I had vaguely known of the FF series as a kid - some school mates would chat about it sometimes, but they where all Nes/Snes games, and I never owned any of those consoles. So it passed me by.

Years later I became the owner of a PlayStation and began collecting PSX Related books and magazines - I eventually got a hold of a book (which I have now lost ) which was a "Cheats Tips and Tricks" book - it also contained WalkThroughs of various games, one of which was Final Fantasy VII.

I kept reading the walkthrough it just seamed like such an iteresting game, and from what I could see the storyline looked cool (the book gave just the right amount away so nothing was spoiled, but it advertized the game perfectly - I dug up an old Magazine (also lost, and it's name escapes me) and sore an article for FFVII (which had not yet been completed at the time of that Magazine's publishing) I read up on the characters, and the information of the game and was mesmorized by the graphics (this was nothing to compare to seeing them in person though.) I searched high and low to find it, and I eventually got it. It as you all know became my Favorite FF - I then got VIII, was a little critical of it at first because I was hyped up on VII - but soon learned to love it. I then continued to get FF games and I am now a fan. With VII and VIII still holding top positions.