Final Fantasy VII The First Solider hosts a nostalgic collaboration event

The increasingly popular battle royale Final Fantasy VII: The First Solider is hosting a collaboration to honour the 25th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy VII. This anniversary introduces some new mechanics into the gameplay loop alongside a host of new skins, all inspired by the old fashioned polygonal look that the main cast of the original Playstation title Final Fantasy VII sported.

The collaboration began on February 16th and will run until the 28th. This event will also introduce new special monsters across the battlefield during whatever mode you queue up for. They will be easily recognized, as they also are in the polygon heavy style that this event calls from. If killed, these special monsters will drop data items that can be exchanged for collab-exclusive items. This data can also be found in secret boxes, or by beating event-specific challenges that will run alongside the event. Some of the items you can exchange this data for include new player profile customization items, a new skin that presents the classic polygonal Cloud in his dress during the Wall Market portion of the original game, a skin of the Shinra Soldiers also presented in the same blocky style, and some new back accessories.

Alongside all these editions, in the cash shop and the gacha crates, you can buy the game's real-money currency, Shinra Tickets, all of the classic skins representing the main cast have a chance to be yours. This includes Aerith, Barret, Cloud, and Tifa. The additions don't stop there, as you can also get a Red XIII back accessory and a skin for your Chocobo mount, all of which are of course in the blocky style of the original game. Fans might be asking for more of these classic skins that present the missing characters from the original cast, but Square Enix has already teased the release of Sephiroth, Yuffie, Vincent, and Cid skins in the same style. For a good look at what premium skins will be available during the event, check out the official website.

Of course, with all of this content going on, there are also login bonuses and daily/weekly challenges being run to gather up that data currency and unlock those free skins. With the event only lasting for about another week, hop into Final Fantasy VII: The First Solider today for free on Google Play and the App Store.