The Silicon Graphics workstation is legendary. Probably the most important tool in gaming history. Every company was relying on that machine to jump into 3D gaming.
I can remember seeing screens of that demo in EGM (issue #81, thanks Google) as a kid and just having my mind absolutely blown. I hadn't played any of the FF games up until that point, but those screenshots guaranteed I wasn't eating lunch for the next three months and that money was going directly toward whatever that game was going to become. Totally worth it.
I wish they would do a reimagining of this game like they're doing with FFVII. Reenvisioning this whole game with modern graphics and expanding on the world would be so amazing...
Square have lost their magic and passion of the final fantasy franchise over the years, if they do a remake of the old games theyll just spoil it for fans of teh new generation
@@swarthybullxxx Nothing racism here lol. It's rare to see a Japanese developper speaking english (and it's normal). Have you seen a Nintendo staff to speak in english except Satoru Iwata (R.I.P) in a Nintendo Direct ? I don't think so. Also the majority of Japanese game dev interview is always done with a interpreter. Just look at any E3 Nintendo Tree House content.
I still remember accidentally stumbling upon this FFVI tech demo way way way back in the late 90s on the early internet. I had no way of confirming or denying what I was looking at, and none of the video game magazines I read ever said anything about it, so I held hope for a long time that some kind of 3D FFVI sequel was being made at the time. It was pretty crushing when I finally learned it was just Square experimenting with what 3D could do before making FFVII.
I am curious about the lighting choices. Why go with all fill and back light with no key? Was that because a key light would have washed out the projected image? Just for dramatic reasons? Would love if someone from the video department could answer.
Did Square (or the studio this guy worked for) use the same 3D software for the early PSX Final Fantasy ports? The tech demo looks very similar to the cutscenes in Final Fantasy IV PSX.
Square themselves did 2d rendered sprites with silicon graphics for Super Mario RPG in the same era as Rare did, so one would assume he simply meant no one had used it to make an actual 3d engine game.
They coincide with our massive FF7 feature that went live yesterday. It's actually been in the works for several years now :) Link is in the description!
Anyone knows what word in Japanese is the equivalent that make them say "actually" so often when speaking English? I've interviewed a few Japanese people who had that same mannerism.
Unique animations for each battle is something I have yet to see in any mainstream RPG. I personally think making battles more cinematic will draw more people in as most people these day seem to think turn based is boring.
The Silicon Graphics workstation is legendary. Probably the most important tool in gaming history. Every company was relying on that machine to jump into 3D gaming.
I can remember seeing screens of that demo in EGM (issue #81, thanks Google) as a kid and just having my mind absolutely blown. I hadn't played any of the FF games up until that point, but those screenshots guaranteed I wasn't eating lunch for the next three months and that money was going directly toward whatever that game was going to become. Totally worth it.
I love to see Final Fantasy interviews, I think that FF legacy was so well made.
***** \O/
Subtitle correction: "transformation metrics" should be "transformation matrix"
I wish they would do a reimagining of this game like they're doing with FFVII. Reenvisioning this whole game with modern graphics and expanding on the world would be so amazing...
Suplex the train in 3D.
Blaster master lmao that would be hilarious!
I've been hoping they'd do a VI 3D remake, even if it were like the IV remake on DS.
Square have lost their magic and passion of the final fantasy franchise over the years, if they do a remake of the old games theyll just spoil it for fans of teh new generation
I would rather see a 3D remaster of either 5 or 6 over that horrible 7 any time.
Thank you Kazuyuki Hashimoto, for being a genius and a forward thinker!
ほんとにありがとうございました！
I still wanna play that damn tech demo
FF VI should be remake. It'll be grander than VII Remake. Just imagine fighting with Kefka would be like.
Love these videos. Nice work, Polygon. This is great video game journalism. Got yourself a subscriber/regular reader now :)
Thanks for making this memorable demo!!
Wow, he speaks english, this is rare!
eigo jouzu
Um you just did a racism.
@@swarthybullxxx Nothing racism here lol. It's rare to see a Japanese developper speaking english (and it's normal). Have you seen a Nintendo staff to speak in english except Satoru Iwata (R.I.P) in a Nintendo Direct ? I don't think so. Also the majority of Japanese game dev interview is always done with a interpreter. Just look at any E3 Nintendo Tree House content.
@@Terranigma23 i was being ironic.
@@swarthybullxxx I don't think ironic means what you think it means.
The Square.
Gencoil and the Kaz.
The Kaz and the Square sounds like a name of a psychedelic rock song
Super cool!! More interviews please!!
I still remember accidentally stumbling upon this FFVI tech demo way way way back in the late 90s on the early internet. I had no way of confirming or denying what I was looking at, and none of the video game magazines I read ever said anything about it, so I held hope for a long time that some kind of 3D FFVI sequel was being made at the time. It was pretty crushing when I finally learned it was just Square experimenting with what 3D could do before making FFVII.
I mean FF8,9 and 10 was developed in close proximity to each other. So there was technically a new 3d final fantasy being made
my name is 'a' Kazuyki. Everybody calls me 'the' Kaz
VI, Vagrant Story, and Xenogears are the most deserving of being remade (not just current gen but hd remasters too, 2D-HD for VI and ‘gears).
wow thanks for the interview
The true hero of final fantasy
Sooooo Final Fantasy VI. When are we seeing this coming?
if they do remake this like the way they wanted to on the N64 it be awesome on a system of choice
I am curious about the lighting choices. Why go with all fill and back light with no key? Was that because a key light would have washed out the projected image? Just for dramatic reasons? Would love if someone from the video department could answer.
Still the best FF game to date.
7? .... or 6?
omg, I want to know and learn more
He speaks English pretty well compared to other Japanese developers. Still didn't stop the video makers from adding subtitles regardless though.
his pronunciation is pretty good, but the subtitles is mainly there because of his grammar errors.
Eigo jouzu
That first symbolics computer was used to make super Mario rpg
Did Square (or the studio this guy worked for) use the same 3D software for the early PSX Final Fantasy ports? The tech demo looks very similar to the cutscenes in Final Fantasy IV PSX.
FFVI remake on 3ds confirmed
Beautiful
So would you die if you couldn't draw the shapes in time or what? It's hard to tell what the health meter is. Could you select different commands?
2:13 you mean... at Square??? Because Rareware used them about 2 years before you guys
Square themselves did 2d rendered sprites with silicon graphics for Super Mario RPG in the same era as Rare did, so one would assume he simply meant no one had used it to make an actual 3d engine game.
The Kaz!!
What's up with all the final fantasy videos today? Just gearing up for the announcements on the 31st?
rmunoz1994 could be...
We are going to be hit by an information pressure cannon by the end of the month.
Crystal Thread I really hope that pressure canon contains a lot about ffvii remake.
rmunoz1994 rpgvaliant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Final-Fantasy-VII-Statue-Mock-up.jpg this thing will be at the celebration.
They coincide with our massive FF7 feature that went live yesterday. It's actually been in the works for several years now :) Link is in the description!
Polygon Awesome! Love it!
Any1 know the name of the music in the background plz?
Darude Sandstorm I think. :\
3DS is dead
You replied to the wrong comment lol @@shibba2517
3DS is dead
I am just trying to imagine explaining 3D to someone...
3D Locke, Shadow and Celes??? Or was she Terra?
Anyone knows what word in Japanese is the equivalent that make them say "actually" so often when speaking English? I've interviewed a few Japanese people who had that same mannerism.
Hope they didn't throw that machine away...
👍🏻
its ff6 demo but looks better than ff7 wtf
It was designed for N64
Unique animations for each battle is something I have yet to see in any mainstream RPG. I personally think making battles more cinematic will draw more people in as most people these day seem to think turn based is boring.
When the games were more passion projects than cash grabs..
amen
The
hehehe once again
using something in a way it wasn't intended to be used
i think its supposed to be VII in the title there, not VI
lookatroopa the demo was for VI
ah, gotcha, was a bit confusing with the narrative of the video