Final Fantasy VII mobile spin-off, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is having a new crossover event, with Final Fantasy VII, and this crossover will add Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and Barret rendered in all their PS1 glory.
The event will run from today until the 28th of February. The First Soldier models for Cloud and Company are based on their original Final Fantasy VII battle models complete with polygon bodies and stumps for hands.
The collaboration was revealed in a post by the official Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Twitter account:
The FFVII 25th anniversary celebration collab event has begun! 📢
FFVII characters take to the battlefield in polygonal style that hearkens back to their original designs from 25 years ago! Experience the generation-crossing collab today!#FF7FS #FinalFantasy #FF7R #FF7Collab pic.twitter.com/snHqQvbLaE
— FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER_EN|FF7FS (@FFVII_FS_EN) February 16, 2022
Here are full details for the content
- Polygon Final Fantasy VII Characters – Limited-time character skins based on the original polygon designs for Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, and Chocobo, with more coming soon.
- 25th Anniversary Collaboration Events – Players who defeat special event monsters that spawn in the field will obtain special reward boxes and collect data pieces that unlock event-limited collectibles. Mission clears will also reward Premium Shinra Pack Tickets (FF7) and more.
- Character Skins & Accessories – Event-exclusive skins and accessories will be available for free for a limited time, including Shinra Soldier and Cloud Dress character skins, and a Buster Sword back accessory.
- Final Fantasy VII Banners – Players can obtain thematic Final Fantasy VII banners to display next to their character name.
- Celebratory Login Bonuses – Players will receive event login bonuses and collect Premium Shinra Pack Tickets (FF7), which can be redeemed for a chance to obtain the collaboration store items, simply by logging in daily during the campaign period.
- Final Fantasy VII App Revamp – For a limited time, the Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldiergame icon, in-game home screen, and UI will be revamped similar to the look of the original Final Fantasy VII. In addition, players will hear iconic Final Fantasy VIImusic when entering battles.
This event is meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy VII which was released back in 1997.
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier is a free-to-play battle royale game. The plot is set 30 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII and is meant to show how the ‘SOLDIER’ program was established by The Shinra Electric Power Company. The story overall however is not very prominent and more of an excuse to have people shoot each other. And now you can shoot Cloud too!
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is available for iOS and Android mobile devices.