Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier Gets Launch Window, New Features Announced – Tokyo Game Show 2021

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier, Square Enix’s upcoming mobile battle royale game, will be released in November, producer Tetsuya Nomura revealed during a live broadcast special during the Tokyo Game Show on Sunday. Pre-registration will begin at the end of this month.

The title was first announced in February and the team has been using feedback from a closed beta held over the summer to make adjustments. Producer Shoichi Ichikawa mentioned that controller support was by far the most requested feature after beta and has now been added to the game.

“A lot of people want to be able to play on PC or console,” Ichikawa said. “We are not there yet, but we hope this brings the players closer to that experience.” As of now, there are no plans to port the game to other platforms.

Other enhancements include a revamped tutorial, which will feature a mode to help players new to Battle Royale games learn the basics and a mode to help players master the game. A new training map has also been added to allow practice in combat scenarios.

Ichikawa said that 75 percent of those surveyed for the beta version said the game met or exceeded their expectations. The game’s controls and balance have been updated in response to feedback, with multiple respondents noting that the warrior class needs polishing.

The parts exchange system that proved popular with beta testers has been modified and expanded. Players can collect pieces from secret boxes and by defeating monsters and trading them for items. Available items will change each season.

There will be standard and ranked matches within the game. Players can receive items for reaching each of the game’s seven ranks and those at the top at the end of each season will receive a special codename to inform others of their exploits on the battlefield.

Ichikawa said that there will be no system that rewards players for spending money and that matches will depend on the skill of the players.

There is a third mode with three characters that will relate to the story, although there is no actual story mode.

The game’s background will be familiar to those who have played Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy VII: Remake. The game is set in a virtual reality simulator used by Shinra to train SOLDIER candidates and many of the locations mirror those found in Final Fantasy VII: Remake.

The last half of the live stream was dedicated to a match between a team of guest streamers versus a team of developers. The match provided a brief look at the ninja class, which has been added to the game and joins the warrior, sorcerer, monk, and ranger classes. Each class has its own abilities and skills.

The ninja class provides a flexible experience in which players can perform melee attacks or use ranged weapons. The class is extremely useful for stealth play, as it comes with the ability to turn invisible for a short time.

The new trailer for the game released during Square Enix’s livestream on Saturday showed players riding chocobos during a match. The show’s signature bird also appeared during Sunday’s broadcast. Two players can ride a chocobo and the bird can fly a very short distance and perform a kick.

There are also other vehicles that can be used and while you cannot run over an ally, you will be able to damage enemies.

Players can level up during matches by fighting monsters to gain experience.

“It wouldn’t be Final Fantasy without experience points and leveling up,” Ichikawa said.

Players who feel overwhelmed can take on monsters to make themselves stronger. There will be monsters in parts of the map and some will get involved even if the player is in the middle of a fight with another player.

During the team match to be played on Sunday, Ichikawa mentioned that there are also missions that can be accepted during matches that bring more experience points.

The match saw the teams fighting near the abandoned church in Sector 5, where the player meets Aerith in Final Fantasy VII and its remake.

As for the calls, it seems that they act in different ways. Ifrit, Ichikawa said, will fight alongside you, as Shiva throws Diamond Dust around the area. There are also more calls planned for the game.

The team has promised more updates as the game nears its release next month for iOS and Android devices.

Jason Coskrey is a writer living in Tokyo. Find him on Twitter at @JCoskrey