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Compilation of Final Fantasy VII is the formal title for a series of games and films developed in 2004 and 2005 by Japanese console developer Square Enix. Spearheaded by Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase, the series currently consists of seven titles (either already in release or in development), all of which are either sequels, midquels, or prequels to Square's 1997 hit console and computer role-playing game, Final Fantasy VII. Some also speculate that this anthology will also include a remake of the original Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation 3. This speculation was sparked by the release of a technical demo at the 2005 E3 expo which featured the opening sequence of Final Fantasy VII redone in PS3-level graphics. An announcement from Square-Enix President, Yoichi Wada, following the presentation revealed that the technical demo was merely a sample of the PS3's technological capabilities and that the company currently has no plans to remake Final Fantasy VII. Interviews with both Nomura and Kitase in the time since have yielded the same statement, though Nomura has said that the idea remains under consideration. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Final Fantasy VII (ファイナルファンタジーVII Fainaru FantajÄ« VII), or Final Fantasy 7, is a console and computer role-playing game released by Square Co. ... Logo for Compilation of Final Fantasy VII This work is copyrighted. ... Logo for Compilation of Final Fantasy VII This work is copyrighted. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ... Tetsuya Nomura (野村哲也; Nomura Tetsuya, born October 8, 1970), is a game and character designer at Square Enix. ... Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase has been credited on the following games: Final Fantasy X-2 Kingdom Hearts Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy Anthology Final Fantasy VIII Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Final Fantasy VII Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy Adventure He is currently working... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with interquel. ... Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is one of the most well-known prequels. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Computer role-playing games (CRPGs), often shortened to simply (RPGs), are a type of video or computer game that uses traditional gameplay elements found in pen-and-paper role-playing games. ... Final Fantasy VII (ファイナルファンタジーVII Fainaru FantajÄ« VII), or Final Fantasy 7, is a console and computer role-playing game released by Square Co. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... The PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be Sonys seventh generation era video game console in the PlayStation series. ... Cloud Strife, as portrayed in the tech demo The Final Fantasy VII technical demo is a short video clip created by Square Enix to illustrate the technical capabilities of Sonys upcoming PlayStation 3. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... E3 logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or Exposition), commonly known as E3, is the worlds largest annual trade show for the computer and video games industry and the third largest gaming convention. ...

Prequels

• Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII — An Action-RPG developed and released on September 24, 2004 for the NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series of mobile phones. Before Crisis takes place six years before the events of Final Fantasy VII and stars the Turks, recurring antiheroes featured in that game. It is an online mobile phone game utilising the I-PHONE Network. A US release has been recently announced. It is assumed that it will use the Verizon V-CAST network, which Square-Enix has used for US-based cell phone games in the past.
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — Another Action-RPG, there is very little information available about Crisis Core. It is known that it will revolve around Zack and takes place around the time Sephiroth learned his past. Sources say that several of Final Fantasy VII characters will appear as well. Set to be released around 2006 on the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP).
• Last Order: Final Fantasy VII — An OVA (Original Video Animation) packaged with the "Ultimate Edition" of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Last Order details some of the events that occur five years before the main events of the original Final Fantasy VII game. It was animated by Madhouse.

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Concurrent with Final Fantasy VII

• The Maiden Who Travels the Planet — A novelization that appears in the Ultimania Omega Guide for Final Fantasy VII. It is the story of Aerith during Final Fantasy VII while she is in the Lifestream, after her death at the hands of Sephiroth.

Aeris Gainsborough (originally Aerith Gainsbourg in Tetsuya Nomuras art), is a major character from the video game Final Fantasy VII, and one of the main playable characters. ... Mako (Japanese: 魔晄, Makō; literally meaning shining magic power) is a fictional substance in the computer role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. It is the refined form of the planet’s Lifestream and is the primary source of energy used by Mako reactors throughout the world. ... Sephiroth ) is the central antagonist in the Squaresoft role playing game Final Fantasy VII. He is considered one of the most popular villains of the Final Fantasy series, and has had — relative to Final Fantasy VIIs continuity — four non-canonical appearances in other games: Ehrgeiz, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts...

Sequels

• On the Way to a Smile — Novelization of the events that happened directly after Final Fantasy VII. Told in retrospective fashion 4 years after the end of that game. The first part is story of a young boy named Denzel, who lived on top of the plates of Midgar. The second follows Tifa Lockhart.

• Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children — A CGI film developed as a sequel to Final Fantasy VII. Advent Children rejoins hero Cloud Strife two years following the conclusion of the game as he struggles to live on after the death of Aerith Gainsborough, while a strange disease is inflicted on the world. It was developed for release both on DVD and on Universal Media Disc (UMD) for Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP). It is set for a European release of 24 April 2006.

• Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII — A third person shooter RPG developed for the Sony PlayStation 2, starring Final Fantasy VIIs Vincent Valentine as the main character and taking place one year after the events of Advent Children, three years after the end of Final Fantasy VII. Producer Yoshinori Kitase has recently stated in an interview with Electronic Gaming Monthly that it's not necessarily the end of Final Fantasy VII's story, but will provide resolution to Vincent's personal story, just as Advent Children resolves Cloud's.

• Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode -Final Fantasy VII- — A mobile phone game that will release the missing chapter from the PlayStation 2 title, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. Vincent Valentine inspects Shinra Mansion while soldiers are searching for him to get their hands on Protomateria.

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See also

• Final Fantasy VII technical demo
• Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding

Cloud Strife, as portrayed in the tech demo The Final Fantasy VII technical demo is a short video clip created by Square Enix to illustrate the technical capabilities of Sonys upcoming PlayStation 3. ... Go Cloud. ...

External links

• Official Advent Children website (Japanese)
• Official Before Crisis website (Japanese)
• Official Crisis Core website (Japanese)
• Official Dirge of Cerberus website (Japanese)
• Maiden Who Travels the Planet - Translation of Maiden Who Travels the Planet
• On the Way to a Smile - Translation of On the Way to a Smile
• Compilation Network - Large resource database for the entire Compilation (English)