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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Producer Yoshinori Kitase and a surprise guest? #FF7R
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Immediately after the SQUARE ENIX LIVE at E3 2019 Enako and Yokyun spoke with Producer Yoshinori Kitase, but they were surprised when none other than Tetsuya Nomura made an unexpected appearance.
Nomura-san and Kitase-san speak about FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, the reaction at the SQUARE ENIX LIVE and the relief it has been to finally give the world a release date.
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Transcript (31 segments)
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Enako0:01
Hello everyone! I'm Enako!
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Yokyuuun0:02
I'm Yokyuuun!
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Enako0:04
Yes, so right now we are at the Square Enix conference! At this conference, we'll be hearing about Square Enix's new titles and further news on the FFVII Remake announced yesterday. We're excited! And this time, we somehow managed to get an appointment with... that person! Could it be that person?! It is! We're so surprised! Yes, so let's go meet them right away!
Okay, so just now, a conference for additional information on the FFVII Remake was held. The visuals are beautiful, and above all, Tifa finally appeared! She was incredibly cute, wasn't she? The cheers from the venue were insane. Everyone was going "Woooah!" After 22 years, FFVII is still incredibly popular!
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Yokyuuun1:31
And now, it's almost time... It's almost time, Enako-san. Could it be that person is... coming?! We're getting nervous. Yes. Let's welcome FFVII Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase!
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Enako2:03
So here we have Kitase-san with us!
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Yoshinori Kitase2:06
Hi! Thank you for having me.
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Enako2:10
Welcome to the Edamame Arcade Channel Joseibu!
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Yoshinori Kitase2:13
Thank you, well, the conference just finished so I'm still in the zone.
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Enako2:18
We were watching! We were in such a state of excitement.
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Yoshinori Kitase2:20
Since you watched from the audience, both of you should understand — the audience reaction was incredible. The cheers were amazing. It really felt like this is such a beloved work.
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Enako2:33
At yesterday's concert too, when Kitase-san appeared, the cheers were like "Is this an idol?!" And we were talking about how it's not just Japan — you're loved overseas as well.
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Yoshinori Kitase2:49
I'm truly grateful. It's wonderful that people worldwide are enjoying it.
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Enako2:51
I watched the concert too. Being able to see the old footage was wonderful. I've told Kitase-san before, but I used to work a part-time job to buy a TV and game console just so I could play FFVII, so it holds deep memories for me. Seeing those images accompanied by the orchestra music... I got emotional and cried. In the venue too, I was sobbing during Aerith's theme. People in the audience were laughing while watching the footage and reminiscing. The Chocobo running away was funny too — "Ah, can't catch it!" That part was great. You were beaming with joy, weren't you?
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Yoshinori Kitase3:44
From the moment we entered the venue, the fans in the lobby had an incredible energy. It was a truly wonderful concert.
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Enako3:53
And then, at the very end of the concert, there was a major announcement!
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Yoshinori Kitase4:00
Yes, we announced the release date: March 3, 2020.
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Enako4:06
The cheers were like screams — so loud you couldn't hear anything else. You mentioned you were relieved to finally announce it.
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Yoshinori Kitase4:20
Yes. With these kinds of things, leaks can happen beforehand. So myself and the entire staff had been keeping it an absolute secret, to the point where our nerves were completely worn down. Being able to announce it there and have everyone go wild... it was incredibly moving. It felt like "this is what we've been working toward!"
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Enako4:43
After the announcement, it was trending in Japan too — it was all over Twitter trends. Our timelines and friends were all saying how excited they were. Everyone's hearts were moved by it.
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Yoshinori Kitase5:03
It was wonderful. I'm truly happy that people all over the world are excited about it.
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Enako5:07
Today's conference footage was beautiful too. We finally got to see Tifa, who we couldn't see yesterday. Aerith is cute, and Sephiroth is as beautiful as ever. Both longtime fans and the younger generation who've never played FFVII seem to be enjoying it.
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Yoshinori Kitase5:39
Yes, I'm excited to see whether Cloud and his legend will reign supreme once again with this new generation.
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Enako5:46
Could we ask you for a message to the users?
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Yoshinori Kitase5:50
Now that the release date is decided and we can finally tell everyone, all that's left is for us to finish the game. So the release is March 3.
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Enako6:05
Is there any significance to March 3?
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Yoshinori Kitase6:09
March 3, 2020... How did we decide on that again? Nomura-kun?
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Enako6:14
Nomura-kun?! Nomura-san! Wow! Even having Kitase-san alone was like having a legend here, but now a double legend! Last thing — we'd like to ask both of you for a favor. Our Edamame Arcade Channel is currently working toward 30,000 subscribers. Could you both say 'Please Subscribe' to the viewers?
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Yoshinori Kitase7:02
Edamame Arcade Channel!
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Enako7:05
Please subscribe!
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Yoshinori Kitase7:08
Thank you!