Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Multiple Full-Sized Games, Plots May Changed Significantly

Square Enix has clarified the Final Fantasy VII Remake's episodic structure, saying that it will include multiple, full-sized games instead of smaller episodes.

In the latest issue of Game Informer, producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed the details, saying that the team was using Final Fantasy XIII series, which comprised of a total of three games, as a model.

"The reimagined epic will be the next core Final Fantasy instalment--or rather, instalments," Game Informer's writer says. "When the project was first announced, people were confused by its multi-part nature, but the goal is to structure it more like Final Fantasy XIII than an episodic series."

There were mixed reactions among fans when the game's episodic structure was first announced, with many expressing concerns about their assumptions that each part would be too short or incomplete. That's cool that they're using Final Fantasy XIII as a blueprint for the remake. This could mean that Square Enix really wants to enhance the remake's experience for the fans.

Kitase adds: "It will essentially be a full scale game for each part of the multi-part series. In XIII, each instalment told the story from a different angle. It was kind of like approaching an unknown territory in a sense."

The development team are looking to structure it like FFXIII, with three full, 30+ hour JRPGs spun out of FFVII's original three discs.

"Whereas with Final Fantasy VII Remake, we already have a preexisting story, so it wouldn't really make sense if that isn't encompassed in a multi-part series... So if we're just looking at each of these parts, one part should be on par with the scale of one Final Fantasy XIII game."

The cover feature reiterates Square Enix's statements that they're taking liberties with the story to modernize it.

"I, along with [Tetsuya] Nomura-san and [Kazushige] Nojima-san--who are involved with the remake--were also involved with the original Final Fantasy," Kitase said. "We were the people who created it, so in that sense, we don't think anything is untouchable. That isn't to say we're changing everything!"

There's still no release dates for Final Fantasy VII Remake. Final Fantasy XV will be released on September 30, 2016.

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