Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming role-playing video game developed by Applibot and published by Square Enix for Android and iOS. It forms part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, a series of media spin-offs from the 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII.

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Developer(s)Applibot
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Director(s)Tetsuya Nomura
Producer(s)Shoichi Ichikawa
Artist(s)Tetsuya Nomura
Lisa Fujise
Writer(s)Kazushige Nojima
Series
Platform(s)
Release2023
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

A single-player mobile experience, the game reimagines the timeline of Final Fantasy VII and the Compilation. It is scheduled for a worldwide release, beginning with a closed beta in summer 2023.

Content

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is a mobile game with loot boxes. Planned to be released in monthly episodic installments, the game retells events from the 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII, and all canon titles in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII media franchise: the film Advent Children, and the video games Before Crisis, Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus.[1][2] Chapters can be freely selected from a timeline, allowing players to jump between different entries in the series. The battle system draws from the original game's Active Time Battle system.[3] The title will be free to play but will offer loot boxes that offer random selections of weapons and costumes.[4]

Development

Ever Crisis forms part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, a collection of media which expands the universe and narrative of Final Fantasy VII.[3] Ever Crisis is being developed by Applibot and published by series creator Square Enix. It has Shoichi Ichikawa as producer, Kazushige Nojima as scenario writer, Yoshinori Kitase as executive producer and Tetsuya Nomura acting as creative director.[5] The Compilation originally only included four official titles, concluding with Crisis Core in 2007.[6] Beginning with the 2020-released remake, Kitase revived the Compilation and put multiple spin-off projects into production including Ever Crisis.[3][7]

Nomura described Ever Crisis as an alternate remake of Final Fantasy VII. In addition to remaking the original storylines, original scenario writer Kazushige Nojima incorporated new material including the backstory of Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier and stories from the childhoods of various FFVII game characters.[3][8]

The graphics were described by Square Enix as a "nostalgic visual twist" on the super-deformed or "chibi" graphical style of Final Fantasy VII.[2] Nomura originally wanted the character portraits to be 3D rendered moving portraits, but technical constraints forced the team to use 2D artwork. These portraits and other character artwork were created by Lisa Fujise. Voice acting is currently under consideration, with the mobile platform's technical limitations needing to be taken into account.[3] Nomura also noted that the games vary widely in technology, style, and mechanics, and this title will allow the games to be presented in a unified package.[8] The music will also feature new arrangements.[9] It will mark the Western debut of Before Crisis, which was previously exclusive to Japan.[10]

Ever Crisis was first hinted at in January 2021 with trademark registrations of the title in Japan, North America, Europe and Australia. The title followed naming conventions for the Compilation.[11] The game was later unveiled in February alongside the PlayStation 5 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the battle royale mobile spin-off title Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier.[1][5] It was planned for worldwide release, excluding mainland China, starting with a closed beta version in 2022,[5] but was later delayed to summer 2023.[12]

Notes
  1. Japanese: ファイナルファンタジーVII エバークライシス, Hepburn: Fainaru Fantajī Sebun: Ebā Kuraishisu

References
  1. Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 26, 2021). "Square Enix announces two new Final Fantasy 7 mobile games". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. Bankhurst, Adam (February 25, 2021). "Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier and Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Announced for Mobile". IGN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. PS5『FF7 リメイク』＆スマホ『FF7』関連作を野村哲也氏にインタビュー。ユフィを使ったバトルやヴァイス登場の由来、PS5の機能の活用に迫る. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. Purslow, Matt (March 19, 2021). "Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Will Be Free-To-Play, Supported by Loot Boxes". IGN. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. 【FF7EC】スマホ『FF7 エバークライシス』発表。コンピレーションを含めた『FFVII』すべての物語が楽しめるコマンドバトルRPG. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  6. Leone, Matt (January 9, 2017). "Final Fantasy 7: An oral history". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania (in Japanese). Tokyo: Studio Bentstuff. April 28, 2020. ISBN 978-4-7575-6586-9.
  8. Tolentino, Josh (March 17, 2021). "Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Story Chapters Will Be Free-to-Play". Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. Fuller, Alex (March 17, 2021). "Tetsuya Nomura Provides Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Ever Crisis Info". RPGamer. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. Gach, Ethan (February 26, 2021). "Square Enix Is Finally Making The Final Fantasy VII Cinematic Universe Playable". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. Romano, Sal (January 11, 2021). "Square Enix trademarks Ever Crisis, The First Soldier, and Shinra logo in Japan [Update 4]". Gematsu. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  12. Madnani, Mikhail (2022-12-12). "'Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis' Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Closed Beta Test Delayed to Summer 2023". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
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