they will almost never see assets from other different areas. Furthermore, the assets cover more than just textures and terrains. Square Enix even decided to go for specially designed assets like background music and characters per location — all for the sake of providing a “unique gameplay experience” no matter where players choose to explore.
In another interview, Hamaguchi explained the reason why Final Fantasy 7 Remake weighs over 100 GB. Square Enix basically decided against the recycling of assets and hence, built each location with new and unique assets. That means regardless of where players venture in Midgar,