Famitsu Update : Final Fantasy 7 Remake is on two BD discs

[Sanctuary]

Square Enix is falsely advertising the game as Final Fantasy VII Remake when, in fact, it is only a part of the full game. I find this pretty baffling to be honest.

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What? It's been known for a while now that it was going to be episodic. The only thing that really makes it confusing is that the packaging doesn't have a subtitle like: Midgar or Part 1.

edit: Unless that's what you meant?

A two disc part 1 that is ONLY Midgar would be kind of dumb

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Why, if it's actually supposed to be an expanded version of the original, where key areas have been opened up further? It's not supposed to be a 1:1 remake.

 

[lupinko]

Square Enix is falsely advertising the game as Final Fantasy VII Remake when, in fact, it is only a part of the full game. I find this pretty baffling to be honest.

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FF7 fans and hardcore gamers know this is episodic. I would even say even the casuals who know of e3 know it's episodic because it was always announced as such.

 

[BocoDragon]

What? It's been known for a while now that it was going to be episodic. The only thing that really makes it confusing is that the packaging doesn't have a subtitle like: Midgard or Part 1.

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That's what they're saying.

They can have all the PR about episodes or parts all they want, but if they sell a game on store shelves as "FFVII Remake" and it's just a small part of the full story, that's going to cause confusion.

 

[UberTag]

Is it sad that I honestly doubt the whole game will be out this decade?

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Isn't that what we're all expecting? I know I'm not expecting post-Midgar through City of the Ancients until 2023-25 at the earliest.
And the rest of the game sometime around the PS6 release. (And that's if they don't cheat and make part of it "just a movie".)
Hell, I'm surprised we're getting Midgar as soon as we are.

 

[Vylder]

As someone who never played the original game, how much of it can we expect in part one?

 

[Chaserjoey]

Square Enix is falsely advertising the game as Final Fantasy VII Remake when, in fact, it is only a part of the full game. I find this pretty baffling to be honest.

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I know we're all annoyed that it's blatantly called Final Fantasy VII Remake and not something that indicates it isn't the full remake itself, but technically is it still false advertising when the description on store pages make it known that this is the first part in a multi-game saga?

The first entry in a multi-part saga, delivering a level of depth inconceivable for the original. Mind-blowing story, unforgettable characters, epic battles and technical excellence collide.

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[Lifejumper]

FF7 fans and hardcore gamers know this is episodic. I would even say even the casuals who know of e3 know it's episodic because it was always announced as such.

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Resetera is going to sue Square Enix.

 

[Xavi]

Oh

 

[Deleted member 2474]

Plot twist: in Japan it's one dual-layer BD but in the US it's two single-layer discs, because fuck it

 

[Deleted member 23212]

As someone who never played the original game, how much of it can we expect in part one?

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We don't know, as they haven't said.

 

[BocoDragon]

Oh

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[thonerayman]

As someone who never played the original game, how much of it can we expect in part one?

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If it was a 1-1 remake about 8ish hours. But they made it clear that they fleshed put alot more of the city. In the og game you only visited 2 (maybe 3) of the 8 sectors of the city. And there was limited time spent with certain characters that could very much be expanded for the betterment of the overall narrative

 

[Rynam]

Is it sad that I honestly doubt the whole game will be out this decade?

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Not even the first part will come out this decade. :D I hope they get all the parts into the next one tho so everything's out by 2029 on PS6.

 

[Sanox]

This makes no sense.

How do you quantify the amount of content by saying its the volume of 2 blu rays .... but then say its only 1 disc. All while the game is advertised everywhere as 2 discs


"I am giving you 2 buckets full of water"

"You just gave me one"

"In that single bucket are 2 buckets worth of water"

"??????"

 

[BocoDragon]

This makes no sense.

How do you quantify the amount of content by saying its the volume of 2 blu rays .... but then say its only 1 disc. All while the game is advertised everywhere as 2 discs

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I'm guessing right now that this "volume of 2 blurays" statement was as equally badly translated to Square Enix's western marketing as it was to us, and they mistakenly put that on the image for the Deluxe and 1st Class Editions.

 

[AtomicShroom]

FF7 fans and hardcore gamers know this is episodic. I would even say even the casuals who know of e3 know it's episodic because it was always announced as such.

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Doesn't matter. If the box that lands on shelves doesn't mention it, then you can bet many more casual people will feel cheated and ripped off. It hasn't been mentioned in any way shape or form during this entire E3 reveal. It's not mentioned on the box. It's not mentioned on any of the promo posters. It's not mentioned anywhere.

 

[Valcrist]

This makes no sense.

How do you quantify the amount of content by saying its the volume of 2 blu rays .... but then say its only 1 disc. All while the game is advertised everywhere as 2 discs


"I am giving you 2 buckets full of water"

"You just gave me one"

"In that single bucket are 2 buckets worth of water"

"??????"

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Either 1: It's just a dual layer bluray and they were exaggerating a bit.
Or 2: A big ass day 1 patch.

 

[Deleted member 23212]

I hate the "volume of 2 Blu-Rays", like that doesn't mean shit, it's based on data, not in-game content. Take Smash Ultimate for example which is like 16GB but has a shit ton of content and music.

 

[banter]

We did? I loved what we saw yesterday but I didn't really see any expanded content. Just remade bosses and environment.

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The ghost-like things attacking Aeith and Cloud also, Jessie being with Cloud in the escape from Midgar motorcycle sequence.

 

[ZeoVGM]

The marketing materials blatantly state it is two discs.

 

[OrdinaryPrime]

I'm still excited about being a preorder bonus.

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The ghost-like things attacking Aeith and Cloud also, Jessie being with Cloud in the escape from Midgar motorcycle sequence.

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I'm not sure Jessie being on the bike is during the escape from Midgar sequence. That is a rather big change and I've always been partial to Jessie. Hopefully you're right.

 

[Japanmanx3]

It says "game on 2 disc"... How is this confusing?

 

[Ryuman]

Cloud isn't on the Hardy Daytona with Jessie, it might not be the escape sequence

 

[Deleted member 23212]

OK, I must be a huge pervert, because when I saw Chocobo Chick I read Chocobo Dick at first.

 

[banter]

I'm still excited about being a preorder bonus.

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I'm not excited about summon materia being paid DLC.

 

[sfortunato]

FF7 fans and hardcore gamers know this is episodic. I would even say even the casuals who know of e3 know it's episodic because it was always announced as such.

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I know we're all annoyed that it's blatantly called Final Fantasy VII Remake and not something that indicates it isn't the full remake itself, but technically is it still false advertising when the description on store pages make it known that this is the first part in a multi-game saga?

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Companies were fined for much less than that.

 

[HardRojo]

That's what they're saying.

They can have all the PR about episodes or parts all they want, but if they sell a game on store shelves as "FFVII Remake" and it's just a small part of the full story, that's going to cause confusion.

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Yup, I was seriously expecting a subtitle to indicate that to be revealed.

 

[banter]

Cloud isn't on the Hardy Daytona with Jessie, it might not be the escape sequence

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I dunno, I have to watch it again.

 

[BocoDragon]

It says "game on 2 disc"... How is this confusing?

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When Kitase didn't actually say that, and when Famitsu publishes a rebuttal and posts that same image with "game on 2 discs" edited out

 

[Deleted member 2793]

It says "game on 2 disc"... How is this confusing?

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The marketing materials blatantly state it is two discs.

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There's literally material without that and the producer said it's a single thing worth the volume of 2 BDs.

 

[Fukuzatsu]

I'm still struggling to see how this is going work, honestly. Are you going to play this game up through the end of Midgar and then it'll go "Next time on FF7 Remake..." only for you, the player, to wait 3 years if not more to play the next chapters? That's going to destroy whatever pacing the original story had for one, but it just sounds awful conceptually.

 

[entrydenied]

I'm not sure Jessie being on the bike is during the escape from Midgar sequence. That is a rather big change and I've always been partial to Jessie. Hopefully you're right.

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You bet they're going to make the motorcycle more prominent in the game. More motorcycle sequences and probably some kind of underground motorcycle tournament you can join as a side quest/mini game. It's not the 90s anymore where JRPGs stuff a few one offs mini games that you play only once or twice.

 

[Belthazar90]

I guess they said that it was 2 BDs worth of content because it is, the deluxe box in the promo material us clearly drawn to represent a thicker box for 2 discs, while the standard is a common box while also doesn't mention having two discs and probably requiring a massive download at start.

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm still struggling to see how this is going work, honestly. Are you going to play this game up through the end of Midgar and then it'll go "Next time on FF7 Remake..." only for you, the player, to wait 3 years if not more to play the next chapters? That's going to destroy whatever pacing the original story had for one, but it just sounds awful conceptually.

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It sounds like the way every Hollywood franchise "part 1" movie has ended since 2000. Not that I disagree with you.

 

[TaleSpun]

I think it's really clear

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It's astonishing it's this difficult for people to understand. It was clear when they said it on stage last night.

 

[Elios83]

Ummm marketing material clearly states it's two discs?
Is Famitsu aware of this and they know it's wrong or the update is only based on Kitase's statement about volume of contents?

 

[Kensation]

I'm confused about the whole thing. Are we getting the ENTIRE remake in March, or just "Part 1" with the rest later?

 

[BocoDragon]

It's astonishing it's this difficult for people to understand. It was clear when they said it on stage last night.

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No.. there is conflicting information out there. If you think it's clear you aren't trying hard enough. ;)

 

[Gradon]

WHY even mention 2 blu-ray disks if it's delivered on one. I mean, it really doesn't matter that much but it's such a pointless assertion to make.

 

[Deleted member 2793]

It's astonishing it's this difficult for people to understand. It was clear when they said it on stage last night.

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Did you read the posts in the thread

 

[Dalik]

Square marketing management BrokeBack

 

[Deleted member 36749]

With Spring being so heavy im just gonna wait until the whole fame is out.

I bought this day one as a kid(came out on my bday back then) and didnt have to wait to experience the whole game

No preorder or purchase until the complete games out.

 

[Hikari]

I'm confused about the whole thing. Are we getting the ENTIRE remake in March, or just "Part 1" with the rest later?

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LOL the entire thing? It's part 1 .....

 

[Kensation]

LOL the entire thing? It's part 1 .....

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Well, the packaging and what not doesn't say anything about this being just part 1, it looks like the entire thing, that's why I was confused.

 

[Zaki2407]

Wait a minute.... so which one is the correct one?
No.1 The game will come in 2 BR discs. And this is part 1 (Midgar only)

No.2 The game will come in 1 BR disc (Part 1). And another 1 BR disc for additional content like the making of movie etc.

No.3 The game will come in 1 Dual BR disc. That,s why they said "volume of 2 BR discs".

No.4 Just release the d#mn game already square!!!

 

[Turbo Tu-Tone]

Dual Layer, not Dual Disc?

And it was such a nice callback, too...

 

[BocoDragon]

WHY even mention 2 blu-ray disks if it's delivered on one. I mean, it really doesn't matter that much but it's such a pointless assertion to make.

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3 CDs was a big selling point for the original game. I could see these oldschool developers wanting to impress that this version contains a lot of data too, but not really taking care to note that discs have become a kind of irrelevant value when we have come to expect massive patches anyway.

 

[Dogui]

People wants to be confused at this point lol it was pretty clear in the conference.

Part 1 will be 2 BDs and will be Midgar only, while it's confirmed about being multiple parts but not exactly how many.

This Famitsu statement must be a mistranslation, you can clearly see the package with the 2 BDs. Unless they suddenly decided to change it and inform Famitsu, which is unlikely.

Edit: 2 BDs was shown in the conf but i guess it was not 100% explicit that it was only on CE or all the versions. So yeah, there is a confusion.

 

[ChaosZeroX]

Episode 1 = Disc 1

Wait did Disc one end when you left Midgar? Its been like... 20 years

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Pretty sure you leave Midgar close to the end of Disc 1. I could be wrong though. Its been a while.

 

[sinonobu]

People wants to be confused at this point lol it was pretty clear in the conference.

Part 1 will be 2 BDs and will be Midgar only, while it's confirmed about being multiple parts but not exactly how many.

This Famitsu statement must be a mistranslation, you can clearly see the package with the 2 BDs. Unless they suddenly decided to change it and inform Famitsu, which is unlikely.

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I threadmarked the post as well but famitsu posted the updated version of the image that removed the mention of 2 discs.