It’s no secret that the battle royale genre has been taking the world by storm. What started withtitles likePUBGandFortnitequickly evolvedand became a focus of even more franchises. BetweenCall of Duty: Warzoneand new IPs likeApex Legends, it seems that the genre is everywhere now. Recently, Nintendo even hopped on board the battle royale train withSuper Mario 35, an unexpected combination to be sure. Now,Final Fantasyis releasing its own battle royale game, this one set in the universe ofFinal Fantasy 7.Final Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERis coming to Android and iOS sometime this year.
During Sony’s February State of Play, Square Enix revealed the PS5 version ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, but it quickly followed up with two mobile game reveals shortly afterward.Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisisis looking to compile every piece ofFinal Fantasy 7into one package, butFinal Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERis doing something entirely different. This battle royale style game will be unlike anythingFinal Fantasyhas done before.
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From the reveal trailer, the premise ofFinal Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERshows the very beginning of Shinra’s SOLDIER program, and players will take up the role of candidates. By competing in a series of grueling battle royale style matches, they will aim to become the first SOLDIER in Shinra’s history. What makes this so interesting is the way it seems to mix typical gunplay from any battle royale game with melee combat, magic, and evenFinal Fantasy 7’s iconic summons.
Though most of the trailer is dedicated to player vs player action in a battle royale setting, there is a healthy dose of PVE shown as well. At one point, players are shown fighting a Bomb, and another scene shows them engaged in a battle with thefirst boss ofFinal Fantasy 7, Shinra’s Scorpion Sentinel. Since players are able to use summons like Ifrit, it could be that this is the source of these seemingly PVE encounters, but it could be that there will be more than just a standard battle royale game mode involved.
Final Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERis set to release in 2021, though the exact date was not revealed. Fans should keep a close eye on theFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeTwitter account, as this is whereSquare Enix revealedFinal Fantasy 7: Ever CrisisandFinal Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERand were revealed in the first place. If more information does get shown, it’s likely to appear there first.
Final Fantasy 7: The First SOLDIERreleases in 2021.
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