FINAL FANTASY VII
Follow mercenary Cloud into Avalanche's conflict with Shinra, directing Active Time Battles and equipping Materia to give characters magic, summons and special commands in this original-game port.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.1 / 10
About this game
Cloud is a mercenary helping Avalanche resist Shinra, the company controlling the world's Mako energy. FINAL FANTASY VII follows that conflict through the original game's story, with battles built around the Active Time Battle system. Equip Materia to change the capabilities available to your characters, including spells, summons and special commands. A filled Limit gauge also opens access to a character's Limit Break attack. This port retains the original game's 3D graphics and CG movie sequences. It adds optional ways to adjust play: increase game speed, disable field encounters or enable battle enhancement to keep HP and MP at maximum. These options let you decide how much of the encounter and resource-management process to retain while following Cloud's journey.
Collected in series
Final Fantasy is a role-playing series created by Square in 1987, built around fantastical journeys, memorable characters and growing stronger together. Most numbered entries introduce their own world and cast. From crystals and magic to cities where machinery meets fantasy, each adventure offers a different view.
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A fit for players who enjoy planning character abilities and choosing how much battle management to retain.
Materia makes equipment preparation a way to shape a character's available actions, offering a clear hook for players who like experimenting with party capabilities. Optional encounter and battle aids can support a story-focused approach, although enabling them changes the pressure behind those decisions.
Strengths
- Materia offers concrete choices about which magical and special capabilities to equip.
- Optional speed and battle aids give different priorities room within the same adventure.
Who it is for: Players interested in ability combinations, command-driven battles and the original game's visual style.
Play notes: This entry covers the original-game port; battle enhancement keeps HP and MP at maximum.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Speed adjustment and encounter suppression let players reduce parts of the battle routine when following the story is their priority. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Materia preparation and Limit Break opportunities can appeal to players who want both planned capabilities and situational battle decisions. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of 3D graphics and CG sequences is likely to matter most to players curious about the original game's presentation. | Reviewed | 9.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Keeping HP and MP full provides a concrete assistance option for players who want less resource management in battle. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- ExplorationMain Story 100 Hours or MoreStory-drivenThird PersonLevel ProgressionTurn-based CombatScience FictionLinear LevelsFantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-downThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
- PlayStationWorldwide1997
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com