Editing Final Fantasy VII (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Video Games Live 2009 FFVII.jpg|thumb|Music from the game's soundtrack is often performed live in symphonic concerts, such as the [[Video Games Live]] event in 2009.|alt=An orchestra performs a concert in a musical theatre, featuring music from the video game; in front of a screen showing people dressed as characters from the game.]]
The game inspired an [[Final Fantasy VII (Famicom)|unofficial version]] for the NES by Chinese company Shenzhen Nanjing Technology. This port features the ''Final Fantasy VII'' game scaled back to 2D, with some of the side quests removed.<ref name="NESFFVII">{{cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/final-fantasy-vii-ported-to-the-famicom-finally/|title=Final Fantasy VII ported to the Famicom. Finally! |accessdate=February 22, 2008 |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=February 22, 2008|work=[[Joystiq]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128061151/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/final-fantasy-vii-ported-to-the-famicom-finally/|archivedate=January 28, 2015}}</ref> The game's popularity and [[Nonlinear gameplay|open-ended]] nature also led director Kitase and scenario writer Nojima to establish a plot-related connection between ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''. The character Shinra from ''X-2'' proposes the concept of extracting the life energy from within the planet [[Spira (Final Fantasy)|Spira]]. Nojima has stated that Shinra and his proposal are a deliberate nod to the Shinra Company and that he envisioned the events of ''Final Fantasy X-2'' as a prequel to those in ''VII''.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2001 | editor=Studio BentStuff | title=Final Fantasy X Ultimania Ω | page=191 | language=ja | publisher=DigiCube/Square Enix | isbn=978-4-88787-021-5}}</ref> The advances in technology used to create the FMV sequences and computer graphics for ''Final Fantasy VII'' allowed Sakaguchi to begin production on the first ''Final Fantasy'' film, ''[[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]]''.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2001 | editor1=Kennedy, Sam | editor2=Steinman, Gary | title=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine August 2001; issue 47 | page=90 | publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref> The game introduced a particular aesthetic to the series—fantasy suffused with modern-to-advanced technology—which was explored further in ''Final Fantasy VIII'', ''The Spirits Within'', and ''[[Final Fantasy XV|XV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Behind The Game The Creators |url=http://www.square-enix-usa.com/games/FFX/btg/creators.html#1 |publisher=Square Enix North America |accessdate=July 16, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416033645/http://www.square-enix-usa.com/games/FFX/btg/creators.html |archivedate=April 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Oliver |first=Glen |date=July 11, 2001 |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/301/301291p1.html |title=Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |website=IGN |accessdate=July 16, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926110734/http://movies.ign.com/articles/301/301291p1.html |archivedate=September 26, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dengekionline.com/soft/interview/ff13/index.html|script-title=ja:インタビュー"ファイナルファンタジーXIII"|work=Dengeki Online|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|language=ja|date=June 2, 2006|accessdate=November 24, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927020952/http://dengekionline.com/soft/interview/ff13/index.html |archivedate=September 27, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Re-releases of Square games in Japan with bonus features would occur frequently after the release of ''Final Fantasy VII International''. Later titles that would be re-released as international versions include ''Final Fantasy X'' and other follow-ups from the franchise,<ref>{{cite web |last=Witham |first=Joseph |title=Final Fantasy X International Europe Bound |url=http://rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2002/031602a.html |publisher=RPGamer |accessdate=July 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104215113/http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2002/031602a.html |archivedate=January 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Dunham, Jeremy | date=November 24, 2003 | title=Final Fantasy X-2 Developer Interview | url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/442/442025p1.html | work=IGN | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810062807/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/442/442025p1.html | archivedate=August 10, 2012 | publisher=News Corporation | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 14, 2007 |title=Square Enix Party Press Conference Announcement |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |url=http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2007/0514_3/ |accessdate=July 14, 2007 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517090253/http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2007/0514_3/ |archivedate=May 17, 2007}}</ref> as well as the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN Staff | date=November 21, 2002 | title=Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Images | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/21/kingdom-hearts-final-mix-imagesl | work=IGN | publisher=News Corporation | accessdate=July 16, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629135334/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/378/378221p1.html|archivedate=June 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| language = ja| title = 『キングダム ハーツII ファイナル ミックス』に新要素が!!| url = http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2007/03/23/104,1174620771,68873,0,0.html| magazine = Famitsu| publisher = Enterbrain| date = March 24, 2007| accessdate = July 16, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121022125327/http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2007/03/23/104,1174620771,68873,0,0.html| archive-date = October 22, 2012| url-status = live}}</ref>

''Final Fantasy VII'' is credited as having the largest impact of the ''Final Fantasy'' series,<ref name="GT-FFRetrospectiveV">{{cite web| url = http://www.gametrailers.com/video/part-v-final-fantasy/23449| title = Final Fantasy Retrospective Part&nbsp;V| publisher = [[GameTrailers]]| date = August 13, 2007| accessdate = August 6, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611163946/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/part-v-final-fantasy/23449 |archivedate=June 11, 2009}}</ref> and with allowing console role-playing games to gain mass-market appeal outside of Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-08-29-dirge-of-cerberus_x.htm |title='Dirge of Cerberus' defies expectations, for better and worse |first=Alex |last=Kraus |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=August 30, 2006 |accessdate=August 6, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629090116/http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-08-29-dirge-of-cerberus_x.htm |archivedate=June 29, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Aerith's death in the game has often been referred to as one of the most significant moments from any video game.<ref name="death">{{cite web| last=Gouskos| first=Carrie| title=Lucky Seven| url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-greatest-games-of-all-time-final-fantasy-vii/1100-6155700/| accessdate=September 6, 2008| website=GameSpot| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017180427/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-greatest-games-of-all-time-final-fantasy-vii/1100-6155700/| archive-date=October 17, 2014| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=mostcinematic>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/798/798722p5.html |title=Readers' Choice Top 10 Most Cinematic Moments in Gaming |publisher=GameSpy |author=Kuo, Li C. |date=June 25, 2007 |accessdate=October 16, 2007 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015052721/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/798/798722p5.html |archivedate=October 15, 2007}}</ref><ref name=topmoments>{{cite web|title=#1 – Aerith's Death |url=http://www.ign.com/lists/video-game-moments/1 |work=Top 100 Video Game Moments |publisher=IGN |accessdate=January 12, 2012 |date=December 2011 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118140008/http://www.ign.com/lists/video-game-moments/1 |archivedate=January 18, 2017}}</ref> In addition, ''Final Fantasy VII'' is also noted for its use of the [[unreliable narrator]] literary concept, drawing comparisons to films such as ''[[Fight Club]]'' (1999), ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'' (1999), ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]'' (2000) and ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'' (2000). Patrick Holleman and Jeremy Parish argue that the game takes the unreliable narrator concept a step further, with its interactivity establishing a connection between the player and the protagonist Cloud, setting ''Final Fantasy VII'' apart from films as well as other video games.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Holleman |first1=Patrick |title=Reverse Design: Final Fantasy VII |date=2018 |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |isbn=9780429834523 |pages=36–38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GQprDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36 |access-date=February 9, 2024 |archive-date=February 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209221652/https://books.google.com/books?id=GQprDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT36#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Parish |first1=Jeremy |title=Final Fantasy VII Deep Dive, Part 5: An RPG Gets Existential With Its Central Question: "Who Am I?" |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/dissecting-final-fantasy-vii-part-5an-rpg-gets-existential-with-its-central-question-who-am-i |website=[[USgamer]] |accessdate=March 26, 2019 |date=March 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327191634/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/dissecting-final-fantasy-vii-part-5an-rpg-gets-existential-with-its-central-question-who-am-i |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to Holleman, "no RPG has ever deliberately betrayed the connection between protagonist and player like ''FFVII'' does".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Holleman |first1=Patrick |title=Reverse Design: Final Fantasy VII |date=2018 |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |isbn=9780429834523 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GQprDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT38 |access-date=February 9, 2024 |archive-date=February 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209221533/https://books.google.com/books?id=GQprDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT38#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> Harry Mackin writing for ''[[Paste Magazine|Paste]]'' called the game "a subversion that deconstructs and comments meaningfully on how we think about heroism, masculinity and identity in videogame storytelling".<ref name="paste">{{cite web |title=Final Fantasy VII's Legacy Gets Everything About Final Fantasy VII Wrong |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/04/final-fantasy-viis-legacy-gets-everything-about-fi.html |work=[[Paste Magazine]] |date=April 13, 2016 |accessdate=June 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202165741/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/04/final-fantasy-viis-legacy-gets-everything-about-fi.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ric Manning of ''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' noted elements of [[psychoanalysis]] in the game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Manning |first1=Ric |title=Wile away the summer with two intriguing new games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/110548492/ |work=[[The Courier-Journal]] |date=July 25, 1998 |page=2 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804021817/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/110548492/ |archive-date=August 4, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game is also noted for its [[cyberpunk]] themes; ''GamesRadar+'' called it one of the best games of the genre,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=David |last2=Sheridan |first2=Connor |title=The best cyberpunk games you should be playing right now |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-cyberpunk-games/ |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |date=March 12, 2018 |accessdate=June 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413091430/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-cyberpunk-games/ |archive-date=April 13, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Paste Magazine'' compared its cyberpunk city of Midgar to ''[[Akira (manga)|Akira]]'' and ''[[Blade Runner]]''.<ref name="paste"/> According to ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'', the game's [[climate change]] theme is more meaningful in 2019 than it was in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Fantasy VII's Story Is More Meaningful Today Than in 1997 |url=https://www.cbr.com/final-fantasy-viis-story-relevant-today/ |accessdate=January 2, 2020 |work=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102202138/https://www.cbr.com/final-fantasy-viis-story-relevant-today/ |archive-date=January 2, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Several characters from ''Final Fantasy VII'' have made cameo appearances in other Square Enix titles, most notably the fighting game ''[[Ehrgeiz]]'' and the popular ''Final-Fantasy''-to-[[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] crossover series ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''. Additionally, fighting video game ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' includes ''Final Fantasy VII'' characters such as Cloud and Sephiroth, and allows players to fight with characters from throughout the ''Final Fantasy'' series, and its follow-up, ''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy|Dissidia 012]]'', included Tifa as well.<ref name="Pre-TGS Flying Get">{{cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/15/flying_get/ |title=This Week's Pre-TGS Flying Get |publisher=Andriasang |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=September 14, 2010 |accessdate=September 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916212600/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/15/flying_get/ |archivedate=September 16, 2010}}</ref> Cloud is also a playable character in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Prima's Official Strategy Guide Final Fantasy Tactics|last=Hollinger|first=Elizabeth|publisher=Prima Publishing|year=1997|isbn=978-0-7615-1246-2|location=United States of America|pages=82}}</ref> In December 2015, Cloud was released as a [[downloadable content]] character for the Nintendo crossover [[fighting game]] ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', along with a stage based on Midgar.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldfarb|first1=Andrew|title=Final Fantasy 7's Cloud Coming to Super Smash Bros Wii U, 3DS|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/12/final-fantasy-7s-cloud-coming-to-super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds|website=[[IGN]]|date=November 12, 2015 |publisher=Ziff Davis|accessdate=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113034440/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/12/final-fantasy-7s-cloud-coming-to-super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds|archive-date=November 13, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He returned in the 2018 sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Meija|first=Ozzie|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Profiles: Cloud|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/108338/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-profiles-cloud|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref> with [[Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)|Sephiroth]] being added as downloadable content in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII announced|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-character-sephiroth-from-final-fantasy-vii-announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref>

===Related media and merchandise===
{{further|Compilation of Final Fantasy VII}}
The world of ''Final Fantasy VII'' is explored further in the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', a series of games, animated features, and short stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/27/new-final-fantasy-vii-for-psp |title=New Final Fantasy VII For PSP |work=IGN |publisher=News Corporation |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |date=October 27, 2004 |accessdate=September 15, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216114623/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/27/new-final-fantasy-vii-for-psp |archivedate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The first title in the ''Compilation'' is the [[mobile game]] ''[[Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII|Before Crisis]]'', a prequel focusing on the Turks' activities six years before the original game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=May 27, 2004 |title=Before Crisis FF7 Details |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/27/before-crisis-ff7-details |website=IGN |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307094803/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/27/before-crisis-ff7-details |archivedate=March 7, 2016}}</ref> The [[computer-generated imagery|CGI]] film sequel ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children|Advent Children]]'', set two years after the game, was the first title announced but the second to be released. Special DVD editions of the film included ''[[Last Order: Final Fantasy VII|Last Order]]'', an [[original video animation]] that recounts the destruction of Nibelheim.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2006 | editor=Watanabe, Yukari | title=Final Fantasy VII Advent Children – Reunion Files | page=95 | language=ja | publisher=SoftBank | isbn=978-4-7973-3498-2}}</ref> ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII|Dirge of Cerberus]]'' and its mobile phone counterpart, ''[[Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode: Final Fantasy VII]]'', are [[third-person shooter]]s<ref>{{cite web|last=Dunham |first=Jeremy |date=August 11, 2006 |url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/724/724990p1.html |title=Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Review |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=News Corporation |accessdate=October 8, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525034508/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/724/724990p1.html |archivedate=May 25, 2011}}</ref> set one year after ''Advent Children''. ''Dirge'' focuses on the backstory of Vincent Valentine, whose history was left mostly untold in ''Final Fantasy VII''. The most recent title is the [[PlayStation Portable]] game ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII|Crisis Core]]'', an [[action role-playing game]] that centers on Zack's past.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN Staff | date=May 17, 2006 | title=Crisis Core FFVII Update | url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/709/709034p1.html | work=[[IGN]] | publisher=News Corporation | accessdate=October 8, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207203211/http://psp.ign.com/articles/709/709034p1.html|archivedate=February 7, 2012}}</ref>

Releases not under the ''Compilation'' label include ''Maiden Who Travels the Planet'', which follows Aerith's journey in the Lifestream after her death, taking place concurrently with the second half of the original game.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2005 | editor=Studio BentStuff | title=Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Ω | page=572 | language=ja | publisher=[[Square Enix]] | isbn=978-4-7575-1520-8}}</ref> In 1998, the ''Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide'' was licensed by SquareSoft and published by [[Brady Games]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=551742|title=Final Fantasy VII: Official Strategy Guide|last1=Cassady|first1=David|last2=Games|first2=Brady|date=June 1, 1998|publisher=Brady|isbn=978-1566867825}}</ref> ''Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding'' is a mobile port of the snowboard minigame featured in the original game,<ref>{{cite web|last=Buchanan |first=Levi |date=March 10, 2005 |title=Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding |url=http://ign.com/articles/2005/03/10/final-fantasy-vii-snowboarding-2 |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=News Corporation |accessdate=July 16, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118084203/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/10/final-fantasy-vii-snowboarding-2 |archivedate=January 18, 2014}}</ref> featuring different courses for the player to tackle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-snowboarding-review/1900-6121734/ |title=Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding Review |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |first=Steve |last=Palley |date=April 5, 2005 |accessdate=September 17, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230191029/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-snowboarding-review/1900-6121734/ |archivedate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> The game is downloadable on V Cast-compatible mobile phones and was first made available in 2005 in Japan and North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2005/03142005/ |title=Square Enix Brings Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding and Musashi Mobile Samurai 3D Titles to V CAST from Verizon Wireless |publisher=Square Enix |date=March 14, 2005 |accessdate=September 17, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930195417/http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2005/03142005/ |archivedate=September 30, 2012}}</ref>

''[[Final Fantasy VII G-Bike]]'' is a mobile game released for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] in December 2014, based on the motorbike minigame featured in the original game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/19/cloud-reno-engage-bike-duel-final-fantasy-vii-g-bike-trailer/ |author=Ishaan |title=Cloud And Reno Engage In A Bike Duel In Final Fantasy VII G-Bike Trailer |work=Siliconera |accessdate=January 10, 2017 |date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823131139/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/19/cloud-reno-engage-bike-duel-final-fantasy-vii-g-bike-trailer/ |archivedate=August 23, 2016}}</ref> In September 2007, Square Enix published ''Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania''. This book is an in-depth compilation of ''FFVII'' story-line and artwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/66/the-compilation-of-final-fantasy-vii-ultimania-translations/|title=The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Translations – The Lifestream|website=thelifestream.net|date=November 17, 2008 |language=en-US|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074638/https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/66/the-compilation-of-final-fantasy-vii-ultimania-translations/|archive-date=April 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Universal Studios Japan|Universal Studios Theme Park]] in Japan is developing a ''Final Fantasy VII'' themed [[virtual reality]] attraction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vrandfun.com/final-fantasy-vii-vr-coaster-coming-universal-studios-japan/|title=Final Fantasy VII VR Coaster Coming To Universal Studios In Japan – VR News, Games, And Reviews|website=www.vrandfun.com|date=January 6, 2018 |language=en|access-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422062412/https://www.vrandfun.com/final-fantasy-vii-vr-coaster-coming-universal-studios-japan/|archive-date=April 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Remakes===
{{main|Final Fantasy VII Remake|Final Fantasy VII Rebirth}}
With the announcement and development of the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', speculation spread that a [[video game remake|remake]] of the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' would be released for the PlayStation 3. This conjecture was sparked by the release of a video featuring the opening sequence of ''FFVII'' recreated using the PlayStation 3's graphical capabilities at [[E3 2005]].<ref name="Allen">{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Jason |date=May 16, 2005 |title=E3 2005: Eyes-on the Final Fantasy VII Tech Demo |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/17/e3-2005-eyes-on-the-final-fantasy-vii-tech-demo |website=IGN |access-date=July 16, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106111737/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/17/e3-2005-eyes-on-the-final-fantasy-vii-tech-demo |archive-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> After a decade of speculation, a remake was announced at [[E3 2015]]. The game saw changes made to its story and combat system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://siliconera.com/2015/06/23/final-fantasy-vii-remake-will-be-more-realistic-but-wont-have-new-characters/ |title=Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be More Realistic, But Won't Have New Characters |author=Sato |work=Siliconera |date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818102615/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/23/final-fantasy-vii-remake-will-be-more-realistic-but-wont-have-new-characters/|archive-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The game is planned to be released over three installments, with the first part being released for the [[PlayStation 4]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://press.na.square-enix.com/GET-READY-FOR-LAUNCH-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REMAKE-DIGITAL-PRE-LOAD-STARTS- |title=Get Ready for Launch – Final Fantasy VII Remake Digital Pre-Load Starts Today On Playstation 4 |publisher=Square Enix North America Press Hub |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-date=April 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428100152/https://press.na.square-enix.com/GET-READY-FOR-LAUNCH-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REMAKE-DIGITAL-PRE-LOAD-STARTS- |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Trilogy"/> The follow-up, ''[[Final Fantasy VII Rebirth]]'', was released for [[PlayStation 5]] in February 2024.<ref name="Trilogy">{{Cite web |title=Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Revealed As Name Of Remake Part 2, Part Of A Trilogy |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-revealed-previously-known-as-remake-part-2/1100-6504637/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129012018/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-revealed-previously-known-as-remake-part-2/1100-6504637/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion]]'', a remaster of ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'', which was released in December 2022, is also considered a prequel to the larger ''Final Fantasy VII Remake'' project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=Crisis Core Reunion can be considered part of the FF7 Remake project, producer says |url=https://www.destructoid.com/crisis-core-reunion-final-fantasy-vii-remake-project-kitase-quote-news/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Destructoid |language=en-CA |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014184942/https://www.destructoid.com/crisis-core-reunion-final-fantasy-vii-remake-project-kitase-quote-news/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion Team Discusses Changes Coming To Game And If Zack Or Cloud Is The Better Character |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-team-discusses-changes-coming-to-game-and-if-zack-or-cloud-is-the-better-character/1100-6505171/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913165617/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-team-discusses-changes-coming-to-game-and-if-zack-or-cloud-is-the-better-character/1100-6505171/ |url-status=live }}</ref>