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Game company Square Enix recently released new information about the upcoming classic video game remake Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Final Fantasy VII Remake new info
The new details revealed information about the Turks, Avalanche, more of the battle system and material, the Chocobo and Moogle summon, and the church and Aerith’s house in Sector 5.
Check out the details here:
■ The Turks
The Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department of the Shinra Electric Power Company. A small, elite organization that carries out special operations, the Turks operate behind the scenes and handle everything from scouting out SOLDIER candidates to protecting VIPs, intelligence activities, and even assassination.
Reno (voiced by Keiji Fujiwara)
A member of the Turks, the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department of the Shinra Electric Power Company. With fiery red hair and a cynical smile, he always does his own thing. He is agile in battle and uses a specialized weaponry to unleash a multitude of attacks.
Rude (voiced by Taiten Kusunoki)
A member of the Turks, the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department of the Shinra Electric Power Company. A giant with a shaved head and sunglasses. He is not one for mindless chatter, and faithfully handles his duties. He does not carry a weapon, but rather fights using only martial arts that put his strong body to work.
■ Avalanche
An anti-Shinra group acting to protect the planet. Mako is the life energy of the planet, and Avalanche alleges that Shinra Company is draining the planet’s lifespan. There are currently several factions within Avalanche, and the group that oversees Midgar, which consists of Barret and company, is a dynamic one that does not hesitate to use force.
Biggs (voiced by Shuuhei Sakaguchi)
A member of the anti-Shinra group Avalanche. The sharpest and most capable person on the team, he is in charge of strategic planning. He calmly follows Barret, who has habit of going wild one way or another. He has a tidy personality, and loves taking showers and cleaning.
Wedge (voiced by Takayuki Asai)
A member of the anti-Shinra group Avalanche. He uses his connections and charm to gather information and conciliate with opposing forces. He also plays an important role in taste-testing new menu items for 7th Heaven. A mood maker, he is the indispensable lubricant of the team.
Jessie (voiced by Satomi Moriya)
A member of the anti-Shinra group Avalanche. She is in charge of procurement for Avalanche, getting everything necessary to carry out its operations, from explosive to fake IDs. She is also a skilled engineer, and manufactures and sells things such as water filtration devices to earn income. She is caring and has a weakness for handsome men.
■ Battle System: Classic Mode
Classic Mode can be activated by selecting “Classic” from the difficulty menu. In Classic Mode, party members will act automatically, with the ATB gauge filling up as they do so. In this mode, the player only needs to select which abilities, magic, and items they will use their ATB charges for. This brings the feel of the gameplay closer to the menu-based battles from the original Final Fantasy VII but with the amazing immersive graphics of the remake. It is also possible to revert to direct control at any time during Classic Mode by pushing buttons on the controller.
■ Battle System: Cloud
Cloud can “Attack” with his sword at close range with the Square button and build up combos by repeatedly pressing Square. By holding Square, Cloud can unleash a radial attack.
Unique Ability
The Triangle button activates each character’s unique ability. Cloud’s unique ability is to switch between different fighting styles. He can switch between “Operator Mode” which has a good balance between attack and defense, and “Punisher Mode” which is geared heavily towards offense. In Punisher Mode, Cloud’s movement speed is reduced, but his basic square button attacks are upgraded to even mightier blows.
—Operator Mode: “Attack.”
—Punisher Mode: “Strong Attack.”
Abilities
—Triple Slash
Cloud slashes surrounding enemies with three consecutive strikes. Its power increases by hitting multiple enemies.
—Blade Burst
A long range attack in which Cloud fires a magic burst from his blade.
■ Weapon Enhancement
By unlocking the abilities of the core materia in weapons, they can be upgraded to increase their power.
—The upgrade screen for Cloud’s Buster Sword. The different options allow you to improve the wielder’s status or increase the number of Materia slots available.
Weapon Abilities
Each weapon has its own unique weapon abilities that increase in proficiency the more they are used. When an ability’s proficiency level reaches the maximum, that ability is then learned by the wielder and can be used when wielding any weapon.
Fire
Materia that allows you to use fire-attribute magic such as “Fire.” It evolves from “Fire” to “Fira” to “Firaga.”
Assess
Materia that allows you to use the “Assess” ability. When you use Assess on an enemy, you can see their resistances and weaknesses, making it easier to defeat them in battle.
■ Summons
While equipping Summon Materia, you will be able to summon a powerful ally once the special summon gauge fills up. Summons will fight alongside you automatically on the battlefield, but you can also use your own ATB charges to have them perform special abilities. Just before they leave the fight, your ally will unleash a powerful special move!
Chocobo & Moogle
A world-traveling moogle riding atop his partner chocobo. It is cute on cute, the simple sight of which provides healing.
—Ability: “Mog Bomb.”
—Ability: “Stampede.”
Chocobo & Moogle use their special move “Stampede” to run down the enemy with a herd of chocobos.
■ Locations
Locations from Final Fantasy VII have been faithfully recreated in high quality. Several locations that could not be explored in the original version have also been added.
Church in the Slums
The old church at the edge of the Sector 5 Slums. The building is old and houses the crashed test rocket launched by Shinra. One of the few places where flowers grow in the ruined slums, Aerith takes care of the garden there in her spare time.
Aerith’s House
A house located in a corner of the Sector 5 Slums. Aerith and her mother Elmyra live there. They grow a variety of colorful flowers in their garden, and every day Aerith delivers them to the residents of Midgar. Clear water flows down from the cliff behind the house, which coupled with the loveliness of the house itself, make for a beautiful scene unseemly of the slums.
—You can play darts at the dartboard in 7th Heaven.
—A bike battle against Shinra with Jessie on board.
Plans for next part already starting
Game director Tetsuya Nomura also stated something in regards to the next part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series. It has confirmed what is now happening with the second game. Here’s his statement:
We’ve already begun working on the next one as well, but I’m confident that playing through this title will expand your expectations just like the world that extends beyond Midgar.
Final Fantasy VII Remake will be launching exclusively on PlayStation 4. It will be available on March 3, 2020.
Source: PlayStation Blog
