7 Reasons FF7 Is the Ultimate Video Game Fairy Tale

Polygon lays out seven reasons Final Fantasy 7 qualifies as the ultimate video game fairy tale. The piece compares Midgar to a fairy-tale castle, casts Cloud as an inverted King Arthur figure, and treats Mako as the story's form of magic. It also cites Sephiroth's witch-like manipulation, talking-beast characters such as Red XIII, and two lessons meant for adults.