United Kingdom, Oct. 20 -- Final Fantasy VII Remake co-director Naoki Hamaguchi has said the upcoming third and final entry in Square Enix's acclaimed trilogy will be "a bit more concise" than Rebirth.

Speaking to ScreenRant, Hamaguchi addressed fan feedback that certain sections of Rebirth felt overly long, but he disagreed with that criticism.

He said: "Regarding time management in certain sections, especially in FF7 Rebirth, I honestly don't believe that they were longer than necessary.

"I feel like nowadays, players just have too much to do and too much to play; so they often feel the urge that something has to be concluded quickly."

Even so, Hamaguchi acknowledged that pacing is a key focus for the final instalment, noting that t...