Final Fantasy 7 has been in the spotlight again since 2020 thanks to the beautiful remake appropriately titled Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Many who were introduced to Midgar through this reimagining are probably thinking about going through the original.

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If you are one of those people, it will help to know how long it takes to beat the original Final Fantasy 7. In addition to going through the main story, there are also loads of side quests and endgame content to consider. The last factor is the ability to speed up gameplay and recover health instantly in re-released for modern consoles.

How Long Does It Take To Beat Final Fantasy 7?

Cloud's First Fight in Final Fantasy 7

Story Playthrough

If you are doing a traditional playthrough of the original Final Fantasy 7 as if you are playing it on the PS1, it should take about 37 hours. It is set across three discs. The first two have enough content for entire games, while the third disc has the final dungeon and a bunch of endgame quests.

Extras and Completion

When doing some or all the side quests your time with the game will vary greatly. Earning the Gold Chocobo to obtain the game's strongest materia will add several hours to the experience. With the Gold Chocobo, you can get incredibly powerful abilities like Knights of the Round which help make the last boss a piece of cake.

There are also the optional super bosses and all the ultimate weapons. With grinding and scavenging for all the necessary materials, a completionist playthrough on the original PS1 can take up to and over 80 hours.

How Long Does It Take To Beat The Re-Releases?

Final Fantasy 7 opening

Final Fantasy 7 was eventually re-released on mobile devices, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. This version remains faithful to the PS1 version but adds some interesting options for modern convenience. You can make the game run four times faster and recover the party's health with a simple button push. Depending on how much you take advantage of this, the game can take as little as 25 hours. Even if you want to beat Final Fantasy 7 fairly, speeding up the game helps make those summon animations and grinding go by faster.

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