GameShark Labs · SharkVault
Final Fantasy VII, mastered
Rebirth sent you back to Midgar? The 1997 original is still the deepest RPG on the PlayStation — and its cheat codes, materia exploits, and golden-chocobo runs are exactly the kind of player ingenuity SharkVault was built to preserve.
Get early access
SharkVault is in invite-only beta. Join the waitlist to be first in when the guides unlock — no spam, one confirmation email.
What's in the vault
Every code that mattered
GameShark and Action Replay codes for the original PlayStation release — max gil, all materia, item stocks — curated, organized, and honest about which ones break your save.
Materia builds & breakpoints
Master materia setups, the W-Item duplication trick, and the builds that bring down Emerald and Ruby Weapon — with the reasoning behind why they work.
Secrets & schoolyard lore
Vincent and Yuffie's hidden recruitment, golden chocobo breeding for Knights of the Round, and the Aeris revival rumors — the myths sorted from the real easter eggs.
Covered in the canon
Original guides are live in the vault for the era's defining Final Fantasy entries — each with codes, secrets, glitches, and completion routes.
Canon Completer · Ranked
Final Fantasy IX
2000
Era Definer · Top 100
Final Fantasy Tactics
1997
Hall of Fame · Top 100
Final Fantasy VI
1994
Hall of Fame · Top 10
Final Fantasy VII
1997
Era Definer · Top 100
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
SharkVault is the original-content strategy guide platform for the Top 500 classic and retro games — Atari through PS2 — from GameShark Labs.
Questions
- Does SharkVault cover the original 1997 Final Fantasy VII?
- Yes — the original PlayStation release of Final Fantasy VII has a full original strategy guide in the SharkVault canon, covering cheat codes, materia strategies, chocobo breeding, optional bosses, and the game's secrets and myths.
- Are these guides copied from GameFAQs or wikis?
- No. Every SharkVault guide is original content written and fact-checked by GameShark Labs — the full spectrum of player ingenuity organized as one ranked canon, not scraped community submissions.
- How do I get access to the Final Fantasy VII guide?
- SharkVault is in invite-only beta. Join the waitlist on this page to request access; Kickstarter backers of The GameShark Cheat Code Compendium by GameShark Labs already have Founder access.