Over the course of this week, it has become increasingly clear that a demo for the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake is on the way. This Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo will be the first time that many fans go hands-on with the forthcoming title, and the experience may leave some players curious about what occurred behind-the-scenes to inform Square Enix’s design decisions. Fortunately, this is something that FF7 Remake Producer Yoshinori Kitase has recently touched upon, citing a PS4 exclusive as a point of study during development.
Specifically, Kitase indicates that when a new game is released while Square is in the “process of developing something,” it is the developer’s practice to “play it in an open space to see what sort of technology, elements, and graphics they are using.” According to Kitase, the goal of this process is, in part, to see how other developers approach “roadblocks” that Square may be facing with its own games, and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer calls out one title that has been studied in particular: Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Indeed, Spider-Man is among the best-selling PS4 exclusives of all time, and it released to critical acclaim. As such, it is not extremely surprising to hear that Square looked at the game while developing Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and it would not be a shock to see some of the lessons learned appear in the final product. This is not to say that mechanics from Spider-Man will be obviously present in FF7 Remake, but rather that some core design philosophies may be shared between the two games.
Kitase goes on to emphasize that while Square has looked at other games during the development of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, it is not interested in the title simply being an amalgamation of other developers’ ideas. He indicates that maintaining a “core idea” that is left untouched by the influence of other games is key, and fans should thus not expect FF7 Remake to feel like a hodgepodge of mechanics found in other AAA titles.
With Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s release date just two months away, excitement surrounding the title is reaching a fever pitch. Certainly, a great number of fans cannot wait to get their hands on the game, and the prospect of a demo is something that has many in the community extremely excited. While there is currently no confirmed date for the release of this demo, glimpses at the development of FF7 Remake, such as this one, may be enough to keep players occupied until one comes.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake launches on March 3, 2020 for PS4.
Source: Game Informer (via Screen Rant)
