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Final Fantasy 7 remake combat overhaul "dramatic", but still "recognisable"

The Final Fantasy 7 remake won't play the way you remember, that's for sure.

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Ever since the Final Fantasy 7 remake was announced at E3 2015, we've had questions about how Square Enix intends to update it for modern audiences.

In multiple interviews director Tetsuya Nomura said no, it won't just be a graphical update, because yes, he does intend to make changes to the gameplay system. Most notably, he said battles won't feature characters standing in place waiting their turns.

The most recent update on this topic comes courtesy of Official PlayStation Magazine UK, via Gematsu, and offers some reassurance.

“We are bringing dramatic changes to the Final Fantasy 7 remake," Nomura told the magazine.

“That being said we want to clarify: we’re not going to be changing it into a shooter or something like that. We are going to be bringing dramatic changes, but we want to make sure it’s still recognisable.”

We're expecting to hear much more about the Final Fantasy 7 remake, including its official title, later this year.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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