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Final Fantasy VII Remake General Discussion Thread [Open Spoilers for Original FFVII ONLY please!]
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Thanks for reminding. I do not expect anything new, though, just a recap for Asian market.
The game is only a little over half a year from release. It wouldn't be totally impossible to have something significant new or at least an extended look at the stuff that was shown to the public at E3. Like, at this point of KHIII's marketing cycle, we knew (almost) all of the worlds and had had lots of trailers.
Could be a recap of E3 with or without extended look at something, could be something more.
Chinese version (which will have Japanese voice). Honestly that's really good because I will be playing with JP voice anyway.
The game seems to be playable on the showfloor so we might get some off-screen footage, unless they don't allow it like they did with E3.
Wonder if kitase will say something controversial that will have the internet debating for weeks.
It's interesting that Kitase seems to be helming the press instead of Nomura at all FFVIIR events.
It's not that surprising considering how Nomura doesn't like public presence like this. He only does it when he absolutely have to, like big events like E3. I expect Kitase to be doing majority of PR for this game.
He should pull a Yoko Taro and start wearing a giant Sephiroth head over his face.
Yeah, I agree, Kitase even seems to be doing a lot of interviews which has previously been where Nomura is most prevalent in his projects. I wonder if having Kitase on the project is a relief for Nomura in that regard.
Yeah, this presentation blows chunks.
Was hoping they would show off the full behind doors demo.
Was hoping they would show off the full behind doors demo.
Why was Kitase there for that? Why was it livestreamed?
It was LITERALLY just the E3 presentation again
It was LITERALLY just the E3 presentation again
they said in a tweet recwntly that ypull be able to take the train between the slums and upper plates. So A lot
Kitase was just taking advantage of a free trip to Hong Kong. 😏
But I don't think "You" here is referring to the player, but more of general people move around the world.
It might be like recent Zelda games where the producer handles almost all of the PR and interviews while the director stays in Japan to have as much time working on the game as possible.
Nomura is also still working on multiple projects at once since the Kingdom Hearts III DLC is in development too right now.
It probably helps a lot. Nomura knows Kitase very well, and Kitase can do all the international PR stuff while Nomura can focus on the development and Japanese PR.
yeah but he is relatively young and I don't think he will do much PR stuff tbh. I could see him doing some livestream event stuff if they ever intend on doing something like that (live letter/ATR sort) but don't expect much in terms of interviews and traveling around the world.
Yeah, Naoki Hamaguchi. He was announced as project lead on the remake when development moved inhouse in 2017, and it was announced that he got promoted to co-director a few months ago.
As far back as 2017 Nomura compared Hamaguchi's position on Remake to Yasue's position on the recent Kingdom Hearts games (source).
Absolutely, Nomura hates making public appearances. Even when attending live events or participating in streams, he's often hiding backstage or is off to the side out of view of the camera.
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Midgar is divided between the slums and upper plates, and you travel between them by train (and likely with the motorcycle)
I really don't want to think that that implies freedom in a "you can go to this plate/slum by using the train anytime you want". Although it's certainly possible and it wouldn't be an amazing overhaul if they limit that chance to a few areas in very specific moments of the game.
I just think that the game is going to be quite linear also in terms of how they handle new areas' exploration.
They'd have to rethink quite a few things in the Midgar plot, as it was relatively restless and rushed in the original. I guess they could find some decent calm-ish situations where they set you free to explore (the downtime between the first two bombing missions is perfect I'd say), but yeah.
I just think that the game is going to be quite linear also in terms of how they handle new areas' exploration.
They'd have to rethink quite a few things in the Midgar plot, as it was relatively restless and rushed in the original. I guess they could find some decent calm-ish situations where they set you free to explore (the downtime between the first two bombing missions is perfect I'd say), but yeah.
I think based on what we have seen, it is safe to say that you will be going between limited areas as well as slightly more open areas. I can see the high way system having a loop of going back and forth with the motorcycles. As well as either being on top of the train or perhaps just inside it. I don't think you are visiting the bar once or twice and going onward. We will perhaps get missions from hub zones and go to different areas. For example, a random avalanche member is chilling somewhere in the neighborhood or slums and has a quest for you. You do it and go back.
We will see..
I can also see a late game thing after Shinra where the town is in lockdown mode and enemies are stronger and out looking for you. Maybe you have to hide Red XIII a bit or avoid Turks / agents in certain spots. This is all wishful thinking, however..they do mention traveling between slums and plates, and we have certainly seen concept shots of both.
Has anyone posted anything from this Hong Kong event? I was expecting off screen shots of the demo from E3 being played by folks.
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