FINAL FANTASY VII
Official Title  Final Fantasy VII
Common Title  Final Fantasy 7 or FF7
Serial Number(s)  SCUS-94163 / SCUS-94164 / SCUS-94165
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  RPG  / Mini Games

Developer  Squaresoft
Publisher  Sony / Squaresoft
Date Released  15 August 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCUS-94163
DISC 2

SCUS-94164
DISC 3

SCUS-94165
Serial Number In Disc SCUS-94163-1 SCUS-94163-2 SCUS-94163-3
Media Disc ID N / A N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
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( .bin / .cue )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 620 MB 608 MB 547 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
463 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
456 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
403 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

After accepting a mission offered by Avalanche, a rebellious organization created to overthrow the Shinra Corporation, Cloud Strife, Barret and a few others began targeting Mako Reactor No. 1, a Shinra made facility. When they finally got to the reactor, Cloud placed an explosive device on it and collapsed, clutching his ears in agony.

He began hearing voices and couldn't decipher who or what they were. More worried about escaping the facility alive, Barret picked him up and they began running back to the entrance. After it blew up, Cloud kept thinking about the voices he had heard -- they sounded so familiar. He couldn't place them.

Cloud, an ex-member of Soldier, stuck around the Avalanche base and awaited his payment. After hanging around for a while, Cloud decided to help the organization out. For what reasons, he didn't know -- but he felt it was the right thing to do. As the word spread of Avalanche's actions regarding the Mako Reactor, none of them knew that their adventure was just beginning.

You assume the role of Cloud Strife in the futuristic 3D rendered world of Final Fantasy VII. As you progress throughout the game, the storyline is filled in more and more -- evil dealings surrounded by the Shinra Corporation, an unknown assassin wreaking havoc on certain people and groups, and the struggle to find out who Cloud really is. As in the tradition of the series, you will come across characters that will join your party.

Among them is Tifa Lockheart, a childhood friend of Cloud's; Cid Highwind, an outspoken aircraft pilot; Vincent Valentine, a shape-shifting vampire; and Aeris Gainsborough, a flower merchant with the ability to use magic. Each character has his or her own personalities and reasons for helping out the Avalanche organization. You will be able to pick and choose which characters you want in your party (you can have three characters in your party at once).

In addition to the long and in-depth quest against Shinra, a few mini-games have been included. You'll be able to snowboard down a mountainous hill, play a game of motorcycle racing (think Road Rash) and race on the majestic bird-like creatures called Chocobos (you will even get to breed them).

The battle system for Final Fantasy VII is pretty traditional to the series. The combat is turned-based and each character is able to attack, use an item, special attack or defend when it's their turn. Additionally, a system of Limit Breakers are introduced -- special attacks that gradually charge up in each battle. As characters become more advanced and raise levels, their Limit Breaks will increase in power and new ones will be learned.

Magic is obtained from crystals called Materia. Each piece of Materia you come across has a different effect -- some are for attack (like fire and lightning) and some are health and poison remedies. In order to use these, you'll need to equip a weapon and attach the crystal to it. Each weapon has slots for Materia use -- some only have two or three while others have six or seven. The more slots a weapon has, the more magic that character can use. Additionally, there are special Materia pieces that allow you to summon great demons and warriors to help you fight in the heat of battle.

  Manufacturer's description:

"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made."
- GameFan Magazine.
An epic adventure across 3 cd-roms.
What begins as a rebellion against an evil corporation becomes much more. And what erupts goes beyond imagination.
With vivid landscapes, lush 3D animation and environments, Squaresoft's multi-million dollar masterpiece is like nothing ever seen before. And it is only on PlayStation.
"Towers over the competition in terms of graphics, sounds, story, and playability"-Game Pro Magazine.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective
  • 3D Graphics
  • Cartoon Graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller Compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 GENERAL CONTROLS:
  Switch map displays on the World Map screen - Start Button ( Field screen ) 
  Pause or resume battle - Start Button ( Battle screen ) 
  Brings up a pointer which shows your position and displays colored triangle marks, indicating possible doors and exits in your area. Press the SELECT button again to hide iindicators. May not work in all areas - Select Button ( Field screen )    Displays help window - Select Button ( Battle screen ) 
  When the character is moving, this turns the character left. If held down, the character keeps turning to the left. When the character is moving on the world map, this turns the character left. When the character is stopped in the world map, you may view the surroundings by turning left - L1 Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Selects characters in the same order as they are lined up in the party. Moves the scroll bar up when selecting items and magic - L1 Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Hold down simultaneously with the R1 Button to escape from battles. - L1 Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  Switch views in the world map Directional Buttons Field Screen, moves the characters in the field screen or in the world map scren. Selects messages. Selects weapons, armor, items, etc. in shops - L2 Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Moves the cursor and selects commands - L2 Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Moves the cursor and selects commands - L2 Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  When the character is moving, this turns the character right. If held down, the character keeps turning to the right. When the character is moving in the world map, this turns the character right. When the character is stopped in the world map, you may view the surroundings by turning right - R1 Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Selects characters in the same order as they are lined up in the party. Moves the scroll bar down when selecting items and magic - R1 Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Hold down simultaneously with the L1 Button to escape from battles. Switch between multiple and single targets - R1 Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  Changes view of the world map - R2 Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Toggles the target cursor on and off - R2 Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  Display the menu screen - Triangle Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Remove materia equipped on a weapon or armor - Triangle Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Set action (enter command) to other characters - Triangle Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  Talk to other characters. Pick up items or examine treasure chests. When pressed in front of a ladder, allows character to climb up and down. Confirms the selection of weapons, armor, items, etc. to sell or buy in shops. Activates switches on various items (ex. elevators) - Circle Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Confirms the selected command - Circle Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Confirms the selected command - Circle Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  Switch between the materia menu and the Equip menu - Square Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  While held down, closes the command window and displays the barrier and magic barrier (mbarrier) gauges - Square Button ( Battle Screen ) 
  When the character is moving in the field, the character starts running. Cancels the selection of weapons, armor, items, etc. to sell or buy in shops - X Button ( Field Screen ) 
  Closes the menu screen. Cancels the selected command - X Button ( Menu Screen ) 
  Cancels the selected command - X Button ( Battle Screen ) 
 

 MISC CODES:
  Easy Chocobo Races -  During chocobo racing mini-game, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 to increase your chocobo's speed. Hold R1 + R2 to recover your chocobo's stamina.
  Rocket Town Materia Quest Password -  Enter Circle, Square, X, X while in the rocket.
  Alternative way to get Master Materias -  To master either the Master Magic (green), Master Summon (red), or Master Command (yellow) materias, master all the materias of that type and talk to the Huge materias of the respective color at the Cosmo Canyon observatory. You can have any number of Master materias this way.
  Unlock a hidden Ghost in Snowboarding Game -  Get a satisfactory score in all of the courses and a yellow balloon will appear near the start of the mini-game that activates Time Attack. Get through the Beginner Course and then choose to retry. Now, start Time Attack and go to the Beginner Course. There'll be a silver balloon there that increases your speed when collected. Here's the tough part: You must set a record of under 00'54''000 on the Beginner Course. If you succeed, start Time Attack mode and pause the game. Go to options and then ghost. You'll notice a new "? ? ?" option at the bottom. Select it and a running cactuar will replace the moogle. The ghost and your record can be saved on your file.
  Ancient Forest Revival -  After you gain acess to the Ancient Forest, there is a way to revive your characters without using a Phoenix Down. If you have a dead character, walk into one of the "fly traps" and make it swallow you. When it spits you back out, your dead character will be revived (with one HP left)

 GAMESHARK IN BATTLE CODES:
  Infinite HP Slot 1:  
800F840C FFFF

  Infinite HP Slot 2:  
800F8474 FFFF

  Infinite HP Slot 3:  
800F84DC FFFF

  Infinite MP Slot 1:  
800F8408 03E7

  Infinite MP Slot 2:  
800F8470 03E7

  Infinite MP Slot 3:  
800F84D8 03E7

  Straight To Level 99:  
801FFDD6 0100
8009D7DA 0100

 
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 PAL:
  • Final Fantasy VII [SCES-00867, SCES-10867 & SCES-20867]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII [SCES-00868, SCES-10868 & SCES-20868]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII [SCES-00869, SCES-10869 & SCES-20869]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII [SCES-00900, SCES-10900 & SCES-20900]   
     
 NTSC-J:
  • Final Fantasy VII [SLPS-00700-2]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII [SCPS-45007-9]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII International [SLPS-01057-60]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII International [PSOne Books] [SLPS-91440-3]   
     
  • Final Fantasy VII International [Ultimate Hits] [SLPM-87388-91]   
     

Thanks to STILLMAN for providing the game front, back & CDs hires covers.
Thanks to FRED VT for providing the game Greatest Hits front, back & CDs hires covers.
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