dmcRedgrave
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Well looking at this list now it doesn't seem to even divide X and X-2 into two separate games so I'll have to find the individual sales from a different source.
But thanks for the heads-up.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake shifts to internal dev under Mobius project leader
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Well looking at this list now it doesn't seem to even divide X and X-2 into two separate games so I'll have to find the individual sales from a different source.
But thanks for the heads-up.
That's X + X-2 numbers (and probably HD remasters), which isn't a fair comparison unless you also count VII compilation sales. VII is still the best selling entry.
dmcRedgrave
Member
I noticed, which means I have to throw that entire page in the trash and find something else. My initial point still remains that FF7R is far from their highest priority in terms of projects.
qualitydisc
Member
I wanna re-post this since it seems more relevant now: Square Enix has been poaching artists working on FFVII Remake at CC2 since August 2016
Hopefully they have been working on this transition for a while now.
This isn't surprising at all though. After they ended their relationship with Jupiter (KH CoM, TWEWY) at least a couple of Jupiter staff who were leads on those games moved to S-E and continued to work on KH games even when they were now developed under h.a.n.d. One of those dudes is the other Hiroyuki Ito!
Wait, are you sure that's not the same hiroyuki Ito? I assumed he'd gone there to work on some lower key stuff after XII.
No he's a younger guy whose name is written differently. Used to work at Jupiter. After bonding with Nomura, moved to S-E. Now leading on Unchained Chi. His name is 伊藤寿恭 while the FF Ito is 伊藤裕之.
DangerMouse
Member
Yeah.
Good god, I sure hope not.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I think you mean:"does this mean cc2 screwed up their chance at AAA development and now they are forced to work on more Naruto games?"
The answer is yes.
Thats super interesting. I've been following Ito for a while (no, I'm not THAT guy) and the Jupiter stuff was one of the only ways I could fill in the blanks. Presumably older Ito did at least work on Guardian Cross?
AzureFlame
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DarkLordMalik
Member
The older Ito just checks in SE every day so that he can take his paycheck at the end of the month. I doubt they are even bothering to utilize his potential considering how incompetent SE is, and how they keep their employees for a long time thanks to Japanese tradition. Unless Ito is interested in freelancing, I doubt he will leave SE.
Do you want to read back what you wrote and think about how little sense that makes?
He's clearly been working on projects that have been cancelled before announcement, or (given SEs propensity to announce early on) have never been greenlighted, perhaps due to there being no resoure available.
I believe you mean Union Cross~~~
They rebranded it already?!
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
At this rate, half life 3 will be actually be announced and released before this comes out. 
Yes. They added a six player multiplayer mode (dubbed Union Cross) and rebranded the game at the same time.
DarkLordMalik
Member
You need to learn to detect sarcasm. I mean seriously, the role of Ito at SE has become a joke and there are many people who have tried to persuade SE to even talk about his current or future projects and they get jack shit in return. So why all this mystery?
Besides, it's not like you or anyone (including me) have a proper idea what has even happened to him behind the scenes.
Hahahahahaha.
They also expanded the avatar system at the same time (to help distinguish your characters), so now you can just straight up dress like any Kingdom Hearts character:
The game seemed to make more money after this, so good on Ito!
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
I dont wanna talk about this grind fest of a mobile game with relevant plot points in it!!!
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nomura why
The Jason
Member
The whole reason they said they would never remake FFVII was because they were worried about it not being done right. So I always thought it was odd to have a separate company develop the first part of the FFVII Remake. It makes sense to move development back to SE.
I assume they will still be using Unreal Engine 4 for development so they should be able to use all the assets easily.
Its unfortunate that some time may have been wasted but hopefully SE will devote a lot of resources to the project now. I have been waiting for a remake for over 15 years so I just want them to do a good job. We all just wonder should they just move the project to PS5 already? haha
I assume they will still be using Unreal Engine 4 for development so they should be able to use all the assets easily.
Its unfortunate that some time may have been wasted but hopefully SE will devote a lot of resources to the project now. I have been waiting for a remake for over 15 years so I just want them to do a good job. We all just wonder should they just move the project to PS5 already? haha
Final Fantasy VII Remake Slightly Extended/Alternate Trailer Footage
-The soldier pointing his gun upwards above the train.
-Camera pulls back more to see many other soldiers seeing Cloud get away
-The shot of Biggs talking to Jessie, he looked at her after he said "Look, with heavy security like this, you want a professional one" and she looks back at him. Something that didn't happen or show in the original gameplay trailer.
-Camera pulls back more to see many other soldiers seeing Cloud get away
-The shot of Biggs talking to Jessie, he looked at her after he said "Look, with heavy security like this, you want a professional one" and she looks back at him. Something that didn't happen or show in the original gameplay trailer.
SE putting in work! lol. In December it will be 2 years since we had a good look at the game 2 god damn years lol.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Can you pour me some of that tea
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I think the opposite, shifting development to internal studios this year means it's likely they scrapped previous work and are starting from scratch.
Those seconds are first new snippets of footage we've seen in nearly two years. That's unbelievable.
Nomura strikes again.
KZXcellent
Member
At least they're actively working on VIIR as opposed to doing basically nothing with Versus for so long.
Of course I can't deny these first couple years for this game have been a bust. Unless they show some impressive trailer come PSX but I seriously doubt it.
I'm kinda glad they shifted to internal development. Sure, it's going to take them awhile to hire people and get back on track but I prefer it. The idea of Square basically outsourcing their biggest game(s) of all time is crazy to me.
Yep. I was also hoping that Platinum Games was going to help out with combat after Nier: Automata but oh well we going wait for 2020.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Lmao, rreally reminded me of Versus XIII here with these kind of slightly edited footage .
Looks like someone was sleeping in Emoji class last year 🤦
Let's see.
Versus was announced in 2006, was ultimately released in a cobbled-together state in 2016 by another director and another team.
Final Fantasy Nier will rise from the ashes of Nomura's latest fuckup, directed by Yoko Taro, developed by Platinum games, and released in 2025 on the PS5.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
I'm pretty sure we had stretches of 2 years, if not more, without seeing anything new from Versus. Hell wasn't there a significant gap between the January 2011 trailer to the E3 2013 XV reveal trailer with next to nothing new being shown? My memory is hazy.
Either way, if FFVII Remake doesn't show up at PSX then I don't even know what to think anymore.
Maybe they scrapped that too. PS5 launch title, full game.
It's not going to show up don't do this to yourself.
No way.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Would that really surprise you?
The full game stuff yeah PS5 game not in the slightest I kind of expecting it to be cross gen.
I'll take some concept art. Still using the Midgar one as my wallpaper.