The only thing wrong with Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding is that the title is a little misleading. This game, which hit cell phones in the middle of 2005, came out long after Final Fantasy VIII, so it makes little sense that the series is taking a step back and calling it VII. We suspect it has something to do with the naming-convention problems that were incurred when some of the Final Fantasy games were exclusively released over in Japan, causing numerical discrepancies between the two territories. Despite the faulty name, Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding is a thrilling experience that lets you take Cloud Strife out for a spin on a snowboard, melding together the currently hip "extreme sports" genre and Final Fantasy characters effortlessly. Not since his appearance in Ehrgeiz has Cloud Strife seemed so relevant.
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This game, which looks fantastic on most mobile phones, fully renders Cloud's token blonde mop and thankfully doesn't cover it up with a pesky snowboarding helmet, although we suppose another downside of this game is that it doesn't preach safe snowboarding. Regardless though, the game is fun and thrilling, and like some of the other games on our list, it offers a new twist to traditional Final Fantasy gameplay. In fact, this is the type of gameplay that could be made into a full console game and would do well with some of the classic RPG stuff, maybe as a minigame or something. That's how compelling Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding is; it outshines all the other elements of traditional Final Fantasy games.
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