The story of Final Fantasy 7 follows the adventures of Cloud Strife, an ex-soldier turned mercenary who assists team Avalanche in overthrowing the Shinra Corporation, while trying to uncover elements of his past and how it relates to his former comrade turned enemy Sephiroth. The story features a sprawling cast of fan-favorite characters including Barrett Wallace, Vincent Valentine, and Tifa Lockhart, who herself has gone on to become one of Final Fantasy’s best and most popular characters.
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One of the most famous locations in Final Fantasy 7 is the city of Midgar, a sprawling cyberpunk metropolis overseen by the Shinra Corporation. Midgar is not only on of Final Fantasy’s most popular locations, but it has also become synonymous with the game’s image and iconography. While initially the futuristic city was based in part on elements of New York City, a new post on Reddit’s r/FinalFantasy shows another American city that reflects aspects of the city.
In a post on Reddit, user ullrson12 shows a birds-eye-view image of Minneapolis that shows many of the same attributes of Midgar as seen in Final Fantasy 7, namely the largely green hue and the overabundance of industrial fog. It resembles the design Midgar had in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which aimed to modernize Midgar’s infrastructure, evoking similarities to Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City.
This is a very charming tribute to one of the most famous cities in video games, and truly exemplifies the sense that Midgar is alive and could exist in the real world, minus the obvious fantasy aspects. With Final Fantasy embracing aspects of reality in a fantasy setting, as seen in titles like Final Fantasy 15, it’s no surprise that at some point reality would reflect that same fantasy setting.
While players can explore Midgar for themselves in virtual reality, it’s neat to see aspects of the game reflected in the real world. Perhaps we’ll see more tributes this year to commemorate Final Fantasy 7’s 25th anniversary.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now available on PC, PS4, and PS5
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