For those of you getting the physical release of the highly anticipated “Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth”, Square Enix Asia has released a post addressing a Disc Labeling Error - where Sony Interactive Entertainment mistakingly mislabeled the “Play Disc” and “Data Disc” as the opposite of themselves.
To correct the issue, players simply have to follow the guidr above or read the statement released at the Square Enix Asia news portal website.
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth will be released tomorrow on Leap Year, 2/29/2024, for PlayStation 5.
In case you missed PlayStation’s “State of Play” special spotlighting and featuring Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a replay is available below for you to watch the entire thing again as it promotes the long awaited release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at the end of this month!
Also as you see in the picture above, the demo is officially out for PlayStation 5 users to download and try out!
Coincidentally, today also marks the fictional birthday of FF VII’s fan favorite Ancient girl and Zack Fair’s lady love, Aerith Gainsborough!
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released on February 29 for PS5!
15 years ago this day, Square Enix brought Final Fantasy VII fans back to the world they know and love and gave us a game that told the story of a hero who truly embraced his dreams and fought to become a hero. That game was Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation Portable - and it focused on the character of Zack Fair - the man whom Cloud Strife based part of his personality over and who was his mentor and friend.
Fast forward to today, and Square Enix is remastering and releasing that prequel to FF VII again for multiple systems and platforms as “Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion” in honor of the series 25th anniversary. As a result, the official cover art for the upcoming game has been revealed - along with a new trailer too to hype up the release in a couple of months!
Crisis Core: Reunion will be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on December 13!
In September 7, 1997, the company then known as Square released the long awaited English translated version of “Final Fantasy VII” in North America - bringing one of the most anticipated Japanese role-playing games to western audiences. Packed in three discs and showcasing the first 3D polygon graphic made Final Fantasy installment for the Sony PlayStation, the game became a critical and financial success - and its legacy is still felt 25 years later as this particular FF became its own universe and multimedia franchise!
The popularity and importance of FFVII cannot be understated - it’s a global phenomenon, and the characters in the story have become household names with Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Sephiroth, and the other iconic figures as memorable as any other video game character out there. With the second chapter of the remake saga coming in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and a remaster of the prequel with Zack Fair in Crisis Core Reunion due at the end of the year, FFVII fans are going to be enjoying more of the saga and its legacy for many years to come.
It's a pretty awesome and happy time to be a Final Fantasy VII fan, as Square Enix celebrated 25 years of the original FF7 and its legacy with a livestream digital event that ran for 10 minutes and absolutely had some exciting announcements to share with the fans and gamers!
First off, the long rumored and teased remake/ remaster of the PSP game "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII" is real, and a trailer has been released announcing "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion" for the PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam this Winter!
Check out the trailer below and see the return of Zack Fair's adventure before the events of the original FF7!
CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION Announcement Trailer
And of course fans have patiently waited for a teaser or trailer for the follow-up to Final Fantasy VII Remake... And we got it! Say hello to "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", aka FF7R Part 2!
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – First Look Trailer
FF7R Rebirth is scheduled to be released next Winter, meaning we'll be seeing it some time in late 2023 for PS5!
And of course the FF7R team led by Tetsuya Nomura have a special message - development of the third and final part of the FF VII Remake Trilogy has begun!
We're delighted to present messages from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director Tetsuya Nomura, director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase. #FF7Rpic.twitter.com/Cem5VO4HVq
— FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) June 16, 2022
The most mismatched misfits in the galaxy are now going to headline a brand new video game coming to consoles and PC later this year, as E3 2021's Square Enix Presents showcase event has revealed "Guardians of the Galaxy: The Game" - the new title from Square Enix and Eidos Montreal that sees Marvel's space-faring characters together in an adventure where you as the player must control Star-Lord and lead the guardians on awesome adventures!
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Official Reveal Trailer
Guardians of the Galaxy is coming October 26, 2021 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC!
Square Enix just threw down some big Final Fantasy VII related announcements before the weekend, as the publisher and developer unveiled in PlayStation's "State of Play" digital event that they are indeed rereleasing last year's Final Fantasy VII Remake for the PS5 - And it will be called Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.
Featuring new graphical and visual enhancements that include 60fps compatibility and ray tracing, FF7R Intergrade will also include a new photo mode, as well as a brand new episode featuring the spunky female ninja warrior herself, Yuffie! Check out the trailer below, as well as details on PS4 users who already own the game (at least physically) getting the chance to update to the PS5 version - albeit without the DLC Yuffie episode.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – PS5 Announcement Trailer
If the PS5 announcement of Intergrade wasn't enough, Square Enix also revealed two FF VII related mobile games coming soon - Final Fantasy VII First Order and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.
FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER Teaser Trailer
FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS Teaser Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrives for PS5 on June 10, while the FF VII First Order hits iOS and Android sometime in 2021 and FF VII Ever Crisis sometime in 2022.
Today 24 years ago, SquareSoft (now Square Enix) released one of the most beloved, memorable, and influential Japanese RPG's ever to grace this planet in "Final Fantasy VII".
Released for the original Sony PlayStation in January 31, 1997, the game put players in control of a young broody SOLDIER named Cloud Strife, who travels with a group of friends and unlikely companions as they try to save the planet from a mega-corporation that is draining its resources. The events of the game also put the party in conflict with a mysterious man named Sephiroth - whose ties to Cloud and his own agenda lead to the endgame that will decide the fate of their planet.
FFVII would become a phenomenon, selling 12.8 Million units during its peak and would be instrumental in building its own unique fanbase and universe - which would compose of various spin-offs and multimedia such as the sequel film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the PSP prequel Crisis Core, and last year's long awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake. To say it is not short of an Epic Saga that remains timeless to this day is an understatment.
With just a month to go before it releases for various gaming platforms worldwide, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix's Avengers game has been putting up the hype to have fans play a unique video game adventure featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes and fan favorite characters like Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Black Widow. However, the DLC content for that game has taken a MAJOR SWING in a direction that will leave some fans excited (or divided) - and that's having your friendly neighborhood webslinging hero Spider-Man as an EXCLUSIVE post-launch character for Playstation sometime in Early 2021.
Spider-Man Coming to Avengers as Sony Exclusive - IGN News Live - 08/03/2020
As reported by IGN, the news was announced over at the Playstation Blog. After announcing the likes of Hawkeye as Downloaded Content heroes that are coming to the game after it launches this September, Spider-Man's reveal as a Playstation exclusive character tilts things in the console's favor while the Xbox Series X, PC, and Stadia versions of the game won't be getting the character at this point. It's no surprise either - given that Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac Games was also a Playstation exclusive for the PS4 and is one of the best superhero games ever made.
Marvel's Avengers will be hitting platforms starting September 4th.
Set to be released in a few months and revealing a familiar Marvel villain as the seat of power behind A.I.M or Advanced Idea Mechanics, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos Montreal have released a brand new trailer for "Marvel's Avengers" entitled "The MODOK Threat" - which shows us more of the plot of this action adventure game that sees Kamala Khan discovering her inhuman abilities and escaping from possible confinement by AIM to reassemble her heroes - who have gone their separate ways after the supposed death of Captain America.
Check out the trailer below:
Marvel's Avengers: The MODOK Threat Trailer
Marvel's Avengers will be released for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia on September 4, while the PS5 and Xbox Series X get their in the 4th quarter of this year.
The promise has been kept, and Final Fantasy VII Remake is OFFICIALLY OUT FOR PLAYSTATION 4. If you have been waiting for a long time as I have for this, it will be a nostalgia revisit that'll have an impact on people who played and know the 1997 Playstation original.
Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – Episode 3: Combat and Gameplay (Closed Captions)
Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – Episode 4: Music and Sound Effects (Closed Captions)\
To celebrate the release day itself, here are the final two "Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake" videos that were released and should complete that documentary look tackled in previous posts.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is out digitally and physically for PS4 worldwide.
Following the release of their first episode of their documentary series tackling the making of this long awaited remake to one of the greatest Japanese RPG's in the modern video game age, Square Enix has followed things up with the second episode of "Inside FF VII Remake" - which now looks at the Story and Characters behind the adventure!
Courtesy of the official Final Fantasy YouTube channel, here's the second episode spotlighting the tale of Cloud, Sephiroth, Tifa, Aerith, the rest of Midgar and of course the legend of the Promise Land.
Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – Episode 2: Story and Characters
Final Fantasy VII Remake is slated to be released for the Playstation 4 on April 10.
It goes without saying that a lot of Final Fantasy VII fans have fond memories of the original game when it was first released in the original Playstation in 1997, so it comes as no surprise that the original developers and Square Enix are diving into a deep cup of nostalgia by revisiting the classic while also talking about the upcoming Remake in a new documentary series called "Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake" - which just released its first episode called "Episode 1: Introduction" in the official Final Fantasy YouTube channel.
Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – Episode 1: Introduction
Final Fantasy VII Remake is scheduled to be released for the Playstation 4 on April 10 worldwide.
Long have we waited. Long have we craved for a sampling. For a time, it was only exclusively playable at conventions and trading shows. Now with just over a month left until it finally sees release - Square Enix and Playstation have blessed the fanbase by FINALLY RELEASING the playable demo for the "Final Fantasy VII Remake"!
So after stating the obvious, it's a no-brainer method now - IF YOU HAVE A PS4 AND PSN ACCOUNT DOWNLOAD THIS NOW! Visit the official Playstation blog and Square Enix on how you can do so!
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Demo Out Now!
Enjoy the demo for now! Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released for Playstation 4 on April 10th! Mark your calendars!
In honor of the original Final Fantasy VII's release 23 years ago for the original Playstation as well as giving longtime fans another sneak peek of the game before it releases in a few months, Square Enix has released a brand new trailer for "Final Fantasy VII Remake" - which shows more Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, and the rest of the AVALANCHE gang, and our first looks at Red XIII, as well as the Turk Scarlet. And yes, Cloud in a dress and the almighty Sephiroth.
The theme song playing in the trailer is called "Hollow", and it echoes the feelings of anticipation for this long awaited remake of a classic.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Theme Song Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released for the Sony Playstation 4 on April 10.
If you haven't heard the news the past week, Square Enix made a major announcement for those who were anxiously counting down the days to the release of the long awaited "Final Fantasy VII Remake", and it was posted in the game's official Facebook page:
So now from its original release of March 3, FFVII Remake is now going to be out on April 10, 2020 for the Playstation 4.
This month's E3 event had a lot of reveals and new trailers to get gamers around the world excited for what's to come later this year and beyond, but expectedly there were a few things that did not get a chance to make their presence felt - among them news and updates about Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake.
According to a report by game blog VG 24/7 and Italian site Multiplayer, game director Tetsuya Nomura, who's also directing the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III, says that both games were announced too early. Comparing to other companies who announce their games when they're almost or close to completion, Nomura states that pressure contributed to Square Enix announcing them.
"In our case, we receive pressure from the fans even when we do not announce anything. They’re always asking us ‘are you working on this?’ or ‘why don’t you make a sequel for that?'” said Nomura.
“Even after the announcement, the situation does not change, because then they’ll move onto asking us ‘when will it release?’ or ‘when will you show a new trailer?'"
Nomura also added that rumors also contributed to them revealing the games immediately.
“I am well aware of the fact that we announced it too early, but even in the industry, word was beginning to spread that we were working on the game, so we just decided not to keep it more secret and officially reveal it,” added Nomura.
And there it is. While Kingdom Hearts III has a release date of January next year for the PS4 and Xbox One, FF VII Remake is still the big question.
Looks like yesterday's announcement date was right on the money, as Square Enix and Eidos Montreal will be delivering the next installment of the rebooted "Tomb Raider" video game franchise to PS4, Xbox One, and PC this September with "Shadow of the Tomb Raider". A full reveal trailer is expected to be released sometime on April 27 according to IGN, but for now this short teaser of a glimpse was released right with the release date confirmation.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will arrive on September 14 this year.
Looks like news of Square Enix's next adventure starring Lara Croft and her rebooted video game franchise may be coming tomorrow - as the publisher has the official Tomb Raider website showing a date in "March 15, 2018" at 6:00 AM PDT promising some sort of reveal or announcement.
However, IGN and other gaming websites may have discovered a potential release date revealed in the source code of the site, as the html reveals a date of September 14, 2018 - possibly being the release date of the third game in the new Tomb Raider series which will come out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Nothing definite there and it could mean another thing, but let's wait and see. As it is, Lara Croft is enjoying exposure in another medium as her new reboot film (which I saw and reviewed here) based on the new games is now out on cinemas internationally and on March 16 in the US.
