A lost Final Fantasy game will return in Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis

Hirun Cryer
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Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier
Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier

Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be resurrecting a storyline from a now-defunct mobile game.

If you've forgotten about Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier, we unfortunately can't blame you. The short-lived mobile game was a battle royale multiplayer spin-off from Square Enix, set 30 years before the events of Final Fantasy 7. Sadly, The First Soldier would shut down just 14 months after it debuted, with a server shutdown making the game unplayable.

It turns out there's life yet for the battle royale game, sort of. When it launches next month, Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will include the story of The First Soldier, effectively giving those who missed out on the game a chance to experience the original story set before Final Fantasy 7 and the rise of the evil Shinra Corporation.

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It's a neat little preservation aspect. The First Soldier can't be downloaded or played anymore, and so all the effort and hard work from its developers is now lost to the ether. Ever Crisis is at least resurrecting its story, so at least the hard work of its narrative department is finally preserved. That's if Ever Crisis doesn't suddenly shut down, which we're really hoping it doesn't.

Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis is finally out next month on September 7, for iOS and Android devices alike. It's compiling the stories of The First Soldier, Crisis Core, and the original Final Fantasy 7 into one seamless, episodic experience, so you've basically got one massive resource to refer to before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches early next year in 2024 and continues the remake trilogy.

Check out our new games 2023 guide for a look at all the other games you can play over the next few months. 

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