FFVII REMAKE CONFIRMED

[Shademp]

I feel sorry for the staff working on the remake. The only feedback they are getting is in utmost secrecy. They aren't allowed to see fans gawk and cheer at the wonderful work they're doing.

Even for the sake of those who just joined the remake staff via the relatively recent recruitment pages I hope that they'll get the chance to see their work appreciated as soon as possible.

 

[KiwiPizza]

It is ridiculous and all the trashing they see online can’t help. Does anyone know how the view in Japan is like compared to the UK and US?

I know it’s constantly up there as most anticipated game but from a release/development/news point of view as fans, what’s the overall look been like?

Do they also incessantly bitch like those on GFAQS or Reddit?

 

[Shademp]

I only know from the occasional posts on Japanese Twitter accounts like Mako_reactor7 and ff7remakeyoubo that they, too, lament the lack of news and have found themselves disappointed each time a major event goes without a new remake reveal. It feels like a mirror image of the general consensus outside of Japan: Three and a half years without a new trailer is too long. It's just too long.

 

[Kain424]

In a way, they've gotten better at how they drip out official news. And there is a certain level of consistency to the way they do it, so you can almost count on it. They don't usually release news on multiple games in a single day (though, seemingly, the Switch ports have been an exception). It's much more focused.

Right now they're promoting the collaboration event for Final Fantasy XIV, but who knows about tomorrow?

 

[Ryuman]

Someone should probably make this its own thread, but I just want to talk about how this just-announced FFVII concert makes me think that Remake hype is building.

 

[pxp]

Someone should probably make this its own thread, but I just want to talk about how this just-announced FFVII concert makes me think that Remake hype is building.

“A FFVII concert right before E3 in LA, the same setup they've shown KH3 trailers at for the last two years. This seems fairly plausible to be where FFVII Remake is next shown, but we'll see.”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1118563480351600640

 

[Gary Caelum]

Seems very unlikely it's an accident they'd put that so near to E3.

If it's not at E3, this is basically them taunting the fans in a slightly merciless manner.

 

[Ryuman]

Although I'm 100% for this, I do have to be Devil's Advocate and say that the timing could just be for all the people making their way to LA generally (For stuff like E3).

 

[Makoeyes987]

Well even with my skepticism and hesitancy to get too hyped for a release soon, it's pretty clear that the gears are turning towards the FFVII Remake getting the spotlight and focus of marketing.

The development retrospective, this concert, E3, the G-Bike twitter changing to FFVIIR, and yeah...

It looks like it's finally gettin' real. I mean, I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[Gary Caelum]

Although I'm 100% for this, I do have to be Devil's Advocate and say that the timing could just be for all the people making their way to LA generally (For stuff like E3).

The Dolby Theatre only has 3400 seats. In a city like LA, they could fill that for a Final Fantasy concert on any day of the year. I don't think they'd need E3 to get 3400 people.

Also recall: in the reveal trailer for FF7R, they used the term "Reunion" as a kind of double entendre to describe the fan anticipation for a remake (as well as obviously being a thing within the story of FF7). At least that's how it was generally interpreted. Notice "Reunion" is also in the title of this concert.

 

[pxp]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1118565457223544833

Edit: there’s also this that seems to have just dropped. Note Hashimoto’s talk of remakes in the plural:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...-1202640?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

“Regarding differences between a remaster and a remake – in a remake, you rethink the original version all the way from the ground up. It’s actually quite an arduous task, and isn’t something that can be done for multiple games at the same time. I want to approach our future plans, which of course include the Final Fantasy VII Remake, in hopes that the players who love the originals will love the remakes as well.”

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Note Hashimoto’s talk of remakes in the plural ...

It could just be meant hypothetically (i.e. e.g. "If we ever decide to do another remake"), so I'm not going to read much into it.

 

[pxp]

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It could just be meant hypothetically (i.e. e.g. "If we ever decide to do another remake"), so I'm not going to read much into it.

Yeh me neither really. I think the bigger news to take from this is that an interview, in which he mentions 7:R, drops at the same time as the VII concert announcement.

 

[Luneyes]

We know the remake will be in multiple parts. Maybe he meant "remakes" while talking about each parts?

 

[Gary Caelum]

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It could just be meant hypothetically (i.e. e.g. "If we ever decide to do another remake"), so I'm not going to read much into it.

That's how it reads to me, especially given that he was asked the question in terms of hypothetical generalities.

 

[Tashasaurous]

We know the remake will be in multiple parts. Maybe he meant "remakes" while talking about each parts?

Not to get my hopes up or anything, but maybe he meant by remakes of other Final Fantasy VII titles-Before Crisis, Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core since those games didn't get HD Remasters and Before Crisis still hasn't been released outside Japan(and never will be) and not just the original game's remake.

 

[Gary Caelum]

Lol I would put good money on them NOT remaking Dirge of Cerberus.

 

[Tashasaurous]

The only thing that was boring about Dirge of Cerberus was the game-play. Other than that, I loved the story and the graphics wasn't that bad either. The other thing that has been driving me nuts is the Secret Ending and Genesis and Weiss, which I know will never be solved.

 

[Gary Caelum]

Yeah I quite liked the game on the whole but the general audience didn't. It sold terribly. I even remember having to tell fellow RPG-playing friends it had released, because absolutely no-one was talking about it.

My guess is that if they remake anything else, it'll just be just some of the key sections of Crisis Core, which they'll do as DLC for FF7R. That'd be cool!

 

[Tashasaurous]

Still kind of hoping they'll add Genesis and some parts from Before Crisis and I still would've loved a remake for the latter, but neither of those are happening either. Plus most scenes from Crisis Core are remade scenes from the Original game anyway; Nibelhiem burnt to crisp by Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud in the back of the truck, and Zack's death scene.

 

[Kain424]

Zack and Cloud leaving Nibelheim and being hunted was great for me.

Lol I would put good money on them NOT remaking Dirge of Cerberus.

What about a port or a Remaster?

 

[Tashasaurous]

What about a port or a Remaster?

Nah, it'll never happen. They wouldn't even do a remaster of Crisis Core when Type-0 HD was done for PS4. The only Final Fantasy VII game that had a port and remaster repeatedly was the Original game and they'll keep doing it while ignoring the rest of the FFVII games. Advent Children got lucky in getting a half-remake by fixing up some scenes and adding newer ones and being 'ported' to Blu-ray exclusively.

 

[ChipNoir]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1118762828209381378

 

[Shademp]

I'm just going to assume that they are quoting Sephiroth (and with no deeper meaning or hint), same as the term "Reunion" is a reference.

“…After a long sleep…”
“…the time…”
“…time has…come…”

 

[Tetsujin]