Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Square Enix was undecided whether to divide it into two parts or make a trilogy
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Creative director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase have revealed that Square Enix initially considered the idea of dividing the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project into two parts, rather than making it into a trilogy.As we know the remake of the final fantasy week will be divided into three parts: Final Fantasy 7 Remake, released in April 2020, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, coming in 2024, and finally a third part that will conclude the renewed epic of Cloud and companions.
However, in an interview with Famitsu, Nomura and Kitase explained that the development team was initially unsure how many games would be needed to tell the entire Final Fantasy story 7. Which is also why Square Enix hadn't given specific guidance on this in the past.
"The reason we didn't announce how many parts there would be so far was that we were considering whether it would be a trilogy or a two-part series, "Nomura said in an interview with Famitsu (translated by VGC).
" Originally, I had thought of a trilogy, but Kitase had suggested exploring the possibility of making a series in two parts. "
Kitase added: "It is one of the many ideas that we had considered. At the beginning of development for Final Fantasy VII Remake, it was difficult to predict how many people and hours of work and what development cycle would be required, but things became clear when we finished the work (on Part 1). So honestly, I thought there might be an option to get to the end in the next game. "
Nomura subsequently assured fans that the remake project will not be expanded further and that he believes a trilogy is enough to tell the whole story of Final Fantasy 7. He also made sure that no element of the original game will be cut.
"There are no plans to create more than three games," Nomura said. "Since Final Fantasy VII Remake told the story right up to the escape from Midgar, it's difficult to incorporate the rest of the original content into the remaining two parts, so some people may be concerned that something is being omitted. Rest assured it won't just be a summary of the original. "
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake could have been in two parts, rather than a trilogy
Square Enix considered releasing Final Fantasy VII Remake in two parts rather than as a trilogy, it’s been revealed.
The first trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second part of the remake, was shown last month, also officially revealing that it would be part two of a planned trilogy.
However, in a new interview with Famitsu, creative director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase explained that the development team was for a while unsure how many instalments would be required to retell the entire story.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - first look trailer“The reason we didn’t announce how many parts there would be until now was because we were considering whether it would be a trilogy or a two-part series,” Nomura said (as translated by VGC contributor Robert Sephazon).
“Originally, I was planning a trilogy, but Kitase suggested that they would like to explore the possibility of a two-part series.”
Kitase explained: “It’s one of the many ideas that came up. At the beginning of development for Final Fantasy VII Remake, it was difficult to see how many man-hours and what kind of development cycle would be necessary, but by the time we finished, we could understand the required man-hours and schedule.
“Therefore, in truth, I thought that there might be an option to make it to the end in the next game.”
Nomura then assured fans that that the remake project won’t be expanded beyond the three announced games, which he said will be enough to tell the full story.
“Right away, there were no plans to create more than three games,” he said. “Since Final Fantasy VII Remake only led up to leaving Midgar, it is difficult to incorporate the original content in the remaining two parts, so some people may be worried that something may be omitted. Rest assured that the remaining volume will not merely be a digest of the original.”
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