Final Fantasy VII

Cloud's PlayStation journey

Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 Japanese role-playing video game that became a cultural landmark, introducing many Western players to the genre.

Its story of eco-terrorists fighting a megacorporation, memorable characters like Cloud and Sephiroth, and a famously shocking mid-game death made it one of the most influential games of its era.

The title spawned sequels, prequels, and a high-profile remake series beginning in 2020.

JRPG

turn-based

Players alternate actions

materiaPhysical substance, stuff
limit breakDamage-triggered special move
summonsFormal court notification

random encounters · leveling · grinding · party · boss battles · side quests · save points · experience points · mana · hit points

story

Promised Land

Covenant-granted biblical territory

eco-terrorismViolence for environmental causes
AvalancheDenver's NHL franchise
planetStar-orbiting spherical body

sacrifice · memory · identity · tragedy · crisis

aesthetic

cyberpunk

Dystopian tech-noir fiction

dystopiaImaginary terrible society
neonInert illuminating element
slumsImpoverished, crowded districts

megacorp · steampunk · industrial · spiky hair · polygonal · moody · dark · environmentalism

characters

Rufus

Latin name meaning red-haired

RenoNevada gambling city
MarleneGermanic feminine name

legacy

PlayStation

Sony's gaming hardware brand

1997Four-digit date
remakeNew version created
compilationGathered works assembled together

classic · influential · iconic · masterpiece · gaming history · soundtrack

world

slums

Impoverished, crowded districts

reactorControlled fission apparatus

Final Fantasy VII

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Promised Land

cyberpunk

Rufus

PlayStation

slums

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