Fans of theFinal Fantasyseries have been eagerly awaiting more news about the upcoming second part ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.The first part of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remake,which debuted in April 2020, quickly became one of the fastest selling games for the PlayStation 4, while the expanded PlayStation 5 releaseFinal Fantasy Remake Intergradealso sold and reviewed well. While the officialRemakeTwitter did not have any news to share, it did take the time to celebrate an important anniversary of a fellow Square Enix franchise.Kingdom Hearts,another major Square Enix franchise,celebrated its 20th anniversaryon March 28. 20 years ago, the first gamewas released in Japan for the PlayStation 2, with a Western release following in the fall of the same year. Since then, there have been two more main seriesKingdom Heartsgames released, as well as a myriad of spinoff titles including the card battlerKingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories,the mobile titleKingdom Hearts Union X,and the rhythm gameKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory.The series has become popular for its unique combination of original characters and settings with those from classic Disney films andFinal Fantasygames.RELATED:Final Fantasy 7 Remake Shares Details On In-Game Loveless MusicalTo celebrate the 20th anniversary ofKingdom Hearts,the official Twitter account of theFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeTweeted a piece of official art featuring protagonist Cloud Strife looking up at the heart-shaped moon that represents the titular concept of Kingdom Hearts. This tribute is especially heartwarming as severalFinal Fantasy 7characters have appeared in variousKingdom Heartstitles, with Cloud himself appearing as an ally inKingdom Hearts 2and his iconic nemesis Sephiroth starring as a notoriously difficult optional boss encounter in several games. Previously, the officialKingdom HeartsTwitter hadcelebrated the 25th anniversary ofFinal Fantasy 7with art showing protagonist Sora in a Cloud-inspired pose.
While March 28 officially marks 20 years sinceKingdom Heartsreleased, developer Square Enix will be celebrating the anniversary withan event in Tokyo on April 10. The event will include a mini concert featuring music from throughout the series, new exclusive merchandise, and multiple announcements, possibly including information on the rumoredKingdom Hearts 4.The developer also plans to continue celebrating the series anniversary throughout 2022, with announcements and news coming all year long. So far, it has released multipleKingdom Heartstitles for the Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming.
Some fans ofFinal Fantasy 7may be disappointed that this celebratory tweet did not include a release date announcement for Part 2 of the remake. However, fans of the franchise should not be too disappointed just yet. Currently, many theorize that Square Enix is saving theRemake Part 2announcementfor the upcoming E3 event, as E3 was also where the first part of the Remake was initially showcased.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis available for PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
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