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01/31/2007: "Happy Birthday, Final Fantasy VII!"


Today marks the tenth anniversary of Final Fantasy VII's release in Japan! As you've undoubtedly noticed, the Citadel has started its celebration of this milestone, which will last until our own tenth birthday, which happens next spring. The centerpiece of this celebration is a series of "themes" for the site, one for each month; the first theme is (obviously) Aeris, and our lovely header banner was rendered by longtime Citadel contributor, staffer, and supporter ChibiTaryn. For more on our Tenth Anniversary celebration (and how you can participate!) click here.

In light of this anniversary, I've done some digging and came up with six vintage press releases, all dealing with the U.S. launch of FFVII in September 1997. If you've ever wondered about (or would like to recall) the type of excitement (and marketing) that surrounded this monumental launch, check out the Press Releases subsection of Press Clippings.

The Assorted Tips & Tricks page under Strategy has been updated with new, well, tips and tricks. Cheers to Aquilax for some of the new additions!

Finally, please note that the review system in the Article Archive and Fanfiction sections has been temporarily disabled due to problems with spammers. We apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you all posted on any further developments.

Posted by Reeve at 12:32 AM EST


Comments:

on Wednesday, January 31st, Metallover said

Happy birthday to (what I consider) one of the gods of RPGs, FFVII! Heh, pink. Funky. I like it.

on Wednesday, January 31st, CloudANDTidus said

Happy Birthday Final Fantasy VII!

on Wednesday, January 31st, Anguipes said

Huzzah! Happy birthday FFVII.

Quite tragic how long I've been obsessed with this game.

on Wednesday, January 31st, Sam said

I read somewhere that the Compilation of FFVII will end at the 20th anniversary of FFVII. Also, the introduction of the theme is a welcome addition to this site. Makes people want to visit at least every month to see the new theme.

on Wednesday, January 31st, Liminal Raz said

Ten years already? I remember the day I picked up my first copy; couldn't get home fast enough! Ah, memories... Happy b-day FFVII!!

on Wednesday, January 31st, Midnightsunpm said

Who in the world does not love FFVII? I still have my first copy, with a whole lot of wear! And I mean the disc looks like I used it as a sled down a cement hill! Scratch city! (Thanks to my sister! For the game hardly left my PS except for when she was playing....)The story is so great that it does not even seem like you are playing it, but that you are there with the characters. Or maybe that is just me playing the game until four in the morning. *shrugs*

on Thursday, February 1st, OpalWEAPON said

Do you guys think that I should start a new game and play through to commemorate this glorious occasion?

on Thursday, February 1st, Liminal Raz said

OpalWEAPON, yes. Everyone should. I already have - currently sneeking into Junon. I want to play poker with Rude! Reno's drinking on the job I see...

on Thursday, February 1st, *shrugs* said

well i love this game.....and i was very addicted......once i was playing on it non stop for......like 18 hours.....:P:P:P:P haha but who cares! ITS MAJOURLY AWSOME! happy b-day ff7 ! i love you ! xxx

on Thursday, February 1st, Exeunt said

For a while i thought my computer screen was going wrong... pink instead of green! XD The new layout looks fabulous, can't wait to see the rest! Happy birthday, FF7 Citadel! :D

on Thursday, February 1st, ReeseVII said

happy birthday final fantasy VII and a happy aniversery to the end of my social life

on Thursday, February 1st, Candy Corn said

I am currently playing FFXII and I am bored with the story! The rest of it is great but the story is like 'so what?' Maybe that is because FFVII is so awsome! I have to start over I lost my memory card and had to buy a new one :( oh well.

on Friday, February 2nd, PJim said

Wow ten years! Even when it was five years old was I pointing its age out to all my friends! I will defend this game as being the most groundbreaking comibanation of sheer class and excellence I have ever played (or probably will ever play). It changed the way I looked at life (honestly). Long live AVALANCHE!

on Saturday, February 3rd, The Turk Killer said

All this pink is ghey. Roll on next month.

on Monday, February 5th, biased-yet-appreciative said

There needs to be more love for the banner.

That Aeris is the shizzl!

:)

on Monday, February 5th, kinfof_madness said

I remember wanting to play FFVII since I first saw the commercials, and it's already been 10 damn years?! Highschool wasn't already that long ago was it?!

on Wednesday, February 7th, Midnightsunpm said

You know, one thing Square-Enix should do is make a FFVII novel. Who here would not read that over and over and over! They could make some money off that. And I know they don't have one for I searched.

on Saturday, February 10th, *shrugs* said

I sooooo agree with the novel thing! i would be like reading it constantly! hell yeah that would be sooo AWSOME! i love that game soo much ! its like my.....4th time playing it since i bought it again...... coz some RETARD NICKED MY MUMS! AHHH! DIE! lol btw xxxxx love you all!

on Tuesday, February 13th, Dragon John said

yeah a novel would be awesome and if it came out I would fight to be the first in line to get it. but what I was thinking was like an anime or CG television miniseries about FFVII, staying true to the story. wouldn't that be cool to be able to watch the showwhile you're playing the game. well, I think it would be awesome.

on Tuesday, February 13th, Rain said

heck yeah I've been saying that they should create a FFVII movie based on teh game and only the story and plot from the game no add ins, no spin-off just the game. that would be so awsome. And I would fight you Dragon John to be first in line to get it, unless you live no where near me, then I will have to fight to be first in line where I am *shrugs*


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