So, it looks like the folks behind Final Fantasy 7 Remake are listening to what players are saying! Naoki Hamaguchi, the director, mentioned that the third part of the Remake trilogy is aiming to be more "concise" after getting feedback from Rebirth.

Some gamers thought that Rebirth, with its open world and loads of minigames, had story sections that dragged on a bit. While Hamaguchi doesn't totally agree, he's still keeping that feedback in mind as they develop the next game.

He told Screen Rant that he doesn't think those sections were longer than they needed to be, but he gets that players today have so much to do that they want things to wrap up quickly. Makes sense, right?

"As we work on the conclusion to the trilogy, we are striking a balance on how story arcs are told and spread out so as to ensure that the game feels a bit more concise." Hamaguchi said.

Rebirth did bring us some cool minigames, like Queen's Blood. Hopefully, being more concise with the main story doesn't mean we'll lose out on those fun side activities and new ideas. I always like a good card game break!

Plus, Hamaguchi teased earlier that the third game will have something completely new in terms of gameplay. He's keeping it a secret for now, but he did say they don't want to just rehash the same gameplay from Rebirth. They're aiming to "evolve it and change it again to give another different and fresh take on the Final Fantasy 7 gameplay." I'm curious to see what that means!

It sounds like the third part will be a step up from Rebirth, not just by finishing the story, but also by listening to what fans want. Let's just hope the whole remake story comes together in a way that makes sense. Sometimes, these things can get a little complicated, you know?

He also said that making the games for multiple platforms won't slow down development, especially now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to Switch 2 and Xbox.