Final Fantasy VII: 2D Remake, DEMO OUT! Options

[Vanit]

I'm sure most of you have seen my efforts occasionally posted around the various RM communities and since this forum seems to be the most active these days I've decided to make it my games new dev home. The main purpose of this thread is just to show people where I'm up to and hopefully get some encouraging feedback if people like what they see.

This remake is aiming to be as faithful as possible, and hopefully it should be impossible to tell its even made with rm2k3.

Feature List:

- Custom Menu System 99% similar to the original FF7
- Custom Battle System 99% similar to the original FF7 (including all mechanics, enemy AI, battle formulas, insane materia combos etc)
- Custom Text System (using the pic pointer patch I've devised my own system that uses the actual FF7 font and is capable of multiple windows etc as in the original FF7)
- Completely custom graphics (This won't just play like FF7, you'll recognise it all instantly in its 2D glory)
- Basically everything will have a custom system. Shops, mini games, chocobos etc. NOTHING will be cut, expect everything (in due time).
- Also for those wondering I've ripped the SFX and midi's from the pc version of FF7, so sound is completely authentic too (and not bad recorded quality either!)

Demo:

Release 1: "Proof of Concept" (8.5mb)

Screenshots:











Video:

A taste of the intro (the whole Midgar shot will be done once I get the bombing mission finished)


The battle system:


Also there's a few other vids in my youtube profile that you're welcome to go fishing for if you want to see a more detailed look at the cms/cbs.

This post has been edited by Vanit: May 30 2011, 08:54 AM

[Klokinator]

I can't recall if this was asked already, but why did you choose RM2K3? Was XP or VX not available? Did 2K3 suit your needs better? Was the default battle system exactly what the doctor ordered?

[Vanit]

I can't recall if this was asked already, but why did you choose RM2K3? Was XP or VX not available? Did 2K3 suit your needs better? Was the default battle system exactly what the doctor ordered?

I'm not using the default battle system, or any default systems for that matter. I don't want to get into a huge discussion about my choice of rm2k3 over xp/vx because in my experience users of xp/vx will defend them to no end like king and country.

In short though, I found that rm2k3 was more appropriate for the feel I was after, and it was the resolution I wanted without having to make everything twice as big. I also didn't want the game to look like Generic RPG #5023, like how all the xp/vx games seem to look to me. Additionally, though I haven't used xp or vx before, it looked like people who aimed for custom menus and battle systems always ended up with something still tainted by the feel of the default systems, and it seemed a lot easier to make something completely new and separate from the default systems in rm2k3. I've yet to see an rpg that looks really diverse from the look of xp/vx made in xp/vx.

This post has been edited by Vanit: Mar 12 2011, 06:08 PM

[squirrelmg]

I can't recall if this was asked already, but why did you choose RM2K3? Was XP or VX not available? Did 2K3 suit your needs better? Was the default battle system exactly what the doctor ordered?

I'm not using the default battle system, or any default systems for that matter. I don't want to get into a huge discussion about my choice of rm2k3 over xp/vx because in my experience users of xp/vx will defend them to no end like king and country.

In short though, I found that rm2k3 was more appropriate for the feel I was after, and it was the resolution I wanted without having to make everything twice as big. I also didn't want the game to look like Generic RPG #5023, like how all the xp/vx games seem to look to me. Additionally, though I haven't used xp or vx before, it looked like people who aimed for custom menus and battle systems always ended up with something still tainted by the feel of the default systems, and it seemed a lot easier to make something completely new and separate from the default systems in rm2k3. I've yet to see an rpg that looks really diverse from the look of xp/vx made in xp/vx.

You are a great developer to say that. Although I only use VX, I totally agree with you about many games seeming similar and how all the custom systems and scripts resemble the default stuff.

How long has this project been in development?
How many people are you collaborating with to make it?
What is your level of ambition in completing this project on a scale of 1 to 10?