Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII is a computer role-playing game released by Square Co., Ltd. in 1997. It was the first game of the Final Fantasy series to be produced for the Sony PlayStation video game console, and the first game in the series to be ported to Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. Additionally, it was the first Final Fantasy title to utilize 3D computer graphics, with fully rendered characters and prerendered backgrounds.

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Computer role-playing game - Square Co., Ltd. - 1997 - Final Fantasy - Sony PlayStation - Video game console - Ported - Microsoft Windows - Personal computer - 3D computer graphics

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Not counting spin-off or related titles (such as Final Fantasy Mystic Quest), Final Fantasy VII was the first Final Fantasy title to be released in Europe and Australia, and it was the first Final Fantasy game to be released under the same name in both Japan and North America since the original Final Fantasy. The North American, European, and Australian localizations of the PlayStation version were published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the Windows version was published in North America by Eidos Interactive. The initial North American release for the PlayStation was criticized for its localization, which was viewed by some as awkward and contained a handful of grammatical errors. The Microsoft Windows port uses the same localization script, but several of the more egregious errors were corrected.

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Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Europe - Australia - Japan - North America - Final Fantasy - Localizations - Sony Computer Entertainment - Eidos Interactive

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The game was a critical and commercial success: it received positive reviews from most video game magazines, and by 1999 the game had sold more than eight million copies worldwide. It was one of the first console role-playing games to achieve widespread popularity outside of Asia, and the ongoing popularity of the title led Square Enix to produce a series of sequels and prequels under the collective title Compilation of Final Fantasy VII in the mid-2000s.

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Video game magazine - 1999 - Square Enix - Sequel - Prequel - Compilation of Final Fantasy VII - 2000s

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The game incorporates references to a variety of religious and philosophical systems, reflected in character names like Sephiroth (drawn from the Kabbalah) and Heidegger (likely a reference to German philosopher Martin Heidegger), and place names such as Midgar and Nibelheim (both from Norse mythology). Additionally, several references are made to previous Final Fantasy titles, including several character names (such as Cid, Biggs, and Wedge), and the repetition of soundtrack motifs, such as the chocobo theme {{audio|Final Fantasy VII - Fiddle De Chocobo.ogg|sample}}.

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Sephiroth - Kabbalah - German - Philosopher - Martin Heidegger - Midgar - Nibelheim - Norse mythology - Cid - Biggs, and Wedge - Motif - Chocobo

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The game followed in the footsteps of Final Fantasy VI for presenting a world with considerably more advanced technology than previous installments. Considering the games appearance of early space flight, reasonably advanced robotics, automatic firearms, automobiles/trucks, and major global corporations, the level of technology in the world of Final Fantasy VII is synonomous with the late 20th Century or early 21st Century. Essentially, it is an epic story which could be associated with 'real life' modernity.

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20th Century - 21st Century

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