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Final Fantasy VII (1997) for Sony PlayStation (atomicpoet.org)
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Final Fantasy VII (1997) for Sony PlayStation.

One of my all-time favourite RPGs. I put it right up there with Trails in the Sky—and that’s the highest praise I can give any JRPG. But unlike Trails, this one became a phenomenon. It moved consoles. It sold the PlayStation itself. And at the time, those pre-rendered backgrounds blew my mind.

I also own the PC release, which I adore even more. The models are sharper, Cloud even has a mouth. But make no mistake: this game belongs to the PSX era. It’s the defining title.

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A hand holds a PlayStation 1 “Greatest Hits” edition copy of Final Fantasy VII. The cover shows Cloud Strife with his massive Buster Sword slung over his shoulder, facing the Shinra building in Midgar. The green “Greatest Hits” banner runs along the left side of the jewel case, with the PlayStation logo and “Teen” ESRB rating visible. A bright green price sticker reads “$35”. The case is slightly scuffed with a crease running across the lower part of the insert. Shelves of other video games are visible blurred in the background.
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago

Actually, I don’t mean to make you feel old, but Final Fantasy VII is even older than that—it’s now 28 years old.

And that price you see? That was in Canadian dollars, so about $25 USD. A complete-in-box PSX copy these days goes for around $40 USD.

All that said, I bought my copy ages ago—probably a decade back. Honestly, if you don’t care about physical media, the Steam version is the smarter deal. Its regular price is just C$16.99.

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