The Square Enix studio this week released new information about their long-awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake game. Among the revelations, there are images of Sephirot, members of the Shinra Electric Power Company, new episodes (The Train Graveyard), the Shinra building, among others.
Square Enix reveals new character and background images
Check out the news revealed by the developer of FFVII Remake below:
new looks
Characters
Sephiroth (voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in Japanese audio)
This is one of the favorite characters of many in Final Fantasy VII. Sephiroth is known as the best member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit. His heroic deeds during the war with Wutai made him a hero, leading many young people to join SOLDIER.
Rumor has it that Sepiroth died during a top-secret mission, however there may be more to the story than most people know.
Shinra Electric Power Company
President Shinra (voiced by Genzou Wakayama in Japanese audio)
The current president of Shinra Electric Power Company, through his skills, made the company raise its bar, from a small arms manufacturer to an extremely powerful conglomerate.
Even if there is generosity with his allies, the president becomes someone else when it comes to negotiations, being very cruel. The company manager is capable of using very aggressive tactics to make a profit (eliminating anyone who tries to get in the way).
Heidegger (voiced by Katsumi Chou in Japanese audio)
Private Heidegger has been President Shinra's right-hand man since the company's inception. His level of cruelty is as great as that of his boss and he will do anything to get what he wants, even sacrificing his teammates.
Roche (voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese audio)
A 3-C soldier, Roche has also become a rebel and is called the Speed Demon. His passion boils down to motorcycles, speed and challengers. However, his companions find him annoying.
Battle Introduction: Aerith
These screenshots show us the character Aerith during a fight. Pressing the square button will make her fire a ranged magic attack. There is also the option of pressing the square several times or keeping it pressed, there will be the possibility of carrying out successive attacks (the greater the number of targets hit, the greater the coverage of the attack).
Unique skills
By pressing the triangle button, Aerith will reveal her unique ability, the "Tempest". You can also gather attack energy by holding down the triangle button, where upon reaching its maximum charge, it will repeatedly explode after hitting the enemy.
The skill "Soul Drain" causes Aerith to absorb MP from an enemy. As its strong point is its magic attacks, using this ability will be necessary during more difficult fights.
The "Lustrous Shield" ability allows Aerith to create a magical barrier, keeping enemies away and blocking projectiles. If the enemy comes into contact with the shield, it will take damage.
Summons
FFVII Remake characters can summon Materia (orbs allow summoning a powerful ally during the fight).
Shiva
Known as the ice queen, Shiva skates across the battlefield manipulating the air and freezing enemies instantly. When summoned, the creature will fight automatically, but there is the possibility of issuing orders for it to use its special abilities. An example is the "Heavenly Strike" attack which creates a large glacier that falls on your opponent.
Shiva's summon has a limited duration, and it is shown through a gauge that when it is empty, the creature will disappear. However, shortly before they depart, the powerful special attack is deferred. In the case of the ice queen, the attack is called "Diamond Dust", which envelops all enemies in ice and destroys them.
New story episodes
In Final Fantasy VII Remake, the developers used many locations from the original game, redesigned and reinterpreted them to add more depth to the story, which is now more detailed, with more dialogue, more episodes and shows a better portrayal of citizens' lives.
The Train Graveyard
The Train Graveyard is one of the examples of places that have undergone a reinterpretation. The environment was used during the construction of Midgar and is now a junkyard of old, abandoned trains. Strong winds make the rusty carts make strange, high-pitched sounds, echoing in the wind. In the original version of the game, there is no dialogue in this part, but in the Remake, there are conversations between characters as they explore the wreckage.
The Shinra building
Another area of the game is the headquarters of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a 70-story skyscraper located in downtown Midgar. On the top floors you will see the offices of President Shinra and his directors. There is also the Memorial Floor, where you can see the history of Shinra.
Inside the building still, you could head to the Visual Entertainment Hall to check out the latest technology being demonstrated. There is also the Relaxation Floor, to relax.
Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released on March 3, 2020 for Playstation 4.
Source: Square Enix
