Few video games have had as big an impact as Final Fantasy 7, a seminal RPG that forever changed how the entire industry approached storytelling. Final Fantasy 7 has inspired countless developers across the decades and gathered a legion of dedicated fans. So how do you remake something that important?

“From Remake to Rebirth, and on to the last installment, I’ve always been mindful of making advancements to the gameplay experience throughout the series. By choosing a multi-part format, we were able take on new challenges with each installment and provide players with varied gameplay experiences,” Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi tells Inverse. “This was not a simple splitting of content, but a choice that we made so that we can expand upon the theme and range of gameplay with each title.”

With a new 'Old Republic' game on the way, it feels like any hope that BioWare could pick up where it left off is gone.