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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Posted by Reeve at 12:37 PM EST
Why a PS3 FFVII Remake Would Be a Difficult Project
Yoshinori Kitase recently stated, in an interview with Ultimania magazine, in regards to the lack of a PS3 remake of FFVII: "It is very hard to make games on PlayStation 3 in the same style as the games in that era had. Making graphics will take enormous time."
This was also given as the explanation why the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII lacks towns, as well as certain other elements from older games in the series. As the game's director, Motomu Toriyama, explains, "Considering the amount of work to make graphics that deserve HD, it is hard to make towns in the conventional style. In the limited period of development time, to convey the great story that deserves the name of Final Fantasy, and to convey the battles that entertain players enough, we condensed each element."
Considering the sheer number of and amount of detail within FFVII's background files, I can see why Kitase would be concerned. FFVII is a visually rich game and was in development for several years; a remake could take a very long time to complete. Any extra development time also means a huge budget, and considering that remakes never sell as well as or better than the originals on which they're based, it wouldn't make much sense from a business perspective either.
Source: Spong - HD Kills Final Fantasy PS3 Remake
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Posted by Reeve at 12:06 PM EST
Nomura: Still No Remake, More Cloud Cameos Possible
This is old news to anyone who has been visiting the Citadel for some time now, but although some at Square Enix have expressed interest in it, the company is not going to be making a Final Fantasy VII remake at any point in the near future. FFVII co-plotter, character designer, and battle visual director Tetsuya Nomura most recently emphasized this point in Famitsu, saying, "Fans are looking forward to an oft-rumored remake of FFVII, but I don't believe this will happen for the time being."
The comments appeared in a regular feature about video game characters, and this week's installment focuses on the iconic Cloud Strife. About Cloud, Nomura says that "it's possible that he will appear in other titles as a guest character." Given that Cloud has already shown up as a guest star in several games (often alongside other FFVII characters), it's not much of a stretch to say that there's some truth to this, and we haven't seen the last of his cameos.
Source: Destructoid - Don't expect a Final Fantasy VII remake anytime soon
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Posted by Reeve at 02:29 PM EST
Rumor Mill: Dissidia on PS3 and 360
A site called The Bitbag got a scan of a page from an unidentified Japanese game magazine that shows Dissidia: Final Fantasy as coming out for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Whether or not this will be a straight port or an enhanced edition (a la Universal Tuning), or even if this news is real at all, is currently anyone's guess.
As usual, we'll keep an eye on this rumor and keep you all updated, especially if it turns out that there's some truth to it.
Source: The Escapist - Is Dissidia: Final Fantasy Coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360?
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Posted by Reeve at 06:24 PM EST
Citadel deviantART Club Update
The FFVII Citadel's official deviantART club has been converted to the site's new "Groups" platform. This change brings with it a slightly different layout, a more convenient submissions process, and more.
Current members are kindly asked to rejoin the Citadel club. As always, newbies are welcome as well, though keep in mind that you must have a deviantART account first. If you have any trouble joining (or rejoining) the group, please contact me through a note via deviantART.
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Posted by Reeve at 08:34 PM EST
Zack to Appear in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
The Kingdom Hearts series is no stranger to cameos by Final Fantasy characters, and recently, Japanese manga weekly Shonen Jump revealed the latest hero to get the treatment: FFVII's (and Crisis Core's) own Zack. He has been confirmed to be appearing in the upcoming PSP prequel Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, where, like Cloud in previous KH games, he fights in the Olympus Coliseum.
Source: Siliconera - Crisis Core Star Makes Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Cameo
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Posted by Reeve at 10:13 AM EST
Dissidia Now Available For Download
PSPgo-owning Final Fantasy fans can rejoice—Dissidia: Final Fantasy can now be downloaded from the North American PlayStation Store, for the price of US$39.99. To do so, go here.
Square Enix Members also has some fan-made videos posted in its Dissidia section. Please note that you must be registered with the site to view them.
Sources: Square Enix Members - DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY Now Available on PlayStation Store, GameSpot - Dissidia leads PSP assault on PSN
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