The Nojima Interview, Another English Translation 1 | 2 This wonderful translation is a more in-depth one done by Kairi Li (Also known on GameFAQS as JillV) and her friend, who speaks Japanese. We owe them a big thank-you for their hard work, as they also have this interview recorded in the native tongue, plus pictures of the Ultimania Guide it was conducted in. Click here to view the pictures and hear the recording of the interview Q: The story’s keyword is “connected”. Watanabe (Scenario planner): When we put all the scenes together, I personally like the keyword”connected”. Nojima (Writer): Inside the game, I try to connect all the scenes and stories together. The name Shinra, that was also in FF7, is it connected? Yes it IS connected. For example, “Graduation mission” and “Rin Detective” mission” , Rin says “ we are the same mind”, which it’s a mysterious line from the game. Nojima: Shinra (the kid) quits the Gullwings, Rin gave Shinra a HUGE financial support, he found out by using Venagun, he can pull out lots of MAKO energy from the farplane, BUT he cannot complete this mission by himself. Later generations moved to another planet and created the Shinra (KANJI) company… This occurs 1000 years later. Q: AFTER that, does the story of FF7 occur? Nojima: Yeah, I guess so. In my mind I have those feelings in me. If I think about those characters involved in the story, I’m holding those images inside me. Shinra was a good person, but his later generations will be like the “president“. (laughs) Watanabe: One of the staff from FF7 saw Shinra’s episode, the camera work we used under Bevelle gave that staff member a “familiar feeling.” Toriyama (director): Yeah, that scene looked like the opening movie of Midgar from FF7.