Gather 'round, sweet summer children, gather 'round. I'm going to tell you a tale of the before times. Now before I begin, how many here have action figures? Soundtracks? Books? Maybe even a plushie or two? Yes, many of you raised your hands. Good, good. Now what if I were to tell you that many, many years ago, these sacred items were hard to find. But not only hard to find, nigh impossible and very pricey. Well, then you would know what it was like to live in the late 90's and be a huge RPG and anime fan. What? You don't believe me? I didn't even watch my first real anime until 1996. Or for that matter, get online to the world wide web until 1998. You see, back then, the fans lived in uncertainty. That is, anyone living outside Japan. Japan was a dream for people like us. Action figure and stationary shops on every corner. They even started selling video games at 7-Eleven with the release of Final Fantasy VII!
But then, oasisis began to appear in that vast desert: Suncoast, Babbages (aka Software Etc & Gamestop), and even local comic book shops that began to stock anime, RPGs and best of all the merch that went long with them! What was that? Were they affordable? Heavens no! You had to budget for stuff like that, but the point I'm trying to make here is that they were finally hitting what we call "The Mainstream". And I feel that the release and success of Final Fantasy VII definately had a hand to play in that. Well of course there was anime before then, for one that looked hard enough. Conventions were definately a place to find treasures abound. But what I'm talking about is the availability of these items for teens that couldn't convince their parents to take them to a convention. (I didn't see my first unil 1999.) Anyway, I've rambled enough. Please check out the images below for Final Fantasy VII merch, old and new.
Video Games
Japanese Release: Jan 31, 1997
North American Release: Sep 7, 1997
International Release: Oct 2, 1997
European Release: Nov 17, 1997
PC Release: Jun 25, 1998
Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core, FF7 Demake
FF7 Remake, FF7 Remake Intergrade, FF7 Crisis Core Reunion
 Demos:Sigraph, Tobal No.1, Playstation Underground Demo, Tomb Raider 3 & PC Games |
 Steelbooks with their releases. |
Soundtracks
 Original Soundtrack 1997 |
 Remake Soundtrack 2020 |
 Original & Remake Vinyl 2020 |
 Remake Orchestrated 2020 |
 Remake Plus 2020 |
 Remake Intergrade 2021 |
 FF7 Before Crisis & Last Order 2007 |
 FF7 Crisis Core 2007 |
 FF7 Dirge of Cerberus 2006 |
Movies
 FF7 Advent Children Collectors DVD |
 FF7 Advent Children PSP UMD |
 FF7 Bluray Releases |
Books
 FF7 Brady Strategy Guide View |
 FF7 Versus Ultimate Guide View |
 FF7 Japanese Game Guide View |
 FF7 Kaitai Shinsho Guide (EN) View |
 FF7 Kaitai Shinsho Guide Revised |
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 FF7 PC Brady Guide View |
 FF7 PC Guide View |
 FF7 Spanish Guide View |
 FF7 German Guide View |
 FF7 Before Crisis View | |
 FF7 Official Establishment File View |
 FF Ultimania Archive VII VIII IX View |
 FF7 AC Reunion Files (JP) View |
 FF7 Ultimania Omega (JP) View |
 FF7 Ultimania 10th Anniversary (JP) View |
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 FF7 Crisis Core Ultimania (JP) View |
 FF7 Crisis Core Strategy Guide View |
 FF7 Crisis Core Japanese Guide |
 FF7 Dirge of Cerberus Guide View |
 Dirge of Cerberus Japanese Guide View |
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 FF7 Remake World Preview |
 FF7 Remake Deluxe Art Book |
 FF7 Remake Ultimania (EN) View |
 FF7 Remake Material Ultimania (EN) View |
 FF7 Remake Material Ultimania Plus (JP) View |
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 How to Walk in Midgar |
 How to Walk in Midgar : Sample |
 How to Walk in Midgar : Sample |
 How to Walk in Midgar : Sample |
 How to Walk in Midgar : Sample |
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 How to Walk in Midgar : Sample |
 FF7 Rebirth Material Ultimania (JP) View |
 FF7 Rebirth Material Ultimania (JP) View |
 FF7 Rebirth Art Book View |
Action Figures
 Bandai American Set Box Front |
 Bandai American Set Box Back |
 Bandai American Set Figures |
 Extra Knights Cloud Box Front |
 Extra Knights Cloud Box Back |
 Extra Knights Cloud Figure |
 Extra Knights Barret Box Front |
 Extra Knights Barret Box Back |
 Extra Knights Barret Figure |
 Extra Knights Tifa Box Front |
 Extra Knights Tifa Box Back |
 Extra Knights Tifa Figure |
 Extra Knights Aerith Box Front |
 Extra Knights Aerith Box Back |
 Extra Knights Aerith Figure |
 Extra Knights Red XIII Box Front |
 Extra Knights Red XIII Box Back |
 Extra Knights Red XIII Figure |
 Extra Knights Vincent Box Front |
 Extra Knights Vincent Box Back |
 Extra Knights Vincent Figure |
 Extra Knights Sephiroth Box Front |
 Extra Knights Sephiroth Box Back |
 Extra Knights Sephiroth Figure |
Statues
 Resin Kotobukiya Cloud Strife |
 Resin Kotobukiya Aerith Gainsborough |
 Resin Kotobukiya Tifa Lockhart |
 Resin Kotobukiya Tifa Lockhart |
 Resin Kotobukiya Yuffie Kisaragi |
 Resin Kotobukiya Vincent Valentine |
 Resin Kotobukiya Sephiroth |
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 Resin Kotobukiya Cloud & Hardy Daytona |
 Cold Cast Forgotten City |
 Cold Cast The Highwind |
 Cold Cast Ehrgeiz Vincent |
Figurines
 Chrome Arts Cloud Strife |
 Chrome Arts Aerith Gainsborough |
 Chrome Arts Sephiroth |
 Pencil Topper Chocobo |
 Pencil Topper Cloud Strife |
 Pencil Topper Aerith Gainsborough |
 Pencil Topper Barret Wallace |
 Pencil Topper Red XIII |
 Candy Figure Cloud Strife |
 Candy Figure Aerith Gainsborough |
 Candy Figure Tifa Lockhart |
 Candy Figure Barret Wallace |
 Candy Figure Red XIII |
 Candy Figure Yuffie Kisaragi |
 Candy Figure Cait Sith |
 Candy Figure Vincent Valentine |
 Candy Figure Cid Highwind |
 Candy Figure Chocobo |
 Candy Figure Leviathan |
 Candy Figure Frog |
 Coca Cola Color Cloud Strife |
 Coca Cola Color Aerith Gainsborough |
 Coca Cola Color Tifa Lockhart |
 Coca Cola Color Barret Wallace |
 Coca Cola Color Red XIII |
 Coca Cola Color Yuffie Kisaragi |
 Coca Cola Color Vincent Valentine |
 Coca Cola Color Sephiroth |
 Coca Cola Color SD Cloud |
 Coca Cola Color SD Aerith |
 Coca Cola Color SD Tifa |
 Coca Cola Color SD Sephiroth |
 Coca Cola Color Chocobo |
 Coca Cola Color Moogle |
 Coca Cola Color Cactuar |
 Coca Cola Clear Cloud Strife |
 Coca Cola Clear Aerith Gainsborough |
 Coca Cola Clear Tifa Lockhart |
 Coca Cola Clear Barret Wallace |
 Coca Cola Clear Red XIII |
 Coca Cola Clear Yuffie Kisaragi |
 Coca Cola Clear Vincent Valentine |
 Coca Cola Clear Sephiroth |
 Coca Cola Clear SD Cloud |
 Coca Cola Clear SD Aerith |
 Coca Cola Clear SD Tifa |
 Coca Cola Clear SD Sephiroth |
 Coca Cola Clear Chocobo |
 Coca Cola Clear Moogle |
 Coca Cola Clear Cactuar |
Keychains
Pins
Plushies
Jewelry
Promotional
