Final Fantasy XII (FF7) Walkthrough - Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 7 is the seventh title in the flagship series Final Fantasy, an RPG style game produced by Square and released in 1997, the first title to be released on the Sony PlayStation. The game was produced by series veterans Hironobu Sakaguchi, composer Nobuo Uematsu and director Yoshinori Kitase. It was later released on various platforms including PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, and the Nintendo Switch. The game was a great critical success and remains the best selling title of the franchise. Achieving numerous awards and praise, it inspired a remake which was released on March 3, 2020 on the Playstation 4.
Often cited as one of the best video games of all time, it popularized Japanese RPG style games and drove sales of the PlayStation. The game’s main protagonist is named Cloud Strife, a mercenary hired by an eco-terrorist group named AVALANCHE to stop an evil megacorporation from harvesting the world’s lifeblood as a source of energy and profit. Since its release, a number of walkthroughs for the game have been released online, which help players successfully progress through the game.
About Walkthroughs
Walkthroughs for the game offer step by step guides on defeating bosses, navigating the map, completing side quest guides, usage of cheats and secrets with the explanation of in game controls. Online walkthroughs also list and explain the effects of accessories, weapons, armour, and items. The strengths of characters are addressed along with explanations about game mechanics, such as the limit break system. Details of locations, different categories, and usages of materia; powerful in game items which allows a character to cast spells, summon, and use unique command abilities, boost stats and give support abilities are also explained. Most Final Fantasy VII guides also include tips and tricks such as the means to obtain Gil, the currency of Final Fantasy quickly, rapidly level up, learn new limit break skills, and rapidly level up materia.
Technology
As a result of the high quantity of memory storage required to implement the motion data for characters, only the CD-ROM format would be able to suit the project's needs and thus the game would be developed for Sony's PlayStation platform.
Visually, the goal was to make Final Fantasy VII a completely unified work with a single style running from beginning to end. The transition from 2D computer graphics to 3D environments overlaid on pre-rendered backgrounds was accompanied by a focus on a more realistic presentation. The green and blue of the game's logo set the theme for the color tone for the rest of the game, reflected in the Mako energy and Lifestream that play crucial roles to the main games story.
Max Stats
The iOS version of Final Fantasy VII allows players to max out their stats, and also disable random encounters. In order to “Max Stats” the player simply has to press Y to enter the menu screen. From there, scrolling to the very bottom to the tab labeled "Max Stats". Selecting this option is irreversible however, and by selecting the encounters button at the bottom of the main display. It is possible to disable random encounters, allowing for free exploration, but scripted battles still remain in place.
Game Controls
Field Screen
- START: Toggle World Map display
- SELECT: Display/hide current position pointer & exit indicators
- L1/R1: HOLD + Move = Turn left/right/(World Map: Rotate camera angle counterclockwise/clockwise)
- L2 or R2: (World Map: Change point of view)
- D-button: Move character/cursor
- T: Open Menu Screen
- O: Talk/Examine/Action/Confirm
- X: Cancel/HOLD + Move = Run
Menu Screen
- L1/R1: Cycle through characters/Move scroll bar up/down
- D-button: Move cursor
- T: Remove
- O: Confirm
- X: Cancel/Close Menu Screen
- S: Toggle Materia menu/Equip menu
Battle Screen
- START: Pause
- SELECT: Toggle help window on/off
- L1/R1: Select single/multiple target(s)/L1 + R1 = Escape
- R2: Toggle target indicator on/off
- D-button: Move cursor
- T: Skip character
- O: Confirm
- X: Cancel
- S: HOLD = Hide Command window
Cheats and Secrets
The PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy VII introduces multiple cheats and secrets, including the ability to disable random encounters, increase movement speed to three times the normal speed, and also to refill the limit break bar and life bar.
- Random encounters - In order to toggle random encounters off, one simply has to hold the L3 and R3 buttons simultaneously. Doing the same thing again toggles random encounters back on.
- Triple speed - Pressing and holding down the L3 stick enables triple speed. Doing the same thing again toggles it off.
- To refill all health and limit breaks - Holding down the R3 stick, a confirmation message is then shown that the cheat is active.