Final Fantasy VII is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. It was released in 1997 and is the first numbered Final Fantasy game for the Sony PlayStation video game console and Microsoft Windows-based personal computers; it is also the first to use 3D computer graphics featuring fully rendered characters on pre-rendered backgrounds. The game's story centers on a group of adventurers as they battle a powerful mega corporation called "Shinra", which is draining the life of the planet to use as an energy source. As the story progresses, conflicts escalate and the world's safety becomes the central concern.

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Version 1.0 has been out for a couple of weeks now and the response has been great. The mod has been featured on multiple gaming sites, downloaded more than 5.000 times and 1.0 launch trailer has been viewed more than 110.000 times. So what's next?

The Future of Remako

With version 1.0, most of Final Fantasy VII's graphics have been improved and most of the major kinks have been ironed out.

There are still some areas that could use improving. I didn't get around to improving the magical effects textures as there were some roadblocks that prevented me from completing them, which I only noticed when I got too close to the release of 1.0. There are also some other textures that could still use a higher resolution remake. Think the HUD in the various minigames.

However, I won't get around to this immediately. I have spent a lot of time on Remako, especially in the two weeks leading up to the release. So first want to do another project first. Besides, you guys are still playing through v1.0 :D

My Next Project

Many people have asked me to upscale FF8 or FF9. I can tell you know, that at the moment this is not something I want to do. Unlike with FF7, I don't have a connection with these two games. Also, with FF9 there is already a mod that upscales the graphics. It looks quite good, so check it out.
For my next project, I wanted to remaster a game that is as special to me (if not more) than Final Fantasy VII is to me. But I also wanted it to be a different style of game from FF7. Here are some hints to what that game is:

  • It's a sequel to another classic game
  • It's not a JRPG
  • It doesn't have pre-rendered graphics

What game this is, I will reveal in the coming weeks. Can you guess which game it is? The first one to guess it will get a shoutout in the mod itself or its launch trailer.

A Little Bit of Fun

To round off this post I wanted to share something fun I've been putting together this weekend.



I remade the FF7 Remake Trailer from Sony's State of Play event in FF7-PC. Naturally, I used Remako v1.0, but I used a lot of other great mods as well. You can find the full mod list down in the video's YouTube description.

This was a lot of fun to make, if only because it made me really analyze the original trailer. Quite a lot of scenes aren't in the 1997 game, so I had to go through a lot of trouble to find alternatives for some scenes and locations.

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Remako HD Graphics Mod 1.0 for FF7 released

Remako HD Graphics Mod 1.0 for FF7 released

Remako HD Graphics Mod

The Remako HD Graphics Mod is a mod for Final Fantasy VII that uses AI neural networks to enlarge and enhance the pre-rendered backgrounds, FMVs and other...

Final Fantasy 7: The Shinra CHARACTER overhaul MOD Version 0.5 RELEASED!

Final Fantasy 7: The Shinra CHARACTER overhaul MOD Version 0.5 RELEASED!

Final Fantasy 7 The Shinra CHARACTER overhaul MOD.

My Character Overhaul mod project for FF7 PC, swaping all the playable characters with enemies from mainly the Shinra organisation - all the models of...

Final Fantasy VII: Scarlet overhaul MOD V 3.3

Final Fantasy VII: Scarlet overhaul MOD V 3.3

Final Fantasy 7 The Shinra CHARACTER overhaul MOD.

Aerith Gainsborough to Scarlet of the Shinra overhaul mod, replacing 7 models in the game and changing 1, adding new running and walking animations and...

Disc One beta demo planned

Disc One beta demo planned

Final Fantasy 7 - Rebirth Edition 3 comments

Rebirth is very much alive - in fact, I'm planning a late April / early May Disc One beta release for PSX. This demo will include new equipment, materia...

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Final Fantasy VII: Uncensored Vanilla Script

Final Fantasy VII: Uncensored Vanilla Script

Final Fantasy VII: Uncensored Vanilla Script Other

This is a very simple, straightforward mod. What does it do? You know all the grawlixes contained within the game's script to censor implied strong swearing...

FF7DemoAlisOpenGLWin10Pro64bit

FF7DemoAlisOpenGLWin10Pro64bit

FF7Demo Win10Pro64Bit 1997 1998 PC JRPG Demo

Aali’s custom graphics driver is exactly what it says in the title. It loads custom graphics drivers for Final Fantasy 7 PC as opposed to the internal...

FF7DemoWin10Pro64Bit

FF7DemoWin10Pro64Bit

FF7Demo Win10Pro64Bit 1997 1998 PC JRPG Demo

Use software like PowerISO or similar in Wondows 10 Pro 64Bit to mount *.iso image and play.Possibly the best RPG ever made, Final Fantasy VII remains...

Remako 2.0 files part 1

Remako 2.0 files part 1

Remako HD Graphics Mod Source Code

Source files of Remako 2.0, part 1. This is all the stuff I made for Remako update 2.0. The license for this public domain, as this mod has been cancelled...

Remako 2.0 files part 2

Remako 2.0 files part 2

Remako HD Graphics Mod Source Code

Part 2 of the Remako 2.0 source files. Contains the field files. The license for this public domain, as this mod has been cancelled.

ReMusic - REMAKE Music Replacement

ReMusic - REMAKE Music Replacement

Music 6 comments

Replaces various music themes with music from the Final Fantasy VII REMAKE and INTERGRADE. Custom music per field/battle. Allows jukebox music choices...

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CaptainSuavePrice
CaptainSuavePrice - - 522 comments

You guys ever tried FFVII Advent Children ReMod?

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Kaal979
Kaal979 - - 475 comments

I did just download Final Fantasy VII PC remake and found you cant
play it offline also has it new environment hires textures only - no
way recommendable! Better find the original PSX ROM elsewhere.

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zeraxx
zeraxx - - 1 comments

can't play offline? pffff
i always play it offline, what is your problem that make you can't playy it offline?

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Cloud-VII
Cloud-VII - - 2 comments

God, if Square would remake this with their White Engine I would **** bricks!

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RequiemLux
RequiemLux - - 2,600 comments

EPIC..... Final Fantasy VII, the true unforgettable rpg

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Octimus
Octimus - - 222 comments

recall having the timer saying like 99999 lol what a game!

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nose-bLeed
nose-bLeed - - 1,077 comments

i like rpg game like this , very adventure.

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Dicepheras
Dicepheras - - 1 comments

If they remake the game. I think they should incorporate some real time battle maybe even God Of War/Bushido Blade/Colosseum:RTF battle mechanics. I think that would deeper immerse the player in the experience. I'd also like to see the option to leave that out. So if you want to experience the game without straying to much from the original you can have turn based battle as well. I definitely DO NOT want to see the break away to battle screen crap like in the original. I mean even Chrono Trigger had the battles converged in the game play. Without the "Step, step, fight" battle system.

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Gurra300
Gurra300 - - 891 comments

a remake of this for PS 3 might come due to many FF7 fans wants this game recreated :) according to square enix atleast, if it now will come, this will be one of the best PS 3 games or best game in the world ever :P hope they just wont screw up the orginal battle system they have on FF7, the FF12 and other FF sucks :|

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