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Final Fantasy VII

The PC version of Final Fantasy VII is based on an unfinished build of the Japanese version, and therefore contains the same bugs. It featured a midi soundtrack and the FMV were in lower resolutions. This PC…

24 June 1998

Final Fantasy VII is an adventure developed by Square, released 24 June 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Final Fantasy VII is

Final Fantasy VII is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 1998. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The PC version of Final Fantasy VII is based on an unfinished build of the Japanese version, and therefore contains the same bugs. It featured a midi soundtrack and the FMV were in lower resolutions. This PC version would end up providing the source code for subsequent ports.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy VII is the 24th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Chocobo's Dungeon 2 in 1998.

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What it launched against

Final Fantasy VII launched on 24 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally and Heart of Darkness.

Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally, Heart of Darkness.

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When did Final Fantasy VII come out?
Final Fantasy VII was released on 24 June 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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