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KH III will use Luminous Engine, FF VII ?

Julien Merceron, the company's technology director, has said to FINAL FANTASY DREAM that : " Luminous Engine will be used for a large range of games as Kingdom Hearts III and next Thi4f, but we still have a lot of work to do".

He said about the Agni's Philosophy Tech Demo : "We really wanted it to be our own view. We are not trying to sell Sony or Microsoft's view, and by the way, we are not aware of it. When we published this video, we wanted it to be a message from Square Enix, more than a message from Sony or Microsoft."

Finally about FF VII he said : "Final Fantasy VII was one of my most beautiful experiences. That said, the other titles of the series are also wonderful. Obviously, as a player, I would really like a remake for FFVII. I give my opinion concerning the technology used and I let them take their decisions. But as a player, as a fan, yes, I would like a remake."

joshuatobi4317d ago

if true that would be a beast of a game but wouldn't that be a next gen game? if it is then that would suck but make sense since next gen is almost upon us. Still day one purchase for me

Trunksword4317d ago

KH III ? I will take the Bundle version with PS3 Slim or PS4 or whatever with ! :)

Ranma14317d ago (Edited 4317d ago )

Cool, engine does better graphics am happy.

But the old Square Enix (or should i say Squaresoft), wouldnt put all their efforts into graphics.

Square Enix, when will you learn graphics alone dont make a game?

Your most recent FF's had poor gameplay and story, fix those things for gods sake !

Vegetapero4317d ago

Now seriously 2017 for the 15th anniversary of the serie.

Stari4317d ago

Fuck'in True !

So we have to increase the graphics and to don't forget fix the gameplay aswell

Aggesan4316d ago

That's just plain wrong. Ever since the SNES days, Square have been pushing graphics. FFVI and Chrono Trigger was technically very impressive when they came. Not to speak of FFVII.

WeskerChildReborned4316d ago

Yea, Current gen is coming to an end soon. 2005 - 2013 or 2014. Hell might even be 2015 but i'm just making assumptions since analysts have been saying 2013 will be the start.

Trunksword4317d ago

Nice, Julien Merceron is a good French. He gives his point of view, and when they created GLACIER2 for Hitman, it was a great moment for the industry. With Luminous they have the power to create a game powerfull as Advent Children Complete.

FF VII Remake ? I'm ok for that !

Cloudstar4317d ago

FF VII Remake with the level of ACC ! Ok I can pay 600€ for the game :)

Stari4317d ago

1000 $ for $ony and $quare-€Nix is not a problem !

smashcrashbash4317d ago

Just bring it out already and stop the KH side stories.

Vegetapero4317d ago

What are you talking about ?
KH Stories is true, look the interview.

Capt-FuzzyPants4317d ago

Birth By Sleep and Dream Drop Distance definitely aren't side stories. If You don't play them you'll be so lost for the third one. Even 358/2 Days was important.

Vegetapero4317d ago

I just hope that we are not wainting for all of that for years and years and finally for nothing !

Cloudstar4317d ago

Yes but you can be prepared to do !

FFNul4317d ago

There's so much disharmony coming from SE's direction... Imagine if they had the same vision they'd always had... bosses from different departments should all share the same vision in a healthy company.

Anyone read "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team"? Excellent read.

But Julien Merceron seems different, clear in his way to think, a really good guy I think.

Cloudstar4317d ago

Yes, A french interview ! :)

Julien Merceron is the sexiest guy I never saw ! :)

Stari4317d ago

I prefer Zinedine Zidane or Carla Bruni

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Understands That A Tonberry Is The Scariest Thing In The World

The tiny green slasher villain returns in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and is as frightening as ever.

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MeteorPanda6d ago

The way it was handled was so dumb. One shots in melee...your teammates are to ostupid to get away from its attack. So you most often end up alone in a certain fight.

Hofstaderman6d ago

Two words, one accessory....Safety Bit

MeteorPanda6d ago

Needing an accessory to keep a.i from dying and only one of them isnt great.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5232d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5232d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212132d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan32d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5231d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5231d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos33d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani32d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum33d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman32d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim32d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

I disagree Batman

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