An analysis of all the prerenders found in Final Fantasy VII in which we examine the extensive detail in the game’s background and extrapolate what it tells us about the world of Gaea. A translation of the Japanese text found in numerous maps is also attempted, though the low resolution of the backgrounds occasionally renders it unreadable.

An analysis of all the prerenders found in Final Fantasy VII in which we examine the extensive detail in the game’s background and extrapolate what it tells us about the world of Gaea. A translation of the Japanese text found in numerous maps is also attempted, though the low resolution of the backgrounds occasionally renders it unreadable.