

There are still over thirty hours of the original FF7 left to tell, and it took Square Enix five years to complete just an expanded version of the first few, so it will be impossible to build the rest of the world without extending the series a few more years. This suggests there could more games planned past the sequel, unless FF7 Remake Part 2 cuts the story short. In a July 2020 interview with Famitsu (translated by aitaikimochi on Twitter), Nomura revealed fans will have a sense of the direction of the series when the second game is officially announced. FF7 Remake Part 2 Likely Won't Be The Last FF7R Game Comments from Nomura last year suggest there might be more from FF7 Remake after the coming sequel. It has been confirmed that FF7 Remake Part 2 is in development, but nothing has been revealed about it so far, including its official name. The inevitable shift away from Midgar in future Remake entries has led to speculation about how many more FF7 Remake games there will be. Related: Should FF7 Remake Part 2 Have An Overworld Map? All Pros & Cons Explained FF7 locations like Kalm and Junon will almost certainly be expanded, but they likely won't host an entire game's worth of story. The party members travel through many locations in FF7, but it's unlikely these will be expanded to the same degree as Midgar in FF7 Remake Part 2 and future Remake games. Midgar does return for a brief portion of the original game at a later point in the story, but it's not the focal point of the plot.

It's one of the most iconic locations in video game history, so it makes sense Square Enix would want to expand it for FF7 Remake. The Midgar portion of FF7 can be completed in a few hours, depending on the skill level of the player.

FF7 Remake expands the original's Midgar section into its own game, and it would be difficult for FF7 Remake Part 2 to finish the story at that same pace. Follow him on Twitter.The story of Final Fantasy 7 likely won't be concluded in the sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake, based on comments made by co-director Tetsuya Nomura. Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Sephiroth plays a major part in the ongoing story of the next game, so I am unable to reveal any more information about him here."įF7R's creators have previously implied that the next game will not drastically change the story fans already know, despite the notable differences in the first part. We awarded that first part an 8/10 review, saying that its "dull filler and convoluted additions can cause it to stumble, but it still breathes exciting new life into a classic while standing as a great RPG all its own."įor a list of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the Coronavirus pandemic, please read our resource guide. What they will confirm is that, as expected, classic villain Sephiroth will be a major part of the next installment, after he made unexpected appearances in the first part: "In the original game, Sephiroth did not make an appearance in the section of the story told, but we changed it to have him appear from the start, in order to position him playing an important role over the whole of the Remake project. We wanted the fans to keep the discussion going on social media and keep their excitement high as we head towards the next game." "I understand that there is a lot of speculation among the fans that is what we wanted and we’ve really enjoyed seeing these theories and guesses of what the ending means.

"I am not able to tell you the answer to that now," explained Kitase. With some fairly major changes to Part 1's story, the developers were asked if the sequel will continue to veer away from the original game's storyline. As for what that Part 2 will include, the developers are being understandably cagey.
