Last March, Square Enix released a rather interesting job listing that invites game engine system programmers and 3D graphics core programmer to join SE in their mission to create a new gaming engine which will be used for future projects.

What made the recruitment post so arousing was that it used the eyes of Cloud Strife of Final Fantasy VII as the classified ad header; surely it has become known to Final Fantasy fans about the possibility of a Final Fantasy VII remake, and with Square Enix finally unveiling the name of a new gaming engine, Luminous, which the company hopes to incorporate in future projects, the myth is starting to look very well alive.

Yoshihisa Hashimoto, producer and technical director of the project, announced that Luminous intends to create  “a game engine that can truly take on the world head on.”

Hashimoto and his team will be working on Luminous as soon as possible.

Source: Andriasang

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“It is very hard to make games on PlayStation 3 in the same style as the games in that era had. Making graphics will take enormous time,” as stated by Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase on his take about a looming Final Fantasy VII remake for the PlayStation 3 that could push the 1997 original to vertical limits.

A 2006 technical demo was released though, the initial concept of the mini-trailer was to hype a legendary title and bring it back (again), and by this time, next-gen consoles will be fortunate to run it under smoother circumstances. As for those who’ve watched the Final Fantasy VII demo, it recalls the same events that led to the bombing of one of Midgar’s plates. This, however, does not complete the confirmation that the remake will hit gaming stores in the future.

Also, if the idea of this PS1 legend would hit their initial developers’ minds then, it could be possible that some of our favorite Final Fantasy games would be also reviewed for another shot at gaming glory – a remake for both the PlayStation 3 and the XBox360. Wasn’t Dissidia enough? How about cameo appearances? That should help too, right?

Final Fantasy XIII first, talks about VII remakes later.

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