Mt. Nibel

Mt. Nibel is a mountain near the village of Nibelheim in Final Fantasy VII. It is the site for a Shinra Electric Power Company Mako Reactor where Jenova was stored for some time. In Final Fantasy VII the player must cross the mountain to get to Rocket Town. Mt. Nibel is also a playable location in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.

Storyline
Many years ago, Tifa Lockhart tried to climb Mt. Nibel in order to be reunited with her recently deceased mother, whom she believed she could meet if she crossed the mountain. A young Cloud Strife followed, but when Tifa fell and was injured, the local townsfolk blamed him and her father forbade Cloud from coming near Tifa.

Five years prior to the events of Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth, Zack Fair, and several Shinra troops, including Cloud Strife, were sent to Nibelheim to investigate the reactor and reports of monsters nearby. This flashback sequence is the only part in Final Fantasy VII in which Sephiroth is a party member, although he cannot be controlled and takes no damage.

The party entered the reactor and Sephiroth deduced the reason the reactor was malfunctioning was because a section was broken in the mako purification tanks. It was discovered the reason it broke was because Hojo had placed several human test subjects in the tanks of mako. Jenova's remains were found sealed in a separate chamber. Troubled by the idea he was created by the same process as the beings in the mako tanks, as well as Genesis Rhapsodos, having revealed himself to have survived, revealing that Sephiroth was intended to be the "perfect monster," Sephiroth returned to Nibelheim to investigate the matter. Sephiroth was driven mad by the findings and razed Nibelheim before returning to Mt. Nibel to claim Jenova's remains. Cloud defeated Sephiroth on the reactor and flung Sephiroth into the Lifestream. Zack and Cloud, collapsed in the reactor due to having fought Sephiroth, were later claimed by Shinra and used as test subjects.

During the events of Final Fantasy VII, Cloud Strife and his party cross through Mt. Nibel on during their worldwide journey after Sephiroth.

Crisis Core

 * Soma
 * Talisman
 * X-Potion
 * Fire Ring
 * Elixir

Final Fantasy VII

 * Rune Blade
 * Plus Barrete
 * Sniper CR
 * Elemental Materia
 * Powersoul
 * All Materia
 * Elixir

Western Base*

 * 2x Kyuvilduns
 * 3x Kyuvilduns
 * 1x Sonic Speed, 2x Kyuvilduns
 * 2x Sonic Speed

Wooden Bridge

 * 3x Sonic Speed
 * 2x Sonic Speed
 * 1x Zuu (Doesn't appear during the flashback)

Reactor Approach*

 * 2x Twin Brain, 1x Sonic Speed
 * 3x Twin Brain
 * 3x Sonic Speed
 * 1x Zuu
 * 2x Screamer, 1x Twin Brain

Reactor Area*

 * 2x Twin Brain, 1x Sonic Speed
 * 3x Twin Brain
 * 3x Sonic Speed
 * 1x Zuu
 * 2x Screamer, 1x Twin Brain
 * 2x Screamer (Back-attack only)

In Front of the Reactor

 * 2x Twin Brain, 1x Sonic Speed
 * 3x Twin Brain
 * 3x Sonic Speed
 * 1x Zuu (Doesn't appear during the flashback)
 * 2x Screamer, 1x Twin Brain (Doesn't appear during the flashback)
 * 2x Screamer (Back-attack only) (Doesn't appear during the flashback)

Caves Beyond the Mako Fountain**

 * 5x Kyuvilduns
 * 3x Twin Brain
 * 2x Twin Brain, 3x Kyuvilduns

Pipe Room
*No enemies appear here during the flashback **Enemies only appear here during the flashback
 * 5x Kyuvilduns
 * 3x Twin Brain
 * 2x Twin Brain, 3x Kyuvilduns
 * 1x Dragon
 * Materia Keeper (Boss)

Musical Themes
Like in Nibelheim, the track "On That Day, 5 Years Ago" (5年前のあの日 Gonen Mae no ano Hi) continues to play in Mt. Nibel. When the party returns to Mt. Nibel, "Under the Rotting Pizza" (腐ったピザの下で Kusatta Piza no Shita De) plays as the background music.

In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, "March on the Frontier" plays as the background theme. Inside the reactor, "The Skyscraper of Iron and Steel" plays.

Gallery
Berg Nibel