Soon after the newFinal Fantasy VIIrelated announcements on theState of Play February 2021, directorTetsuya Nomurashared new comments on Twitter regarding Part 2.Going over the various announcements, Tetsuya Nomura spoke about thePS5version ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake, titledIntergrade. Morevoer, he added that the development ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake Part 2is proceeding smoothly. This is the first development update on the sequel since the start of 2021. Producer Yoshinori Kitase hadteasedin December 2020 that we should wait a bit longer for more info. Tetsuya Nomura alsomentionedin the past he’d like to launchFinal Fantasy VII Remake Part 2as soon as possible.
We translated the tweet from Tetsuya Nomura below:
Tetsuya Nomura:“Moving on, we have the introduction trailer for (Final Fantasy VII Remake)Intergrade. It explains in a simple way some of the differences with thePS4version. A more detailed explanation of the differences will be coming soon. This (PS5 version) will be released surprisingly soon. Moreover, the development of the sequel is proceeding smoothly, so please look forward to more information”.
Original tweet:
It is reassuring to know that despite the pandemic and work from home conditions, the sequel’s development is going smoothly. Hopefully, Square Enix will reveal new information after the release ofFinal Fantasy VII RemakeIntergrade.
Note that Square Enix stated multiple times in the past thesequeltoFinal Fantasy VII Remakeis in development. We most notably heard details aboutClassic Modein the sequel. However, we don’t know yet how many sequels there will be. Moreover, please keep in mind thatFinal Fantasy VII Remake Part 2is a simple placeholder name we’re using. Square Enix did not announce an official title for the sequel yet.
After a very long wait,Final Fantasy VII Remakewas finally launched on Jul 10, 2025, on PS4. Be sure to take a look at our comprehensive review of the titlehere. Back in December 2020, the motion capture actress forAerithalso mentioned recording new motions for her character. Probably for the sequel.
In related news, Naoki Yoshida recently shared new details regardingFinal Fantasy XVI.
