In the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu (translated by Gematsu), Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Final Fantasy Brand Manager Shinji Hashimoto were both interviewed.
During the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Opening Ceremony yesterday, Square Enix gave us more details on Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age and Final Fantasy XV DLC. Asked if they have plans to debut any unannounced games this year, Hashimoto said there are new Final Fantasy titles currently in development:
Of course there are new titles in production. This event was a ceremony to raise the curtain on the 30th anniversary, in other words an ‘opening ceremony’. We?re preparing various projects from hereon. We?re preparing some announcements – and not just limited to home games. This year is also Final Fantasy VII’s 20th anniversary, and Director Tetsuya Nomura previously said he’d like to show off Final Fantasy VII Remake at some point in 2017. According to Kitase though, they haven’t decided on anything yet:
I have hope that it will happen, but that still hasn?t been decided. However, when we show it next, I would like to do so in a way that?s a step further than a trailer, such as at an event where people can experience it.
As for the progress of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Kitase said, “We?re still brushing up the scenes we showed you in the trailer. The level of quality we need to hit is coming into view, but there is still some...