Final Fantasy VII Remake (April 10, 2020)

[Aranea Highwind]

For those that pre ordered Final Fantasy VII Remake on digital format be sure to check your email (sent last night) to keep your order if you pre ordered the game on the NA PSN store.

 

[SnowxSakura]

I think they sent those out to physical preorder holders too iirc reading about it on siliconera

[Infected Elite]

15 minutes ago, SnowxSakura said:

I think they sent those out to physical preorder holders too iirc reading about it on siliconera

my store kept my preorder

[SelectiveGamer]

I pre-ordered, physically, in a store. They haven't called me.

 

I'm pretty sure I'm fine

[SnowxSakura]

1 hour ago, LegacyJKO09 said:

my store kept my preorder

I meant square enix store preorders

https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-ffvii-remake-preorders-through-us-square-enix-store-need-to-be-confirmed/amp/

[ShadowReplicant]

1 hour ago, SnowxSakura said:

I meant square enix store preorders

https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-ffvii-remake-preorders-through-us-square-enix-store-need-to-be-confirmed/amp/

 

Weird, it's the other way around in the EU, this is what they sent me:

 

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Thank you for your preorder of

 

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE - 1st Class Edition [PS4]

 

We wanted to update you that the release date of this game has changed from 3rd March, 2020 to 10th April, 2020. You do not need to do anything if you wish to keep your order. However, if you would like to cancel it, click here.

 

 

[Lance_87]

Spoilers like there's no tomorrow:

 

 

Ending theme:

 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by Lance_87

[SelectiveGamer]

It keeps happening. The more videos I see the more and more I think it's going to be AMAZING. ?

 

I really do hope they release the demo on the original release date

 

I'll stream it

[Aranea Highwind]

Square Enix has updated the exclusivity deal until April 10, 2021 because of the game delay.

 

 

https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/final-fantasy-vii-ps4-exclusive-2021/

 

[Aranea Highwind]

 

[Aranea Highwind]

 

Final Fantasy VII Remake is just under two months away, but we thought you might want to see just a little more before you get your hands on it for real.

 

We have some brand new screenshots from the game to show you — take a look:

Red XIII

What is Red XIII? As he himself says: “I am that which you see before you. Nothing more.”

 

He may look like a beast, with his red fur, sharp fangs and tail of flames, but Red XIII is as eloquent as any human.

He has been captured by Shinra for use as a test subject, and is being held in Hojo’s scientific facility. Speaking of the sinister scientist…

Hojo

 

This enigmatic figure is the Director of Shira Electric Power Company’s Research and Development Division. He creates various biological weapons for the company, and he’s not bound by notions of morality.

 

Hojo will not hesitate to take a life if his experiments demand it. In a previous collaborative role, he performed special surgery on soldiers to increase their physical strength, giving birth to the elite SOLDIERS.

Tifa in battle – the basics

Next we’ll look at one of the main heroes, and how she operates in battle. Tifa Lockhart is a swift fighter, who uses her martial arts to damage enemies.

She can combo fast attacks with repeated presses of the □ button, and unleash unique abilities by pressing △.

 

In the following screenshots, we can see her unleashing some of those skills.

 

 

Whirling Uppercut: Tifa launches an enemy into the air with an upwards strike.

 

 

Omnistrike: Tifa smacks into her foe with a powerful shoulder slam.

 

 

Rise and Fall: Tifa attacks with a series of brutal kicks, and finishes with a powerful striking fist.

Tifa’s Battle Abilities

When Tifa’s ATB bar is filled by attacking enemies, she can use a special ability. These screenshots show a couple of them in action:

 

 

Tifa’s True Strike move hits the enemy in front of her with a swift attack

 

 

She can also finish off an enemy with an intensely powerful dive kick.

Materia and Weapons

Here’s a look at some of the Materia and weapons you’ll be able to use in Final Fantasy VII Remake:

 

 

Healing Materia lets you use spells like Cure and Cura. In the screenshot above, we can see Aerith using Regen – a spell that will gradually heal its target for a while.

 

 

The Deadly Dodge Materia turns any attack made after evading an attack into a powerful melee strike. Any character can use it – not just Cloud.

 

 

When you equip a weapon, it will be reflected in your character’s appearance in and out of battle. This image is a reimagined version of a fan-favorite – we think the team nailed it!

Mercenary Quests

 

Cloud can help out the many people across Midgar, including local merchants. These tasks are varied — he’ll be asked to deal with anything, from taking out troublesome monsters to finding lost cats.

 

 

In this quest, Cloud is asked to deal with some Drakes. He’ll get valuable rewards for completing the task.

 

Battle Report

Meet Chadley, a 15-year-old Research trainee, working under Professor Hojo. He’s researching new types of Materia, and needs a little help from Cloud.

 

 

You can collect Battle Report quests from Chadley in the Sector 7 slums. He’ll ask you to achieve various requirements, such as making a certain number of enemies burst or use Assess Materia a certain number of times.

 

Complete these tasks, and he’ll develop more Materia that you can buy.

 

Summons

 

The Chocobo Chick may look cute, but don’t be fooled — its magical attacks pack a serious punch! It’s included when you preorder any edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

 

 

This is Carbuncle — a mystical creature with a ruby attached to its forehead. It uses this gem to bestow a variety of powers on its allies. You’ll get this summon if you preorder the Digital Deluxe Edition from PlayStation Store.

 

 

Cactuar! This vacant-faced cactus can fire off thousands of needles at a time. You’ll get Cactuar when you preorder the Deluxe Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, or 1st Class Editions of the game.

Environments

In Final Fantasy VII Remake, iconic locations from the original game have been recreated with amazing modern graphics. Not only that, there will be additional areas that you couldn’t get to in the original.

 

Let’s take a look at a couple of areas:

 

 

The Mako Reactor sucks out Mako from the core of the planet. It’s then turned into electricity or liquid gas for cities — though it’s also used to produce Materia and for other research.

 

The Shinra Electric Power Company has a monopoly on the resource, and have set up various Mako reactors across the world. However, some question the safety of this, and there have been confirmed cases of accidents in reactors at remote locations.

 

 

The Corkscrew Tunnel connects the slum streets to the nicer living areas on top of Midgar’s plates. The tunnel coils upwards in a giant corkscrew through the center of Midgar. Passengers on the train carriages are always checked for ID and movement between cars is closely monitored. When an intruder is discovered, military-grade weapons are deployed and intruders are dealt with quickly.

 

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2020/02/13/new-final-fantasy-vii-remake-screenshots-show-red-xiii-side-quests-and-more/

Edited February 13, 2020 by Aranea Highwind

[Aranea Highwind]

 

[Vergil]

Looking great! 

 

[Aranea Highwind]

 

[Mog]

 

 

[Aranea Highwind]

 

[Dav9834]

1 hour ago, Aranea Highwind said:

 

Oh that's actually really nice

[Conor]

My SOLDIER 1st Class Edition is on its way, happy days!!!

[SnowxSakura]

4 minutes ago, Stan Lee said:

My SOLDIER 1st Class Edition is on its way, happy days!!!

They're shipping it a month early?

[Conor]

Just now, SnowxSakura said:

They're shipping it a month early?

 

Not quite yet I guess, they took my payment today though so it had better be coming, I'll be crestfallen if they refund me since I pre-ordered practically the moment it became available.

[Kamurotetsu]

12 hours ago, Aranea Highwind said:

 

 

That theme music is so nice. Major shame this is only for US residents, I would have paid for this theme. Square, what are you doing.

Edited March 5, 2020 by Kamurotetsu

[Lance_87]

25 minutes ago, Kamurotetsu said:

 

That theme music is so nice. Major shame this is only for US residents, I would have paid for this theme. Square, what are you doing.

 

Don't worry, i'm sure they'll find another solution for non-US citizens. Those candy bars aren't even sold in Italy despite Ferrero being an Italian company lol.

[SelectiveGamer]

So... um...

 

I don't know how I'm going to pick up my pre-order now. Unless they'll deliver it to me or something like that. But I doubt it. I still want a physical copy.

 

I severely doubt COVID-19 will be over by April. I guess when it gets closer to release I'll have to call my local store (if they are still open) and just go from there I guess.

[Vergil]

https://mobile.twitter.com/amazongames/status/1240139663018545153?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1240139663018545153&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fz.se%2Fartikel%2F282620-amazon-final-fantasy-vii-forsenas-men-det-galler-enbart-amazon-ordrar

 

Amazon may delay physical release. 

 

 

Edited March 19, 2020 by Vergil

[MidnightDragon]

Square Enix said the release will still be April 10, but some people may not get their copies in time. That being said, they are going to make every effort to make sure as many can as possible.