One of the most beloved entries in the Final Fantasy series is being remade from the ground up for a new generation of consoles and fans. Final Fantasy VII boasts all new visuals, while delivering the same memorable story.
Here’s everything we know about this highly anticipated remake:
Final Fantasy VII Remake Release Date
Final Fantasy VII Remake doesn’t have a release date as of yet. It is coming to the PlayStation 4.In January 2017, director Tetsuya Nomura offered an update for all of the eager fans who have been waiting for any sign that this project has made some progress. Basically, Nomura wants you to know that you’re going to have to wait a bit longer.
Speaking to Weekly Famitsu (via IGN), Nomura said that the game is “steadily progressing on production” and “that the wait will be be a bit longer for Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake.”
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Final Fantasy VII Remake hasn’t popped up at any conferences for the past year. In fact, there haven’t been many updates at all since E3 2015.
“Last year, I didn’t put out much information on either title, but this year I want to show our progress at an event somewhere,” said Nomura. He didn’t go into specifics about what show might feature the game.
“The release of the titles themselves have still have a way to go,” confirmed Nomura. “There are many titles releasing this year, if you can wait for any ‘surprises.'”
What those surprises may be is anyone’s guess. More on Final Fantasy VII Remake as we learn it!
Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Remake is perhaps the most highly-anticipated video game remake of all-time, built from the ground up for the PlayStation 4. This JRPG classic gets new life with all-new graphics. Basically, it’s the same game you love, but it looks better than it ever has before.Here’s a new trailer:
Video of PlayStation Experience 2015: Final Fantasy VII Remake – PSX 2015 Trailer | PS4
We’d even stopped begging at this point. The fact that we even had to keep asking Square Enix to release an HD remake in this day and age is pretty ridiculous. But all our prayers were answered at E3 2015 when Final Fantasy VII Remake was officially confirmed.
Here’s the announcement trailer:
Video of Final Fantasy VII – E3 2015 Trailer | PS4
Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots
Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s director, Tetsuya Nomura, revealed two new screenshots from the long-gestating project at Magic Monaco 2017. The screenshots are from an early boss fight and show the game’s hud. It’s also a new glimpse at Cloud and Barret in the remake. Check the pictures out below:
Final Fantasy VII Remake Details
Square Enix has decided to transfer development of the Final Fantasy VII remake from developer CyberConnect2 to an in-house development team.This report comes from a Square Enix livestream (translated here by Kotaku) during which Square Enix project leader Naoki Hamaguchi referred to the decision as a “sensitive subject.”
However, Hamaguchi did confirm that he has taken over development of the Final Fantasy VII remake in order to keep “production and quality in mind.”
“This company decision was made wanting to control quality as well as keeping the schedule stable,” said Hamaguchi.
At this time, it’s not clear if this decision represents some kind of falling out with developer CyberConnect2 or if Square Enix simply decided to take the reigns on this major project in order to ensure it meets all production expectations.
An issue Famitsu Weekly (as reported here by Gematsu) featured some quotes from Tetsuya Nomura who elaborated on how Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s combat system will work.
“Battles are not command-based, they’re action-based,” said Nomura. “Regarding cover actions, there are places where they can be done on the map, but they are not required. Because it’s seamless, I showed that there can be actions in response to various scenes.”
Nomura goes on to specifically cite the Guard Scorpion battle as a boss encounter that has been noticeably altered from its original version. He says that particular fight will have “map destruction and a great number of attacks that weren’t in the original” which will result in a “significantly flashy battle.”
While it will be nice to see the combat system in action, this latest update does seem to place the remake’s battle system closer to Final Fantasy XV‘s than Final Fantasy VII‘s.
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