Numbers play an important role in symbolism, and that can be clearly seen inFinal Fantasy 7. For this game, seven isn’t just a number, but also an obsession. Throughoutthe entire Compilation ofFinal Fantasy 7, this number shows up frequently. Some of these are very obvious callouts to the fact that this is the seventh main entry in the franchise, while others are much more subtle. Even still there are some connections that players have found that seem like a stretch, but when it comes to Square Enix, there’s really no way to know for certain. Regardless, it’s fun to explore some of the ways this game uses the number seven.
For those interested in finding a full list of times the number seven was relevant toFinal Fantasy 7, there’s massive compilations online that compile everything that fans have been able to dig up. These are just some of the most interesting or unique examples, but there are plenty more hidden within the originalFinal Fantasy 7as well as the remake and various spin-off titles and movies. Ironically, there’s even a new use of the number seven that only became true after the announcement ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.
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Final Fantasy 7 - Seven in the Original
Aside from being in the title, players will find the number seven all throughoutthe originalFinal Fantasy 7for PlayStation. Even at the very start of the game, after Cloud jumps off the train, players will notice he levels up to level 7 after beating the first fight. Moving on from there, it isn’t hard to piece together why Tifa, Barret, and the crew happen to live in sector 7 as opposed to any of the other sectors. Likewise, Tifa’s bar and the location of AVALANCHE’s secret hideout is called Seventh Heaven, a homage not just to her sector but also the game as a whole.
These ones are all obvious, but there are some very well hidden ones as well.The final boss of the game, Safer Sephiroth, sports seven wings at the end of the game. There are seven Shinra executives that players deal with, and some fans even noticed that there are seven different characters with seven different limit breaks. What’s more, there are also seven mandatory party members in the original game since both Yuffie and Vincent are optional. These types of references go on and on, and sometimes the number seven will randomly be painted on the side of walls like in Costa Del Sol or the door to enter Midgar.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake - The Number Seven
In terms of story, many of the same number sevenreferences from the original are still present inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, but Square Enix still managed to squeeze a few more in there. For example, when the player activates the pinball machine in Seventh Heaven to go to AVALANCHE’s secret hideout, the score on the machine changes to 777,777. Likewise, to get first place on the darts scoreboard, players have to win in 7 or less throws.
There are just as many outlandish ones here as well. Players noticed that the Shiva summon has seven hoops in each of her earrings, and if players talk to the singer at the Wall Market club, she tells them she’s been singing for seven years. It’s also revealed that there are 49 Sephiroth clones in total, with 49 being the square of seven. The number continues to crop up throughout the entire story, all the way up to the very end. WhenCloud and Sephiroth have their climactic battle at the Edge of Creation, Sephiroth tells Cloud he has seven seconds until the end.
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Final Fantasy 7 Spin-Offs - The Number Seven
This trend doesn’t stop with the main games, however, as various spin offs also feature allusions to the number seven itself. A notable one comes fromFinal Fantasy 7: Crisis Core, in which the events of the story take place over the course of seven years. Along the same line, Angeal’s attacks are based on the seven deadly sins, and players can’t enter the final area without collecting seven Goddess Materia. As time goes on, it seems as though Square Enix finds even more ways to cram the number seven into the extended universe ofFinal Fantasy 7.
When the originalFinal Fantasy 7released, there were only five Weapon monsters, but that changed as more spin offs came out.Before Crisis: Final Fantasy 7introduced players to the Jade Weapon, andDirge of Cerberusadded another in the form of the Omega Weapon. Now that all three of these games are out, there are officially seven Weapon monsters in theFinal Fantasy 7universe. This could change ifFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeintroduces new ones in later episodes, however. Ironically, the most recentFinal Fantasy 7announcement created yet another reference to the number seven.
Final Fantasy 7 Mobile Games - The Number Seven
After revealing theFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergradeexpansion, Square Enix also announced two newFinal Fantasy 7mobile games. When these release, players will be able to experience the entirety ofFinal Fantasy7,thanks toFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, andwitness the beginning of the SOLDIER program throughFinal Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIER. Notably, these are the sixth and seventh games set in theFinal Fantasy 7universe. Although this technically falls apart if players consider the short lived and non-canon mobile gameFinal Fantasy 7 G-Bike.
The originalFinal Fantasy 7started things off, and was followed up byBefore Crisis: Final Fantasy 7as a prequel. After this, Square Enix releasedFinal Fantasy 7: Dirge of Cerberusin 2006 andFinal Fantasy 7: Crisis Corea year later in 2007.After a long hiatus,Final Fantasy 7 Remakebecame the fifth game in the series, and now these two newest mobile game announcements will make seven. Players that dig far enough will almost certainly find more connections to the number seven, as they seem to be almost everywhere within the world ofFinal Fantasy 7.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis available now on PS4 and on June 09, 2025 for PS5.
