Final Fantasy VII

Template:Infobox CVG Final Fantasy VII is the seventh installment of the main Final Fantasy series and the first 3D game of the series. It was originally released for the PlayStation in 1997. In 2020, a PlayStation 4 remake was released, Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game has a subseries of its own, the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Synopsis

The game's main setting is a dystopia named Midgar, whose areas are divided into eight sectors. The main protagonist and playable character is Cloud Strife, a mercenary and a former first-class SOLDIER official who works with AVALANCHE to stop Shin-Ra Electric Power Company, an evil megacorporation that profits from using the planet's natural resources for an energy source. Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, and Aeris Gainsborough are party members in different parts of the game. The main antagonist is Cloud's nemesis, Sephiroth, who tries to become a demigod after learning of his origin.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Final Fantasy VII

Playable characters

There are nine playable characters, two of which are optional characters. All of them are members resistance group, AVALANCHE. Sorted from earliest to latest in-game appearance:

• Aeris Gainsborough - A friendly young woman who sells flowers. Aeris is one of the few survivors of the Cetra race, and is sought after by Shin-Ra, who want to exploit her magical powers to reach the fabled Promised Land.
• Barret Wallace - The brash leader of AVALANCHE and father of Marlene. Barret has a robotic arm that he uses during battle.
• Cloud Strife - The main protagonist of the game, Cloud is a mercenary employed by AVALANCHE. He was formerly a member of Shin-Ra's SOLDIER division.
• Tifa Lockhart - A young woman skilled in martial arts, Tifa is a childhood friend of Cloud. Early in the game, she was the person who convinced Cloud to join AVALANCHE.
• Red XIII - A strong lion-like animal who joins AVALANCHE after being rescued from a Shin-Ra experiment.
• Cait Sith
• Cid Highwind
• Yuffie Kisaragi (optional)
• Vincent Valentine (optional)

Note that during Cloud's flashbacks, Sephiroth (who is at level 50) fights alongside Cloud in some battles, although the player cannot control or equip Sephiroth.

Antagonists

Several of the game's antagonists are employees of Shin-Ra:

• Heidigger - He is in charge of Shin-Ra's "Peace Preservation Department".
• Hojo - A scientist who is in charge of Shin-Ra's "Science Department".
• President Shinra - He was the head of the entire Shin-Ra before Sephiroth killed him.
• Reeve - He is in charge of the "Head of Urban Development" division.
• Rufus - The son of President Shinra. He was formerly Shin-Ra's vice president until his father died, so Rufus inherited the company.
• Scarlet - He is in charge of Shin-Ra's "Head of Weapons Research and Development" division.
• Sephiroth - The overall main antagonist, Sephiroth was a high-ranked member of SOLDIER. At one point, he worked alongside Cloud. Sephiroth became evil after learning that he was artificially created as a result of the Jenova Project.
• Turks - an investigative group of assassins that work on behalf of Shin-Ra. It consists of four members: Elena, Rude, Reno, and its leader Tseng.

References in other games

• Super Smash Bros. series: A stage named Midgar appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Reception

Final Fantasy VII was very well received by fans and critics alike, receiving a score as high as a perfect 10/10 from some reviewers. It is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time, and it remains a landmark title of the Final Fantasy series.

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