Final Fantasy VII is without a doubt one of the most beloved and praised games of all time, having collected more accolades than we could list, repeatedly showing up on "the best games of all time" lists curated by some of the biggest publications in the business and eternally being reminisced about by nostalgic gamers.
It was only a matter of time until Final Fantasy VII: Remake happened in this era of dragging past successes into the modern age - but how long is the remake compared to the original?
Changes in Final Fantasy VII: Remake
One of the most surprising changes in the Remake is that it only adapts the Midgar portion of the 1997 original. While definitely the most well-known section, only the relatively brief opening of the game takes place in Midgar where Cloud and his friends battle the Shinra Corporation and encountered Sepiroth. In the Remake, Square Enix took this and stretched it out across an over 30-hour runtime with a veritable smorgasbord of entirely new content and characters. All the familiar plot beats are there, but a lot of extra has been added to make the Midgar section worthy of being its own game alone. How Many Chapters Are There In Final Fantasy VII: Remake?
The total number of chapters in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake is 18, but their lengths aren't uniform and most of the optional sidequests and additional content isn't beholden to the chapter format - however, keep in mind that some activities or characters may become unavailable if you progress with the main storyline.