CyberConnect 2 is Developing Final Fantasy VII Remake

A new Famitsu interview with Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase has revealed that CyberConnect 2 will be assisting in the development of the Final Fantasy VII Remake.

CyberConnect 2 is known for working on previous titles such as .hack, Naruto and Square Enix’s own Final Fantasy VII G-Bike.

FFVII Remake Will Be an Episodic Release

This news will surely stir up mixed reactions. A press release was sent out today, basically confirming that the Final Fantasy VII Remake will be broken up into episodes. Here is the quote from the press release:

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2015) - During this past weekend’s PlayStation Experience in San Francisco, SQUARE ENIX® debuted a new trailer for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE, the full remake of the award-winning role-playing game, FINAL FANTASY VII. The new trailer features the first CG scenes as well as gameplay footage. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be told across a multi-part series, with each entry providing its own unique experience.

And that's all the news we have on the matter. We don't know how the length of the episodes, how many there will be, or how much time will pass between their releases .

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this yet. Some are saying that Square Enix might be going the episodic route for data reasons.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Head to Head Comparison (PS4 vs. PS1)

The amazing folks over at GameXplain have put together a side by side comparison of the FFVII remake trailer and the original PS1 game. The difference is clearly astounding. What do you think?

Final Fantasy VII Remake - PSX 2015 Trailer

Seemingly out of nowhere, we've received the first true trailer for the upcoming remake of Final Fantasy VII. As you can see, the battle system seems to be completely new, leaving no remnants of the original. I'm going to be analyzing the trailer and will post an in-depth look when I'm finished. Show your excitement for the FFVII Remake in the comments below!