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Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer – Honey Bee Inn, Summons, And Voices

Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger 2 Comments

September 11 saw Square Enix release a brand-new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake. The trailer, which totals out to just under three minutes, revealed quite a bit about this upcoming remake.

For starters, it showcased several, much more clear, voices. In previous trailers, the voices were somewhat of an afterthought. In this though, it predominately showcased the lungs of not only Cloud and Tifa, but Aerith, and Don Corneo. The Turks also make an appearance in the trailer.

This trailer was also made in such a way to appease some of the fans who were curious about a specific optional part of the game. Found within the original game was the Honey Bee Inn, a sequence that some worried would be cut due to the implications and content. This sequence had the player dress Cloud up as a girl. Even though fans knew it wouldn’t be cut following confirmation the part would still be in it, albeit “modernized”, fans weren’t and still aren’t entirely sure what that means.

Two battle summons were showcased, giving the player a good look at the redesigns. The trailer was first showcased during Tokyo Game Show 2019.

Part one of Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to release March 2020.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake a Trilogy and to Feature Changes

Chris-Howlett 90 Comments

We have already heard that Final Fantasy VII: Remake would likely be a multi-part series. But until now, fans and writers alike have only been able to speculate about what that would mean. The added side comments from Square-Enix stating that there would be some changes to accommodate the near 20 year gap between now and the release of the original has also caused a varied response.

Well now, thanks to a recent article in Game Informer focusing primarily on Final Fantasy XV , we now have a little bit of extra news, thanks to the piliaging efforts of NeoGAF user, Philippo , which perhaps won't come as a complete surprise.

Using the model of Final Fantasy XIII' s full-length trilogy, the team is planning on preparing 3 separate full length titles to contribute to the retelling. More specifically, they are aiming at each story to be a full scale 30+ hour RPG.

Whether those hours refer to story length from simply running straight through main missions or if that includes all side missions is still a mystery. Come to think of it, whether or not this game even includes side missions is still a mystery!

The other piece we've learned is that Kitase, Nomura, and Nojima have heard concerns about the supposed "changes" that they've propsed. They elected to clarify that they aren't changing everything, but that since they all worked on the original title, they feel they have the right to change whatever they want "while still making fans happy".

Lastly, although they weren't willing to give an estimate on a release date, they stated that they fully plan on each iteration of the remakes to have MUCH shorter development cycles than XV.

Well… that last part is certainly good news… although if you want to nitpick, that could still mean something close to 8 years.

What do you think? Is that basically more or less what you expected in regards to the 3 full-length games? I suppose it could work well like the .hack games of old. And perhaps it will make it more likely to leave less story on the cutting room floor.

On the other hand, are you nervous about the "changes"? Or do you have full faith in the three all-star developers who brought us the original in the first place?

Related Game(s): Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Remake

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FFVII PC-To-PS4 Port Coming In October…Or Not (UPDATED)

Ben-Dutka 24 Comments

Update: Apparently, the date Square Enix listed is wrong, as confirmed by Game Informer.

Well, nobody is all that surprised, anyway.

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If you've been looking forward to that PC-to-PS4 port of Final Fantasy VII , we've got good news.

Publisher Square Enix has announced that this title will be available across North America and Europe on October 16. The price will be $16.99/£12.99.

That's a little earlier than anticipated because during E3, they said not to expect the port until winter. And if you didn't know, this has nothing to do with the freshly announced remake , which is a completely different project and probably still a long ways off. I'd be surprised to see it before 2018, to be honest with you.

So, if you want to play the original classic the way it was meant to be played, you can stick with the PlayStation title or go for the new port that comes out later this year.

Related Game(s): Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII G-Bike Brings Back Some Cherished Memories

Ben-Dutka 6 Comments

It's probably the closest we'll ever get to a Final Fantasy VII remake.

That's why we're posting this, even though the game will only be available for iOS and Android. It's called Final Fantasy VII G-Bike and it's a renewed version of that motorcycle mini-game we had in the classic RPG. Remember the Gold Saucer arcade?

It's a free, mobile "action chaser" inspired by that first famous scene toward the start of the game. During that segment, the player controlled Cloud riding a bike, and he slashes at enemies on other bikes as they attempt to attack the van in which his allies are riding. Obviously, the new game will be deeper and longer, as it'll boast more weapons for Cloud, boss battles, and even a weapon customization system.

It might actually be worth playing and while it's a far cry from Final Fantasy VII HD , it still looks like fun!