This past week Square Enix celebrated the birthday ofFinal Fantasy 7’s Aerith. The celebration went viral across social media, showing that theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakehas brought back the classic JRPG into the modern discourse. With a prospectiveFinal Fantasy Remakepart two likely years away, however, Square Enix will have to get creative to keep the game’s momentum. A glimpse at its plans may have come in the form of some recently published Square Enix trademarks.
As reported by Gematsu, a Square Enix trademark for the brand Ever Crisis has now been filed. The name itself is evocative ofFinal Fantasy 7. Specifically, it seems a reference toBefore Crisis: Final Fantasy 7, a mobile phone gameand the first chapter of the Square Enix metaseriesCompilation of Final Fantasy 7. The compilation includes all manner of video games, movies, and so on tied to theFinal Fantasy 7universe. Ever Crisis would perhaps refer to a rebranding for this compilation, or perhaps a new product related to the larger franchise.
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Another reference that the trademark could be referring to isFinal Fantasy 7’s spin-off,Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7.Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7followed Zack Fair, a briefly featured but extremely important character in the original JRPG.Final Fantasy 7 Remakeadded new potential to Zack Fair’s character. That could mean Square Enix has bigger plans for him, whether it be a new release forCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7rebranded as Ever Crisis, or something new altogether.
For those curious as to whether Ever Crisis is aFinal Fantasy 7-related trademark at all, there’s more evidence worth considering. The United States trademark is actually quite late. Ever Crisis has already been trademarked in Australia, Canada, Europe, and Japan. Alongside the trademark, Square Enix also trademarked a Shinra logo, as well asThe First Soldier. While Ever Crisis isn’t guaranteed to beFinal Fantasy-related, it seems like a near certainty.
Suffice to say,Final Fantasy 7fans appear to have something to look forward to between now and the eventual release ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakepart two. What form it takes remains to be seen, but the process is clearly moving forward at Square Enix.
While the trademark may be very interesting to fans ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, that doesn’t mean that any news is coming anytime soon. While anything is possible, fans may want to hold their interest in check until further information aboutSquare Enix’s planshave been announced. MoreFinal Fantasy 7 Remakenews is coming. It’s just a matter of time.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis available now on PS4.
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