Of all the games that are releasing in 2020, few come with the kind of emotional weight and baggage that Final Fantasy VII Remake has. While there are plenty of anticipated games, new installments of beloved franchises, and a few other high-profile remakes on the way, Final Fantasy VII Remake is attempting to deliver a
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Square Enix initially won’t be releasing exclusive PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X games and instead focus on releasing games on both the next-gen platforms and their elder sisters. Using the backward compatibility of PS5 and Xbox Series X, the Japanese company will release games for both PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Xbox
Dengeki Online published an interview with Takahiro Sakurai, the Japanese voice of Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake. I assume most people who clicked on this article are weebs and already know Takahiro Sakurai. If you don’t, I guess I should first explain the term seiyuu refers to Japanese voice actresses and actors, and
Square Enix published short gameplay sequences for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, showcasing some of its summons. We have Chocobo Chick, Carbuncle, and Cactuar. Note that all these three cute things are DLC-exclusives. In the west, Chocobo Chick is obtainable by pre-ordering the game. Carbuncle is in the 1st Class Edition and the Digital Deluxe Edition.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is on the horizon with its release date of April 10 and it appears that preparations for launch have already begun. While there has yet to be an announcement on the game going gold it seems that developer Square Enix knows how much storage space it will require to download onto the
Square Enix published a new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, revealing the game’s opening movie. While we’ve seen bits of it in the past, this is the first time we’re seeing the whole opening cutscene from beginning to end. You can check it out for yourself right here: This opening movie trailer is a
Leading up to the launch of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix has released its latest batch of screenshots for the game. Included in the gallery are official character model shots of party member Red XIII, Shinra’s Director of Research and Development Hojo along with three of the game’s summons, Chocobo, Carbuncle, and
The Final Fantasy VII Remake official Twitter accounts, both the English one and the Japanese one, tweeted a new key visual artwork for the game. It shows the initial party together. We’ve got Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, and Red XIII, together on the highway. While we don’t know when Final Fantasy 7 Remake ends yet,
Square is well known for having lavish video game-themed cafes to promote a new game release and Final Fantasy VII Remake is no exception. The upcoming cafe will be opening in February and will feature tons of aptly themed dishes and drinks that are both lovely to look at and sure to be just as
Square Enix published a new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, revealing the theme song of the game, along with with many iconic moments and returning faces from the original PS1 classic. The trailer first depicts Cloud and Tifa in their childhood, with Cloud mentioning his dream to go to Midgard and become a Solider
On one hand, we at DualShockers are very bummed that Final Fantasy VII Remake got delayed. On the other hand, the recent swell of attention and news is driving a ton of new and impressive FFVII cosplay. And some of the best of the bunch? New takes on fan-favorite Tifa Lockhart, including a fantastic photoshoot from cosplayer Shade Cramer
If you’ve pre-ordered Final Fantasy VII Remake from the Square Enix Store and live in the US, be advised! Square Enix now requires that you opt-in to confirm your order by February 28th or it will be automatically canceled. A delay was recently announced for the game, pushing it back to April 10th from the
Cosplayers, time to pack it up and go home — we may have a winner for Best of 2020. This time it is a brand new take on a fan-favorite heroine from Final Fantasy VII, Tifa Lockhart. Even better, it seems like Austrian cosplayer Haruhiism took a page out of Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s look in adapting
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy 7 Remake has been delayed from March 3 to April 10, 2020. In a statement, Square Enix Producer Yoshinori Kitase and the Final Fantasy VII Remake development team explained the reasons behind the delay. This is to ensure the final game will be in-line with their vision, and good enough
If you wanted to try out the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo before the game itself to satiate some of your hype, it seems like you’ll have to deal with the hunger until March 3. According to our fellow journalists at Gamespot, Square Enix will launch Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo on the PSN the
While many of us are holding our breath for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, others are using their anticipation in more creative outlets. Married cosplayers Natalia and Alexy Kochetkov (Narga and Aoki Lifestream, respectively) have created a photoshoot between FFVII series favorite Aerith and Zack that look so realistic, I would have thought it was a leaked
It appears that the New Years’ festivities started early today for one lucky fan. An unlisted video surfaced on the Youtube channel belonging to the user Lystraza and showcased what appears to be a direct capture of the intro to a Final Fantasy VII Remake demo. The video begins at the demo start screen and
Square Enix recently held an event to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. The event was on the December 21-22 weekend at Jump Festa 2020, and included a stage event and a nationwide tournament. As a reminder, the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT‘s competitive scene is more active in Japan seeing the game
Square Enix has released a brand new wallpaper and avatar set for Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s Aerith Gainsborough, a flower seller living in the slums who has the power to hear the planet’s voice. And just a while before that we also received a similar new set for Tifa Lockheart, a fierce martial artist and
We are less than three months away from the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and after a trailer at The Game Awards, anticipation is at an all time high. To tide fans over until the remake’s release, the game’s Twitter account will occasionally unveil some art featuring areas or scenarios from the original game.
Whether you play Japanese Role Playing Games or not, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII is one of the most iconic characters in all of gaming and arguably the most well known in his genre. With his well renown buster sword, he will cut down anything in his path. For those who are fans of Cloud
For all of the months of build-up, here we are: the sober day after E3 2019 and in full-on conference withdrawal. However, with all of our staff traveling back, our votes tallied, and our awards distributed, it’s time that we showcase what was DualShockers’ top picks in Los Angeles for this year’s E3. And what
As the doors of E3 opened today, I bum-rushed my way to the Final Fantasy VII Remake booth. The line immediately grew long, but I was lucky enough to secure a demo ticket for later in the day. Once I got in line, I was a part of the second group able to play the game.
Spring is a very special season in Japanese culture, representing renewal. It’s when the school year starts, in April, and it’s also the season of mass hiring for most Japanese companies. As we entered the season a few days ago, multiple Japanese game companies announced positions they’re recruiting for, at the same time giving us