Ah! FF7 is one of my fondest gaming memories from the old days, what a magnificent adventure. I haven't had a chance to play the remake yet but hope to.
Thanks for asking! I'm a new game developer, so far I've made just one full game, an action adventure with some small RPG elements called Sandstone.
I'm most inspired by RPGs and adventure games games that go beyond entertaining mechanics and weave a tale that has an emotional impact on the player, and make it feel like your choices have meaning. To me games are the ultimate entertainment, because they have so much power to immerse us in an alternate world.