January 31st was officially declared final fantasy 7th It was released by the Japan Anniversary Organization (JAO) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the PS1 release in Japan. This designation highlights the impact the title has had on the Japanese game industry and the medium of video games as a whole.
Final Fantasy 7 Day celebrates the game’s global impact
To celebrate the release of the original game, we are pleased to announce that “FINAL FANTASY VII DAY” has been officially registered in Japan.
To celebrate, we have a special message from Yoshinori Kitase, producer of the Final Fantasy VII Remake project. pic.twitter.com/GBphY8AYR4
— Final Fantasy VII (@finalfantasyvii) January 31, 2023
Square Enix marked the occasion with a statement from Yoshinori Kitase, who worked on the original FF7 and is now the producer of the FF7 Remake. In it, Kitase reminisced about the creation of the game and how it marked the beginning of many things for him and his team.
FINAL FANTASY VII was released on January 31, 1997, which was not only an important day for the FINAL FANTASY series, but also the day when so many big things started happening for those of us involved in the game. .
I remember being overwhelmed by video game technology evolving at breakneck speed, but at the same time I had big dreams for the future.
With the enactment of this official anniversary, I will always remember and keep these things in mind.
With this official designation of the anniversary, FF7’s importance and impact on the world will be remembered for years to come. And with the release of the FF7 Remake trilogy, the story of this classic game is being passed on to a new generation of players. The second entry, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, was released this winter, and work has already begun on his third and final game in the series.
