Square Enix has confirmed it tweaked its approach to mini-games for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but there are some things it won’t change “no matter how much feedback we receive.”<\/p>\n
Director Naoki Hamaguchi opened up about the very, very loud feedback the team received following its approach to mini-games in titles like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth during an interview with Automaton. It’s a topic that has seen players calling for side activities to be reduced in an effort to curb any potential bloat criticisms, but he said respecting the original experience is far more important than catering to a modern player base.<\/p>\n
“The request to reduce the number of minigames is a difficult one,” Hamaguchi said. “I have a very clear policy that I don\u2019t want to change, no matter how much feedback we receive. After all, the original FFVII had an enormous number of minigames. This remake series exists because of the original game, and respecting the original is one of our core policies.”<\/p>\n
Still, Square Enix saw an opportunity to reimagine some of the late-game events of Final Fantasy 7 with its Revelation remake chapter. For the upcoming third installment, Hamaguchi said they have made it so players “don’t have to engage with mini-games” if they don’t want to.<\/p>\n
The team didn’t want players who, for example, focused on combat to feel forced to play mini-games to unlock certain combat-centric rewards. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation addresses feedback by not tying most of these rewards to combat, instead granting players access to character skins and customization options.<\/p>\n
As a result, rewards to aid in combat and battle progression can still be earned through “combat-oriented side content.” It’s a move that Hamaguchi said has made this game “much more comfortable to play than past entries.”<\/p>\n
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