"Embrace your dreams."
I think it should go without saying that Final Fantasy VII was a huge hit when it was released back in 1997. It was a critical and commercial success, selling over 9 million copies worldwide. While Square would make more mainline entries in the franchise, they would also make Final Fantasy VII into a sub-series. It had a prequel mobile game (Before Crisis), a sequel movie (Advent Children), and a sequel game (Dirge of Cerberus), to name a few. That's not to say that this decision is not justified. The cast of characters are not just iconic, but the world around them and the lore are just fascinating enough to expand upon.
I think it should go without saying that Final Fantasy VII was a huge hit when it was released back in 1997. It was a critical and commercial success, selling over 9 million copies worldwide. While Square would make more mainline entries in the franchise, they would also make Final Fantasy VII into a sub-series. It had a prequel mobile game (Before Crisis), a sequel movie (Advent Children), and a sequel game (Dirge of Cerberus), to name a few. That's not to say that this decision is not justified. The cast of characters are not just iconic, but the world around them and the lore are just fascinating enough to expand upon.
With the Final Fantasy VII Remake around the corner, I think it's fitting that I cover the PSP prequel game, Crisis Core, released ten years after the original. I actually have a bit of a history with Crisis Core. I have a friend who loves this game so much, and because of that, he introduced me to the Final Fantasy series in general. Now that I finally played it, I can say that it's easily one of my favorite PSP games, but not without some shortcomings.