This is the Versus Books strategy guide for Final Fantasy VII on the original PlayStation. Written and created by Casey Loe and featuring original art by Tomotake Kinoshita, this is an unauthorized strategy guide for Final Fantasy VII.
Originally selling for $9.99, this strategy guide became rare and quite revered for its quality and depth, being even better than the official guides.
Reviewer: atmb82 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 9, 2024
Subject: I have this stored and read a lot of times
I love this guide. It's the first standalone guide I've ever bought, and I'm from Italy! I got it from the USA in 1998 I think. I love it.
Reviewer: TheTrueCaptainAwesome - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2023
Subject: May The Knights Of The Round Forever Reign.
Just as this book says,yes, it has vested me with the kind of knowlegde equivalent to The Fonz starting jukeboxes with his fist. And yes, I am going to additionally confess that both the game and this guide were born during a rather pivotal point in my life, and I shall never forget the lasting impact they've both had, respectively. Thank you for granting this guide the digital immortality it deserves.
Reviewer: El Vorador - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 28, 2022
Subject: Good looking scan
I have a physical copy of this book. Mine's looking a bit ratty. Pleased to see a decent quality book was scanned here.
Reviewer: R White956 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 4, 2021
Subject: At the time and still today one of the best guides ever.
At the time and still today one of the best guides ever.
Casey Loe nailed it perfectly in his opening statement about writing a RPG guide and why we love and hate them. A spoiler just kills the fun, hand holding just wastes our time, but a guide, that well. acts like a guide - and walks with you through an adventure, pointing out interesting things we might miss, holding a light when we get lost, and asking, "isn't this incredible?". That is what the best written guides are.
I must have read this guide, many many times through the great rpg FF7. Sadly, though I was spoiled. Not by this guide but by the official white cover strategy guide that had a large picture of its main heroine meeting her end. Laid out bare with out care or thought to the reader. It was showed to me by a friend. now an enemy. just before I had gotten to that point.
If you get a chance to play FF7, take this companion along with you, it is an amazing read and book. Thank you very much.