Sony Japan Event Will Include Resident Evil Village and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

Both Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Resident Evil Village are already mere months from release. With fans hungry for any new information, Sony has announced a PlayStation Presents livestream that will feature news on both of these titles.

This event is different from Sony’s usual State of Play livestreams, instead being called “Play! Play! Play!” This stream will take place on March 21, 2021, lasting from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Japan standard time. For those in the United States, that means the event will start at 7:00 a.m. EST, so some caffeine might be necessary for American fans to watch this early morning stream.

The only confirmed features at this event are Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Resident Evil Village, so these two games will likely take up the bulk of the presentation. The Final Fantasy portion will be hosted by the game’s producer, Yoshinori Kitase, as well as Japanese celebrity Hatsune Matsushima and MC Takuya Nakamura. The Resident Evil portion will be hosted by the game’s director, Morimasa Sato, as well as Japanese model Kayo Satoh and Matsushima as MC.

It hasn’t been said what exactly will be shown off for each game, but it would make sense for new gameplay to be presented in some form. For Final Fantasy, Square Enix will hopefully show footage of the brand new Yuffie episode, giving viewers an in-depth look at the gameplay. Showing off the combat ability of Yuffie, or her new partner Sonon Kusakabe, could be an exciting reveal for fans.

For Resident Evil, Capcom will hopefully show off more of the tense gameplay, likely including an appearance from the game’s breakout star Lady Dimitrescu. While Resident Evil Village got a demo several months ago, the game is likely still holding many secrets, so one can hope for a peek at what other scary events are to come.

Sony Japan hosting an event for two major games is an interesting move considering that its Japan Studio is currently being downsized. The PlayStation 5 generation has seemingly shifted away from a Japanese focus, even further than during the PS4 era. While third parties such as Square Enix and Capcom are still being highlighted, it is a shame that this may be coming at the cost of Sony’s lineup of Japanese first parties, such as Gravity Rush or Ape Escape. Hopefully, Sony can one day strike a balance between a Japanese and western focus.

Resident Evil Village is releasing on May 7, 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is releasing on June 10, 2021 for PS5.

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Source: Gematsu

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