What made final fantasy VII the most popular and successful franchise in squares catalog?

>>715849816 (OP)
the massive marketing sony did for it

>>715849816 (OP)
Kill yourself, subhuman AI jeet

fuck off AI fag
https://arch.b4k.dev/v/search/image/pXHj4e9G6SlwAKGhpTjImQ/

>>715849816 (OP)
Iconic characters
Engaging story
Groundbreaking graphics (for the time)
Amazing soundtrack
Possibly the most infamous death in videogame history
The twist exposing what truly happened in Nibelheim five years before the game started
and best girl

>>715849816 (OP)
Sephi's Pecs.

>>715849895
>the massive marketing sony did for it
This.
Most companies at the time were okay with just one page ads in EGM/Gamepro/whatever. Square came out swinging with the 2 page "give the people who make cartridge games a blindfold and a cigarette" spread.

>>715849816 (OP)
For me it is the legendary music

let the battles begin, mako reactor, hurry up, on our way and of course my wifes soundtrack

https://youtu.be/ujrn-yfo8Ts?si=_AxmFnV95piKlOY6