'Final Fantasy VII Remake' is an upcoming video game remake, developed and published by Square Enix, of the original 1997 PlayStation role-playing video game by Square. (Photo : YouTube/PlayStation)
New "Final Fantasy 7" remake will feature a possible release date of its first episode and new game features at PSX 2016.
Several rumors are making rounds regarding the possible release date for "Final Fantasy 7" remake as Reddit username MajorBlaze1 claimed that he received an email from Amazon confirming his pre-order details for the game with a Dec. 29, 2017 placeholder. This comes as no surprise for the gaming fans as a 2017 launch sounds more plausible and realistic as opposed to a 2016 release.
The gaming fans further agreed on the Reddit forum that December 2017 makes more of a placeholder date as they commonly think that the release could push back to 2018, at the latest. However, fan speculation hints that the first episode of "Final Fantasy 7" remake could launch on Marc 2017, GameNGuide reported.
Square Enix will likely push through with episodic style release for "Final Fantasy 7" remake as game producer Yoshinori Kitase stated that "Final Fantasy" may feature characters and a plot from the Compilation content with less important characters not present in the new version withi enhanced visuals and graphics.
The Japanese game developers plans to structure "Final Fantasy 7" remake to that of "Final Fantasy XIII" and Kitase explained that each part of the "Final Fantasy 7" remake will be a full-scale game as every installment may tell the story from a different perspective, Gameinformer reported.
Game director Tetsuya Nomura stated that that they are preparing "Final Fantasy 7" remake for a big info reveal, instead of releasing small bits and pieces every now and then. Nomura added that the remake is still in the early development stages and added that it will quite awhile for it to be complete. Nomura and Square Enix will personally announce the following updates about the game very soon.
For now, Square Enix will likely reveal new game details at the PSX 2016 event on December. There are also reports that Square Enix will not push through with porting "Final Fantasy 7" remake onto the Nintendo NX console. Gamers will have to contend with the information that "Final Fantasy 7" remake will have an episodic treatment and a new batte system that has been completely overhauled to play like an action-RPG instead of a traditional JRPG.
"Final Fantasy 7" remake is speculated to launch sometime in 2017 for the PlayStation 4 as it marks the 20th Anniversary of the game.
