

Governed as a police state, the city is home to some of the richest and most powerful people who run most of the city's affairs from the central Shinra Building, which dominates the cityscape. Midgar was once eight individual towns, but their names have been forgotten in favor of referring to the different areas as sectors. On top of the structure lies the city proper, divided into eight sectors, while underneath it lie the slums for the city's unfortunate and downtrodden. Its large circular structure is supported above the ground by eight mako reactors and a central pillar, with various other supports around the city. Midgar is the most technologically advanced city on the planet. Below these plates, however, are the dark and derelict slums for the impoverished. Rising 300 meters above ground level, the steel plates surrounding the Shinra Building offer comfortable residential districts for its well-heeled citizens. Powered by eight giant mako reactors that were erected by the Shinra Electric Power Company, Midgar is known as the city of mako. 6.3.1 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call.2.2 The second incarnation of Avalanche and Meteorfall.2.1 Genesis War and the first incarnation of Avalanche.The developers chose to focus on Midgar as it best represents the world of Final Fantasy VII and is said to have strong elements of color and variety. The first part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake project takes place entirely in Midgar. It embodies many themes put forward in Final Fantasy VII, of the greedy capitalism of Shinra and the authoritarian power the company can project, the environmental disaster that faces the planet, and how new is rapidly replacing the old, displacing the lives of many people. Midgar is one of the most iconic locations in the Final Fantasy VII games and the whole Final Fantasy series. One notable exception is the opening cinematic in Final Fantasy VII Remake, which begins with a daytime flyby of the city. Also, the Midgar area of the Final Fantasy VII world map is always in night time. It is only when they are in the slums that sunlight can be seen trickling through the metal structure. Gameplay in Final Fantasy VII, Before Crisis, and Crisis Core all keep the city in the dark while the player is above the plate. Midgar is often seen only at night, especially the topside area. The city can be accessed again after the party has the Highwind by finding the key in Bone Village, but only the Sector 5 Slums and the Wall Market can be explored. Midgar opens Final Fantasy VII and is the location for the game's beginning. It is a major location in Final Fantasy VII, Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and also appears in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII. Midgar is the capital city and power base of the Shinra Electric Power Company in the world of Gaia.
