Final Fantasy VII Remake Won't Be "Completely Action-Based" Says Kitase
If you weren't captivated by the prospect of Final Fantasy VII Remake footage only six months after its announcement, you probably noticed the new battle system make an appearance in the new trailer.
The trailer itself focused more on the action-based combat, making it seem as though the development team have switched the combat focus from strategy to all-out action. Producer Yoshinori Kitase has spoken further about the trailer in a new developer video stating “I can’t say the new game is completely action-based, but it has more of that element and real-time than the previous game."
He continued, “However, what makes Final Fantasy and RPGs different from other games is that the players have the ability to choose weapons, capabilities and magic to be strategic minded, so while the new game has more real-time element, it will also maintain that strategy building element, balancing these two factors perfectly to enhance the gaming experience.
“The game is still in development, and we have not fully grasped all the abilities of and upgrades made to PlayStation 4. The graphics are superb on PlayStation 4, and more polygon volume is available to make it better.