History Trivia / FinalFantasyVII

* ShoutOut: ''Loveless'' is named after Music/MyBloodyValentine's MagnumOpus. You can actually see the band's name on one of the posters for it in an FMV.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to legend (referenced extensively online, but apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions of those interviews), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]] made, starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

** Also, Yuffie is ''KimPossible'' (and [[MaeWhitman later]], [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Katara]]), and [[BeauBillingslea Barrett]] is [[CowboyBebop Jet Black]] doing an imitation of MrT, [[YouFool FOO']]!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to legend (referenced extensively online, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions of those interviews), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]] made, starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to legend (referenced extensively online, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions of those interviews), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to legend (referenced extensively online, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions of those interviewed), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to legend (referenced extensively online, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions of the interview), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Obviously, these segments were incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. These segments were obviously incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York]] City. These segments were obviously incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York]] City. These segments were obviously incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more traditional RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[VideoGame/ParasiteEvegot his NYC gumshoe plot]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York]] City. These segments were obviously incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more familiar RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[ParasiteEve got his NYC gumshoe story]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to interviews with [=SquareSoft=] staff (referenced extensively across cyberspace, but with apparently without magazine scans/transcriptions), Hironobu Sakaguchi's original pitch for ''Final Fantasy VII'' was a DetectiveDrama taking place in modern-day [[BigApplesauce New York]] City. These segments were obviously incorporated into the first few hours of the game, followed by a more familiar RPG {{world map}} once Cloud leaves Midgar. Eventually, Sakaguchi had his way and [[ParsiteEve got his NYC gumshoe story]], starring a [[DistaffCounterpart gender-flipped]] Cloud, to boot.
** Many cut concepts for the game, including Cloud ''really'' being a phantom of the original Cloud that Sephiroth made, which he would occasionally speak through, and Sephiroth and Aerith being former lovers, or brother and sister. Most interesting is the idea that "jenova" would be the term for a certain aspect of humans that when "awakened" with mako gave them magical abilities. Sephiroth's "jenova" powers would be heightened, and he would be cruel and brutal with a fascination with slaughter and destruction, heightened by madness caused by over-exposure to mako. In other words, Sephiroth could have ended up being a silver-haired {{Expy}} of [[FinalFantasyVI Kefka]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Many cut concepts for the game, including Cloud ''really'' being a phantom of the original Cloud that Sephiroth made, which he would occasionally speak through, and Sephiroth and Aerith being former lovers, or brother and sister. Most interesting is the idea that "jenova" would be the term for a certain aspect of humans that when "awakened" with mako gave them magical abilities. Sephiroth's "jenova" powers would be heightened, and he would be cruel and brutal with a fascination with slaughter and destruction, heightened by madness caused by over-exposure to mako. In other words, Sephiroth could have ended up being a silver-haired {{Expy}} of [[FinalFantasyVI Kefka]].

* BreakthroughHit: If ''FinalFantasyI'' made Square a big name in Japan, this game made Square a big name all over the world.

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: An ever-rumored quest to bring back Aerith. Discussed in more detail on the HeroicSacrifice entry in the Video Game tab.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Once you realize Sephiroth voices Superman, you'll never look at him the same way again.

** In the English version, Cloud is voiced by daytime's favorite HitmanWithAHeart, [[GeneralHospital: Jason Morgan]].

** In the English version, Cloud is voiced by daytime's favorite HitmanWithAHeartOfGold, [GeneralHospital: Jason Morgan].

** In the English version, Cloud is voiced by daytime's favorite HitmanWithAHeartofGold, [GeneralHospital Jason Morgan].

* NoExportForYou: ''Before Crisis'', particularly annoying because it's almost universally agreed by reviewers to be the highest quality cell phone game of all time. There may yet be hope now that Square has ported two cellphone projects to other platforms explicitly to ensure Western release, but this one remains a curious omission.

* IKnewIt: The unnamed aquatic [=WEAPON=] that attacks Junon at the start of Disc 2 was dubbed the Sapphire [=WEAPON=] by fans and was later confirmed to be true by WordOfGod.