TheFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeproject has certainly turned out to be far bigger than anybody expected. Not only is Square Enix committed to remaking the PlayStation One classic as a multi-part epic, but the company recently confirmed a couple of other projects that will coincide with it: a battle-royale prequel game titledThe First SoldierandFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, a mobile game that acts as a retelling of not just the original game but the entireFinal Fantasy 7series, covering the events ofCrisisCore,Before Crisis,Dirge of Cerberus, and even theAdvent Childrenmovie.
Recently, director Tetsuya Nomura spoke with Famitsu about the future of the entire remake project, where he also confirmed some new details for theFinal Fantasy 7 Remake IntergradeYuffie DLC, and he clarified some exact details on howEver Crisiswill work and how it will be distributed.Ever Crisisis expected to launch next year, but it won’t initially feature the entire chronology. Instead, players will need to wait for new episodes that will release over a period of time. Fortunately, Nomura has confirmed that every chapter can be downloaded for free.
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But since the game needs to make money somehow, it will feature loot boxes containing random weapons, which may be off-putting depending on how they’re handled. While it’s safe to assume that players will be able to earn new weapons just through playing it, some may be concerned that the game will deliberately hold stronger weapons behind the paywall. Nomura adds that some special weapons will come in sets that come with optional costumes, including ones that weren’t present in the original game.
In terms of game length, Nomura states that the saga which covers the originalFinal Fantasy 7will be 10 chapters long, which he believes should give an idea how long the other sagas will be as well. He even confirms that the first three chapters will cover the initial Midgar arc, with chapter 3 ending with Cloud and the party leaving Midgar.
ButEver Crisiswon’t entirely consist of retellings of these old stories. According to Nomura, there will be wholly original stories told throughEver Crisis, meaning long-time fans can still look forward to something new. For example, one episode will cover the events ofThe First Soldier, which will feature younger versions of certain characters, like the Shinra executives.
Lastly, Nomura was asked about a moment in the trailer whereAerithis seen fighting the Guardian Scorpion, the first boss fight of the original game, which is weird since that takes place before Aerith even appears. Nomura says that this is from a separate mode that lets players enjoy special battles with their “dream” party, essentially allowing them to replay boss fights and the like in ways that weren’t possible in the original.
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisiswill launch for Android and iOS in 2022.
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