Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Sequels Might Be Smaller In Scope
Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura is considering breaking up the project’s sequel into “shorter stories.”
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With Final Fantasy VII Remake finally a reality that people can play, Square Enix seems ready to talk about potential follow-ups to the project. In the recently released Ultimania book in Japan (translated by Twitter user aitaikimochi), director Tetsuya Nomura addresses how the team may handle sequels and the news is both reassuring and concerning at the same time.
Firstly, with regards to the scope of each sequel, Nomura stated, “If we divide the story into large parts, it’ll take longer to make. If we divide it into more detailed smaller sections, then developing it will be faster. I hope to release the next one ASAP.” That’s something people feared as it could mean multiple $60 releases are in store.
The reassuring news comes from producer Yoshinori Kitase. The ending of VII Remake created a rift within the fanbase and its own universe, but Kitase is pretty dedicated to not deviating from the path of the original. “We are not drastically changing the story and make it into something completely different than the original,” Kitase said. “Even though its a remake, please assume the story of FF7 will continue as FF7 always has.”
It’s hard to talk about a lot of this without dipping into spoiler territory, but I’ll try my best. The ending to VII Remake indicates something completely different from what fans expected. Maybe that’s down to marketing not wanting to reveal the new twist, but the end result is certainly not what people were hoping for.
That doesn’t mean the game is bad but more disappointing. The actual gameplay component of VII Remake is pretty good. The game is definitely too long for its own good, but the action elements are a nice improvement over Final Fantasy XV and the characterization of the main cast is excellent. For the most part, Remake is pretty faithful to the PS1 classic.
It’s just that the ending flips the script and goes off in some completely different direction. It’s hard to know if that was always the plan or not, but it’s not exactly reassuring to hear that Square Enix is planning more bite-sized chunks.
Source: Twitter, Destructoid
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