Quote Originally Posted by feioncastor
Well, that's a lofty claim. I'd say that non-RPGs can be credited with the deposition of the notion of gaming into any generation, just as much as any RPG. Like, I think that Super Mario 64 also had some effect on video games, too.
New generation. New.

They weren't saying that FFVII deposited the notion of gaming for previous generations, but that during the 90s, many many people were introduced to video games by Final Fantasy VII. It most certainly introduced me to the world of RPGs and I know that I'm not alone.