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The real reason why we're not playing Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC yet

Not just another pretty face

Final Fantasy 7 remake - A closeup of Cloud Strife's face while he holds his sword
Image credit: Square Enix

It's well documented that part of the reason why Final Fantasy VII Remake took such a long time to come out on PS4 after its initial reveal back in 2015 is because its director Tetsuya Nomura was busy trying to finish his magnum opus Kingdom Hearts III - and I'm sure that's mostly true. However, a recent interview between co-director Naoko Hamaguchi and the folks at Unreal Engine reveals a slightly different take on the whole situation, and one I can't help but feel is the real reason why we're still waiting for a (surely inevitable) release on PC. It's because he just couldn't stop staring at Cloud's big dumb face.

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Katharine Castle: Katharine was RPS' editor-in-chief from 2021 to 2024. She first joined the team in 2017 as their hardware editor, and she continues to play pretty much anything she can get her hands on. She's very partial to JRPGs and the fetching of quests, but also loves strategy and turn-based tactics games and will never say no to a good Metroidvania.
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