On the occasion of a short video on the celebration of 25 years of Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix has formalized the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake. Entitled Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it will be released next winter, on PS5.
Following Final Fantasy VII Remake will not be called Final Fantasy VII Remake 2, but Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game was made official on the occasion of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the cult RPG, broadcast on the night of June 17. He served as one more thing planned by Square Enix to please fans who have been waiting for this since they finished Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020.
Good news: you won’t have to wait too long before playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirthdue out next winter on PlayStation 5 — approximately three years after the launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake. “ Three years might seem like a long time for any fans eager to check out the new game, but we want to provide the best experience possible and want to reassure you that development is progressing at a blistering pace. “says producer Yoshinori Kitase on Twitter. In 2023, we will also have Final Fantasy XVI.
The Final Fantasy VII Remake will be split into three parts
When Square Enix started developing a remake of Final Fantasy VII, undoubtedly one of the best games in its history (in any case one of the most appreciated), it had planned a division into several parts. We now know that it will be a trilogy: after Remake and Rebirth, there will therefore be a third and final opus, the name of which has not yet been communicated by the Japanese firm. Purists will see this figure as a reference to the three CDs needed Final Fantasy VII to exist on the very first PlayStation.
One might think that it is imperative to end Final Fantasy VII Remake to play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. That’s not what Testuya Nomura says. The creative director says: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is designed for people to enjoy the game whether they know the original or not. In fact, new players can start their discovery of the Final Fantasy VII universe with Rebirth. cloud [le héros] and his friends are embarking on a new epic in this game, and I believe the events they experienced leaving Midgar will provide players with a whole new experience. »
Everything suggests that Square Enix has taken some liberties with the Final Fantasy VII base (which the unexpected end of Remake allows), so that each part can be appreciated completely independently. We still prefer to see the trilogy as one and the same ambitious work. It is hoped that Rebirth will offer the same level of excellence as Final Fantasy VII Remakewhich is based on relevant ingredients in terms of reinvention.