FFVII Compilation
With the international success of the 1997 release of Final Fantasy VII, Square-Enix has expanded FFVII into a collection known as the FFVII Compilation. It includes the original Final Fantasy VII game on Playstation, Advent Children on DVD, Before Crisis on mobile phone, Crisis Core on PSP, Dirge of Cerberus on PS2, and Last Order in a short OVA anime. These spinoffs, prequels and sequels are based on the original storyline and aim to provide a deeper look into the characters, as well as expand the storyline and answer questions left in the game.
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Title | Final Fantasy VII |
| Release date (JP) | 01/31/97 |
| Release date (US) | 08/31/97 |
| Mode | RPG for PS |
| Website | Official site |
It seems that an evil power company called Shinra, Inc. has found a way to mine this life energy, draining it from the earth, and using it to control the universe. Fortunately, a resistance organization know as AVALANCHE, has vowed to put an end to Shinra's destructive practices. The story focuses on Cloud, an ex-soldier of Shinra, who teams up with AVALANCHE, and along the way, encounters some very mysterious and powerful allies who help him fight against the deadly creatures Shinra has created to protect its empire. You, as the game player, will decide their fate.
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Title | Advent Children |
| Release date (JP) | 09/14/05 |
| Mode | DVD |
| Website | Official site |
Two years have passed... Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called geostigma torments them. With no cure in sight, it brings death to the afflicted, one after another, robbing the people of their fledgling hope. And so Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again.
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Title | Before Crisis |
| Release date (JP) | 09/24/04 |
| Mode | RPG for Mobile |
| Website | Official site |
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Title | Crisis Core |
| Release date (JP) | TBA 2006 |
| Mode | RPG for PSP |
| Website | Official site |
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Title | Dirge of Cerberus |
| Release date (JP) | 01/26/06 |
| Release date (NA) | TBA 2006 |
| Mode | RPG for PS2 |
| Website | Official site |
Dirge of Cerberus begins with the sudden appearance of a mysterious group raiding local towns one year after Advent Children. They are known as the Deep Ground Soldiers (DG Soldiers), a band of warriors driven to hide underground because of the disastrous meteor. Our hero, Vincent Valentine, is somehow connected with these events, yet in what way remains unclear. And when the world is veiled in darkness, it is his revolver that will ring out the dirge... But Vincent won't be alone - he'll be joined by other characters from Final Fantasy VII.
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Title | Last Order |
| Release date (JP) | 09/14/05 |
| Mode | Anime OVA |
Last Order is a 25-minute bonus OVA (Original Video Animation) that was included with the limited edition of the Advent Children DVD. The anime focused on two flashbacks that occured in the game: Zack and Cloud's excape from Shinra Inc, and the fateful event that took place in Nibelheim 5 years ago with Zack, Cloud, Tifa and Sephiroth. Although the anime did not stay totally true to the game, it expanded the storyline and brought further development to Zack's character.
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