With most of theFinal Fantasy 7fan base waiting for any updates aboutPart 2of the RPG’s remake, Square Enix seems to be focusing on other endeavors. News has recently popped up online about the Japanese company filing a new trademark forIntergrade, which players know is the upgraded version ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakefor the PlayStation 5. However, Square Enix has also filed new trademarks for two titles that have not been announced by the company anywhere else yet.
It has been two years sinceFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewas released, and since then, Square Enix has been making clear efforts to keep player interest up. This can be seen through the title’s PC release through the Epic Games Store and, later on, the launch of the PlayStation 5Intergradeupgrade andYuffie KisaragiINTERmissionDLC. Now, community excitement continues to grow, especially sinceFinal Fantasy 7is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and Square Enix is likely looking to capitalize on the occasion.
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According to a Japanese trademark website, Square Enix filed three new trademarks in May 2022. One is specifically forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, while two new trademarks have been filed for the titles “Labyrinth Striker” and “Final Bar Line.” Not much information can be gleaned from the trademark filing as it does not indicate if a new video game will be coming out. However, the RPG’s co-director Tetsuya Nomura shared thatofficialFinal Fantasy 7 Remake25th anniversary updatesshould be expected by the community soon. This may indicate that the trademark filing is related to the upcoming announcements.
In regards to the “Labyrinth Striker” and “Final Bar Line” trademarks, Square Enix has not shared anything about these titles. However, this will not deter the gaming community from already sharing speculations about them. “Final Bar Line” may indicate a rhythm game, just likeMelody of Memoryfrom theKingdom Heartsseries. The title may allude to the phrase’s meaning of being the last bar line in a music composition. For “Labyrinth Striker,” not much has been guessed by the community, though the title does play interestingly on its Japanese characters, with the last character for “Labyrinth” also being the first character of “Striker.”
Fans ofFinal Fantasy 7will have to wait a bit longer until the official updates from Square Enix reveal everything to the community. Hopefully, the team offers big and exciting news, given that the fanbase has been waiting so long for the official timeframe and release ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis currently available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
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