Square Enix officially registers January 31 as “Final Fantasy VII Day”

Happy Final Fantasy VII Day!

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Square Enix have registered with the Japanese Anniversary Association in order to officially recognize January 31 as “Final Fantasy VII Day”.


January 31, 1997 is, of course, the fateful day that saw the release of one of the most iconic RPG titles to date. Final Fantasy VII showed off a perfect combination of dramatic storytelling, amazing characters, incredible world scale, and the massively popular Sony PlayStation console to spotlight a title that would revolutionize the entire genre and only grow in popularity in the coming decades.


The FFVII director Yoshinori Kitase wrote the following anniversary message: “The day that Final Fantasy VII came out, was not just a significant day for the Final Fantasy series, but also marked when so many big things started moving for those of us who worked on the game. I remember being overwhelmed at the breakneck speed with which video game technology was evolving, but also dreaming big things for the future. With the establishment of this official anniversary day, I will now always remember these things, and hold them dearly in my heart.”


Final Fantasy VII is a testament to a timeless classic and it will keep on living in its original iteration, many re-releases and spinoffs, as well as the merchandise. Happy Final Fantasy VII Day indeed.

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