Ehrgeiz

February 26, 1998

DreamFactory

Namco, Square, Square Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix

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FightingRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upArcade

ArcadePS3PS1PSP

Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view

ActionFantasy

Summary

Ehrgeiz is a 3D fighting game that features some characters from Final Fantasy VII. Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart are playable in the arcade and the PlayStation versions, and Sephiroth, Yuffie Kisaragi, Vincent Valentine and Zack Fair were added to the PlayStation version's roster. Ehrgeiz differs from most 3D fighting games by drawing heavily from the concepts of wrestling games and Dream Factory's own Tobal series, which allow for full 360-degree movement and do not require fighters to be facing each other at all times.

Storyline

The sword Ehrgeiz, legendarily powerful, was sealed away and could only be opened with the Ehrgeiz stone. This stone was made a prize for a fighting tournament, and whoever won, would take the sword.