What if Final Fantasy VII Got an Open World Sequel with Randomised Dungeons and a Karma System?

We've seen Final Fantasy VII fan projects before, but probably nothing quite as ambitious as this. Using the original PSone title's engine, an independent Japanese developer has created a sequel to Squaresoft's beloved role-playing game.

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Named Final Fantasy VII: Time Guardian, the list of new features is extensive. For starters, the title incorporates a day and night cycle, complete with dynamic weather, and it's also open world. It even runs on its own calendar, while non-playable characters have their own daily routines.

As for gameplay, it makes use of randomised dungeons, karma and faction systems, a new 'change' mechanic which allows you to switch between different party members while exploring, and a 'team' system that lets you split your allies into groups. The icing on the cake, though, is the ability to play Final Fantasy VII's minigames, including the ever-cool G-Bike, whenever you want, so that you can pass the time.

The developer, Rodensoft, initially worked on the creation as a personal side project, but unfortunately, it's now no longer in development due to time constraints. "It's a full time job and the scripting tools, while great, are quite restrictive compared to real coding," the studio stated.

Still, judging by the video that we've embedded, it was destined to be rather impressive, boasting a storyline that splits up the main cast, and puts a spin on the original game's plot.