Ep 32 (Part 1): Square’s Final Fantasy VII (1997) w/ Special Guest Beau Maddox (Collateral Cinema) – Collateral Gaming Season Premiere (SPOILERS)

Title: Final Fantasy VII (ファイナルファンタジーVII) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Square

Publisher(s): Square (PS1: JP), Sony Computer Entertainment (PS1: WW), Eidos Interactive (PC), Square Enix (iOS/Android/Steam/PS4/XB1)

Designers: Yoshinori Kitase (director/writer), Hironobu Sakaguchi (producer/writer), Tetsuya Nomura (writer/artist), Kazushige Nojima (writer), Yusuke Naora (artist)

Platforms: PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, iOS, PlayStation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

Release date(s): January 31, 1997 (PS1: JP); September 7, 1997 (PS1: NA)

PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)

SPECIAL GUEST: Beau Maddox, Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)

SHOWNOTES: Kicking off Season Five of Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast, and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the North American release of Final Fantasy VII this month, we are beyond excited to discuss the classic PS1 RPG as well as its 2020 remake! In Part 1 of the Season Premiere, Ash, Megan, and recurring guest Beau (from Collateral Cinema) nerd out about the seminal 1997 original video game. If you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll get into Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as the rest of this season!

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