Square Enix has a ton of amazing things to announce this year, with most of them being Final Fantasy-related. The very first announcement was probably the coolest one of the hour:
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Remaking FF7, using much improved graphics. Remaking FF7 has allowed us to dive deeper into the characters and game design. There’s going to be 2 bluerays full of gameplay.
We got to see some really compelling gameplay footage for this beloved title.
“…features hybrid gameplay system that merges real-time action with strategic, command-based combat.” From the footage we saw, it looks and feels closer to a Kingdom Hearts of fighting, rather than the turn-based RPG style of fighting that we’re used to. Another cool new addition is the ability to swap characters with a button press. As you land basic attacks, you fill up the ATB bars at the bottom of the screen, which unleash a time slow function. With time slowed to a crawl, you get a chance to really look at your situation and choose options from your command menu. You’ll see familiar things on this menu, like special attacks, spells, and items. Just make sure you have the right materia for whatever spell you’re looking to use! I’m not sure how I feel about using up an entire ATB bar for item use, but we’ll see how that plays out when I get my hands on the game! Completing the tactical nature of the fighting system, you can not only switch to other characters in your team, but also issue them commands. And if you’re into the more fluid style of battle, you can create macros for your favorite moves, so you don’t have to sift through menus each time you hit Tactical Mode.
After watching the battle system in full action, it seemed fluid, cinematic, and engaging. Watching the combat with Cloud and Barrett against the Scorpion Sentinel, even understanding that it was supposed to be in-game footage and everything is in real-time with an actual player instead of a simulated scenario, it felt like I was watching a cut scene. The characters interacted with each other and made comments based on their current situations.
Releasing March 3rd, 2020 on PS4. A pre-order gets you bonus summon materia DLC with the chocobo chick. The Deluxe Edition will include a Cactuar summon materia, steelbook, mini-soundtrack CD, and an art book. The 1st Class Edition will include all of the above, Carbuncle summon materia, and play arts Kai Cloud Strife & Hardy Daytona statue. 1st Class will only be available in the Square Enix store.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Features online multiplayer mode, and smartphone gameplay. Play the same several cycles with your best friends, forever.
Coming this winter on Switch, PS4, and mobile
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Much bigger than anything in the first Dragon Quest: Builders game, you also have more variety, more levels, more places to explore, and more control. Find hidden trasures under water, cross gigantic open fields, climb the highest mountain, build incredible structures, use the villagers to help you with your buildings, fight big bad monsters in the lands with the real-time tactical combat system, grow and harvest crops that rely on the environment for benefits (don’t grow corn in a desert, for example). Play online with up to 3 friends to tackle the world and any adventures that may arise.
The playable demo will be available in the Playstation store on June 27th
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
You are the Luminary reincarnated. Gather your band of heroes to defeat the threat facing the world. Available this fall
Battalion 1944: Eastern Front
A competitive online FPS with multiple game modes, including Domination, Capture the Flag, Team Death Match, and Wartime. Each season brings new challenges and medals. Reach the top of every leaderboard, whether it be a 1v1 or a tournament, on Steam today.
Square Enix Music
Listen to your favorite gaming soundtracks on any of your usual streaming services, like Spotify or iTunes.
The barista’s name is Tifa.
Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind
This new Kingdom Hearts DLC allows you to play as Riku, Roxas, and Aqua. There’s not a ton of info on it, but we do know that it’s coming this winter on Xbox and PS4.
FFXIV Online: Shadowbringers
The third expansion pack in the series is releasing on July 2nd this year, and will feature two new jobs (Gunbreaker and Dancer), and two new races (Hrothgar and Viera). Also coming in this expansion pack, we’ll see the return of many characters, including the adorable Minfilia, and new areas, where you’ll be able to go from playing as Warriors of Light to playing Warriors of Darkness. Shatter the tyranny of Light on July 2nd.
Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions
These very popular 90s Japanese RPG titles are finally coming to the West on console, PC, and mobile. As far as when? We just get “soon.”
War of the Visions
A new title from the Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius universe. War breaks out on the continent of Ardora, later known as The War of the Visions. Being developed now, we don’t really have a date for release, but we do know it’s coming worldwide.
Outriders
The creators of Gears: Judgement and Bulletstorm bring us this intense, multiplayer, jump-in jump-out, action shooter with giant monsters and giant guns. Search for the source of a mysterious signal somewhere on the planet of Enoch. Play as your own, customized, Outrider, alone or with friends, in this scifi adventure, where you try to help humanity survive.
We’ll be seeing more info on Outriders this winter, and the game is expected to be out in the summer of 2020 on console and PC.
Stay updated on Outriders.net
Oninaki
Play as a Watcher, one of those tasked with helping the dead after they pass.
August 22nd, 2019 on Switch, PS4, and Steam
Final Fantasy XIII Remastered
Coming sometime this year
Avengers
Be an Avenger in this solo or co-op action adventure. The Avengers’ helicarrier has an experimental energy source on board, when a theft attempt on the technology results in the destruction of San Francisco. The Avengers are blamed for what happens and are disbanded, becoming outlaws. Five years later, a new threat arises, and our only hope is to reassemble the team. This original story is held together with some of the best voice actors out there. We have
Troy Baker as Bruce Banner. Jeff Schine as Captain America. Travis Willingham as Thor. Laura Bailey as Black Widow. And the legendary Nolan North as Tony Stark.
Enjoy 4-player online co-op, where you can expand your roster of heroes and we’re thrilled to see that all updates and DLC to the game will be completely free. No loot boxes, no pay-to-win scenarios. Just destroying evil with your friends, all day, every day.
Releasing worldwide on consoles and PC. There will be early beta access for PS4, and the main game comes May 15th, 2020.
So the name of the game this year is “remake/remaster” for Square Enix. Definitely a lot of goodies here, like FFVII, FFVIII, FF Crystal Chronicles, Last Remnant, Octopath Traveler, Dragon Quest, Romancing SaGa and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions. Either it’s a remake of an old title, or a remaster of one. Either way, it’s the year for nostalgia, and I’m in love!
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