Nomura: Kingdom Hearts 3 Development Reportedly is "Relatively Advanced"
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- Published on June 18, 2015 @ 10:58 am
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French website Gameblog were lucky to interview Tetsuya Nomura who is currently working on both Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Recently Kingdom Hearts 3 had it's development moved to Unreal Engine 4, and with Final Fantasy VII's remake announced, some were worried that development on both titles will be strained.
Gameblog asked Nomura about this, to which he confirmed that both titles are being developed by two separate teams, therefore no interference between the two schedules should occur. He also said that Kingdom Hearts 3 is at a relatively advanced level of development, and development won't take his time away from Final Fantasy VII.
@reishikii has kindly translated parts of the article and provided a summary for us!
Tetsuya Nomura himself says that he wants to take a different approach with the gameplay. The biggest challenge for him is to change the elements of FFVII without denaturing the original game. He thinks some aspects of the game needs to be evolved, like the design of the characters. He then says that he'll be able to work on both KHIII and FFVII as a director and that the two games are developed by two different teams.
At last, Tetsuya Nomura says since there are two different teams working on KHIII and FFVII Remake, neither of the two games will be delayed. KHIII is relatively advanced while the FFVII Remake is at the early stages of development.
No doubt this just refers to Kingdom Hearts 3 being further along in development than Final Fantasy VII Remake, however with the recent news of Disney working closely to ensure that the Disney worlds in Kingdom Hearts 3 are faithfully recreated, maybe it's almost time for full promotion of the game to start?
Disney working closely with Square Enix to create Kingdom Hearts 3 has been mentioned a few times. Nomura himself mentioned it in the interview with Engadget:
Compared to previous titles that we folded into Kingdom Hearts, we have a lot of creators still alive. The process of gaining approvals then is pretty different. Because the animation studios are actively involved, we want to polish up anything we meet to the standards we demand, before taking it to Disney to approval.
Then there was Nomura revealing he's just talked to Disney about what world to reveal next, and that it might be soon!
Nomura just met with Disney about what world they could announce after Tangled; they might be able to announce the next official world in Kingdom Hearts 3 soon!
And finally we have Greg Coleman, VP, Worldwide Marketing and Franchise Management for Walt Disney Animation Studios and Roy Conli, Producer of Tangled at Walt Disney Animation Studios announcing during the Tangled reveal that;
Coleman: "We're working with the best animated story tellers, and the best game developers in the world to put this out."
Conli: "And I'm incredibly proud because this is my film, the film that I produced, that I love, is going to be the first one in a series, it's called Tangled. We have this amazing partnership between Square Enix and Disney and the fact that Square Enix is really trying to bring it to life with the same integrity that we brought it to life with. It's going to be cool."
What's your take on the information? Think we'll be seeing Kingdom Hearts 3 next year or does it need some more time in the oven?
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this means they are not going to start on ff7 until he thinks kh3 is okay to give tai yasue then right?
YES
This is the greatest news ever.
I wouldn't be so quick to take it at face value, lots of things Nomura says in Japanese often are altered through Japanese -> English translation, and this has been through Japanese -> English -> French -> English. He's probably just comparing it to the development of FFVII. KH3 is more advanced than FFVII is at this stage haha.
I mean, if it's true, then fantastic, I look forward to seeing more of their work and anticipate it coming out soon. If not, well no harm in this, we kind of get a feel of where FFVII is at (and they're at a stage where they actually can show screenshots and whatnot from FFVII which is even more fantastic for VII)
this means they are not going to start on ff7 until he thinks kh3 is okay to give tai yasue then right?
What do you mean? They've already started work on VII, they even have it to a point where they can show it off but decided not to at this stage. We'll see actually stuff from it later this year in Winter. Nomura is able to work both projects. Like he said, there's two different teams and KH3 won't take time from VII.
I am really surprised. They seem to be moving fast but I still wouldn't expect the game to launch in 2016, it kinda seems crazy!
I hope they take time to polish it though. Small details here and there will make a huge difference. Nor do I want them to cut content to improve shipping time.
I wouldn't be so quick to take it at face value, lots of things Nomura says in Japanese often are altered through Japanese -> English translation, and this has been through Japanese -> English -> French -> English. He's probably just comparing it to the development of FFVII. KH3 is more advanced than FFVII is at this stage haha.
I mean, if it's true, then fantastic, I look forward to seeing more of their work and anticipate it coming out soon. If not, well no harm in this, we kind of get a feel of where FFVII is at (and they're at a stage where they actually can show screenshots and whatnot from FFVII which is even more fantastic for VII)
What do you mean? They've already started work on VII, they even have it to a point where they can show it off but decided not to at this stage. We'll see actually stuff from it later this year in Winter. Nomura is able to work both projects. Like he said, there's two different teams and KH3 won't take time from VII.
Fair enough. I got a little carried away. I, just like most of us here, just want an excellent game even if it means being a little patient. I still wish KHx was released during E3 or we got a release date. I think that was my only disappointment during E3.
I am really surprised. They seem to be moving fast but I still wouldn't expect the game to launch in 2016, it kinda seems crazy!
I hope they take time to polish it though. Small details here and there will make a huge difference. Nor do I want them to cut content to improve shipping time.
Content we'd later have to purchase as DLC -_-
Nor do I want them to cut content to improve shipping time.
'Final Fantasy VII': The challenge of remaking a classic
TN: Nothing that drastic! But there will be changes. More than me, [Producer Yoshinori] Kitase and [scenario writer Kazushige] Nojima are more concerned about what gets changed. I'm not too worried about that. I'm often happy to cut out parts. Before meetings, the pair of them often discuss what's happening. It's very likely that not everyone is going to like everything.
What do you mean? They've already started work on VII, they even have it to a point where they can show it off but decided not to at this stage. We'll see actually stuff from it later this year in Winter. Nomura is able to work both projects. Like he said, there's two different teams and KH3 won't take time from VII.
'Final Fantasy VII': The challenge of remaking a classic
So you could flip the genders of say, Yuffie?
TN: Nothing that drastic! But there will be changes. More than me, [Producer Yoshinori] Kitase and [scenario writer Kazushige] Nojima are more concerned about what gets changed. I'm not too worried about that. I'm often happy to cut out parts. Before meetings, the pair of them often discuss what's happening. It's very likely that not everyone is going to like everything.
Happy he says, makes me wonder what could have been...
i know there two different teams but he cant be at two places at once unless the ff7 team in the same bulinding og the kingdom heart team
Nomura can spend half a day on FFVII, half a day on KH3. Or one week he can spend 3 days at the FFVII office and 2 days in the KH3 office.
Or he uses the internet to communicate his messages and what not. It all comes down to his schedule and from his words can is balancing both without any interruption fairly well.
Nomura can spend half a day on FFVII, half a day on KH3. Or one week he can spend 3 days at the FFVII office and 2 days in the KH3 office.
Or he uses the internet to communicate his messages and what not. It all comes down to his schedule and from his words can is balancing both without any interruption fairly well.
There is even a Nomura Blog Post!
With the implication in another interview that they have all their worlds picked already and now it's just a potential cutting down the number of worlds as they're developed, I think the game is a little further along than we thought. Maybe a late 2016 release will be possible. This is definitely the most hopeful I've been that were not looking at 2017 since the 2013 announcement.
This actually makes me even more nervous that the odd graphical look of the characters is going to stay the same. If this game ships out with everyone looking like a Disney Infinity character, I'll be upset. I don't get why the environments look so good, yet the characters seem so cartoony looking. Even the Heartless looked a bit strange in the E3 trailer.
Again, though, they have plenty of time. I'm sure it's pre-alpha so there's more to add and touch up. But we've now seen 3 trailers and the cartoony animated art style doesn't seem to be changing. Seriously hope the final product doesn't look like that. Just look at Eraqus and Xehanort's faces when they look into the camera. They look straight out of a high-budget Barbie animated film (that's not meant to be a jab, just comparing art styles).
This actually makes me even more nervous that the odd graphical look of the characters is going to stay the same. If this game ships out with everyone looking like a Disney Infinity character, I'll be upset. I don't get why the environments look so good, yet the characters seem so cartoony looking. Even the Heartless looked a bit strange in the E3 trailer.
I just took that to mean the shaders or something haven't been applied to the characters yet.
Also worth noting, both the English and Japanese trailers were in perfect sync with their respective languages.
As usual I see that people in their hype/overexcitedness are overextending the meaning of what Nomura's statements say. (and as Chaser pointed out, these have gone through several rounds of translation).
What is said here is that KH 3 is relatively advanced compared to the FF VII remake as they're both mentioned in the same single line which is logical since the FF VII remake just recently started.
It is not a real indicator as to where the overall development of KH 3 itself is standing.
The fact that Conli is working on the KH3 project could mean that his other works that we haven't seen could have a high possibility if appearing (Big Hero 6 and what I'm mostly hoping for, Treasure Island). The fact that he even mentioned that Tangled "is going to be the first one in a series" emphasizes this idea a lot!!!!
I just took that to mean the shaders or something haven't been applied to the characters yet.
I hope so. I get that the trailers we get are going to evolve over time, since it's not like the old days where the PS2 technology is set and they're just changing mechanics and locations. The graphics will be much more in-depth and such. I just hope the character models don't look like straight-to-DVD animated film characters in the final game.
The fact that Conli is working on the KH3 project could mean that his other works that we haven't seen could have a high possibility if appearing (Big Hero 6 and what I'm mostly hoping for, Treasure Island). The fact that he even mentioned that Tangled "is going to be the first one in a series" emphasizes this idea a lot!!!!
I noticed this as well. If we're only going off films he produced, then Big Hero 6 and Treasure Planet are definitely the ones, because the others are Hunchback (which was already in DDD) and Feast, which is a short.
If it's any film that's he's worked on, then Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph are also added to that pool of possibilities. And I am game for all of those possibilities.
Assuming it's possible for kh3 to release in 2016,would 1 year and half be enough to iron out some of the issues shown in the trailer.
I'm not sure how much time is needed to polish animations and graphics,though going by FFXV it's possible to make great progress in a short about of time so idk..
My real question is...who on earth wanted to make Yuffie a guy???
As for graphics, that D23 trailer just looks superior to me in almost every way; almost. And Nomura said in an interview that they were going to drastically improve upon what was shown. The effects looks great, but the character models.... (at least in parts). But they may look like that to match the style of Tangled, which is what the Kingdom Shader was created for; to match the original style of the film, so they don't look out of place like they did in places like Port Royal. So they may look totally different in other worlds. If that's all that happened, I'm totally fine with the graphics in the trailer as I won't be spending much time in the Tangled world anyway (unless there are some really good heartless). Either way, I don't take his comments to mean they're on the verge of finishing KH3, so I don't believe what we saw is close to what the final build will look like (Similar, but with the drastic improvements he promised). Nomura also said he was working on many projects inside and outside of the company. With FFVII now being revealed to be one of them, I still hope one of those projects is TWEWY2. That last screen in the remix foreshadowed a sequel.
I just took that to mean the shaders or something haven't been applied to the characters yet.
Also worth noting, both the English and Japanese trailers were in perfect sync with their respective languages.
Yeah the shader omission is troubling, I hope they still plan to incorporate it into the final design. I am still intrigued to see how it will look like.
As for the languages, they are probably aiming for a worldwide release (or a very small gap). Fingers crossed.
My real question is...who on earth wanted to make Yuffie a guy???
Lol, that was just an example picked for an extreme change to the story and game of FF VII.
They could also have asked if there will be finally a possibility to revive Aerith, if the Nibelheim incident will be tweaked to be more in line with the compilation, if they will remove Cloud's crossdressing episode or any of the more "delicate" events in the Honey Bee Inn at Wall Market et cetera.
Yeah the shader omission is troubling, I hope they still plan to incorporate it into the final design. I am still intrigued to see how it will look like.
Gah, I keep forgetting about the Kingdom Shader and how it's supposed to make everything look like it's part of that specific world's art style. So, that's promising. However, it clearly isn't in full effect in this trailer though. There's a difference between a different art style and lack of polish and detail, and it's definitely the latter with the character models in this trailer.
However, even in the cutscene with Eraqus and Xehanort, they have that look that I'm referring to. So, fingers crossed that it's just the lack of detail and polish on the graphics at the moment. Hopefully in D23 we'll see some more improvement to the art style.
Lol, that was just an example picked for an extreme change to the story and game of FF VII.
They could also have asked if there will be finally a possibility to revive Aerith, if the Nibelheim incident will be tweaked to be more in line with the compilation, if they will remove Cloud's crossdressing episode or any of the more "delicate" events in the Honey Bee Inn at Wall Market et cetera.
Oh okay, good lol I was afraid there was some fan out there who really wanted such a thing (even though the sad part is that there definitely is...). Though I must admit, I wouldn't mind new optional, non canon endings. Like a What If scenario where Aerith really does live, or other optional goofy endings, or endings that revolve around specific characters (Only accessible after beating the game at least once and after getting the canon ending).
Relatively is definitely the key word here. I'm still going to stick with my prediction of a Spring (April/May) 2017 release date for the game. I think it would be safe to say, therefore, that a definitive release date would likely be given at next year's E3.
Relatively is definitely the key word here. I'm still going to stick with my prediction of a Spring (April/May) 2017 release date for the game. I think it would be safe to say, therefore, that a definitive release date would likely be given at next year's E3.
I say Holiday 2016 is more likely for Final Fantasy XV, not Kingdom Hearts III. I think KHIII has more of a Fall 2017 release, like how 1.5 released in September. September or October 2017 sounds the most likely for me.
"Relatively advanced" could mean almost anything really, such as maybe they've finally whittled down what Disney worlds are in. So I won't take it too seriously.
But the phrase makes me fear the odd graphic style will stay. I'm hoping it's because the shader didn't seem to have been used. However the scene with Xehanort and Eraqus did look like the shader's being used and they look weird as heck! It's mostly the faces, the eyes especially. They seem...dull and boring, for a lack of a better word. And they don't fit with the rest of their models.
But the phrase makes me fear the odd graphic style will stay. I'm hoping it's because the shader didn't seem to have been used. However the scene with Xehanort and Eraqus did look like the shader's being used and they look weird as heck! It's mostly the faces, the eyes especially. They seem...dull and boring, for a lack of a better word. And they don't fit with the rest of their models.
My thoughts exactly. It doesn't look/feel like the old games and while change isn't bad, this particular change is not for the better, in my opinion. The characters in the older games actually look more realistic, somehow, despite that they're both cel-shaded. It's like they're both that cartoony art style, but the previous games had a more crisp, detailed look, whereas (I'll say it again) these new models look straight out of the Disney Infinity graphics engine.
Again, comparing a finished product to a gigantic work-in-progress. I just really hope the weird art style that we keep seeing doesn't stay the way we're currently seeing.
But the phrase makes me fear the odd graphic style will stay. I'm hoping it's because the shader didn't seem to have been used. However the scene with Xehanort and Eraqus did look like the shader's being used and they look weird as heck! It's mostly the faces, the eyes especially. They seem...dull and boring, for a lack of a better word. And they don't fit with the rest of their models.
Why in the f*** would they ask if Yuffie can get a sex change? What a waste of question, and what a crazy world we live in.
Why in the f*** would they ask if Yuffie can get a sex change? What a waste of question, and what a crazy world we live in.
I think Summer 2016 is when we'll get a release date for KH3, and the release date will either be in November or December of 2016 or January/February 2017.
I just don't see it being any longer than Q1 2017.
I think Summer 2016 is when we'll get a release date for KH3, and the release date will either be in November or December of 2016 or January/February 2017.
I just don't see it being any longer than Q1 2017.
More realistically I see it releasing March 2017, since ya know 15th Anniversary.
I expect a release date for KH III will be announced at either TGS or D 23. I'm expecting it probably fall/winter of 2016. FF XV will come out spring 2017 and FF 7 remake will be out sometime in 2018.
If KH III is in higher stages of development that means that 2016 release date is plausible. Although I will say that Nomura has wrapped his part in XV so I do expect that will come out probably the same year as KH III.
I'm stoked with the development.
The message that KH III will have way more worlds than 2 is great. I'm expecting 20 + worlds or more. I'm hoping for a huge game.
My prediction for the next world reveal if it's new will be Frozen. If it's old, Olympus Coliseum since it's obviously coming back.
"Relatively advanced" could mean almost anything really, such as maybe they've finally whittled down what Disney worlds are in. So I won't take it too seriously.
But the phrase makes me fear the odd graphic style will stay. I'm hoping it's because the shader didn't seem to have been used. However the scene with Xehanort and Eraqus did look like the shader's being used and they look weird as heck! It's mostly the faces, the eyes especially. They seem...dull and boring, for a lack of a better word. And they don't fit with the rest of their models.
I wouldn't take what you saw as some kind of finality. Though personally I loved what we saw. The graphics for the game are beautiful. I don't think the shader has been inputted yet though.
Donald and Goofy never fought any of the heartless in the trailer aside from the highlight of team moves still being available. So it's still very early on.
I expect a release date for KH III will be announced at either TGS or D 23. I'm expecting it probably fall/winter of 2016. FF XV will come out sping 2017 and FF 7 remake will be out sometime in 2018.
Well, I kinda figured FFXV would release before KHIII. As good as KHIII may look, FFXV already has a playable demo. Maybe switch those dates?
The message that KH III will have way more worlds than 2 is great. I'm expecting 20 + worlds or more. I'm hoping for a huge game. |
My prediction for the next world reveal if it's new will be Frozen. If it's old, Olympus Colliseum since it's obviously coming back. |
Well, um, that was the first part of the trailer's gameplay. the rocky cliffs and pillar areas was Mount Olympus, obviously from an expanded Olympus Colliseum world. The Tangled world began to be shown starting at the scene when Sora and C. see the tower. And the last bit in the city was Twilight Town, so three worlds confirmed in one trailer.
So, Frozen is possible as the next New world, but as for a returning one, I want to see what Agrabah looks like if it is returning. I want to go in the palace.
the leak debate is over is was fake along
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I hope we don't get a Frozen world, Frozen sucked and we already have a Tangled world. Maybe in the next game but I personally wouldn't like to see it in KH3.
I hope we don't get a Frozen world, Frozen sucked and we already have a Tangled world. Maybe in the next game but I personally wouldn't like to see it in KH3.
No but seriously, if anyone honestly thinks Frozen has a chance of not being in the game, get rid of it right now. No way is Disney going to let SE not put it in, even if SE gets to "decide the worlds." Especially since several SE staff members like Frozen. The movie made a giant amount of money and has a huge enough fanbase that it would help sell the game.
On subject of the article, glad to know about FFVII actually being worked on I really thought it was just a concept trailer and would later begin development.
KH3 is farther along in development that people on forums are guessing. I could see late 2016 as a very logical guess.
No but seriously, if anyone honestly thinks Frozen has a chance of not being in the game, get rid of it right now. No way is Disney going to let SE not put it in, even if SE gets to "decide the worlds." Especially since several SE staff members like Frozen. The movie made a giant amount of money and has a huge enough fanbase that it would help sell the game.
On subject of the article, glad to know about FFVII actually being worked on I really thought it was just a concept trailer and would later begin development.
Frozen would also fit with the themes of the game, too. The concept presented in the film of a "frozen heart" comes to mind.
KH3 is coming out December 31st 2015. Where are people getting the 2016/2017 release or are we talking about another KH game? You can pre-order it on Amazon and it will be available the date above.
KH3 is coming out December 31st 2015. Where are people getting the 2016/2017 release or are we talking about another KH game? You can pre-order it on Amazon and it will be available the date above.
That's a filler date, it hasn't been announced to come out then. Amazon will change the date later. KHIII still has a lot of work to go.
KH3 is coming out December 31st 2015. Where are people getting the 2016/2017 release or are we talking about another KH game? You can pre-order it on Amazon and it will be available the date above.
That's a place holder date. As it gets closer to the end of the year with no release date announced, Amazon will just throw it to December 31st 2016. They do this until a real date comes out.
Oh bummer! I hope it comes out sooner rather than later! Thanks for the reply guys!
best case sceniro would be 2017 alright but not worst case sceniero is 2018 however we could get a late 2016 date like holiday 2016 or november
Sooo, what should I play in the mean time? Should I play KH1 and 2 again or try to play KH:COM? I haven't beat KH:COM yet. Its so different from the first two games I wasn't enjoying it as much. Any other game suggestions? I only have a PS2. I will be getting a PS4 eventually once it gets closer to KH3's release date. I need to pass the time with another game...
Sooo, what should I play in the mean time? Should I play KH1 and 2 again or try to play KH:COM? I haven't beat KH:COM yet. Its so different from the first two games I wasn't enjoying it as much. Any other game suggestions? I only have a PS2. I will be getting a PS4 eventually once it gets closer to KH3's release date. I need to pass the time with another game...
Try beating Chain of Memories. Also, there are plenty of great PS2 games, that was truly a great system when it came to its library. Have you at least followed the story of the other KH games, even though you don't have the PSP/3DS to play the others? THey'll all be important so at the very least watch them on Youtube if you haven't.
I'm with the camp that's saying that the likely release date for KH is late 2016/early 2017. Not to mention it would give the team time to perhaps add in a relatively new Disney world that's from a new movie like BH6 in it enough to fit in nicely.
As for the FF7 remake I also hope that Nomura also looks into the writing since from what I've heard the original story for FF7 needed some work since it's said to have aged badly.
Try beating Chain of Memories. Also, there are plenty of great PS2 games, that was truly a great system when it came to its library. Have you at least followed the story of the other KH games, even though you don't have the PSP/3DS to play the others? THey'll all be important so at the very least watch them on Youtube if you haven't.
No I haven't done anything with BBS, 358/2 days, coded or DDD. Are they all necessary for KH3 and what's the best order to watch them in. Even with KH1 and KH2 and COM mixed in. I wanted to play BBS but didn't want to buy a PS3 just for that since I'll have to get a PS4 eventually and you can't play 358/2 days since it's just a story. I'm not sure if there is anyway to play coded or DDD on playstation.
coded is available as a movie on 2.5HD, similar to Days on 1.5HD (though it does a few things better than Days did, since they learned their lessons). DDD is presently not available without the 3DS.
If you want to watch the games on YouTube or what have you, I recommend doing it in release order: Days, BBS, coded, DDD. But so long as you watch DDD last, you'll be fine, the other three can pretty much go in any order. DDD takes all the plot points from the last 6 games and sets them up for KH3.
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