Some Final Fantasy 7 Remake fans have since speculated that Part 2 could even feature an open world for Cloud and company to explore.įans could get a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 sometime later this year, but since Yoshinori Kitase only mentions that this information will only be released if his team is ready means that it could come very late in the year, if at all. FF7 Remake co-director Naoki Hamaguchi has teased that the second installment will explore the world beyond Midgar as Cloud and his friends journey onward in pursuit of the villainous Sephiroth, with creative director Tetsuya Nomura adding that players could see more varied environments in contrast to the first game’s focus on Midgar alone. While not much is officially known about what the second chapter of FF7 Remake will entail in terms of story and gameplay, fans are already excited to see what comes next after the timeline-altering events of the first game.
As part of today’s Final Fantasy VII 25 th anniversary celebration, original FFVII director Yoshinori Kitase stated that he intends to reveal the next game in the FF7 Remake series later this year, but notes that his team is currently working on Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (via VGC). The developer promises that there will be more information on Part 2 " this year if we can," suggesting a launch is still many months away. A translation of Yoshinori Kitase’s statement was provided to VGC by Twitter user and PixelJunkNews community manager PushDustIn. While the next part of FF7 Remake could very well be officially revealed in 2022, an actual release this year seems unlikely. Related: FF7 Remake: What Happens If Sephiroth Wins? Naturally, some fans are speculating that one of these announcements could be about the second part of Final Fantasy VII Remake, since details about the promised follow-up have been few and far between so far. To celebrate this monumental milestone, FF7 Remake creative director Tetsuya Nomura has promised several new Final Fantasy 7 announcements to come in 2022, in addition to previously revealed games like the mobile spin-off Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis. Today, January 31, fans all over the world are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy 7, which took the world by storm when it first launched on the original PlayStation back in 1997.
A PS5-exclusive DLC titled FF7R Episode INTERmission expanded the plot of FF7 Remake with a side-story centered around the quirky ninja Yuffie last year, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake itself was recently ported to PC via the Epic Games Store in December. The first part of the current-gen Final Fantasy 7 Remake released in 2020 after years of fan speculation, and covers the original game's opening chapters of Cloud and company fighting against the corrupt Shinra Electric Power Company in the cyberpunk city of Midgar.
Follow him on Twitter.The next installment of Final Fantasy 7 Remake could be revealed later this year, but an actual 2022 release seems unlikely after an update from Yoshinori Kitase. Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News.
Sephiroth plays a major part in the ongoing story of the next game, so I am unable to reveal any more information about him here."įF7R's creators have previously implied that the next game will not drastically change the story fans already know, despite the notable differences in the first part. We awarded that first part an 8/10 review, saying that its "dull filler and convoluted additions can cause it to stumble, but it still breathes exciting new life into a classic while standing as a great RPG all its own."įor a list of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the Coronavirus pandemic, please read our resource guide. What they will confirm is that, as expected, classic villain Sephiroth will be a major part of the next installment, after he made unexpected appearances in the first part: "In the original game, Sephiroth did not make an appearance in the section of the story told, but we changed it to have him appear from the start, in order to position him playing an important role over the whole of the Remake project. We wanted the fans to keep the discussion going on social media and keep their excitement high as we head towards the next game." "I understand that there is a lot of speculation among the fans that is what we wanted and we’ve really enjoyed seeing these theories and guesses of what the ending means. "I am not able to tell you the answer to that now," explained Kitase. With some fairly major changes to Part 1's story, the developers were asked if the sequel will continue to veer away from the original game's storyline. As for what that Part 2 will include, the developers are being understandably cagey.