Square Enix has no plans to use the Luminous Engine in the development of Final Fantasy VII Remake

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When asked by Nova Crystallis at Gamescom whether or not Square's custom-built engine would power the aforementioned remake, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata replied: "Final Fantasy VII (Remake) is not planned to be made with that."While Final Fantasy XV uses the Luminous Engine, Square's other major project, Kingdom Hearts III, was originally being built on it as well, but has since switched to Unreal Engine 4 Final Fantasy VII director Tetsuya Nomura just recently confirmed that the upcoming remake will not only feature 'dramatic changes,' but also draw Inspiration from his 2005 spinoff film, Advent Children Final Fantasy VII Remake is slated for release on PlayStation 4, but Square Enix has yet to provide a release window. While you patiently wait for more information, check out these 7 things we think the remake needs

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