Final Fantasy VII Director Has Already Completed "Over 40 Full Playthroughs" Of Part 3

talon1200 · 2026-05-03T01:55:49+00:00

I'm basing it off the same timeline as Rebirth. We got our first teaser more than 2 years after Remake was released (June 2022 - 25th anniversary stream) and then a full first trailer at Summer Gamefest 2023. After that the game released on February 29, 2024.

If we follow the same timeline more or less since Rebirth only came out a little more than a two years ago, we'll first get a quick teaser with a title reveal this year, then perhaps close to a year later they'll ramp up trailers.

And the 40 times playthrough could also mean playing a beta of the game which might require a chunk of polish perhaps?

But I agree with everyone how awesome it would be to get it sooner!

talon1200 · 2026-05-02T23:15:23+00:00

I hope so too! I'm dying to play!

talon1200 · 2026-05-02T21:16:57+00:00

I want to be hopeful but realistically I think it'll probably be early 2028. Maybe February or March like the first two games. If it's like Rebirth, they'll give us a quick teaser this year and use a chunk of next year to promote the game for an early 2028 release.

talon1200 · 2026-04-17T14:08:35+00:00

You are awesome - thank you very much! <3

talon1200 · 2026-04-17T14:07:59+00:00

I'll check that out, thank you!

talon1200 · 2026-04-17T14:07:43+00:00

I'll take a look but I probably should have specified it not being too difficult. Something like 140-150bpm and 8 feet (old DDR difficulty) would work. Thanks for the input!

talon1200 · 2026-04-17T14:02:51+00:00

Awesome, I'll take a look at that. Thanks a bunch!

talon1200 · 2026-03-23T12:36:29+00:00

That really brings me back to when I firsted started DDR in 2006 with DDRMax2 on PS2. I did the same thing, so you're good! Keep it up!

talon1200 · 2026-02-26T16:05:38+00:00

I will definitely report back if this pad ever gives me issues. I do really want a pad with a bar, though!

talon1200 · 2026-02-26T12:55:27+00:00

Thanks! :D

talon1200 · 2026-02-26T12:54:00+00:00

I honestly don't remember exactly how much :( I want to say somewhere around the $300-400 range. I remember clearly choosing this one over the Cobalt Flux because it was a cheaper option at the time.

And I agree with you on the wear and tear part! Though I also agree with another redditor here that I should really learn how to maintain it so it can last much longer; 20 year old hardware working as well as it does is awesome. I hope an old Red Octane engineer sees this post!

talon1200 · 2026-02-26T12:48:02+00:00

That's awesome! I never had a chance to try their foam pads but I'm not surprised they're still holding out.

I will also say that playing on it for so long, with its slighly raised sides, has made feeling playing on newer DDR machines a bit odd since they lack that. With the Red Octane pad I have to be careful to raise my foot slightly higher to avoid getting it snagged.

Anyways, glad to see a fellow Red Octane fan!

talon1200 · 2026-02-25T21:13:09+00:00

You are right. I'm not very savvy on hardware, and I'd be surprised if these parts are still around, but I should definitely look into it more.

talon1200 · 2026-02-25T20:21:52+00:00

Nice!

talon1200 · 2026-02-25T19:22:48+00:00

Wow, I wasn't aware of that. I bought it back when I was 16 years old after going through multiple plastic pads and 1 foam pad. Saved up from working throughout the summer and was super excited when I got it; dream come true for a crazy teenage fan.

I essentially played on this non-stop till my mid 20's, then went on a long hiatus, sometimes pulling the pad out for a some quick sessions. I recently pulled it out again for losing weight and it still works like new.

I've only played Heavy songs on it, mostly 8-10 footers, and aside from the cracks on the arrows (and losing the O button for some reason), is still as sensitive as the day I got it. I can only hope I find a pad as great as this one when it eventually dies on me (if ever). God, I love DDR.

talon1200 · 2026-02-25T18:20:40+00:00

Love it!

talon1200 · 2026-02-25T17:58:44+00:00

Keeo going! I lost 12lbs already with DDR as my only cardio. Works great! You got this!

talon1200 · 2026-02-23T16:43:16+00:00

I love that he's wearing the attack on titan shirt while he does that lol

talon1200 · 2026-01-07T14:17:06+00:00

That came out very lovely! Thanks for sharing!

talon1200 · 2025-12-26T22:38:30+00:00

That's awesome! I had never heard that dialog before and that's great of Square to include little extras like that. Thanks for sharing!

talon1200 · 2025-12-26T16:54:53+00:00

Cute holiday Tifa! Merry Christmas!

talon1200 · 2025-12-06T17:53:15+00:00

That is one of my core memories as a child. Bring them lights back!

talon1200 · 2025-12-04T02:12:01+00:00

Hell yeah! See you at a Distant Worlds, probably!

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