Better Than Final Fantasy VII?

I think the main minds behind Final Fantasy have either moved on to different projects/companies or are simply burned out. Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X/X-2, and XIII/XIII-2 focused a lot on sci-fi settings and since Final Fantasy VII was the first in the series that was hugely successful in modernized/sci-fi themes cause Western fans usually like that kind of stuff (generalization but bear with me), I believe that Square tried to cash in on that success based on that.


Final Fantasy hasn't really gone back to the more traditional fantasy settings until Final Fantasy XII and its spinoffs. I believe that if Square were to try to make another Final Fantasy based on that or any game from Final Fantasy 6 and earlier, they may be able to recapture that magic.

Once upon a time, I wished that some high-up on the development change would try to use the stand-alone nature of the series' games, as a license for an Auteur project. I don't really see that, with the exception for their fascination with improving visuals (not completely unreasonable, but rather tertiary to rest of a game).

My wish remains unfulfilled, but honestly, I haven't had much business with Square Enix game lately so I don't find that a huge loss.

edit: "game" should be "games"

To claim that all RPGs are measured against FF7 is rather myopic. Some people do that, and they're a very vocal group, but I don't believe for one instant that they are anywhere near the majority. Plenty of folks believe that FF7 was surpassed long ago, and we don't consider it the pinnacle of anything just because it sold a lot of PS1 systems.

It's not that FF7 is anything special in and of itself, it's that it came out right when video games were finally going mainstream. The stereotype that video games were kids' crap played by children, computer nerds, and shut-ins living in their parents' basement was starting to crack, and FF7 benefited from that massive social shift.

But the truth is, FF7 was nothing new that previous FF games hadn't already done. And future games just in the FF series, let alone other series, have left it in the dust in terms of story-telling, game mechanics, and the like.

I wish they would remake VII for people like me who never got to play and wants to see what all the fuss is about. If they never remade RE4 I would have missed that one too and it turned out to be one of my favourite games ever

In the case of RE4 it was not so much remade, as it was re-released with some tweaks to the resolution that didn't require drastic changes to texture or character models. I understand what you mean though, there's a lot of games that I would like to see remake/re-releases for.

FF VII on the other hand is just too old to do that with, it would need to be entirely remade from the ground up, and require resources that would be better served on an entirely new project. Or at least that's the logic they bank on. I can see their point, but I think it would be interesting they did take the recreation route on the PS1 classics, seeing as they don't seem very productive with the newer entries.

If you are just looking to play the game, on the other hand, it is available on PSN and XBLA (I think) in its original state, though it has not aged well.

FF7 is on xbla?

No it's PSN only.

I almost shat when I saw that thanks for clearing it up...

Final Fantasy's heyday is indeed long gone and I don't think they'll ever create a game even on par with the old FFs if they keep going in the same direction they're on. A remake or even an HD edition of any of the old FFs would introduce a new generation of gamers to their franchise, re-engage the old generation, and generate a ton of revenue to make new, better FF games. Why would they want to do that?

I don't get it either the demand is there and even if they put a smaller team together and work on it as a side project over the next couple of years they could make a killing. The only other thing i can think is that they don't want to screw up the legend. Some games may be best left as remembered. But damn would i like to see a remake.

They do, they kept remaking or porting the older 2D Final Fantasies. The problem with FF7/8/9 is that they're all older 3D Final Fantasies and they would have to remake the games from the ground up. That's why you don't see the first games in a lot of the HD collections (Silent Hill and MGS).

Silent Hill has been released in "HD" though it's a terrible attempt ... However, MGS has been really well remade for the gamecube - the cutscenes we also completely redone and are now a bit rediculous and over the top, but this kind of remake is just fuel for the fire supporting a FF7 remake.

-A new spin on an old FF wouldn't enamor me more towards Square Enix products, they tried to remake Front Mission into an action game and it totally bites I loved the original Front Mission PSone/2 series and was deeply saddened they turned into into a watered down Armoured Core... :(

I think the problem is Final Fantasy VII is the benchmark, when its an overrated game.

So yeah, this should not be hard to top...

FF7 is nostalgic, and for some the first FF game they played. If theres a demand for it why not do it, how many numerals you gonna put after FFXIII? I enjoyed the story, the graphics for its time were impressive and people loved the characters. Heres a deal, if a remake fails stop making any more FF games so some of us can stop gritting our teeth and clenching our asses.

I played FF VI (or FF III SNES) as my first FF/JRPG it became my standard of what a good game was. Most other FF I've played haven't been as near as good so I stoped playing them. But I have never played FF 7, which I would dearly love to do.

FF7 is my favorite although I did like 8, hated 9s look and played X and X-2 because Im comfortable with my masculinity. Beyond that it became just another effeminate male, rehash anime rpg... that happens to have chocobos and moogles. I regret 9 because Ive got no problem with them going back to the old school classes but it just visually didnt do anything for me.

Wash your mouth out!!!

VII was fun but the story made no sense to me. It's not one of my favorite FF's (IV, IX and X) and as far as gameplay goes it was tedious and the grind of all grinds.

I think an anniversary edition is called for at this point; however I would also add that they should rerelease the entire Final Fantasy series as a collection for all consoles and not just for certain systems or certain games. Final Fantasy's 1-6 for download (or on a couple disc's) as a lead up to the anniversary edition of 7 with updated versions of 8 and 9 possible depending on profitablity...

Yes. You hear that Mr. Nomura and by extension Square Enix. I will expect royalities should you move forward with the plan.

9 was amazing. Light years better than 7 and (though it took me many years to come to terms with it) even better than 6.

FF9 had the superior story, gameplay, and character progression (the materia system sucked). The only thing FF7 has over 9 is the strength of the villain and, in the eyes of come people other than myself, the less cartoony style. 7 is still a great game but as far as legendary RPGs go it's vastly overrated.

Imagine if FF7 came out for the Nintendo 64 (Ultra 64 at the time) like it was originally, we'd never even have this discussion.

i would like to see them remake ALL the old FF games. would be really nice if they combined a few into a collectors game, say... 1-4 then 5-8 then 9 through 10-2 or 12. those collector editions i would buy in a heartbeat, 100, Hell i would pay 150-200 each for a collectors sieres like that. and im disabled on a fixed income. LOL. im big into the old games. 12 was a great storyline, a very long and invoved game. they pushed the involvment too far though with the FF-13 series though... i dont mind reading a paragraph, hell ill read a page, of text EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but as we all know, the FF 13 series was not made for you to read occasionally. nope... u had to read, then read some more. etc... anyway, i would really like to see them remake 8 as well as 7.... thats assuming they only remake 1-2 games.... FF 8's storyline touched me in a way that normal people who grew up in unbroken homes can not understand. that game is unique in the character development, both