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So What's the Latest Status of FF7 PS3 Remake?

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Jiggles said:
more than likely yes. As the fanbase for Vii is immensely larger today than it was in the 90s, and I'm sure the sales for 360 would increase dramatically in Japan and Europe where the 360 is lagging badly.
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Next Question. Why hasn't Microsoft fucking done this yet? It just seems like, if they're gonna waste all this money trying to win the Japanese market, they should waste it on something that might actually get people to by the damn system!
 
Borys said:
I can't find any decent screencaps of that E3 trailer for shit.

Also, if it's in a hiatus or if it was never intended to be released why did they make the whole hoopla and create a piece of engine? For that 1:03 long scene only?

Doesn't make sense.

Maybe Square thought (as we all were) that PS3 would be a monster in sales in Japan and the US...
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I think they were using the Advent Children engine or whatever you call it.

also, to create more hype for the PS3.
 
klee123 said:
Not with the 360 doing so shit in Japan.
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To be fair, Japan's only a third of Final Fantasy's world market. And if "doing so shit in Japan" was a disqualifier, PS3 wouldn't be getting any Final Fantasy either.
 
Ah, but here lies the million silver question. If Microsoft payed Square-Enix a bazillion dollars to make it for the 360, would that spark sales in the same way that the original FFVII did for the PSX?
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I`m sure they`d find some excuse like the fickle fans on gaf - or they`d suddenly realise the series has been a bit shitty for a while or something! ;)

Last i saw was a quote from a SE guy saying if it was going to happen it would have to be multiplatform to generate enough sales to cover the massive budget required to make a game everyone and thier dog has already played ... waste total. Just make FF7.2 and give fans what they really want....

then again... after Advent Children....
 
Jiggles said:
more than likely yes. As the fanbase for Vii is immensely larger today than it was in the 90s, and I'm sure the sales for 360 would increase dramatically in Japan and Europe where the 360 is lagging badly.
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Sales in Japan would increase dramatically - and then after they've played the game a lot of the people who bought it will sell off the system again to recoup losses.

No single game will save the X360 in Japan. Not even Pokemon.
 
DCharlie said:
I`m sure they`d find some excuse like the fickle fans on gaf - or they`d suddenly realise the series has been a bit shitty for a while or something! ;)

Last i saw was a quote from a SE guy saying if it was going to happen it would have to be multiplatform to generate enough sales to cover the massive budget required to make a game everyone and thier dog has already played ... waste total. Just make FF7.2 and give fans what they really want....

then again... after Advent Children....
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Exactly, FFVII-2 starring Tifa, Yuffie, and Barret's Daugther.

LOL :lol

The funny part is that I would probably buy it.

Pureauthor said:
Sales in Japan would increase dramatically - and then after they've played the game a lot of the people who bought it will sell off the system again to recoup losses.

No single game will save the X360 in Japan. Not even Pokemon.
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Oh come now, Pokemon would save XBOX 360 in Japan.

That's just crazy talk
 
RurouniZel said:
Ah, but here lies the million silver question. If Microsoft payed Square-Enix a bazillion dollars to make it for the 360, would that spark sales in the same way that the original FFVII did for the PSX?
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Probably, who knows. I figured that MS would have spent a craploads funding Mistalker already and they actually get to own IPs.
 
RurouniZel said:
Next Question. Why hasn't Microsoft fucking done this yet? It just seems like, if they're gonna waste all this money trying to win the Japanese market, they should waste it on something that might actually get people to by the damn system!
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Because it would be too fucking much money for them? I mean I know it's MS but they didn't get where they by writting checks to everyone.
 
At this point in time it would not be fiscally responsible for them to greenlight this game for the PS3.

Look at it this way: They're never going to get as a big of a return on a full-on remake as they will the first time they remake. FFVII, when they choose to remake it, is going to be huge. Given that, I fully expect them to wait until they can absolutely maximize profit on it, and at this point, none of the systems really fit that bill, and the closest one to it is the one that few want to see this happen for.
 
Prime crotch said:
Because it would be too fucking much money for them? I mean I know it's MS but they didn't get where they by writting checks to everyone.
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Then they should break Wada's legs and threaten to burn his 3rd house?

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jarrod said:
To be fair, Japan's only a third of Final Fantasy's world market. And if "doing so shit in Japan" was a disqualifier, PS3 wouldn't be getting any Final Fantasy either.
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considering its selling about 1100% better in Japan then the 360, its a better solution if they are going to push graphics.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
If it a question of when, that is for sure. They will remake FF7 no doubt one day considering they are milking the heck out of all the previous Final Fantasy games.

The question is, Which system? The PS3 is not a surefire bet, the XBOX 360 is a failure in Japan, and Waggle wont add anything to the game. I bet a PSP remake based on the crisis core engine
that will eventually get ported to the PS2
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There is no doubt about the platform, the big bet on the PS3 is being made with FFXIII, not with a future remake of a game using the same engine and a lot of assets they already have.A FFVII remake on PS3 is just the most obvious business decision to get big returns from the investements they have already made on the platform with White Engine.
And of course PS3 installed base can only grow, sales are already up everywhere in the world during summer which is a traditionally slow period, by the end of this year things will look differently (and I'm talking for the PS3 itself, no comparison with other products intended).
 
Segata Sanshiro said:
At this point in time it would not be fiscally responsible for them to greenlight this game for the PS3.

Look at it this way: They're never going to get as a big of a return on a full-on remake as they will the first time they remake. FFVII, when they choose to remake it, is going to be huge. Given that, I fully expect them to wait until they can absolutely maximize profit on it, and at this point, none of the systems really fit that bill, and the closest one to it is the one that few want to see this happen for.
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Exactly, and the game came out like 10 years ago. You could still play the PSX version.

Elios83 said:
There is no doubt about the platform, the big bet on the PS3 is being made with FFXIII, not with a future remake of a game using the same engine and a lot of assets they already have.A FFVII remake on PS3 is just the most obvious business decision to get big returns from the investements they have already made on the platform with White Engine.
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Using that logic, a PSP version is also a possibility because they can recycle the Crisis Core engine.

The PSP version is even more viable because they could port it to the PS2 later on.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
Then they should break Wada's legs and threaten to burn his 3rd house?

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Either that, or expose his greatest secret...

...
he's a pokemon fanatic
:lol I kid, I kid.
 
Segata Sanshiro said:
At this point in time it would not be fiscally responsible for them to greenlight this game for the PS3.

Look at it this way: They're never going to get as a big of a return on a full-on remake as they will the first time they remake. FFVII, when they choose to remake it, is going to be huge. Given that, I fully expect them to wait until they can absolutely maximize profit on it, and at this point, none of the systems really fit that bill, and the closest one to it is the one that few want to see this happen for.
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But... I want a FFVII DS remake!
In 2D!

Oh come now, Pokemon would save XBOX 360 in Japan.

That's just crazy talk
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It's just a fad.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
I want it to happen also because
of the mass hysteria and panic that will follow
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The real reason I want the FFVII remake is because assuming they do it chronologically, I'm that much closer to FFIX:R, AKA best FF ever.
 
Pureauthor said:
The real reason I want the FFVII remake is because assuming they do it chronologically, I'm that much closer to FFIX:R, AKA best FF ever.
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Well, they could also make it for the PSP, Wii, and PS2. Consoles that the OP and many here didn't wish was a possibility (which it is).
 
jarrod said:
To be fair, Japan's only a third of Final Fantasy's world market. And if "doing so shit in Japan" was a disqualifier, PS3 wouldn't be getting any Final Fantasy either.
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It's also the market where their profit margins are the highest, considering that an high budget S-E game retails at over 8000 yen per copy.

However, I do think at this point tho, there isn't a single system other than the Wii which qualifies to get FFVII remake.
 
Coming out after XIII is released next Year. It will get announced at the next E3. Part of the Final Fantasy VII compilation.

Please square don't kill my hope and dreams of a Next Gen FFVII I beg you :*(
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
Well, they could also make it for the PSP, Wii, and PS2. Consoles that the OP and many here didn't wish was a possibility (which it is).
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Problem with that is that FFVII fans would cry foul, and it would make it even less profitable. :/
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
Using that logic, a PSP version is also a possibility because they can recycle the Crisis Core engine.

The PSP version is even more viable because they could port it to the PS2 later on.
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Not at all because they have invested a lot in next gen technology, certainly not in the PSP engine (FFVII Crisis Core will be more than profitable by itself), they have to make sure that their next gen investements generate profits and that's the best way to do it. Moreover... who would really care about a remake with sub-PS2 graphics??A remake with the graphics of the famous tech demo would sell like a new Final Fantasy episode.
 
klee123 said:
It's also the market where their profit margins are the highest, considering that an high budget S-E game retails at over 8000 yen per copy.

However, I do think at this point tho, there isn't a single system other than the Wii which qualifies to get FFVII remake.
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DS?
 
klee123 said:
However, I do think at this point tho, there isn't a single system other than the Wii which qualifies to get FFVII remake.
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We all been dancing around but never saying it, but this is probably the statement that most people share and the statement people don't want to hear.

RurouniZel said:
Problem with that is that FFVII fans would cry foul, and it would make it even less profitable. :/
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I wouldn't, and so would most people who are getting crisis core and the bazillion other side games.

Elios83 said:
Not at all because they have invested a lot in next gen technology, certainly not in the PSP engine (FFVII Crisis Core will be more than profitable by itself), they have to make sure that their next gen investements generate profits and that's the best way to do it. Moreover... who would really care about a remake with sub-PS2 graphics??A remake with the graphics of the famous tech demo would sell like a new Final Fantasy episode.
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They invested quite a bit in the PSP engine considering it is easily one of the prettiest PSP games to date. As for your statement with "sub PS2" graphics. I am sure most of us would be content with that because it adds voice acting and "non chibi" models which is enough of an improvement.
 
ElectricBlue187 said:
it would be cool but I doubt it would happen. I'd rather have new Final Fantasies that are good.
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I'd agree with this, except I'd rather them focus on 1 game at a time rather than split up their team 3-4 different ways. Hell, we'd probably have a release date on it by now if they just focused on making the main XIII game.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
I wouldn't, and so would most people who are getting crisis core and the bazillion other side games.
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I wouldn't either, hell I'd be happy if it were a PS2 game running on FFX's engine. Sadly a lot of them would cry foul because of the PS3 tech demo.
 
Pureauthor said:
DS
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Boo urns, the best the DS could get is a port. I would buy a straight DS port.

At least the PSP would be a remake.

RurouniZel said:
I wouldn't either, hell I'd be happy if it were a PS2 game running on FFX's engine. Sadly a lot of them would cry foul because of the PS3 tech demo.
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Personally it doesn't matter to me because it was a tech demo, nothing more. Just like how they used the FF6 models for a Nintendo 64 tech demo and they used FF8 for a PS2 tech demo.
 
Aegus said:
Well we have another 10 years or so of that Compilation of FFVII crap according to the SE boss guy so it wouldn't surprise me if they finished off the entire project with a remake (just so that can do another 20 years of "Compilation of FFVII:Remake")
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Very true.



Also, there is the FF Anniversary Party in December, where Square has said they will have some big surprise announcements to wrap up the 20 Year Anniversary there.


I also wouldn't be surprised if, at some point (if not already), Sony steps in and helps produce and fund a FFVII Remake. Being that FFVII was one of the key factors in the PS1's success, not to mention the ridiculous outcry for the remake, AND PS3 struggling, it seems to me it would be an investment worth taking again, especially if it meant Square didn't have to spend as much money to make it happen.


There will be a FFVII Remake. When and in what form are the two real questions.
 
Borys said:
The DS/ Wii jokes aren't really funny so drop them.
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It isn't unreasonable to expect a DS port of some kind.

The Wii is also the only Viable console if they ever want to hit numbers like the PSone.
 
I hope it's PS3-bound but I guess I wouldn't mind PS2 level graphics. I think FFXII still holds its own in 2007. I'm far more concerned about potential changes to the battle system which, in my opinion, would be significantly more critical to the experience than a technological upgrade.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
It isn't unreasonable to expect a DS port of some kind.

The Wii is also the only Viable console if they ever want to hit numbers like the PSone.
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so every FFVII fan has a Wii?

I sure as shit wouldn't buy a Wii just for a FFVII Remake w/ PS2 graphics.
Go all out or don't go at all, Square. :D
 
Roxas said:
didnt Squeenix say they have a "big suprise" this year at the square-enix party or whatever?
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Square: "We would like to announce DQ9 on the DS! We're very excited to bring one of our flagship series to this growing and vibrant platform."

Journalists: "Huh?"

Square: "What do you mean?"

Journalists: "You announced that last year"

Square: "I don't think that was official."

Journalists: "It was in your press conference."

Square: "Oh, well I'll have to check with somebody on that. That was supposed to be our big surprise."
 
FFVII Fanboys better get their heads check,for crying out this is as bad as MGS4 to 360,the rumors and delusional thoughts will never die down.
 
tanod said:
Square: "We would like to announce DQ9 on the DS! We're very excited to bring one of our flagship series to this growing and vibrant platform."

Journalists: "Huh?"

Square: "What do you mean?"

Journalists: "You announced that last year"

Square: "I don't think that was official."

Journalists: "It was in your press conference."

Square: "Oh, well I'll have to check with somebody on that. That was supposed to be our big surprise."
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Luckily S-E isn't run by Shane Kim.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
Boo urns, the best the DS could get is a port. I would buy a straight DS port.

At least the PSP would be a remake.
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They could remake it in 2D, like I said...

Yeah, won't happen, though.

so every FFVII fan has a Wii?
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It's... probably going to be a lot more likely than every FFVII fan owning a PS3 or a X360.
 
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