The making of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

Update: Episode 5 of our Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE documentary is out now. Watch the full series here!
By Duncan Heaney

Here’s a question you may have had after playing the recent FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE demo: how did they do all this?

Now you can find out directly from the creators themselves in a video documentary series: Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE. The multi-part series features interviews with many of the key figures behind FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, including:

  • Yoshinori Kitase (Producer)
  • Tetsuya Nomura (Director & Concept Design)
  • Kazushige Nojima (Story & Scenario)
  • Naoki Hamaguchi (Co-Director – Game Design / Programming)
  • Motomu Toriyama (Co-Director – Scenario Design)

Over the course of each episode, they’ll reveal a treasure trove of behind the scenes information about the game, including the development of the story, characters, combat, action, music and much more.


Episode 1 - Introduction

Here's the first episode - watch it here:

Episode 2: Story and Characters

In the second episode, the creators of the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE talk about how they adapted the story and characters of the original RPG for this new game. Watch it here:

Episode 3: Combat and Action

The third episode looks at the exciting combat in FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE. Watch it now:

Episode 4: Music and Sound Effects

In this episode, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE developers and composers talk about how they made the game such an incredible audio experience:

Episode 5: Graphics and Visual Effects

In the fifth and final episode, the developers talk about how they created the distinctive look of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE.

We hope you enjoyed this insight into development - to stay up to date with news and information about the game, make sure you bookmark the Square Enix Blog, subscribe to the FINAL FANTASY YouTube channel or follow FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE on social media:


FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is out now on PS4.

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