Final Fantasy 7 is a 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation console. It is the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series. Published in Japan by Square, it was released in the United States by Sony Computer Entertainment America in 1998. The game is the first in the series to use 3D graphics, and the first to be released on a CD-ROM.

1. The original release of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation in 1997 was met with critical acclaim. It was voted the 22nd-greatest game of all time by readers of IGN in 2003.

• It was the first Final Fantasy game to be released on a CD-ROM.
• The game was also the first in the series to use 3D graphics.
• Square originally planned to release the game for the Nintendo 64 console.
• The development of Final Fantasy VII took two years.
• The game's music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
• The main theme of the game, "Aerith's Theme", was composed by Uematsu in memory of Aerith Gainsborough, who was killed during the game's development.
• The game was the first in the series to feature voice acting.
• The voice acting was provided by Japanese voice actors, with the exception of Tifa Lockhart, whose voice was provided by English voice actress Joanne Whalley.
• The game was a commercial success, with more than 9.5 million copies sold worldwide.