Final Fantasy VII allusions

List of references Final Fantasy VII makes to previous Final Fantasy titles and other media.

Final Fantasy

 * When Vincent uses his ultimate Limit, Chaos, it alludes to, and even resembles, the antagonist and final boss of the same name from the original Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy II

 * In the past, Sephiroth died, but he resurrects himself as part of his plan to destroy The Planet. In Final Fantasy II, the Emperor similarly died, but resurrected himself as part of his own plan to rule and destroy the world.

Final Fantasy III

 * The party's ability to use Defend in battle was first created in Final Fantasy III.

Final Fantasy IV

 * Cid's surname, Highwind, alludes to Kain Highwind. He even uses spears and lances in battle and possesses Dragoon-like abilities like Kain.
 * When Cloud dates either Aeris, Tifa, or Yuffie at the Gold Saucer, whichever girl he dates will have to play the role of Rosa in the play taking place in the Event Square. The role alludes to the Final Fantasy IV's leading lady, Rosa.

Final Fantasy V

 * Enemy Skill Materia works in the exact same way as the Blue Mage class, which originated in Final Fantasy V.
 * Aeris's death shares a similarity with Galuf's. Each died at the hands of his or her game's respective villain (Galuf at Exdeath's hand, Aeris at Sephiroth's) trying to protect his or her respective world.  Each death also marks a permanent killing of a main playable character.

Final Fantasy VI

 * The Summon Monster Typhoon alludes to, and perfectly resembles, Typhon, Ultros's cohort, from Final Fantasy VI.
 * Cait Sith resembles and alludes to the Final Fantasy VI Esper of the same name.
 * The enemy Cactaur, found in any desert area, originated in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Thieving enemies who could run after stealing from the party were likely inspired by the Mugbear.

Allusions to the Number Seven

 * Cloud and Tifa's promise, made before Cloud left to join the Shinra, was made seven years prior to the events of the game.
 * In Midgar, the entrance to Sector 7 from Sector 6 has a big "07" on the door.
 * The headquarters of AVALANCHE was hidden in Sector 7. In addition, Tifa's bar is called the Seventh Heaven.
 * All characters except for Cait Sith and Vincent can learn up to seven Limits. Whether coincidentally or purposely done, this also makes seven characters who can learn just as many Limits.
 * Up to seven slot reels appear for Tifa's Limit attacks.
 * A mechanic on the Highwind tells Tifa that the party had to wait seven days before saving her and Barret from their planned execution. Later on, Red XIII tells the party that Meteor will reach The Planet in seven days.

Star Wars

 * Biggs and Wedge are named after the Star Wars characters Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles, Luke Skywalker's Red Squadron wingmen in Episode IV: A New Hope.