It's been two years since Final Fantasy VII Remake went out on PS4 then, through the version Final Fantasy VII Remake interGRADEOn PS5. Two years during which historical fans and newcomers are chomping at the bit waiting for a sequel that is slow to give news.
Because yes, reimagining (rebooting, in reality) Final Fantasy VII is a major project, which could well span the entire decade. Square Enix has already communicated that it did not know how many opuses Final Fantasy VII Remake would hold in the end – that is to say.
FFVII Remake Part 2 would show up this year
If it is known that a second part exists, we still do not know much about it. The reality is that Square Enix is ​​still only at the beginning of the communication around the title. One thing is certain: no other DLC is in the pipeline, and the teams are well mobilized on this new opus.
But during the latest festivities surrounding the cult game's 25th anniversary, producer Yoshinori Kitase dropped a detail that is of paramount importance: FFVII Remake Part 2 will be officially unveiled in 2022.
At least if things go as planned. Which, these days, is far from a certainty. “Regarding the second part, there will be more information. This year, if we can. It's meager, I agree.
Later in the same interview, Kitase shows more certainty about his ability to share details about the game this year. “We just celebrated the anniversary of Final Fantasy VII, so we want fans to join in the fun and get excited. So over the next 12 months we want to share some information. Stay tuned for more information! »
Will Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 be released on PS4?
It's a big question and, as much to cut short: it's improbable. At best, we can imagine that FFVII Remake Part 2 will be released at the end of 2024, or even 2025. That is 5 years after the release of the PlayStation 5. Suffice to say that we imagine that very few games will still be launched on older generation consoles. at this point in the console's life cycle.
In addition, the whole point of the interGRADE version of Final Fantasy VII Remake was precisely to allow the development teams to take control of the technical capabilities of the PlayStation 5, which must serve as a foundation for the next opus or games.
In short, you will have understood: it is difficult to imagine this part 2 making its mark on PlayStation 4. The advantage being that its release is so far away that the stock of new generation consoles should have been bailed out by then. .
Where will Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 take place?
Warning, this part of the article may contain some spoilers on the Final Fantasy VII Remake storyline. If you haven't finished it yet, move on.
As you probably know, the first installment only focuses on the part of the story set in Midgar. At the very end of Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERmission, the DLC centered on Yuffie, we see a cutscene that shows us Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, Aerith and Rouge XIII on the threshold of the village of Kalm. A hamlet in which, in the original game, Cloud gives himself up to his companions regarding the fate that has befallen his hometown, him and Tifa, Nibelheim. Perhaps the second part of the Remake will offer us to relive these events through flashbacks.
It is also notable that the city of Kalm corresponds to the first mission of the unloved Dirge of Cerberus. Final Fantasy VII Remake being, as we said, more of a reboot than a simple remake, it is not impossible that a certain Vincent Valentine will make an appearance.
Final Fantasy VII Part 2 should also leave much of its storyline to Zach. Indeed, Cloud's former brother-in-arms is alive and well, and shown twice (at the end of FFVII Remake and Episode INTERmission).
Finally, most online speculators believe that this second part will confront us with one of the most traumatic scenes of the original game. I won't say more (if you know, you know) so as not to spoil anything for neophytes. But Final Fantasy VII Remake having already distinguished itself by certain liberties taken with the original scenario, it is not impossible that Square Enix once again wants to cover its tracks.
Will Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 have new gameplay?
The first opus conquered thanks to its clever mix of real-time action and active pause. The formula should hardly evolve with this sequel, even if some gameplay additions could spice it all up.
One thinks in particular of the coordinated attacks, inaugurated with INTERmission, which allowed Yuffie and Sonon to launch devastating attacks as a duo.
New members will inevitably join the Avalanche group, and will arrive with their own attacks and combat techniques.
For the rest, co-director Hamaguchi Naoki has already announced that the Classic mode, which allows you to enjoy all the “old-fashioned”, turn-based combat, will be improved “in the next episodes”.
