Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis presents a unique surprise for April Fools' Day 2025. In a special school-themed scenario, the world of Midgar is transformed into Midgard, where iconic characters live as students and teachers in two different schools. This concept comes as part of temporary content called Ever Crisis Academy.
Midgard Seventh Heaven High School
Midgard Seventh Heaven High School is the school for the bad boys in this alternate scenario. Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Zack attend this school. Zack holds the title of Brawler First Class at the school, but Cloud wants to take that position away from him. Tifa serves as the class president, while Aerith remains a calm presence.
Barret, known as a frontline character in the main version, plays the coach of the school's baseball team. He wants to gather Cloud, Zack, Tifa, and Aerith to form an ideal team capable of taking on Shinra Private Academy in a match.
Shinra Private Academy: where Sephiroth and Angeal are located
Shinra Private Academy is an elite school in this alternate world. Sephiroth and Angeal are students at this school and are members of the student council. They are described as disciplined and authoritative.
The teachers at Shinra Private Academy also have important roles. Glenn teaches art, Matt handles political science and economics, while Lin teaches biology. The school's structure was built to emphasize an exclusive and competitive feel that contrasted with Midgard Seventh Heaven High School.
Relationship structure between characters
One of the interesting elements of Ever Crisis Academy is the relationship diagram between the characters, which is divided into two sides: Midgard Seventh Heaven High School and Shinra Private Academy. This diagram shows the connections between the characters, but there is only one direct relationship between the two schools, which is between Barret and Glenn. There is no further information regarding the relationship between Cloud and Sephiroth in this school version.
Characters like Cid, Vincent, Red XIII, and Yuffie do not appear in this scenario. Their absence raises the question of whether there will be additional content in the future.
Additional content: free wallpapers
As part of the April Fools' Day celebration, Square Enix is also making available free wallpaper with character designs in school uniforms. This wallpaper features a visual style that fits the school theme and retains the design characteristics of Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis.
The official website also mentions a trailer for Ever Crisis Academy, but as of writing this article, the video is not yet available. It's unclear if this trailer will be released at a later date or if it's just part of the April Fools' Day gimmick.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis through Ever Crisis Academy provides a fresh take on iconic characters with a fresh school-world approach. The concept was created specifically to celebrate April Fools' Day, but the complexity of the story shows an attention to detail that deserves to be appreciated.
You can check out character details, relationship diagrams, and download wallpapers on the official website. Rival Fantasy: Ever Crisis Academy Seven (tentative title).
Source: Rival Fantasy: Ever Crisis Academy Seven (tentative title)
