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Bringing you the latest in FFVII news and trivia translated straight from Japanese sources. Contact us at: [email protected] Website: shinraarchaeology.com

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · Oct 20

The time has come. Version 1.0 of FFVII: Shinra Archaeology Cut is now out! Experience FFVII like never before with a brand-new retranslation and (optionally) over an hour's worth of official cut content restored to the game. Play on Steam through the 7th Heaven launcher today!

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 20h

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RIKU'S VA plays KINGDOM HEARTS RE:COM Pt2

YouTube video by igobygravenLIVE

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 20h

Riku VA David Gallagher says he read for Cloud a very long time ago. He was brought in by the team that recorded him for Kingdom Hearts to read for Cloud in the FFVII Remake games. He says that it makes sense that Cloud is like the Riku of Final Fantasy. (igobygravenlive, 10/5) #FF7 #KingdomHearts

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 2d

Hamaguchi says during development, they didn’t envision having the Hell House fight be a boss battle. It was just going to be a mob enemy in the field, much like the OG. But when he saw the design of Hell House, he was like, ‘Why is a house just roaming around in the fields?’ (denofgeek, 10/1)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

FFVII Remake Co-Director and Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi says they're sort of trying to push boundaries and trying to figure out what kind of bold changes they can bring to the story, but they're also trying to make careful decisions around that. (GameDeveloper, 10/2)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

Naoki Hamaguchi thinks a lot of users were interested to find out what's gonna happen to Aerith and her fate. So because of that, they tried to create a game and depict the story in a way where players won't be able to tell what's going to happen to Aerith until the very end. (GameDeveloper 10/2)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

FFVII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi says they want to keep the players' interest, but in order to do that, they can't simply just add new elements, that won't be enough. They wanted to add a new interpretation to the story, entirely new story elements. (GameDeveloper, 10/2) #FF7R

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 7d

FFVII Remake Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi says the sentiment behind Remake was to make it a “story that transcends time”. By depicting the struggles and choices of FF7's iconic characters, like Cloud and Sephiroth, with more depth and vividness than ever before. (SE, 9/29)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 8d

Naoki Hamaguchi says that for the third and final part of the FFVII Remake series, which is currently in development, they are working to bring all the stories told so far together for an epic culmination that will leave a lasting impression on players! (SE, 9/29)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

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www.ntower.de/bericht/1532...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – Naoki Hamaguchi Talks About The New Nintendo Switch 2 Port - Bericht - ntower - Dein Nintendo-Onlinemagazin

Hardly any other game shook up the role-playing landscape of the 1990s as much as Final Fantasy VII. Not only does the JRPG present a heartbreaking…

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

Hamaguchi says moving forward to part 3, he doesn't want to deliver exactly the same style of gameplay experience as Rebirth again. They're going to evolve and change it to give another different and fresh take on FF7's gameplay. It will be revealed in the not too distant future.

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

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www.ntower.de/bericht/1532...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – Naoki Hamaguchi Talks About The New Nintendo Switch 2 Port - Bericht - ntower - Dein Nintendo-Onlinemagazin

Hardly any other game shook up the role-playing landscape of the 1990s as much as Final Fantasy VII. Not only does the JRPG present a heartbreaking…

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

Naoki Hamaguchi says they do listen to a lot of feedback. Kitase has said it's an advantage of this series that they can look at the results partway through since it's a trilogy. What to avoid is having that adapt and change the core experience of the game. (ntower, 9/25)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake interview - director on bringing the game to Nintendo Switch 2

Square Enix's Naoki Hamaguchi talks about bringing Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade to Nintendo Switch 2 in a new interview.

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 10d

FFVII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the core themes of FFVII – life, legacy, humanity – remain unchanged. But it has been decades since the original release. Cultures, technology, and even players’ perspectives have changed. They considered all of that carefully.

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

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"Being able to bring the game to a much wider audience is a wonderful thing" — Naoki Hamaguchi talks FF7 Remake on Switch 2 and Xbox | RPG Site

Following Square Enix confirming that the Final Fantasy VII remake series is fully multi-platform, we had a chance to talk to Naoki Hamaguchi about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Swi...

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

Asked about the possibility for new FF7 series amiibo or amiibo support being added for Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hamaguchi says they don't currently have clear plans for that, but if there is a lot of positive player demand, it would make for really great discussions with Nintendo

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

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Switch 2版『FF7リメイクインターグレード』開発者インタビュー。携帯モードでも据え置き機と遜色のない体験を実現できた背景を訊いた

・携帯モードでも据え置き機と遜色のない体験を実現・「与えるダメージが常に9999になる」など、より気軽に遊べる「ゲームブースト機能」実装の狙い・『FF7 リバース』Switch 2版、Xbox Series X|S版も開発進行中！

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

Hamaguchi says they'd love for people to try out those titles before diving into the FF7R series. Of course, starting with FF7R and then playing Crisis Core and the others is also fine. [5/5] (denfaminico, 9/25)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

So diving into Compilation titles like Crisis Core that focus on individual characters sets you up emotionally to enjoy an even more memorable experience. That goes not only for Zack, but also for characters like Cissnei, who also appears in Crisis Core. [4/5]

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

Their policy with the current FF7R series is to unite not just the original FFVII's world and lore but the worldbuilding that arose from the Compilation titles as well, and to present the project basically as a culmination of all things FFVII. [3/5]

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

He says that Zack in the original wasn't really fleshed out enough for players to get a good understanding of his character. Zack as we know him now has been built out through the various Compilation titles that came afterward, resulting in the character you see today. [2/5]

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

Asked about people getting into the FFVII Remake series through Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion, Naoki Hamaguchi says they're really happy to see people getting into the series via that route as well. [1/5]

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

Naoki Hamaguchi says they didn’t adjust the schedules or development timeline for Part 3 in order to work on the multiplatform release for the three titles. Some of the teams have split to work on the titles, or some people are working concurrently, and such. (Inverse, 9/24)

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

Source: www.inverse.com/gaming/final...

'Final Fantasy 7' Is Coming To Other Consoles. Director Explains What That Means For The Finale

Inverse talks to Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi about bringing the game to new consoles, and what that means for the franchise's future.

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Shinra Archaeology @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

Asked about the potential for new collaborations for FFVII, Naoki Hamaguchi says that in terms of having Final Fantasy be much more well-known and loved by many players, he sees collaborations as something very positive, and it would be great to have more of them. (Inverse, 9/24)

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