Final Fantasy 7 Better Not Turn Into Kingdom Hearts

thegamer.com:

To celebrate Final Fantasy 7’s 25th anniversary, Square Enix recently came out and said that it has a number of ambitious plans for the universe that go far beyond the episodic remake that is still in the midst of its own creation. We’re talking existing spin-offs, mobile titles, and potentially future games, films, books, and more that expand upon a landscape of lore that shows no signs of slowing.

I love Final Fantasy 7 more than almost anything in existence, it’s right up there with gay cartoons and milkshakes, and I’ve written time and time again about how much I adore where the remake is taking things and how it is seemingly unafraid to reinvent a narrative and characters we’ve held dear for almost three decades now. That being said, there comes a time when you need to punch the brakes and take stock for a hot minute.

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I know a number of people who aren’t huge fans of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, especially in regard to how it toys with existing canon and teases a storyline that is bound to become untangled in all manner of nonsensical bullshit. I can’t blame them, since the potential reversal of key character deaths and the early appearance of characters like Sephiroth and Yuffie Kisaragi dilute an adventure that is already destined to veer heavily away from the JRPG classic that inspired it. Zack is back from the dead, so nothing off the table.

But that’s half the fun - a faithful remake afraid to experiment its own legacy would be technically magnificent, but ultimately underwhelming. Throw me a curveball, make my jaw drop in equal amounts of surprise and delight as you take a universe that has long been considered sacred before changing it in unparalleled