One of the most memorable things about Final Fantasy 7 was the game design. It was the first Final Fantasy not made for a Nintendo console and the first to feature 3D rendered characters rather than the traditional 2D sprites. There were also several designs for different parts of the game. You had the famous FMV designs (which were top tier graphics back in those days!), a sprite render for in battle and a polygon render for some cut scenes and most of the world map interactions. Below you will find these renders. If you click the section title, you can download a .rar with larger versions of the images.

It wouldn't be until much later that we would see a classic reimagining of the characters and monsters. There are also a plethora of games out there that feature characters from Final Fantasy 7 in that game's style.