• Dates, Mini-Games, and Voice Acting. Oh My!



    So SE revealed some more info on Dengeki PlayStation
    . Here's a rundown for those who can't follow links. Thanks to Siliconera for translations.

    - The Game will be fully voiced acted for the most part, and feature new VA work for characters who were not in Advent Children.

    - The "Dating Event" will also be fully VA, because it would be weird if it wasn't.

    - The reproduction of some of the game's original content may be subject to change due to shifting views on social issues. The Hot Tub scene in the Honey Bee Inn was specifically mentioned.

    - This one sounds a bit vague, but SE is not focusing on making an open world/sandbox style world map. Instead they would like to make something that allows the player to change the events in the background...

    - They want to have as many of the popular mini-games from the original make a return. They are currently trying to figure out which ones need to be redone with current technology.

    - Enough of the pre-production stages has been done that SE is confident they can begin work making the game now.

    - The next update will happen after World of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts 2.8 are finished.
    This article was originally published in forum thread: Dates, Mini-Games, and Voice Acting. Oh My! started by Wolf Kanno View original post
    Comments 31 Comments
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn -
      What the flying smurf does "change events in the background" mean?
    1. Ayen's Avatar
      Ayen -
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      What the flying smurf does "change events in the background" mean?
      Maybeh they haz a RPG Maker tool that allows you to change event codes
    1. Depression Moon's Avatar
      Depression Moon -
      Yeah I don't know what that means either.

      As far as what mini games need to be redone, pretty much all of them. I think the Mog House should be cut completely.
    1. fat_moogle's Avatar
      fat_moogle -
      If there's no open world format / backtracking then I'm wondering how SE are going to implement things like The Highwind, Tiny Bronco, the buggy and the submarine.
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by fat_moogle View Post
      If there's no open world format / backtracking then I'm wondering how SE are going to implement things like The Highwind, Tiny Bronco, the buggy and the submarine.
      Through the power of CUTSCENES!
    1. fat_moogle's Avatar
      fat_moogle -
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by fat_moogle View Post
      If there's no open world format / backtracking then I'm wondering how SE are going to implement things like The Highwind, Tiny Bronco, the buggy and the submarine.
      Through the power of CUTSCENES!
      So you don't think we'll actually have control of any of these vehicles?

      AAAHHH SE HURRY UP AND SPIT OUT KH II.8 AND SKIP TO MORE FFVII DETAILS.
    1. Del Murder's Avatar
      Del Murder -
      All this sounds pretty good. I'm glad the dating scene and mini-games will be retained. I'm really excited about the updated Golden Saucer.
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn -
      I'm actually happy that they're changing the Mukki scene because of shifting sensibilities. I mean, it's a good thing to see that they're trying to move away from portraying LGBT people as purely comic relief.
    1. fat_moogle's Avatar
      fat_moogle -
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      I'm actually happy that they're changing the Mukki scene because of shifting sensibilities. I mean, it's a good thing to see that they're trying to move away from portraying LGBT people as purely comic relief.
      I didn't even know who Mukki was until a couple months ago when I was reading about it on a thread here. I didn't see the hot tub bit when I played FFVII.

      Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
      All this sounds pretty good. I'm glad the dating scene and mini-games will be retained. I'm really excited about the updated Golden Saucer.
      Chocobo Racing, G-Bike and Snowboarding should provide quite the entertainment!
    1. Jinx's Avatar
      Jinx -
      YOU KEEP YOU HANDS OFF OF MY GODDAMN HOT TUB SCENE YOU MOTHERSMURFERS
    1. Wolf Kanno's Avatar
      Wolf Kanno -
      I would still love it if SE changed the story games, so update G-Bike, The Submarine and Snowboarding games but when you try to play them at the Gold Saucer you get the original PS1 versions instead. Would be a fun shout out to the original.
    1. Formalhaut's Avatar
      Formalhaut -
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      I'm actually happy that they're changing the Mukki scene because of shifting sensibilities. I mean, it's a good thing to see that they're trying to move away from portraying LGBT people as purely comic relief.
      Changing social views be damned, I did rather enjoy the hot tub scene.

      Although considering Japan, they still view LGBT people as really into their intimate sauna/steaming time (*cough* Persona 4 *cough*).

      Having said that, I'm not entirely certain what else in the game could be changed that was quite controversial. I guess my memory isn't that great on the finer details.

      Although, they could stop making Barret the only black person on all of Gaia. I mean, seriously. I couldn't see anyone else, to be honest.
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn -
      Persona 4 came out in 2008. I wouldn't call anything in it as being indicative of Japan now
    1. Sephiroth's Avatar
      Sephiroth -
      I knew the Honey Bee INN is gonna be different or taken out.

      Quote Originally Posted by Formalhaut View Post
      Although, they could stop making Barret the only black person on all of Gaia. I mean, seriously. I couldn't see anyone else, to be honest.
      He wasn't the only one with a black character model.
    1. Skyblade's Avatar
      Skyblade -
      Quote Originally Posted by fat_moogle View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      I'm actually happy that they're changing the Mukki scene because of shifting sensibilities. I mean, it's a good thing to see that they're trying to move away from portraying LGBT people as purely comic relief.
      I didn't even know who Mukki was until a couple months ago when I was reading about it on a thread here. I didn't see the hot tub bit when I played FFVII.
      I always picked the other room, where Cloud freaked out and had another breakdown. I always wondered what exactly occurred there, but it was impossible to talk about it because everyone always goes on and on about the hot tub scene.
    1. Sephiroth's Avatar
      Sephiroth -
      There is not much to talk about. The through confabulation to the subconsciousness shoved part of Cloud's psyche echoes through once more just as it always does.
    1. Spawn of Sephiroth's Avatar
      Spawn of Sephiroth -
      Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
      I would still love it if SE changed the story games, so update G-Bike, The Submarine and Snowboarding games but when you try to play them at the Gold Saucer you get the original PS1 versions instead. Would be a fun shout out to the original.
      Yes!! That would be awesome
    1. Jessweeee♪'s Avatar
      Jessweeee♪ -
      the tiny bronco was stupid and dumb and i loved it
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage -
      Quote Originally Posted by Formalhaut View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      I'm actually happy that they're changing the Mukki scene because of shifting sensibilities. I mean, it's a good thing to see that they're trying to move away from portraying LGBT people as purely comic relief.
      Changing social views be damned, I did rather enjoy the hot tub scene.

      Although considering Japan, they still view LGBT people as really into their intimate sauna/steaming time (*cough* Persona 4 *cough*).

      Having said that, I'm not entirely certain what else in the game could be changed that was quite controversial. I guess my memory isn't that great on the finer details.

      Although, they could stop making Barret the only black person on all of Gaia. I mean, seriously. I couldn't see anyone else, to be honest.
      THat's not fair. There are at least three other black dudes. Not sure if there is a single black woman, though. I seem to vaguely remember one but I can't be sure.
    1. escobert's Avatar
      escobert -
      I will be very sad if there's no driving around or flying around. It wont be so FFVIIish for me
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