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[Zombie James]

https://www.vg247.com/2017/02/02/ne...-one-opening-scene-of-final-fantasy-7-remake/

Unfortunately, in a separate Famitsu interview translated by Siliconera, Kitase did not exactly suggest the project is zooming along.

”We're currently brushing up the scene from the announcement trailer. We can now see the line of quality that we're aiming for more clearly, but there's still a ways to go," he said.

If we're interpreting that correctly, Square Enix is still putting together target footage, meaning production hasn't actually kicked off. That certainly matches up with earlier comments that Final Fantasy 7 still has a way to go.

Kitase went on to make a comment about raising the quality bar part way through Final Fantasy 7 Remake's episodic release if a new generation of consoles is released. that should give you an idea of the time frame Square is expecting.

If you're going to announce a game, at least announce a game you're working on. Maybe they should have saved the announcement for this E3.

Lock it up if old.

edit: Labelled as a rumour because it's the writer's interpretation of a comment.

 

[georly]

Great job there, square enix.

I thought you guys vowed to stop announcing titles too soon.

 

[Turkoop]

LOL no way, you're kidding right

 

[sackninja]

They are saying part 2 and 3 might be on next gen in that quote, not part 1.

 

[Toki767]

So the first part will be done for FFVII's 30th anniversary then.

 

[Merc_]

lol

 

[Calm Mind]

BAKA BAKA BAKA kupo

 

[IaN_GAF]

I'm really starting to doubt this will ever be an actual thing.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Thats insane

 

[DecoReturns]

I told myself I wouldn't buy a PS4 until FVII remake was relased.

Oh well. I can wait

 

[killroy87]

So Switch then?

Right? Right?

 

[MCD]

Pro and Scorpio aren't enough? Jesus, Square.

 

[Vuze]

"Please buy PS4 for this game kthx"

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Sony and Square Enix are the best combination when it comes to vaporware announcements.

 

[Ferr986]

That sounds more like vg247 reaching based on that interview, more than an actual rumor.

 

[butman]

Fuck! So when my FF XVI?

 

[BadWolf]

They are saying part 2 and 3 might be on next gen in that quote, not part 1.

Yeah, that quote is full of fail.

Mentioning working on a scene and next gen =/= first episode is not in full production

 

[Pie and Beans]

That's not what that means, what a weird interpretation. Not even a rumour, just straight up making shit up because they can't read interviews properly.

I mean the project is a long way off and its gonna suffer some of the same Nomura director shittery as Versus, but it's clearly in production.

 

[Screamapillar]

They announced the game 18 months ago and they're still "brushing up target footage" from the E3 2015 announcement trailer?

This is a joke, right?

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Part 1 will be on this gen It still has the 2 to 3 years left .
The rest could be on next gen .

 

[VichoCardenas]

So this is saying that part 1 could take THAT LONG to make that the next episodes would be on next-gen consoles?

I completely forgot this game was episodic, lol.

 

[Bulby]

Has to be the worst production pipeline in the industry.

 

[Sciortino]

HERE WE GO. SQUARE PLS. I cant relive another Versus 13...

Fuck! So when my FF XVI?

 

[freeofgreed]

But why are Final Fantasy fans so negative?

 

[Jonneh3003]

If they aren't working on it then why would they release a gameplay trailer? That CG reveal would be the only thing to show if the project wasn't in production. Not sure I believe this.

 

[nelsonroyale]

At this point, I am almost beginning to wish for the end of FF, so one less thing to stress about haha

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I'd believe it but we got any other takes on this?

 

[Mythos]

If true, fml >.>

 

[Jawmuncher]

The new Versus 13

 

[FelipeMGM]

Well, thats more on the VG247 guy interpretation than anything, not sure why call it a rumor

But I would not be surprised if it happens...

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Hopefully they kick Nomura and give the project to Tabata otherwise we aren't getting it on PS4.

 

[Acquiescence]

That thread title is misleading. Not so much a rumour but an individual's own interpretation of an answer by a Japanese dev.

 

[galvenize]

Well, they needed something to replace Versus XIII.

 

[KZXcellent]

"Rumor" ie. "VG247 is guessing"

Hopefully they kick Nomura and give the project to Tabata otherwise we aren't getting it on PS4.

I'd rather not get it at all at that point.

 

[moltonasty]

Mofos were being too optimistic when they said 2020 release. 2025 is more like it.

 

[crimilde]

What are the chances that they're just trolling again?

 

[Ridley327]

So part 1 will likely be the only one released this gen? I'm not sure how much more evil magic is left in the monkey's paw for this game since the episodic release announcement, but I'm willing to go the distance to see where this crazy train winds up.

 

[Jonneh3003]

HERE WE GO. SQUARE PLS. I cant relive another Versus 13...

Don't blame Square yet, the rumour only comes from the writers interpretation, it's probably nothing.

 

[Mediking]

Yikes.......

Might be time to downscale or hire way more people to help speed things along while keeping quality.

 

[Nanashrew]

See you guys for the 10th anniversary when the game releases.

 

[zelas]

Welp. I'm checking out on FF7R news. Great job Square.

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

 

[Anth0ny]

I'm legitimately not surprised.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Oooh Square Enix...

 

[Nibel]

That is no rumor.

 

[rockyt]

Scribbles an idea on a piece of napkin. Group thinks the idea is cool. Quick lets announce we are working on a new FF game. If they ask about the game name or concept we just say its in the stage of polishing up.

 

[Screamapillar]

This game is way further off than I thought, then. I figured Episode 1 by 2018 at the latest. I mean it only needs to be 20 hours long if theyre splitting the main campaign into thirds.

 

[Elfstruck]

LOL Nomura.

 

[Dsyndrome]

No way, next-gen? WTF are they doing?

 

[Sephzilla]