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There Should Be a FFVII Rebirth Spin-off, Not DLC
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is one of the best games of 2024, just like the original Remake. As Square Enix looks ahead, it is likely the developer is focusing on the third and final game in the trilogy. This does mean DLC is unlikely to happen. This is fine, though, as I would prefer to see a spin-off of FFVII Rebirth rather than DLC. With the original Final Fantasy VII Remake, we got the Intergrade version soon after. This not only brought the JRPG to PS5, but included the special Yuffie-themed DLC storyline. It was great and a fun little adventure to tie us over until the next release. We already know Rebirth is unlikely to get its own version of this, which is a shame since there is so much potential with a character like Vincent Valentine. Screenshot by Siliconera That said, I honestly don’t think it is best for DLC right now anyways. While a different team could work on DLC, it would likely take away still from the core development of the third game in the trilogy. However, I think a new remaster or spin-off game would be less likely to take away from key development, as we saw with Crisis Core. That is why it is my hope that we get another spin-off or remaster to tie us over until the third game releases. The easiest guess would be Dirge of Cerberus. This would make sense since it would allow players to check out Vincent Valentine in action, though its placement as a sequel would make it a bit awkward. In addition, there are some key gameplay changes that would have to happen in order to make Dirge of Cerberus work on modern platforms. There is little that can be done for the level design outside of a full-on remake, but there are changes that can be made to the AI and gunplay. Having Vincent’s action mechanics work more smoothly would go a long way. In addition, making enemies react smarter and faster would help the difficulty feel better. It would also be nice to see the general graphical improvements. The original third-person shooter RPG looked great on PS2. With some smoothing out of the blurriness and up-res of some textures, it could look solid today. Image via Square Enix Another great option to replace DLC would be to make a remake of Before Crisis. This spin-off game tells the story of several key Turk members. It was a mobile game in the past, so it would need a massive overhaul. I could see this work as a smaller release. The one knock against this is its future inclusion in Ever Crisis. However, why not bring Ever Crisis to more platforms then? The free-to-play gacha take on the original FFVII is a bit odd. However, it plays and looks better than you might expect. The mission structure isn’t my favorite, but I like the battles and exploration. Furthermore, the mobile game expands upon the world greatly, especially regarding Sephiroth. It is a shame Ever Crisis is only available on Android and iOS at this time. I would like to see it come to other platforms, such as Switch, PC, and PS5. This would be a great way to prime players for the third and final game in the Remake trilogy. You could find out more about key characters, see the events of the original, and recap everything as a whole. Since I don’t expect the sequel to FFVII Rebirth to release until 2027 at the earliest, that is a lot of time Square Enix has to fill. A brand new spin-off, remaster, or port of an existing game would be a great way to keep fans engaged with this world and characters. Whether it’s Dirge of Cerberus or a port of Ever Crisis, one of these needs to happen. FFVII Rebirth is available right now for PS5. It also releases for PC on January 23, 2025. The post There Should Be a FFVII Rebirth Spin-off, Not DLC appeared first on Siliconera.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is one of the best games of 2024, just like the original Remake. As Square Enix looks ahead, it is likely the developer is focusing on the third and final game in the trilogy. This does mean DLC is unlikely to happen. This is fine, though, as I would prefer to see a spin-off of FFVII Rebirth rather than DLC.
With the original Final Fantasy VII Remake, we got the Intergrade version soon after. This not only brought the JRPG to PS5, but included the special Yuffie-themed DLC storyline. It was great and a fun little adventure to tie us over until the next release. We already know Rebirth is unlikely to get its own version of this, which is a shame since there is so much potential with a character like Vincent Valentine.
That said, I honestly don’t think it is best for DLC right now anyways. While a different team could work on DLC, it would likely take away still from the core development of the third game in the trilogy. However, I think a new remaster or spin-off game would be less likely to take away from key development, as we saw with Crisis Core.
That is why it is my hope that we get another spin-off or remaster to tie us over until the third game releases. The easiest guess would be Dirge of Cerberus. This would make sense since it would allow players to check out Vincent Valentine in action, though its placement as a sequel would make it a bit awkward.
In addition, there are some key gameplay changes that would have to happen in order to make Dirge of Cerberus work on modern platforms. There is little that can be done for the level design outside of a full-on remake, but there are changes that can be made to the AI and gunplay. Having Vincent’s action mechanics work more smoothly would go a long way. In addition, making enemies react smarter and faster would help the difficulty feel better.
It would also be nice to see the general graphical improvements. The original third-person shooter RPG looked great on PS2. With some smoothing out of the blurriness and up-res of some textures, it could look solid today.
Another great option to replace DLC would be to make a remake of Before Crisis. This spin-off game tells the story of several key Turk members. It was a mobile game in the past, so it would need a massive overhaul. I could see this work as a smaller release. The one knock against this is its future inclusion in Ever Crisis.
However, why not bring Ever Crisis to more platforms then? The free-to-play gacha take on the original FFVII is a bit odd. However, it plays and looks better than you might expect. The mission structure isn’t my favorite, but I like the battles and exploration. Furthermore, the mobile game expands upon the world greatly, especially regarding Sephiroth.
It is a shame Ever Crisis is only available on Android and iOS at this time. I would like to see it come to other platforms, such as Switch, PC, and PS5. This would be a great way to prime players for the third and final game in the Remake trilogy. You could find out more about key characters, see the events of the original, and recap everything as a whole.
Since I don’t expect the sequel to FFVII Rebirth to release until 2027 at the earliest, that is a lot of time Square Enix has to fill. A brand new spin-off, remaster, or port of an existing game would be a great way to keep fans engaged with this world and characters. Whether it’s Dirge of Cerberus or a port of Ever Crisis, one of these needs to happen.
FFVII Rebirth is available right now for PS5. It also releases for PC on January 23, 2025.
The post There Should Be a FFVII Rebirth Spin-off, Not DLC appeared first on Siliconera.
