Famitsu published a new interview with Tetsuya Nomura – co-director of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and creative director of Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier and Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis– who shared news about the three titles.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Yuffie is the only playable character in the Yuffie episode. Sonon can fight independently or on Yuffie’s instructions. By pressing L2, you can activate a “Link Mode” with Sonon.
- The Yuffie episode (not the main game) will feature additional materials and summons.
- Due to the update, it was necessary to separate the Yuffie episode as “downloadable content”. However, the idea was to make a PlayStation 5 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake—It is not downloadable content – therefore, there are currently no plans for downloadable content. Preparing the environment on PlayStation 5 with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade allowed a smooth transition to the development of the sequel. The roadmap for completion is the top priority, so if downloadable content is considered, it will be after completion.
Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier
- Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier is being developed to attract other demographics, as well as to be a competitor in the Battle Royale genre – “the most popular genre”. Many people are unaware of Final Fantasy VIII didn’t even play Final fantasy at all, so Nomura waits Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier it will serve as a means of getting more players interested in your world.
- Although there is no element of job change in Final Fantasy VII, many unique elements for Final fantasy are being prepared for Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier to make the game stand out in the Battle Royale genre. Each player can define a play style similar to a job, called “Style”, which is represented by the icons in the upper left corner of the screen. Continuously using a style has its advantages, but details about it will be announced later.
- A closed beta test is planned.
- The producer is a major player in Battle Royale games, so he has a fix for making adjustments on behalf of the fans.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
- Chapters can be played free of charge. Micro-transactions come in the form of a gacha weapon. You can enjoy several fun things that were not in the original game, such as special weapons that include original costume sets.
- The story of the original Final Fantasy VII will be counted over about 10 chapters. Midgar’s escape will occur in Chapter 3.
- The history of Final Fantasy VII: First Soldierthe setting will be counted as an original episode of Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis. Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier is set about 30 years before the main game, when SOLDIER was first established, so, of course, heroes in their younger days will appear, as well as Shinra officers and characters who will appear in future sequences of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
- There will also be special dungeons and battles that players can face, which go beyond the limits of the story, allowing you to form the party of your dreams and fight against strong enemies.
- The game uses music arranged based on that of the original game.
- “Naturally, we received requests to play each title [in the Final Fantasy VII compilation] on consoles, then Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis it is not intended to be a substitute for that, but it was designed with the concept of allowing anyone to freely embrace the world of each title of Final Fatnasy VII. “
- About all the recent news about Final Fantasy VII: “And it’s not just this year. Next year too. And the following year too. It looks like the busy years will continue for a while. “
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