Hynad on 17 June 2015
What he means is that the game won't just be a graphics update of the original.
The experience will be fresh and new, not just because of how it looks, but also because of tweaks, upgrades and other such alterations. No point remaking the game if all you want to do is give the thing an other coat of paint.
I'm fine with that.
But he also said this, which I think points to the game still being very true to the original:
"How the new, slightly darker aesthetic sits with some of the crazier elements of the original game remains to be seen, but it seems they'll be intact. Can't wait to see the delicious sight of Cloud in a dress in glorious HD? "Please look forward to it," said Nomura as the interview came to a close."
