Final Fantasy VII is one of the most iconic video games of all time, but that kind of fame came with a steep price tag, as information technology was i of the near expensive video games ever made when it was first produced. The graphical jump betweenFF6 andFF7 had the same effect every bit the one fromSuper Mario WorldtoSuper Mario 64,where it's and then impressive that there will likely never be some other jump like it going forwards.

The crux ofFF7'south marketing campaign was that it was packed with impressive 3D visuals, including lots of pre-rendered cutscenes. This was not only a nifty advertizement for the game, but also for the original PlayStation, as the N64'south cartridges couldn't handle the game. Information technology's no wonder the launch ofFF7caused a massive rift between Square and Nintendo.FF7didn't get in on a Nintendo console until the Switch, though Deject did appear in other Nintendo games beforehand.

The content inFF7was impressive to witness and it was clear that Square was all-in on 3D tech, but the company's opus came with a price tag. TheFinal Fantasyserial has e'er pushed the envelope when it comes to visuals, butFF7had to take the biggest leap of all.

The Massive Development Cost Of Final Fantasy Vii

According to theGuinness World Record's Gamer's Edition 2015, FF7toll $45 1000000 to produce, with another $100 million spent on marketing. Those figures are specially impressive when you consider that'southward in late '90s money. That'due south about a combined $250 million when adjusted for inflation. The marketing toll is likely due in big office to the fact that the game was promoted during prime-time TV shows, which have some of the highest advertising rates in the world.FF7was the almost expensive video game ever made for a long fourth dimension, though ballooning AAA budgets take pushed information technology down the list, withRuby-red Dead Redemption iicurrently holding the championship. Fifty-fifty so, it remains an impressive feat of spending.

The incredible cost ofFF7paid off in the terminate, every bit regardless of how much it originally price to produce, it cemented theFinal Fantasyname as a mainstream brand and helped JRPGs find an audience outside of Japan. In the late 1990s, this was no hateful feat. It's gone on to go (just behind Gran Turismo) the 2d acknowledged PS1 game of all time, andFF7is nonetheless one of the most pop entries in the series to this day, with its characters actualization in high-contour crossovers and expensive trade. Foursquare's gambit paid off and Last Fantasy Seven created a legacy that far outstripped its initial toll.

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Source: Guinness World Tape's Gamer's Edition 2015/Google Books

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