Basketball

Basketball has appeared as a minigame and background element in the series.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Now playing Double Chance.

Basketball Game (バスケットゲーム, Basuketto Gēmu?), referred to as "Super Dunk" on the machine, has the player hold (PlayStation) or [OK] (PC) or (Switch) to charge, and they must release the button to throw a basketball. If the player misses, they get nothing. If they win, they can try again. Once they miss, the player receives 1 GP for every successful hit. Every 10 hits, the player is allowed to take a chance on an 11th shot to double their GP. If they miss, they win nothing.

If the player gets 44 consecutive hits, they can win 300 GP. A timing of .45 seconds will work every time, but there is a small randomized distance factor added to each throw, so the player must be precise. The time to release the button is the exact moment Cloud stops moving, best spotted when the ball touches Cloud's hair. There are two ways to hit the basket: either as a direct hit, or bouncing the ball off the panel. Basketball Game is a good way to earn plenty of GP before chocobo racing becomes available. The game costs 200 gil to play and is located on the first floor.

On the PlayStation Classic mini console, it's possible to use the save state cheat feature to easily get 44 hits and win 300 GP.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

The basketball minigame based on the minigame from Wonder Square in the original did not make the final cut to be included in the remake. It was to be played on a court topside of Sector 7 near where Jessie's family lives. The ball is still there, and the player can interact with it so it rolls, but Co-Director Naoki Hamaguchi decided it would not be fitting to have the sounds of a basketball echoing through the quiet hours of the night.

Final Fantasy VIII

FR Final Fantasy 8 - Irvine tire un panier-0

Trabia Garden has a basketball court, but by the time the player visits it is in ruin. Talking to the students at the Garden, the player can learn that the local basketball teams include MogMog Moogle, Mach Chocobos and Moomba Samba, all named after mascot creatures from the series (moogle, chocobo and moomba).

During the scene in the basketball court, Irvine will throw a ball. Depending on how many battles the party has won, the shot will be different. With fewer than 200 wins the shot misses. Between 200–249 wins the ball goes straight through, and at 250+ wins the ball spins in the hoop before going through.