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This was confirmed by co-director Motomu Toriyama, who explained that there was originally a pole dancing scene during the Honeybee Inn section of the game. The development team went as far as to hire professional dancers to help create the choreography, who also choreographed the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Honeybee Inn dancing scenes that actually made it into the final game. An “elaborate set” was made for the proposed pole dancing scene, but it was ultimately scrapped “due to the impact on the rating!...

Many were surprised to hear that the much-anticipated remake would be episodic, but earlier this month producer Yoshinori Kitase went on record to explain why. According to Kitase, there’s simply too much going on in the game to remake everything to current graphical standards within the restrictions of budget and time. The episodic format will allow for much of the game’s content to be preserved, as multiple releases will mean that Square-Enix can recoup development costs over a period of several years....

During a recent event to celebrate the Nintendo Switch port of The World Ends With You: Final Remix, the topic of the Compilation of FF7 was brought up during a fan Q&A, with Nomura stating that he and his team are keeping the subseries collection’s content in mind for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Regarding the matter, Nomura said, “All of us old-timers are considering various developments in regards to what accompanies the remake....

Created by 3D character artist Dan Eder, Memoria Project is a visual proof of concept that serves as a love letter to Final Fantasy 9. It features updated character models, lush backgrounds, and even brief animations, but has no actual gameplay. Other fans have envisioned what a remastered Final Fantasy 9 could look like, but Eder’s end goal is for Memoria Project to show what a modern AAA release of Final Fantasy 9 could look like....

The Tottenham striker produced a superb finish to round off his side’s 3-1 win over Fulham at Wembley on Saturday. It concluded a remarkable dry run for one of the English top-flight’s most prolific goal-getters during games in the opening month of the season. During the Fulham game, Kane ticked passed 1,000 August minutes without a goal before ending the drought after 77 minutes of the contest and 1,065th minute overall....

That payday has attracted congressional attention. Private-equity firms have long enjoyed cushy tax treatment; in Britain, critics grouse that private-equity bosses pay lower tax rates than their cleaning women. In June, two U.S. senators introduced a bill to close this loophole; Congress plans hearings later this summer. The proposed legislation, however, has done little to rein in investor enthusiasm. Blackstone shares rose 13 percent on its first day of trading, and rivals like Kravis Kohlberg Roberts are now reportedly mulling offerings, too....

If Rios’ methods seem a little unconventional, it may be smart business. Latinos are the fastest-growing market in the banking industry: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says that by 2015, about half the retail growth at U.S. banks will come from Hispanics, more than 50 percent of whom (about 20 million) don’t yet have checking accounts. By some estimates, all this new business will be worth $200 billion. Banks, especially in the Southwest, are offering myriad enticements to this underserved population....

Although Max Verstappen is only 25 currently, he has already won two consecutive World Championships and is looking forward to achieving more in the upcoming seasons. He also has a contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season. However, there are chances that we might never see him racing with another team. He expressed his thoughts earlier on racing in Formula 1, and unlike Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton, the Dutch star does not wish to race for a very long time in the sport....

However, the upcoming Patch 6.3 titled “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble” promises more than just the next chapter in Final Fantasy 14’s story. It introduces the successor to Aglaia in Euphrosyne, the second wing of Endwalker’s Alliance Raid series. Yoshida describes it as the divine realm of happiness and revelry, slated to feature the next four Eorzean gods as boss encounters: Nophica, Althyk, Halone, and Menphina. The next patch will also see the opening of a new Deep Dungeon in Eureka Orthos and the debut of Endwalker’s final Ultimate Raid....

Both collections are set to release on March 6th, 2018, and even though the PC version is dubbed the Windows Edition, it will still include all of the bonus and add-on content featured in the Royal Edition. As far as new content is concerned, the Royal and Windows Edition will include an expanded map for players to explore with new enemies and a new dungeon. The royal boat will be accessible at will so players can venture to some areas that were previously unavailable due to story restrictions....

It was previously revealed that Final Fantasy 16 was expected to launch in summer 2023, but that may no longer be the case. Final Fantasy 16 director Hiroshi Takai and producer Yoshi-P recently sat down to talk with Famitsu about the game’s ongoing development. RELATED: Final Fantasy 16 Reveals New Characters When asked about the development status of Final Fantasy 16, Takai said that it was “about 95%” complete. The development team is currently playing through the game day by day, tweaking rough parts, and brushing up various performance flaws and the like....

Following the success of battle royale multiplayer games like Call of Duty: Warzone, PUBG, and Fortnite, Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier was released in 2021 for Android and iOS devices. Set 18 years before the events of the original Final Fantasy 7, the free-to-play game served as a prequel based on the creation of Shinra’s SOLDIER unit. Players were placed in the role of a Soldier candidate and played matches of up to 75 players....

RELATED: Final Fantasy VII Remake: 5 Things That Are Different About Tifa Lockhart (& 5 That Are The Same) Now that Cloud Strife is seen tearing through Shinra in the modern world of gaming on the PlayStation 4, what has changed about him over the years when comparing him to his original self and the compilation of Final Fantasy VII media? 10 DIFFERENT: Appearance The difference in graphical quality from the first to the fourth PlayStation is absolutely astonishing to look at, as the Final Fantasy VII Remake looks miles better than the movie, Advent Children, and many of us never could have imagined that we would ever have a game put those graphics to shame....

RELATED: Final Fantasy 7: Facts About Tifa You Didn’t Know Tifa Lockhart is a shy and soft-spoken character, so her combat skills can come as a shock once she debuts on the battlefield. Her physical strength is unrivaled, but many forget the power she wields behind the spoken word. Throughout the events of the game, Tifa delivers some of the most powerful lines to have ever featured in the Final Fantasy series....

In the original 1997 release of Final Fantasy 7, Fort Condor was a location that players could visit. It was also the site of a sort of tower defense mini-game. This content has been condensed into a streamlined form in the Episode INTERmission Yuffie DLC of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. In the recent release, Fort Condor is a board game played by various familiar Final Fantasy 7 characters that live in the Sector 7 Slums....

This makes Red XIII a non-playable party member in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, at least for this first part of Square Enix’s episodic re-imaginings. The developers have said that with the multiple parts, there is a chance that Red XIII will end up being playable like other party members currently in the game. Despite Red XIII’s reduced role in the first part, he still contributes to the story as an experiment that is being created from Shinra, one of the main antagonistic forces of FF7....

The most recent issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu includes an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, the director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Nomura confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake will make an appearance at TGS 2019. He also teased what fans of the classic Final Fantasy 7 can look forward to. According to Nomura, TGS 2019 will feature the reveal of several recognizable characters from Shinra Inc. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Compared to Original Scenes...

One interesting discovery has been made about Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 8, where two characters behave in similar ways to reveal secrets down the line in the story. These are also two of the most prominent Final Fantasy characters to share a cowboy-themed fashion sense at certain points in their respective titles, which makes their connection all the more entertaining for fans. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Regions Won’t Appear in the Same Order as Original...

In the story of Final Fantasy 8, gamers take on the role of Squall Leonhart, a teenage SEED–a paramilitary operative trained in the art of weapons and magic. Although Squall is introduced as a standoffish loner, it soon becomes clear that he has deep connections with a variety of other young SEED operatives. As a new threat looms over the present, past, and future, it’s up to Squall and his team to save the world from a threat they thought was nothing but a myth....

Set in the world of Eos, Final Fantasy 15 explores the tale of Noctis Lucis Caelum, the crown prince and heir to the Lucis throne. Alongside three trusty companions, Noctis embarks on a journey to the Altissia to marry his fiancee, Lunafreya of the imperial province Tenebrae. The adventure takes a dark turn when Noctis’ homeland, Insomnia, is attacked under a false peace treaty. RELATED: Final Fantasy Fan Accidentally Makes Real-Life Tonberry Knife...