It retains a lot of its old charm with a great musical score and an intriguing story that's still fresh even if you've played it before.Īll of these elements are intact in Final Fantasy VII for the Nintendo Switch and much like its PS4 outing, it has some interesting additions.įinal Fantasy VII's download size on the Nintendo Switch seems to indicate a 1:1 port of what we got on the PS4, clocking in at around 3.3GB, roughly the same as the PS4. From exploring every nook and cranny of Midgar and beyond, to elaborate boss encounters, Final Fantasy VII is addictive as what it was back during its original release. While a defining characteristic of Japanese RPGs at the time, it is in sharp contrast to most modern day role-playing games that show enemies on-screen allowing you to avoid or engage with them as you see fit. Furthermore, as you traverse through the game world you'll find yourself forced to battle enemies at random.
What starts off as a routine bombing of a power plant owned by Shinra - a megacorporation that runs Midgar - spirals into an epic saga to save the world featuring a host of colourful characters such as Cait Sith, a cat that rides a giant stuffed toy and Vincent, a shapeshifting vampire-like warrior with a mysterious past.Īlong the way you'll battle an assortment of enemies in a turn-based fashion akin to games like Cosmic Star Heroine with its own twists such as being able to summon powerful monsters and pull off over the top attacks known as Limit Breaks. Set in the city of Midgar, Final Fantasy VII has you in the role of Cloud Strife, a mercenary in an eco-terrorist group Avalanche. Originally released for the PS1 back in 1997, Final Fantasy VII is widely regarded as one of the best RPGs of all time and if you've missed out on its numerous re-releases on PC, PS4, iOS, and Android, is the Nintendo Switch version of Final Fantasy VII worth buying after Square Enix unceremoniously dumped Final Fantasy IX on the Nintendo eShop with issues aplenty? Here's what we found out. Final Fantasy VII is now available for the Nintendo Switch, and the game marks the classic role-playing title's debut on a Nintendo console.
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