Final Fantasy VII Remake's release date appears to be some way off, and Square Enix has finally explained why.

It looks like Kingdom Hearts 3 is partly to blame for the Final Fantasy VII Remake delay, at least according to game director Tetsuya Nomura.

Nomura told Famitsu that while work is moving along nicely, there are a few physical factors that have made development that little bit more difficult.

"It can be difficult for the in-office and non-office staff to link up,” he said (via Gamingbolt).

"And then there’s Kingdom Hearts 3 on top, and then the supervision works a little differently than it has before now.

"But these issues are physical ones, not ones with the [game] content, and we are currently moving towards solutions with the combined efforts of each section, so please don’t worry.

Finally, Nomura said that while he was sorry to keep people waiting, the added development time would ensure that both Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy VII Remake would meet expectations.