Ehrgeiz

February 26, 1998 DreamFactory Namco, Square, Square Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix
Fighting Role-playing (RPG) Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Arcade
Arcade PS3 PS1 PSP
About

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.
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Game Info

Release Date February 26, 1998
Developer DreamFactory
Publisher Namco, Square, Square Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy