If you are done Final Fantasy 7 remake, you might be wondering when part 2 of the game will be released.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a reimagining of the classic ’90s JRPG Final Fantasy 7. But, rather than releasing the remake as a single title, developer Square Enix opted to release the remake as a game series instead – with the first part being released in April 2020.
While Square Enix announced in November 2019 that development of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 has started, the company has not confirmed a release date for the second part of the game; and, unfortunately, we expect a wait of at least a few years. We at least know that the second chapter of the critically acclaimed remake will fully utilize the power of the PS5.
Do you want to know more? So far, we’ve rounded up everything we know about FF7 Remake Part 2, including news, rumors, and what we hope to see in Game 2.
Cut to the chase
- What is that? The second part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake
- When can I play it? To confirm
- What can I play on? PS5 (and probably PS4)
- How many games will Final Fantasy 7 Remake have? This has not been confirmed
FF7 Remake Part 2 release date
While we know that Square Enix has already started work on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, the developer has not confirmed its release date.
We know that FF7 Remake Part 2 is in full production now, with director Tetsuya Nomura telling Famitsu in July 2020 (via VGC) that it seek release “as soon as possible”. But it might take a while before we get our hands on it.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake hasn’t released before five years after its announcement. However, we don’t expect another five-year wait for Part 2 as Square Enix has now built the foundation for the game. Additionally, a Square Enix representative said IGN that “the development team is planning the volume of content for the second part of the series, and that the team anticipates that the development of the second game will be more efficient.”
Square Enix previously compared Final Fantasy 7 Remake to Final Fantasy 13 – which came out (essentially) in three parts, with a gap of about two years between each entry. If Final Fantasy 7 Remake is going to be anything like this, then we’re looking at a wait of around two years until Part 2 – which means we might not see it until at least 2022.
FF7 Remake Part 2 News and Rumors
Use elements of the intermission
Aspects of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade The Intergrade chapter could feature in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, according to the game’s co-director. Speaking to the Washington Post (via VGC), Naoki Hamaguchi said that some of the combat and gameplay improvements introduced in Intergrade will likely be in Part 2, specifically, Yuffie and Sonon’s team moves from the intermission.
“I’m quite happy with this final form, in which the strategic element of the original’s command-based battle coexists with the real-time, action-oriented battle,” he said, adding : “Plus, with ‘Intermission’ there’s another element introduced: combo moves where Yuffie and Sonon team up… which gives a different feel to the combat strategy. I’d like to take advantage of that, including other things that we tried in “Intermission”, in our next story. “
Take advantage of “the vastness of the world”
In an interview with IGN, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 co-director Motomu Toriyama offered some tantalizing teasers for the game while talking about Intergrade’s recent Yuffie DLC. Toriyama couldn’t offer much in terms of details, but said, “As far as improving, or should I say ‘changing’, moving forward – because the next installment will involve Cloud and the company to leave Midgar and explore the world map, the next challenge will be to create gameplay that takes advantage of the vastness of the world, unlike what we have done in this current title.
Start directly after Intergrade
During a recent Square Enix Live Streaming in which a new trailer has been released for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Tetsuya Nomura was able to give a little preview of the second part of the remake. Nomura confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 will pick up where Intergrade left off, adding that game development continues “smoothly” and that announcements will be made when “the time is right”.
Another director
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 has been confirmed to have a different director as Part 1 director Tetsuya Nomura steps down. In an interview with Famitsu (Going through GamesRadar), Nomura cited his work on an “unprecedented number of projects” as the reason for his resignation.
The director role is taken over by Naoki Hamaguchi, who was Nomura’s co-director for the opening act of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Nomura has confirmed that he will still hold the role of Creative Director.
FF7 Remake Part 2 will use the power of the PS5
Final Fantasy 7 Remake fans excited about what the PS5 upgrade could bring, unfortunately, it will be necessary to wait Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 to see how Square Enix can make full use of the hardware features of the PS5.
The news comes from a Famitsu interview translated by VGC with Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-director Tetsuya Nomura, who said that the hardware features of the PS5, namely the DualSense adaptive controllers triggers will only be “partially supported”.
While Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is PS5 The version has a set of quality of life features that you would expect from a current generation upgrade like higher frame rate and better image quality, Nomura has confirmed that we will have to wait. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 for the full PS5 hardware experience. He said: “In terms of using all the features of PlayStation 5, please wait until the next game where we can start from scratch.”
Production has already started
In November 2019, director Tetsuya Nomura ad this work on Final Fantasy 7 Part 2 has already started.
“We’ve already started working on the next one as well, but I’m sure playing through this title will expand your expectations, as will the world that extends beyond Midgar,” Nomura said.
Hints in Final Fantasy Remake on what’s to come
In an interview with Famitsu (translated by DoubleShockers) Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase has said that there are hints in the game that hint at what might happen in Part 2.
“With this first game we have shown how great there is potential for the future, and we have included a lot of clues as to what is to come,” said Kitase. “I can’t wait to see fan theories on social media about what might happen now.”
FF7 7 Remake Part 2: what we want to see
More playable characters
While it was really fun controlling Cloud, Barret, Tifa, and Aerith in the first installment of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, there is a whole slew of characters in the original that we wish we could control. We don’t know about you, but playing the gun vampire Vincent seems like a great time.
Some crazy stories turn
With the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, we expect Tetsuya Nomura to reshape the classic game into something entirely new. While some fans may want a faithful recreation of the original game, we’re kind of interested to see how exactly the story may change in the next installments. We don’t want to see anything coming.
Chocobo race
Because the next installment in the game will likely be an open world, we want to see a super rugged chocobo racing mini-game. In the original game, this side activity was necessary to unlock some of the most powerful materials in the game, and with the fun that it was in Final Fantasy XV, we can’t wait to see what that looks like in the next iteration of the game. remake.
All kinds of mini-games
We can’t wait to see what the Gold Saucer looks like in the Final Fantasy 7 remake already, because it’s this big, shiny amusement park full of mini-games. But, with the technology coming in the 23 years since the original game was released, we want to see even more activity in this area.
Next-generation visuals and ray tracing
Because we’re likely going to see the next installment in the Final Fantasy 7 remake on next-gen consoles (and, hopefully, PC), we’d like to see the game even better than the first installment. With ray tracing becoming more and more popular, we would love to see the fantastic landscapes come to life in huge ways.
