Reports coming out of Japan (handily compiled by Gematsu) say that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been altered quite a bit since we last saw it -- at least visually. Apparently, the characters who appeared in past trailers have been redesigned, and a few screenshots of the game were shown off at a recent art exhibition.
Most notably, Cloud has had his appearance tweaked. Director Nomura reckons this is "the closest to the original [design] among those created so far." We guess that's a positive?
Elsewhere, the various members of AVALANCHE -- the rebels that hire Cloud as a mercenary to begin with -- have also been altered. Biggs is described as "super handsome", Wedge is "refreshingly chubby", and Jessie is "cute". Good to know.
Look, it's nice that we're hearing something about Final Fantasy VII Remake, but couldn't Square Enix just give us this information? It's weird that we're relying on secondhand sources in order to put together these tiny scraps of detail. Maybe release the screenshots so we can all have look? Classic Square Enix.
If Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't at E3 2018, we'll probably just give up.
[source gematsu.com]
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It's a sure thing for E3, really can't wait to see some more news about this game(s).
I thought at this point they were just turning the FF7 remake into more FFXV DLC
Will be a shoe-in for a teaser trailer at E3 2025.
So ... in other words, the longer it has been in development, the closer the characters look to the original?! Basically the development is going backwards. Lol
I would have been happy with a bluepoint remaster. 😉
I think this year we will definitely see this game. May not be E3 (although that’s what I’m betting on), but we’ll see it this year for sure.
"If Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't at E3 2018, we'll probably just give up" - I keep lying to myself too
Refreshingly Chubby, my December/January nickname!
Pics or GTFO.
...'Sigh'
Thank goodness Sony "won" whatever event this was announced at, right? At least it wasn't a Kickstarter campaign 🙄
Hopefully whenever they get the first episode out, the other two (or more!?) will come right after.
Can't wait to play episode 1 of this in 2030.
Maybe this will be launch title for ps5. For this year, I'll be waiting for kingdom hearts 3 first.
"Refreshingly Chubby" I am so nervous for this remake.
Cant wait for this to be released in the same week as Kingdom Hearts 3 in 2038
I've practically given up on this remake with hardly any news to go on since it's announcement, I'll probably be playing last of us 2 or something better. And I'll wait for the whole thing to come out since it's apparently episodic xx
I hope they've fixed that horrendous looking battle system.
Lol, the very same website has some pictures of the images on this page: https://gematsu.com/2018/01/final-fantasy-vii-remake-concept-art-debuts-final-fantasy-30th-anniversary-exhibition
It looks like they added a cel-shaded art style to the characters, kinda like BotW. Likely to make the game leaner.
Little known fact but the 'original' development concept for cloud was a 67 year old cleaning lady. I look forward to seeing this.
@TheBraveFencer But that's concept art so theirs no saying it will maintain that "painted" look in game.
This character redisign are sick.
Development hell confirmed.
so my guess is Cloud is less this
and more this
@gmxs KH3 is out this year you know (at least for now it is)
@RedMageLanakyn ha ha right?!!!
@TheBraveFencer Sadly not the same images — that was an older exhibition.
Guys, the Mori Arts Museum lists their exhibitions. This one is called 30th Anniversary "memories of you -
Story of Farewells "...the site I linked is of the exact same gallery, in a different art museum. They even have an image of handsome Wedge and chubby Biggs -_-
https://macg.roppongihills.com/en/exhibitions/612/
The meaning of concept art is to match the art style in-game...otherwise it's just art.
@KingdomHeartsFan they revealed it because people wouldn't shut up about it, it was pretty much asked on every Final Fantasy post Square would put out
i think they just said "look it's coming so can you shut up now?"
as for starting again, that's possible but remember Square said that the main team are working on Kingdom Hearts 3 and after that was done then they would move onto the FFVII remake
a lot of people seem to forget this though
@KingdomHeartsFan it may just be what the publisher said but if we are honest it's not uncommon for Square to pull people from other projects to get something else finished, they have done it numerous times in the past
@KingdomHeartsFan yeah you would think but maybe they want to get KH3 out first so they are showing that off instead?, wasn't that at last years E3
honestly who knows for sure but personally i'm happy just knowing it's being made, i don't need monthly updates on it
@johncalmc yeah in a few years we will hear its been tweaked and is the 'closest to the original'
Maybe he'll be back to his hero appearance, this "emo cloud" is disgusting and only edgy kids born in a post ps2 era like him.
I'd rather they keep quiet and not announce anything until we have some real solid news updates.
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