Updated June 12th, 2020 by Meg Pelliccio: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now out, and fans new and old have been enjoying their trip to Midgar. The game offers a brilliant mixture of a blast from the past nostalgia coupled with the benefits of modern technology. Released in 1997, Final Fantasy VII went on to majorly boost the original PlayStation sales and help popularize the Japanese role-playing genre (JRPG) globally. Many considered it to be one of the best video games ever created, and the title received enough positive recognition upon release to support that claim. Not only did it receive multiple nominations or win categories at the 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (now known as the D.I.C.E. Awards), but it was also named Game of the Year by several institutions. In 2004, Final Fantasy VII placed fourth on Retro Game's Top 100 Games list.