THE HISTORY OF FINAL FANTASY VII:
       
12.01.1996- SQUARE     FORCE THE HYPE
BREAKS THE CON-      
TRACT WITH NINTENDO     END OF JANUARY 1997-
      PREORDERS BRAKE 1
FALL 1996- SQUARE     MILLION MARK AND
ANNOUNCES THE JAPAN     MAKE FFVII ALREADY
RELEASE DATE: 31.01.97     MORE SUCCESSFULL
      THAN CAPCOMS BIO-
01.12.1996- PREORDERS     HAZARD-PLAYSTATIONS
START IN JAPAN     BEST-SELLING TITLE
       
01.01.1997- PREORDERS     31.01.1997- FFVII SELLS
REACH 770.000 UNITS-     MORE THAN 2,5 MILL.
TV-COMMERCIALS     COPIES IN THE FIRST