Final Fantasy VII Remake is less than a month away. For a special occasion, Square Enix releases a special video as we count down to the game’s launch. The Making of Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode 1 covers the introduction of exploring the vast city of Midgar. Originally the original Final Fantasy VII covered the slums and reactors until leaving the city. In this behind-the-scenes episode, the makers of the remake explain their thought of exploring the upper-ground of Midgar, how the Final Fantasy VII Advent Children movie helped the remake and more. The episode also showcases some new footage of the game, including battle scenes and exploring Midgar. New screenshots and character renders added below the article.

The first video features insight from renowned developers 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)

You can watch the Making of Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode 1 below. Final Fantasy VII Remake demo now available to download for the PlayStation 4. The remake releases April 9, 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake wallpapers also available here at Cat with Monocle.

Source: Square Enix PR