
#FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE EPISODIC PS4#
Square Enix has been similarly silent on which platforms will get the game once that timed PS4 exclusivity is over, so we'll keep an ear to the ground for more and let you know when additional details are shared. Despite the fact that it was announced as episodic after its reveal, and theres been a bunch of. The title on Amazon is 'Final Fantasy VII Remake', but if you look at the fine print it says 'The first entry in a multi part saga. The marketing on this release is very misleading. The problem is that the 'Remake' box doesnt make it look like its episodic. FFVII Remakes first installment is a resounding success, but this ambitious retelling may grow more difficult with each subsequent release. Yes, the Final Fantasy VII Remake is still episodic. It is episodic, they plan to make more parts of the same story.
#FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE EPISODIC PC#
Just as well, the first part of Final Fantasy VII Remake is a timed PlayStation 4 exclusive for one year, which means we should see the game come to Xbox and PC at some point in 2021. Final Fantasy VII Remakes Episodic Approach Could Be Disastrous Long-Term. There are more Final Fantasy VII Remake games to come, but so far, Square Enix has been quiet on those. Keep in mind, though, that Final Fantasy VII Remake is planned as an episodic release, and the game we received earlier in the year only tells the first part of the story. While there were some worries that the COVID-19 pandemic would complicate release further, Final Fantasy VII Remake nevertheless made it out on April 10th, and it was met with some solid reviews from critics and fans alike. The two games aforementioned are the exception as at that time, these games were supposed to span two different times and thus, have their own set of circumstances still making them episodic. It is akin to Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. That multi-year period of relative silence was followed by a huge marketing push from Square Enix, with the game originally slated for release on March 3rd, 2020.Įarlier this year, Square Enix pushed back the game at the last minute, delaying it to April 10th. What Final Fantasy VII Remake is doing, or rather attempting to set up, is patently non-episodic.


It was announced way back at E3 2015, and while we heard a little bit about the game after that announcement, it wasn't until 2019 that we saw anything substantial. Prior to release, Final Fantasy VII Remake was in development for a number of years.
