January 31st is now Final Fantasy VII Day! A campaign to commemorate the establishment of the day has begun!

Square Enix's "FINAL FANTASY" series is about to release its latest numbered title " FINAL FANTASY XVI " on June 22, 2023 (Thursday), which is only half a year away. In addition to the numbered titles, there have also been a number of "Gaiden" titles released, all of which are loved around the world, but the most popular title that comes to mind is probably " Final Fantasy VII. The long-awaited full remake " Final Fantasy VII Remake " will be released in April 2020, and in 2022, the 25th anniversary of the series, a sequel to the remake " Final Fantasy VII Rebirth " will be officially announced. In December 2022, " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII Reunion " will be released and is a huge hit, " FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS " is scheduled for closed beta testing in summer 2023, etc... etc... New information continues to be announced one after another. Final Fantasy VII" was first released on January 31, 1997, so January 31, 2023 (Tuesday) will mark the game's 26th anniversary! To commemorate this, January 31 has been designated as "Final Fantasy VII Day "!

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Officially registered by the Japan Anniversary Association!

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January 31, the release date of Final Fantasy VII, has been officially registered as "Final Fantasy VII Day " by the Japan Anniversary Association! Final Fantasy VII" has been loved by people all over the world for 26 years, so it is understandable that the day has been designated as an anniversary. In conjunction with this announcement, a message from Yoshinori Kitase, director of "Final Fantasy VII" and producer of the "Final Fantasy VII" Remake Project, has been released.

Anniversary Message

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January 31, 1997, when Final Fantasy VII was released, was a day of great change for the series and for our development

team.

I recall that we were dreaming of a future that was wide open, while being swallowed by the rapidly evolving waves of game technology. I hope that the establishment of this anniversary day will help us to keep that dream in our hearts forever. FINAL FANTASY VII Director "FINAL FANTASY VII" Remake Project Producer Yoshinori Kitase

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And there is no way that the "FINAL FANTASY VII Day" will end with the establishment of the "FINAL FANTASY VII Day"! As the fourth of the "Seven Campaigns" that have been held since June 2022, the "FINAL FANTASY VII Day" commemorative campaign has started! Twenty-six participants will be selected by drawing to receive an original Amazon gift certificate worth 7,000 yen. The 26 winners are chosen because it is the 26th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY VII, and the 7,000 yen gift certificate is given because it is FINAL FANTASY VII. First, you need to follow the official FFVII REMAKE Twitter account (@FFVIIR_CLOUD), which many of you may already be following. After that, set your favorite icon and header from the FFVII original version distributed on the FAN KIT page of the FFVII25th special site to your Twitter account. You can use both icons and headers or one or the other. Once you've made these preparations, retweet the campaign tweet below to complete your entry!

Please do not change the icons and headers you have set for one week after the campaign ends at 23:59 on February 6, 2023 (Monday ), as the winners will be selected by lottery. Winners will be contacted by DM from the official Twitter, so make sure you can receive DMs. For more details, application rules and precautions, please check the FFVII 25th special site!