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Final Fantasy VII's Nomura and Kitase Talk About Work on the Game, ATB, CyberConnect 2 Collaboration

More information is filtering through about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, thanks to an interview to Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Director Tetsuya Nomura just published by Famitsu.

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PhoenixUp3097d ago (Edited 3097d ago )

Square Enix's games are so large these days, they have a lot of collaborative effort being done on them. I have a feeling this will become more commonplace going forward.

FFXV for example has the KH1&2 dev team working alongside Hexadrive(Okami HD, Wind Waker HD, FF Type-0 HD) and Avalanche(Just Cause and MadMax) just to make one title.

Now they got the .hack devs helping them make the FFVII remake. Sounds like a very extensive project.

CuddlyREDRUM3097d ago (Edited 3097d ago )

Damn, you could do PR for them.

"The games are so large these days that having several studios will be great. For example, the KH3 lead didn't know he was even working on this until a meeting this Spring. Just goes to show how this is good." - Sarcasm

Avalanche had two separate teams working on Max and Just Cause 3. They didn't go out and hire flunkies doing HD ports. What a weird statement...

"FFXV for example has the KH1&2 dev team working alongside Hexadrive(Okami HD, Wind Waker HD, FF Type-0 HD) and Avalanche(Just Cause and MadMax) just to make one title."

You are bringing fourth-rate port developers into the mix there for no reason at all.

Don't ever twist those two things again. Makes me sick.

Elda3097d ago

You seem miserable...smh.

sinjonezp3097d ago

Man chill. While I feel the same and I am a little nervous about the methods in which SE is going about handling this, we all know from playing the original game, it is a BIG game. The amount of content to illustrate in the manner in which they are trying to portray , is mind boggling especially after the release of the trailer. Considering I still own the original game from the ps1 and the time I put into its massive story, it's probable that this remake will be ridiculous in size. With actual voice acting, cut scenes , etc, the game would take years to complete. Are gamers willing to wait? Are we just thirsty for anything from the ff7 universe again? It's all questions , but I can see why they may be doing this. While im PRO full release of ff7's story, if they have to break it up without charging an arm and a leg, I get it. But about that battle system..........

miyamoto3097d ago (Edited 3097d ago )

They know this game is gonna sell 10 million copies coz Japan is gonna be on board the hype train. I can see Japan getting 2-3 million copies.

And they are going to put everything related to FFVII in this game including pre-FFVII, post FFVII stories, side stories.

SE is gonna milk the hell outta this game I assure you.
I can see myself spending $200 on this game alone.

SE is gonna capitalize on their partnership with PS4 and by the time this game is released the install base is around 45M-50M already.

I can see SE shipping 10-12 million copies on launch window
FFVIIR will move 5 million PS4s easily upon launch

PaleMoonDeath3097d ago (Edited 3097d ago )

So, is it MGSV style two part game, or a Telltale multi part game..

It's annoying me.

Edit: dislike folk.. take it your not concerned? two £60/$60 games when it should have been one, get your acts together, I know exactly what these people are playing at.

kingdomtriggers3097d ago

What if its 3 parts and each is 30-40 hours long?

CuddlyREDRUM3097d ago

Then release the remake in one package and have some faith in your product, team and fanbase.

fr0sty3097d ago

simple economics would dictate that if they made a game that is 2-3 times larger/longer than the average RPG, the cost would rise in step with it. So, in order to justify the additional cost risk, they would want to charge you for the average amount of gameplay you'd get in a $60 title, and split it into multiple titles rather than trying to cram all the content into one game and hope that it breaks every sales record in video game history to pay for itself.

Having faith in your product doesn't mean take stupid risks not likely to pay off.

PaleMoonDeath3097d ago

No thanks, FF7 on the PS1 already does that as one game.

This splitting up the game ordeal is a huge business deal, it's literally going to rake in millions and Square ain't going to pass up on that.

Hoffmann3097d ago

Its more like

Final Fantasy VII Remake
FFVII Crisis Core Remake
FFVII Advent Children Game
Final Fantasy VII new Dirge of Cerberus Game?
1-2 more FFVII related games?

LAWSON723097d ago (Edited 3097d ago )

I doubt it, episodic is looking pretty apparent. For starters there is far more content in the original game than most of those if it were the case it would be more like FFVII remake and DLC. Just look at the trailer they literally show just the start up of the game that is far from a coincidence after saying they are delivering different experiences with each episode.

If you read this
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be told across a multi-part series, with each entry providing its own unique experience

And think what you said you I would say you were in denial or just a tad to hopeful

Just thinking about it really makes you wonder. It's like wow FFVII comes out of no where meanwhile FFXV and KH3 can't even get a release date or barely any details. Sadly there has to be a potentially bad reason why. The idea that they would remaster all of those forms of content is just stretching it IMO

PaleMoonDeath3097d ago

If only that were the case, I'm pretty sure they are cutting FF7 itself into pieces, like.. MGSV funnily enough.

Elda3097d ago

I appreciate the fact that they are finally doing this remake project after people have been asking for one for a while now & it's looking great so far.However they decide to release it I will definitely support it instead of complaining about it especially when it looks like the soul of FF-VII but updated which it should be after 18 years.I can't wait to play this game!

CuddlyREDRUM3097d ago

You just complained about complainers, though.

CuddlyREDRUM3097d ago

Yeah, outsource it and episode it! Have it all be unique and cheaper for you, then pass the savings onto me.

Cradle_of_Clay_Doll3097d ago

ちゃんと日本語版を読みましょうね
英語版は翻訳が滅茶苦茶なので

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Understands That A Tonberry Is The Scariest Thing In The World

The tiny green slasher villain returns in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and is as frightening as ever.

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MeteorPanda25d ago

The way it was handled was so dumb. One shots in melee...your teammates are to ostupid to get away from its attack. So you most often end up alone in a certain fight.

Hofstaderman25d ago

Two words, one accessory....Safety Bit

MeteorPanda24d ago

Needing an accessory to keep a.i from dying and only one of them isnt great.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Expected to Release Around 2027, Says Square Enix

It's fairly common knowledge that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth enjoyed a relatively smooth development cycle, owing to the fact that Final Fantasy 7 Remake's team was largely kept intact, and the first game had obviously laid the foundations in terms of visuals and gameplay systems. It took Square Enix around three years to craft Rebirth, and it expects the same kind of timeline when it comes to the third (and final) title in the trilogy.

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lucian22947d ago

Soooo long. Sigh lmao gonna be a long long wait.

Cacabunga47d ago

Yes but better they take their time with such game. A good argument to get PS5 Pro

Sonic188147d ago

The PS6 might be out by then

Cacabunga47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

In 2,5 years? No way .. Pro will be around for at least 2 years..

RaidenBlack47d ago

Might be an unpopular opinion here, but I wish the remake was a 2-parter not a 3-parter.
Die-hard fans will disagree and I get it but ... I think they're stretching the project abit too much imho.

lucian22947d ago

considering how much story is in the original, i think it's fine. Everything is very well elaborated and the connection to those characters are much greater thanks to it. Like, i like seeing tifa and aerith as best friends for example. the fact the first 2 games in this trilogy basically only covered the first disc of the original is kinda crazy tho lol

Becuzisaid47d ago

@lucian That first disc was a whopper though. I don't remember the second being as long, and the third is basically just the final dungeon.

I'm glad they did 3 games. The first 2 have been absolutely phenomenal. Looking forward to the Weapons (the real ones) waking up and attacking, the underwater exploration (they set that up pretty good with the lore of Under Junon), and finally Cloud's big reveal. It'll be real interesting to see how they handle the repercussions of Cloud's behavior from Rebirth and what he's going to do in Part 3. Like the party should realistically just abandon him for being such an a-hole, and after what he did to a Tifa. They really played up the whole Sephiroth mind control thing in Rebirth. They really need to nail the emotional payoff to that. Hope it's not just swept under the rug by the party and just move on post Lifestream.

-Foxtrot47d ago

Also 3 games and then a Crisis core remaster

Then god knows what else

It’s overkill

I’d under the trilogy if they lived up to their excuse about it being about expanding the lore. Like they said the first game would heavily expand the lore of Midgar through side missions but the side missions didn’t do that at all, they were all pretty generic. Felt like a bad excuse to justify 3 games.

-Foxtrot47d ago

Least we have a potential date

Although now I’m just thinking

“Damn 3-4 years to see if we’ll ever get a FFVIII remake next”

VersusDMC47d ago

Apparently there is a IX remake getting made. You need that to come out and be successful before a VIII remake is even possibly green lit.

But if you're thinking the FF7REMAKE team is making a FFVIII remake after part 3...that is not happening. They are definitely making a new FF after.

-Foxtrot46d ago

Well apparently IX is coming first because the VIII team are working on the VII remakes

So if they get finished then hopefully they will work on VIII next

You say it won’t but I’m hoping they will…just something less ambitious

TheEroica46d ago

Yikes.... Sales are already lower than expected for the sequel. Third game is gonna be lower....

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GoodGuy0947d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I really think it should've been just one game or two at most, kept to the simple turn based combat, and no crazy changes to the story. But it's whatever. I liked rebirth but man was it bloated with so much unnecessary and repetitive stuff. Square is really betting their money on the remakes. I do admit the remakes have been the only mainline ff games Ive actually quite liked since probably 10 lol.

Lexreborn247d ago

I don’t feel like it’s bloated, it’s more or less all the same content that was in the original for mini games but they expanded everyone’s narrative better.

I am glad they expanded even on the characters that came in later games that wasn’t in the original. It’s a weird position we keep putting devs in when one moment we say give us a complete game with tons of content. They deliver said content and then we treat it like it’s overwhelming or to much.

Crazy part is you could just focus on the story and do none of the “bloat”. Gamers really seem to never be happy when you look online forums

rambot8947d ago

Wouldn’t make sense financially. 1 game would involve a mammoth amount of development time and a gamble to say the least. Making one part of the game and seeing if it makes $$$ gives reason to justify making a part 2 and 3 and make more money too.

OtterX47d ago

That's pretty crazy if you think about the 2005 PS3 tech demo that started this all! I'm not sure if they ever intended to remake the game at that time, but the fan outcry for it was so incredible that it eventually became a reality! Now imagine all of the fans who have died waiting for this. :\

GamerRN47d ago

That's how you turn an 80$ game into a $240 game

jambola46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Which game is 240?
You must've bought from a bad scalper because I got both games for normal price each

GamerRN46d ago

How much did each part cost?

Lionsguard47d ago

I mean not too surprised, they already have most of all the assets already made. I just hope it's UE5 and they crank it to 11 and finish strong. I also hope they go back and upgrade Remake and Rebirth to UE5 too. BUY THE DAMN GAME PEOPLE!!

franwex47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

For all the complaints about GAAS and same thing getting released every year. It’s almost dumb that gamers here don’t support a game like Rebirth.

MrNinosan47d ago

Rebirth is selling great and is supported. Don't worry.

MrNinosan47d ago

It won't be UE5.
If that wad the case, we wouldn't play it in 3 years.

Becuzisaid47d ago

And it would likely play like trash compared to the first 2, at least on PS5.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5251d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5251d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212151d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan51d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5250d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5250d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos51d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani50d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum51d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman51d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim51d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

I disagree Batman

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