Final Fantasy VII Walkthrough

3.1: Before the Final Battle

When you load the third disc, you’ll end up on the Crater surface. This doesn’t mean that you have to go down this road immediately. You can in fact climb back to the Highwind, take off, and reach the map.

Several options are now open. Luckily, we cover them all in our guides: you can attempt to raise chocobos, get nice equipment in the Ancient Forest, try to face off with the most powerful beings of the game, or simply go to the Gold Saucer and enjoy yourself. You might also consider taking a look at our secrets guide, and look up to what you may have miss.

In short, do what you want to do. The important thing to notice is that when you do decide to take on the Crater, you will still be able to get out of it. There is however a point of no return, which will be addressed in the next chapters. When you feel you're ready, go to the next chapter.