Carlos Cruz, Ceschino P. Brooks de Vita, Craig T. Olsen, Gregory D. Jones Jr., Indira Neill Hoch, Jason C. Cash, Kathleen Morrissey, Nicholas Langenberg, Nick Hertzog, Samuel Stinson, Yasheng She
Final Fantasy VII altered the course of video game history when it was released in 1997 on Sony’s PlayStation system. It converted the Japanese role-playing game into an international gaming standard with enhanced gameplay, spectacular cutscenes and a vast narrative involving an iconic cast.
In the decades after its release, the Final Fantasy VII franchise has grown to encompass a number of video game sequels, prequels, a feature-length film, a novel and a multi-volume remake series. This volume, the first edited collection of essays devoted only to the world of Final Fantasy VII, blends scholarly rigor with fan passion in order to identify the elements that keep Final Fantasy VII current and exciting for players. Some essays specifically address the game’s perennially relevant themes and scenarios, ranging from environmental consciousness to economic inequity and posthumanism. Others examine the mechanisms used to immerse the player or to improve the narrative. Finally, there are several essays devoted specifically to the game’s legacy, from its influence on later games to its characters’ many crossovers and cameos.
Introduction
Let's Mosey
Disc 1: Narrative
The Bringer of Light Becomes the Fallen Angel: Sephiroth, Lucifer, and Frankenstein’s Creature
Angelus ex Machina: Economic and Environmental Justice in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
The Death of Aerith: Traumatic Femininity and Japan’s Postwar Modernity
Fragile Materials: Memory and Ecology in Final Fantasy VII
Disc 2: Player Experience
“A body hast thou prepared me”: Algorithmic Suture, Gamic Memory, and (Co-)creating a Rhetorical Network of Identity-Trauma in Final Fantasy VII
Final FantaSi’ VII: Role-Playing the Eco-Ethics of Laudato si’
“Action combat trash”: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Control, and Combat Nostalgia
Disc 3: Legacy
Very Superstitious Spoilers on the Wall: A Deep Read of Fan Reactions to Tragedy in Final Fantasy VII
“Because, you are … a puppet”: How Final Fantasy VII Anticipated the “Posthuman Turn”
Square’s Lifestream: Examining the Impact of Final Fantasy VII Characters Across the Gaming World
The Timelessness of Final Fantasy VII
Conclusion
Where the Rail Takes Us
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
English | Paperback | 9781476681863 | 2023 | 237 | |
English | eBook | 9781476647258 | 2023 | 237 |
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