
In the same post, however, Toriyama mentioned that Part 2 could possibly go in some pretty creative directions. This is likely due to an exclusivity deal with Sony, though we did see both FF7R and its Yuffie-led expansion launch on PC. In the most recent post, Final Fantasy VII Remake co-director Motomu Toriyama opened up a little bit more about the first part of the revisitation of a fan favorite, including about how we almost got a Cloud pole-dancing sequence.

However, while Microsoft’s new Xbox systems also boast SSD storage, Square Enix hasn’t outlined any plans for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy to appear on these platforms. The first part of the project was set to be released worldwide on.

SSD speeds and rapid load times have been key selling points for the current generation of home consoles. The debut gameplay trailer was shown on Decemduring PlayStation Experience 2015. We felt we needed the specifications of PlayStation 5 to overcome that and travel the world comfortably. Since the adventure unfolds in a vast world after the escape from Midgar, loading stress is an extreme bottleneck. It’s exclusive to PlayStation 5 because of the graphical quality, of course, as well as SSD access speed. Veteran Final Fantasy producer, Yoshinori Kitase, elaborated on this in an interview with Japanese publication, Gamer (translated by Gematsu):
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE PART 2 PS4
With the sequel due to launch in Winter 2023, we’ll likely see plenty of new releases shun last-gen editions running on the PS4 and Xbox One. Part 2 – which has the confirmed title of “ Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth” is the second game in Square’s remake trilogy though, unlike its predecessor, it will skip PS4 at launch.
