Recent status report - Nomura
It's kinda overdue but Happy New Year! Nomura here =).This time around, I have with
me the co-director Nozue-san, to quickly whip this up. So here's some honesty to
start us off. I've in fact once wrote a New Year's message. Remember that character
update thingy? Yeah, that. (TL Note: a Before Crisis character update which Nomura
talks about some more later on in the article) We've encountered some troubleshooting
and now we can't launch them! =( We had to do some recalculations and all. Anyway,
with so much work to be done one after another at the end of last year right up
to the start of the this one, we ended up being very late with our greetings. So
sorry about that. ^^; CC's long rally didn't end until 4 this morning, too.
January until March is a busy time for us all every year. Is this true for you other
employees out there as well? Or is it just us here at SE?
No, wait. That's not what I want to say.
The actual reason I'm here in a again is mainly to relay my apologies to all you
fans out there who still hold AC in such high regard. Referring to the last announcement
where it was mentioned that winter won't see a release, I'm truly sorry for having
let everyone down last year. Rest assured that the postponement isn't due to us
wanting to draw this out or any other lame reasons like that. What we hope to achieve
is to make this something that'll worth everybody's while. By everybody, I mean
all you fans out there in the world. To make this happen, all the staff are currently
hard at work on this.
As for the date of release, cost (and such), and what to include as expansion are
still being decided upon, and there being no further plans for a preview, whether
or not this should be shown on the big screen for the benefit of the moviegoers
amongst you guys, is also being considered. As much as I'm raring to tell everyone
what's going on, I can't. Not until final decisions have been made. This is also
to prevent further disappointing fans. Due to that, I'll have to trouble all of
you to please hold out a while more.
Presently, we've started putting in music, and layout work is at its final stages.
We've got more scenes rendered, and the scenes that have thus far been shown to
the public have also been revised. Why it's actually more of a full-length CG film
rather than a movie, it's really starting to show. I myself am very much looking
forward to the completions of this as well.
Also, there's another thing I'd like to inform you all. Well, more like I've got
a bomb to drop...
It seems like it juuuuust might exceed 90 mins now...
...crap. And I haven't told the producers yet. -.-; How am I gonna open mouth to
do this...? No, I'll tell them. I'll tell em all today. Since it's not something
that's gonna exceed the current arrangements and budget, they'll find it in their
hearts to forgive me, I'm sure. With that said, it's swiftly becoming something
that's in the scale of a full-length feature film.
Well, with AC steadily moving towards completion, here's some news about the other
title which I'm spearheading as director, Kingdom Hearts II. It's progressing nicely
and things are getting very interesting, indeed. So please look forward to this
as well, OK?
Also, about all the other related titles, they're all progressing nicely as well
so everyone can rest easy. Oh right, for BC, the aforementioned remaining 2 new
playable characters have just been completed so you can expect them to show up really
soon.
Another thing, two more playable characters that have never been announced will
also be made available soon! You'll be able to make orders for them soon so until
then, stay tuned for further announcements from us, k?
Well before that, we've still gotta put in all the characters that're remaining
into DC first. And the lastly penned CC too, seems to be turning into the kinda
game that's gonna bring about some new sensation to the crowd. The story it self's
the link which will encompass the whole of the compilation. With this renewed depth
to FFVII, the actual continuation that's AC will have a heavy responsibility indeed.
Whatever it is, we'll work hard towards getting this whole thing moving this year!
After all, it's in this year that AC will finally see a release.
Hmmm...should I just consider this all summed up? Oh well, it's been awhile since
I last wrote, might as well write a little more, then.
What to talk about?
Oh, I know! How about some promotion gossiping? (Publicity Division, here's where
I'm a bit shocked)
(TL note: this last part, how's pretty much rambling. I don't follow very well
myself what he's getting at so i just did the whole thing literally...)
The uploaded PV this time were the ones screened at the Jump Festa held at the end
of last year but, but after the PVs and CMs for KH, even I, as a director, who was
present during most editing sessions, sometimes even directly getting involved myself,
am bothered that stuff for me to rave about is sorely lacking.
Also, the first title's PV and CMs that came after FFX were done by an external
director.
Incidentally, he also helped out even in the title loop demo and staff roll for
the original version of KH and the staff roll for AC (Venice edition).
As per usual, after some discussion, we got a new edit all completed and ready.
In this edit, there's some fun as well as secrets hidden inside ^_~
Well, guess I'll just leave you guys with those cryptic words then. When will the
next time be? What will the next announcement be?
While I leave you guys with the feeling that things will be moving real fast pretty
soon, here's hoping that someone will be take over writing duties for me...
It's alrite with you guys if it's not me writing next time, right? You'd like to
hear from other people, too, won't you?
Well then, laters!
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