You know why this game is incredible. The memorable cast of characters, charming presentation, FANTASTIC soundtrack, great sense of comedy, emotional beats, and so many other things that give the game such an iconic and memorable legacy. I've never been too big on the RPG genre, but this one and TWEWY are the ones for me.
Is Final Fantasy VII perfect? No, far from it, but FFVII is really good, and for me that's more then enough.