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Final Fantasy VII Remake hands-on — My reservations are gone

Final Fantasy is one of my favorite video game franchises, so I was a little anxious when I heard that the Final Fantasy VII Remake would be revamping its traditional turn-based combat into a system with a real-time action focus.

For a traditional Japanese role-playing game fan like me, this sounded like sacrilege. But now that I’ve had a chance to play Final Fantasy VII Remake at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) going on this week in Los Angeles, I’m onboard with this new combat system.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.