Final Fantasy Vii - Advent Children Complete 10... • Ultimate

It has been two decades since the world first laid eyes on the ethereal, rain-soaked streets of Midgar rendered in CGI glory. But this month marks a slightly different, yet equally significant, anniversary. We are looking back at the release of . Released in 2009 (internationally across 2010-2011), this "Director's Cut" of the 2005 film is now celebrating its 16th year, but its status as a 10th-anniversary legacy piece has settled into video game history as the definitive way to experience the sequel to the most beloved JRPG of all time.

If you watched it a decade ago on a blurry YouTube rip, you owe it to yourself to watch the Blu-ray. The fight sequences—specifically Cloud vs. Sephiroth in the rain—remain arguably the best 1v1 sword fight in any animated medium ever produced. Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children Complete 10...

Published: May 2026

The difference is striking. The original film had a greenish, muddy tint. "Complete" features a cooler, sharper palette. The rain looks like water, not static. The micro-expressions on Cloud’s face during the Church scene—specifically the tear he sheds—are visible in a way they weren't before. It has been two decades since the world