Not just those two.
Game media across the world released their final reviews one after another in the last few days of late December.
Game Informer, EGM, Edge—
Without exception, every single one gave it full marks!
This almost irrational frenzy of praise from the media was like dumping a barrel of aviation fuel onto a raging fire, sending the buying craze that had already begun to calm slightly surging once more into a tsunami-like peak.
Tokyo, Ota Ward.
Sega Headquarters building.
Hisao Oguchi strode briskly into the Managing Director's Office, unable to hide the wild joy on his face.
Nakayama Takuya stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, hands clasped behind his back, quietly watching the bustling streets below.
"Managing Director." Hisao Oguchi heavily placed a thick report on the desk. "The final global sales figures for the first two weeks are out."
Nakayama Takuya turned around, his expression still calm.
"How many?"
"Three point nine one million copies!" Hisao Oguchi's voice was trembling, his tone suppressing extreme excitement. "Two point one million in Japan, one point three million in North America, five hundred thousand in Europe and other regions. And that's only the data for the first two weeks after release! The shelves of many retail stores have been swept clean!"
Nakayama Takuya walked to the desk, picked up the report, and glanced over it.
"What's the media reaction like?" Nakayama Takuya asked.
"Full marks across the board." Hisao Oguchi opened the folder and took out a thick stack of press clippings. "Famitsu gave it a perfect forty. Several of the harshest core magazines in North America also gave it their highest ratings. They've directly enshrined Final Fantasy VII on the altar, and some media outlets even said this is a moment that will change history."
"As expected." Nakayama Takuya