"Even if I casually say I would like to do that, because it would be a huge project I would have to motivate myself to the level that I really am prepared to take on this huge responsibility," he said. But Kitase also explained there's another reason he hasn't pursued a remake of the game: he's not actually motivated enough to do it, as it would be such a huge commitment. The development time required to recreate the world at the standard fans want would likely rival even Final Fantasy XV at this point.
What do you think? Excited for the new Final Fantasy remake? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.“Two of the biggest issues are apparently "staff availability and budget" which, given the epic scale of the game, makes sense. Even if the 1st Class Edition is $329.99, I am so in! I was so wrong and Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now at the tippy top of my most anticipated games. I went into this show thinking that Final Fantasy 7 Remake was going to be a lazy Final Fantasy XV game with Final Fantasy 7 characters in. Sephiroth also looks to be taking any and all opportunity to torment Cloud as well. Meaning there’s gonna be a lot to take in. This is huge because players will likely now not be able to breeze through content.
Second, this confirms that the first chapter of the game will go up to the team leaving Midgar.Īccording to the team, the escape will have enough content to constitute being a stand alone title. Final Fantasy 7 Remake has enough content to completely fill two blu-ray discsįirst off, that is actually a massive amount of content. If I had to venture a guess, I’m sure there will be weapons with more materia slots just because there is a ton of stuff later in the game, like summons and skill materia, that I can’t imagine them omitting from the game. Knowing that answer will also clarify if you will ever be able to equip more than two materia at a time. I wonder if they are going to keep weapons essentially the same throughout the game, or will there be a ton of extra gear. If you don’t know what materia is, they are stones that characters can put in gear that gives them access to different skills, abilities and magic. Some other major takeaways from the Final Fantasy 7 Remake segment of the show was that you can see the materia characters have equipped Man, I can’t even put my excitement into words. I can only imagine how out of control some of the more difficult boss fights will be when in a 3D space. It looks like bringing a balanced team will be important because enemies will move out of range of some characters.
This was pretty cool because it showed the strengths of both characters while also showing that using cover and switching between characters was an easy way to get the advantage against bosses. The video also shows the iconic fight against the Guard Scorpion at the reactor with Cloud and Barrett Aerith didn’t do too much when she feebly smack an enemy or two but her magic appeared to be far more potent than anyone else’s. I’m pretty sure she air-juggled an enemy. The redesigned Tifa is a breakneck martial artist that hits with hard-hitting combos and special moves. Pretty cool stuff! Then to everyone’s surprise, Tifa and Aerith made their appearances. The press conference showed that Cloud excels in getting close and doing nasty damage, Barrett has the ability to lay down damage from a distance and pierce enemy defenses. Somehow, they kept the turn-based soul of Final Fantasy 7 intact with Remake.Įarlier, when I took a look at last night’s trailer I said that if each member of the team handled differently, that would be a major deal. When your character fills one or more of their action bars, they can use items, cast spells, use special abilities or more. This works very similarly to the old way of having the ATB bar fill while you wait for your turn.
The slashes you can spam deal damage, but there’s a tactical command mode that becomes available when you fill the action meter. Remake’s combat very much includes the hack and slash elements found in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV, but with a unique twist. Then, they explained how combat would work, which as far as I am concerned is the star of the show. They showed the iconic opening of the game before explaining that we wouldn’t be seeing Tifa or other characters just yet. Square Enix’s press conference didn’t waste any time, jumping right into Final Fantasy 7 Remake news I just finished the Square Enix E3 Press Conference, and man, I am so happy to say I think I was wrong. I feel like you need to know this because when the trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake showed off the combat that was very similar, I expected the worst. Let me go ahead and put this out before we dive in – I thought that both Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 had pretty uninspired combat.