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Kitase speake out about FF7 Remake

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Regarding the hot topic of a Final Fantasy VII remake, Kitase felt it could have been done, provided the company had only released two Compilation of Final Fantasy VII games and managed to match timing and schedule. The creation of the PlayStation 3-based opening sequence demo alone took 2-3 months, hence remaking the entire game would take a considerable amount of time.
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So, yeah looks like no ff7 remake. It would take too long to make to be financially fesable.
 
How can remaking FF7 be any different from developing another PS3 game? Besides, it's guaranteed to sell like gangbusters...probably moreso than these other Compilation games.

It seems like a sound idea to me.
 
The creation of the PlayStation 3-based opening sequence demo alone took 2-3 months, hence remaking the entire game would take a considerable amount of time.
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Imagine if they spent all those hours and resources on actual games!
 
One thing confuses me. If a FF7 remake (with all the non-techincal content already existing) would take that long to make just imagine how long a completely original PS3 Final Fantasy is going to take. When you look at it that way, why not go ahead and remake FF7. I don't think the development costs would be as much as a new FF would be.
 
BlueTsunami said:
Watch them make the bottom screen completley devoted to Materia managment....
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On the bright side, maybe they could actually make some of the (non-snowboard, non-motorcyle, and arguably non-submarine) Gold Saucer games into something halfway playable.
 
Mashing said:
One thing confuses me. If a FF7 remake (with all the non-techincal content already existing) would take that long to make just imagine how long a completely original PS3 Final Fantasy is going to take.
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You're probably right, but I imagine Square Enix would be happier with 10 million sales of a new game than 2-3 million sales of a remake ;) Plus they could reuse the assets and engine for a FFXIII-2 - they couldn't do that with FFVII as it's already being done to death, which I think is part of the point Kitase is making. This gen would have been perfect for a remake - they have most of the models redone for FF7: DoC and KH1&2, plus they could have launched with Advent Children. Next gen is too late, IMO.
 
They said they were going to reveal Crisis Core and the last of the Compilation titles at E3 2006. And here I thought it would have to be the remake...guess not.
 
"One thing confuses me. If a FF7 remake (with all the non-techincal content already existing) would take that long to make just imagine how long a completely original PS3 Final Fantasy is going to take."
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well, the thing that is limiting about FF7 is the story is already predefinied - so there is no scope for shortening the scale/story line (you coudl go episodic - see other thread) . A new FF allows you to start with a clean slate in terms of story, scope , length etc...
 
Square Enix needs to think outside of the box. They should just say "We would need to sell x million copies of FF7 Remake to make it worthwhile" and then watch the pre-orders come in.
 
Hopefully this kills off any notion of a FFVII remake, but I doubt it. Just look at replies in this thread, some people actually want an old game rather than a new one. It's just baffling.
 
if they did do an FF remake, i'd expect it to be multiplatform just so they can maximize the returns (but i think it's pretty likely the FF remake isn't happening - at least on next gen consoles as per the PS3 demo, so it's somewhat moot)
 
How about they remake the game and shorten the game but making sure all the story is explained, and work on FFVII-2 on the same engine of the remake


release a bundle with FFVII (remake), FFVII: AC, and FFVII-2

sell the bundle for $60-70
 
teepo said:
that team was probally really really realllly small.
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This is probably the most accurate statement.

Maybe Sony paid Square to make the footage, I doubt it though. Yes, showing the clip had benefit to Sony but it also benefited Square in terms of PR/advertising itself as a company.

So, given that all work done on that clip gained Square no immediate profit, and it's not like making a teaser trailer is "must do" list like other projects, I'm sure they allocated a staff or 5-10 people to make that clip.

While a full game would usually have around 40 people.

In anycase I call damage control, if there is a FF7 remake it probably won't look as good, so he's setting it up right now with the stance that "oh, it woudl have taken 20 years to make FF7 with that visual quality, of course we couldn't do that!"

Because yes FF7 was great, but it's not the end and be all in terms of technical design, if Square says FF7 remake will take way too damn long to make, than every other damn developer is in the same boat--and given the support shown and the amount of projects in motion for PS3, I somehow doubt that. That, or the people at Square work 2 hour shifts a day.
 
I'd rather they focused efforts on an entirely new FF than use the resources for a remake. If it was possible to have FFVII ready as a launch title then I'd be all for it, but otherwise I'd rather have a completely new story, world and game system. I'm a huge FFVII fanboy, but at this point I don't think the remake should happen, at least not on the PS3.
 
heidern said:
Don't worry, you'll only need to shell out around $150 for a DS and the game.
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well a DS re-make would be great, and would even make more sense

-cheaper... MUCH cheaper
-all the previous FF games playable on the DS
-it would make me cream my pants
 
so , lets speculate on the possible last FF game!

FF: EC

FF7 : End of Chances (of a remake)
FF7 : Enormity of Cocktease (or Enormity of cockblock)
FF7 : Enjoyment of Chocobos (chocobo breading game)
FF7 : Entry of Cloud (Clouds first xxx rated adventure... staring Barret.. and a lot of blood)
FF7 : Exit of Cuswords (if the final instalation ends up on DS)
 
ill look at this way...all this talk about how long the game would take to make definitely means they are considering the remake. SE hasn't said no. And everyone seems to never give a clear yes or clear no answer. I think its probably going to happen once they are done with all their current projects.
 
"ill look at this way...all this talk about how long the game would take to make definitely means they are considering the remake. SE hasn't said no. And everyone seems to never give a clear yes or clear no answer. I think its probably going to happen once they are done with all their current projects."
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*looks at FF12*

so... just in time for the PS36 then?
 
DCharlie said:
so , lets speculate on the possible last FF game!

FF: EC

FF7 : End of Chances (of a remake)
FF7 : Enormity of Cocktease (or Enormity of cockblock)
FF7 : Enjoyment of Chocobos (chocobo breading game)
FF7 : Entry of Cloud (Clouds first xxx rated adventure... staring Barret.. and a lot of blood)
FF7 : Exit of Cuswords (if the final instalation ends up on DS)
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FF7: Enjoyment of Cloud would be better :D
 
Where'd you get this info from?

Man, that sucks. I was really looking forward to news of FF7 for PS3.

Kitase felt it could have been done, provided the company had only released two Compilation of Final Fantasy VII games and managed
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Fucking ENIX... grrrr...
 
Uh, this is from the same Dengeki interview as the earlier bit (about Crisis Core debuting at E3) and once again it's badly mistranslated. In the other thread I posted what they ACTUALLY said, not sure if it's worth bothering to repeat that here since nobody paid attention the first time.
 
Can't believe anyone thought this was going to happen. There has never been a remake of a game as long as Final Fantasy VII for a reason.
 
Bizarro Sun Yat-sen said:
Uh, this is from the same Dengeki interview as the earlier bit (about Crisis Core debuting at E3) and once again it's badly mistranslated. In the other thread I posted what they ACTUALLY said, not sure if it's worth bothering to repeat that here since nobody paid attention the first time.
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Please post what was said, I'd appreciate it.
 
silenttwn said:
Can't believe anyone thought this was going to happen. There has never been a remake of a game as long as Final Fantasy VII for a reason.
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Several DQ games have been remade.
 
lets not forget those 2-3 months were also used in creating the engine.

every "tech demo" that comes from everybody but the console maker usually turns out to be a game or a game engine.
 
No, first Yuffie Gaiden, Bushiroth Blade, Cide the Rocketman.EXE, Bouncin' Barfight: Tifa Edition, Aeris' Flower Shop Simulator and Shinra Highway Motorcycle Patrol need to sell well. Then we'll get Midgar City 2006.
 
teepo said:
lets not forget those 2-3 months were also used in creating the engine.

every "tech demo" that comes from everybody but the console maker usually turns out to be a game or a game engine.
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Exactly.

I'm so sick of that stupid quote "omg took 2-3 months guys lol can't make a full game no way jose." They had a much smaller team than they'd have for the production of a full game, as was pointed out earlier, AND a large portion of that time would have been invested in the architecture of the scene, which of course can be applied to the rest of the game as well. This "factoid" really, desperately needs to be laid to rest.
 
silenttwn said:
Can't believe anyone thought this was going to happen. There has never been a remake of a game as long as Final Fantasy VII for a reason.
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I wonder wtf Dragon Quest 4 PSX and Dragon Quest 5 PS2 were then..... :D

Oh and let's not forget the recent Romancing Saga PS2......

All of these games are longer than FFVII, which isn't even really particularly long for a console RPG... :P
 
duckroll said:
I wonder wtf Dragon Quest 4 PSX and Dragon Quest 5 PS2 were then..... :D

Oh and let's not forget the recent Romancing Saga PS2......

All of these games are longer than FFVII, which isn't even really particularly long for a console RPG... :P
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Did any of those remaks have the budget needed for a FFVII remake?
 
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