Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
I kinda got the same impression as the author, that Kitase doesn't want to touch the game because it would be massively panned by devoted fans. Personally, I would like to see what changes they could bring to Materia and Weapon/Armlet/Accessory, if they could bring deeper customization options. I would also like to see them re-balance and re-scale the enemy difficulty. Other than that, I would really hope the graphics and music would only be "remastered" or recreated to their original design, instead of remade or reimagined.
I probably feel he wants to change it because this was the version I read.

Final Fantasy 7 Director: HD Remake Would Have New Features The last line of the interview where he says it would be difficult to determine what to cut and what to leave in, sound to me like he would implement changes if given the chance. He sounds like any creator going back to a decade old project, he sees the flaws from his inexperience and would want to change it.

And them re-writing it to fit the Compilation is nonsense. At this point I would like to see someone declare the entire compilation as non-canon for the original game, especially considering some of it is inconsistent. If they were to do this, I would criticize Square for not putting these resources into a much more meaningful project.
Dude, the 10th Anniversary Ultimania exist solely to connect VII with the rest of the Compilation. Expect the re-writes, you're going to now have to listen to Cloud do this:

Cloud: ...after Sephiroth saw the monsters in the reactor, Genesis appeared and goaded him, while his forces attacked Tifa outside.
Barret: Wait a minute, you mean the other legendary SOLDIER 1st Class was there too? I thought he died a year earlier?
Cloud: I though so too...
Tifa: Whatever happened to him?
Cloud: I don't know.

And you'll also get this Cloud mentioning the Turks dealing with and stopping Zirconiade (or however you spell its stupid name) and Jade WEAPON, probably see references to Deepground in the Shin-Ra building, Rufus will mention how Barret's terrorist group is a shadow of the true organization he himself ran, you'll probably stop by in Modeoheim, the remnants of Banora, and any other new location added. You'll probably have to see the opening to Dirge of Cerberus (which is the retcon excuse as to why you don't actually see Yuffie or Vincent in the original game's ending, they were in Midgard helping evacuate people) and you'll probably see some new additions to the ending that allude to Advent Children. It's coming man, just brace yourself and "enjoy the ride" as you always tell me.