PSA: Final Fantasy VII Remake is just a week and a day away!

To celebrate the highly anticipated video game’s release, Square Enix released three videos that dive deep into the details of its development. The episodes average about 17 minutes each and focus on Remake’s differences with the past Final Fantasy games, the story and characters, and it gives a look into the action fans can expect.

Fans learn from Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Director and Concept Designer Tetsuya Nomura, Story and Scenario Designer Kazushige Nojima, and Co-Directors Naoki Hamaguchi and Motomu Toriyama. Each creator speaks Japanese, so be sure to change the subtitles to English at the bottom of the video.

To see the next video in the series when it comes out bookmark Square Enix’s blog! Watch the first three below.

Episode 1: Introduction

Developers discuss taking the classic Final Fantasy game and improving it for modern viewers.


Episode 2: Story & Characters

Kazushige Nojima talks about the evil enemy the protagonists face: The Shinra Electric Power Co.


Episode 3: Combat & Action

What’s an RPG without a couple of battles? Learn more about how they put the fight scenes together.

 

Photo: Square Enix

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Nicole Savas

Nicole Savas

As a kid, Nicole either wanted to be a professional toy player-wither or a writer. Somehow, as social media editor for The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, and The Pop Insider, she’s found a career as both. She's grateful to work somewhere that she can fully embrace both her love of teddy bears and her admiration for the Oxford comma. When she's not playing with toys at work, she's playing with her baby girl at home.

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