vii vii produced square_enix stemming main final_fantasy series collection video games animated features short stories based world continuity officially announced reveal final_fantasy vii series core products video games movie release alongside tie products spin offs including books mobile games original video animation mobile title crisis final fantasy vii sequel prequel vii respectively focusing original game main protagonist covert known turks final fantasy vii follows story important minor character vii final fantasy vii acts sequel advent children follows original optional characters series conceived original game director main character designer main designer entry compilation returning staff include writer art director composer video games belong different genres traditional role playing games production pressures related genre title revealed ran delays post production compilation title released mobile game crisis core titles crisis unreleased west issues overseas platform compatibility staff changes reception titles compilation mixed praised visuals criticized confusing nature crisis received praise garnered mixed response presentation compilation met mixed response series inspired creation similar linked video games titles video games crisis final fantasy vii action role playing video game split episodes episode delivery working monthly subscription based distribution system going beta testing released september january april respectively game released western markets despite plans final fantasy vii action game featuring person shooter elements originally multiplayer mode removed western version released january august november japan north_america europe respectively localized version received overhaul release developers pleased japanese version game international version featuring improvements localized version released japan september square_enix ultimate hits lineup mobile spin taking place events game lost episode final fantasy vii released august north_america july japan final fantasy vii action role playing game player controlling real time combat system enabling player activate abilities attack block attacks enemies released september japan march june north_america europe respectively films final fantasy vii title conceived compilation second released direct dvd sequel vii released japan september april europe north_america respectively received single special western cinema screening april los_angeles director cut film advent children complete produced featuring graphical extra footage voice work english japanese versions blu ray exclusive advent children complete released june north_america july europe october australia demo included package order final fantasy vii original video animation detailing destruction town key event vii order packaged limited edition advent children called advent pieces released september japan february north_america advent pieces limited quantity copies longer available purchase related media multiple pieces tie media created compilation nearly relating promote advent children complete series short stories written umbrella title way smile stories later collected single paperback volume released april animated adaptation story case included copies advent children complete wrote final fantasy vii lateral biography turks kids novel set short time advent children novel illustrated mobile racing game based mini game vii released october ios android western release title planned developed japan based developer planned mobile games based vii mini games related vii compilation nature developers confirmed related affected compilation difficulties delivering continual satisfactory service shut seeing western release setting setting final_fantasy vii world described industrial post industrial science fiction referred planet series characters named square enix promotional material game staff planet called flow spiritual energy gives life planet processed form known vii energy source turn causing planet dangerously weaken threatening existence planet main narrative vii focuses terrorist group known conflict president subordinates including covert turks soldier elite fighting force created giving humans raw eventually come threat member soldier created experimentation driven mad learns truth origins alien seeks destroy life planet main characters mercenary self proclaimed soldier flower seller member ancient tribe known cloud childhood friend immortal experimentation conflict summons destructive spell called mortally wound planet attempts summon holy defense mechanism stop killed eventually party successful defeating holy successfully stopping compilation titles act expansions core narrative focusing characters begins years vii people world disease called cloud suffering guilt forced confront crisis begins years prior events vii follows confrontations turks original incarnation takes place similar time period follows events point view soldier befriended cloud killed troops turning company characters interact genesis member soldier successfully rebels eventually decides protect planet set year focuses vincent conflict sect soldier trapped beneath descent order takes place events originally stored found production creation vii created respective director character designer final_fantasy vii point defined square_enix step content marketing sales strategy provide known properties platforms allowing exposure products wide audience possible speaking vii chosen project explained ending left far development opportunities open characters setting games series title conceived original envisioned short film presentation created animation studio cgi cutscenes company games early pre production plans advent children video game film considered factors including lack experience actual game production remained film main conditions project launch reunite original staff members final_fantasy vii art director composer began development decided team title fully explore vii universe response crisis conceived embrace aspects world characters surprised creation games having originally assumed film sole product project development title different impetus creation development crisis thought new employee square_enix mobile division asked create video game featuring turks inspired vincent choice weapon love person shooters challenge provide developers prior series release advent children crisis team considered gun wielding final_fantasy protagonists game originated simply final_fantasy spin playstation portable talks decided title compilation originally going remake crisis creation crisis advent children began lettering formula series later staff common stood advent children crisis sequence nearly disrupted title considered title soon dropped coincidentally creating sequence crisis began development compilation unveiled announcement advent children video game titles series traditional role playing games like original explanation traditional took long production periods large staff project stand bit considerations team titles lightweight backlash parts fanbase conversely making reminded team need stick completely traditional enabling original creation compilation compilation title begin production ran problems post production resulting released title crisis despite second title begin development crisis originally planned release north_america mobile phones available north_america time able handle game addition producer left square enix moved projects leaving localization unlikely japanese animation studio created commercial promote crisis success staff feelings important scenes vii represented advent children studio chosen produce animated film eventually order president square_enix stated compilation remain active franchise twentieth anniversary release finishing work advent children complete team decided break series stated ideas future titles reception compared original vii received near universal critical acclaim later cult status classic game entries compilation garnered mixed reception compilation july edge magazine stated titles high quality original review said compilation far detached lore final_fantasy vii advent children crisis lack original game characters felt compilation classic final fantasy vii rpgfan said compilation titles prior expanded extended story mess writing highly critical saying compilation titles good served playstation original reviews advent children mixed positive critics praised presentation graphics fan appeal reviews agree story context delivery confusing people new series western critics positive order received heavy fan criticism japan key events prompted team ensure event recreated crisis remaining japan received limited attention west previews highly positive praising gameplay graphics impressive mobile game opinions decidedly mixed praised story characters especially focus vincent character development critics mixed negative graphics gameplay japanese magazine famitsu notably gave game delayed highly critical review generally praised enjoying story intimate presentation characters action oriented gameplay despite criticism aimed fans vii critics compilation generally cited best title series sales titles received strong sales met high sales million units sold japan million north_america europe making total million copies sold worldwide original version went sell million copies worldwide met strong sales selling copies day release japan advent children complete cited reason increase sales playstation console crisis registered users launch day making best selling mobile game time accessed million times june shipped units week went sell units north_america units europe sold copies japan release date sold copies month release united_states went sell million units worldwide legacy process thought compilation later inspire creation games linked common use lessons learned compilation production process individual level crisis popularity inspire creation mobile title nova originally titled later change platforms renamed battle sequences served inspiration creating battle system
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