Upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rerelease Appears on Square Enix Site

ASan83

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Still got my old PS1 copy, though if it's a fresh translation, I might be tempted to pick it up.
 

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and even the mention of a "Character Booster", which will "increase your HP, MP and Gil levels to their maximum" when you're in a pinch.
Does anyone have any idea what THIS is about? What's the point of playing a game where you can just fix all your problems (AND get infinite money!) at the press of a button? Am I missing something?
 

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viranimus said:
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What's the deal with SquareEnix and their fear of money? All they need to do is a couple of the PS1 Final Fantasy games with an HD remake, and they'd be set for the next few eternities. I am highly confused by their denial and how standoffish they are about this ordeal every time a new rumor pops up.

I dont think its fear of money. I think it is sound decision because if they do remake one of the single most over hyped and beloved games from their entire history they know its more likely to spark outrage than adoration because people will feel betrayed because their vision through nostalgia goggles was not adhered to.

Same is true of Xenogears. There is definitely a crowd who wants it, but because its high pedestal the outrage would be horrendous.

Granted SE knows how to generate aggro, but they are smart enough to try to avoid it where the can.
No, no, I GET it. I understand that it won't make me feel the same way I felt the first time I played it. Shit, I was only 12 when it came out. I thought lots of other stupid shit was great, too (not that I think FF7 is stupid, but perhaps not deserving of the pedestal I once placed it on).

But, fiscally, it only makes sense, even if their customers are outraged by it. FF10? Bullshit. Did it stop me from buying 12? Nooooooooooope. FF13 and 14? Bullshit. Will that stop me from buying 15? Nooooooooooope. Am I the only one who feels this way? Noooooooooooope.

With a remake, their production costs are, what, halved? No storyboarding, art development time cut virtually in half, no character design to speak of, no script to write or writers to hire, the process of creativity damn near eliminated...shit, they don't even need to advertise it. They made a PROFIT from FF13-2 on almost no advertising to speak of, and that was based on a HORRIBLE game.

Square Enix is REALLY good at dealing with outrage by now because EVERY GAME THEY MAKE pales in comparison to FF7, and everyone always reminds them of that. I don't particularly feel that that is objectively true, but nothing they have made since can match the fan fervor for that one beloved entry in the series. I think there are better Final Fantasy games. I think everyone does. But if I had to pick one and live with it forever, it would be 7. Yeah, it's nostalgia that may be clouding my vision of it, but it's nostalgia that hasn't left or become "ironic" in a decade and a half.
 

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busterkeatonrules said:
and even the mention of a "Character Booster", which will "increase your HP, MP and Gil levels to their maximum" when you're in a pinch.
Does anyone have any idea what THIS is about? What's the point of playing a game where you can just fix all your problems (AND get infinite money!) at the press of a button? Am I missing something?
It'll most likely have some sort of cooldown timer on it. I finished FF8 without having to resort to cheats, things like that are there are for people who aren't very good at games.
 

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Of course, had to be a hoax, no doubt about it.

http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/finalfantasyviipc.com said:
Domain Name: finalfantasyviipc.com
Created On: 2012-06-15 06:05:30.0
Last Updated On: 2012-06-18 15:25:10.0
Expiration Date: 2014-06-15 06:05:30.0
Status: ACTIVE
Registrant Name: Yoichi Wada
Registrant Organization: Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Oh.

Well, let's hope it's a re-release of the original game made to work on Win7, not a bloody HD-remake people seem to be clamoring for. Some classics are better left alone.
 

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There is no greater poster child for nostalgia than FFVII. Hopefully someone can shovel out a release of the thing, let it sell fairly poorly to those among us with rose tinted glasses, then it can disappear into history and we never have to hear about it ever again.
 

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I want to buy it. I have to buy it!

The lack of a console in yester years meant no Final Fantasy for me. And people keep on squeeing over how 'perfect' and 'fun' it is. Makes me feel left out. 3:
 

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gigastar said:
Ok... Maybe ill finally be able to dig into why so many people think Final Fantasy is so great.
I wouldn't hold my breath on that.

FFVII is a fun game, but if you don't like FF yet, this one probably won't change your life. Especially since a big part of its appeal no longer exists. That is, you can no longer see it through the eyes of its place in 90s gaming.

Still, I might buy it.
 

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Monsterfurby said:
Of course, had to be a hoax, no doubt about it.

http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/finalfantasyviipc.com said:
Domain Name: finalfantasyviipc.com
Created On: 2012-06-15 06:05:30.0
Last Updated On: 2012-06-18 15:25:10.0
Expiration Date: 2014-06-15 06:05:30.0
Status: ACTIVE
Registrant Name: Yoichi Wada
Registrant Organization: Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Oh.

Well, let's hope it's a re-release of the original game made to work on Win7, not a bloody HD-remake people seem to be clamoring for. Some classics are better left alone.
Final Fantasy 7 is not one of them. There are a lot of things that remain great about that game. Graphics, not so much. Final Fantasy 7 comes from the early days of 3D graphics that made one really appreciate the beauty of good 2D graphics. The character models(particularly out of combat) looked pretty awful. On top of that, the PC version is in particular need of some love because it didn't even include the original soundtrack, but rather "featured" a MIDI version that is rather painful to listen to.

FF7 for the PSX is a classic. FF7 for the PC is a classic reminder of how bad PC ports can be when mishandled. So yeah, I'd say giving it a once over would not be a bad thing.
 

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Or people who don't have the time to spend 200 hours grinding to be able to beat a game.
The thing about RPGs is, that gamers generally know those games are huge timesinks. They're designed to be that way. No one would play one that only lasted 6 hours.
 

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I played the PC version of final fantasy VII back on my old Win 98. Oh yeah, 2 GB of hard drive space, the majesty of it. It's such a pain in the ass to play old PC games, so good for steam if they patch it up some. I'm just pissed I can't get Freespace to work. I just want to ask since I'm being nostalgic about old PC games, anyone out there ever play Hardwar. Never met anyone who has, it's still a favorite.
Was that the elite type game set on Titan with the solar powered aircraft?

If so, yes I played it, loved it.
 

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008Zulu said:
animehermit said:
Or people who don't have the time to spend 200 hours grinding to be able to beat a game.
The thing about RPGs is, that gamers generally know those games are huge timesinks. They're designed to be that way. No one would play one that only lasted 6 hours.
Not only that, but unless you just absolutely have to beat the Weapons, there is no reason to grind in Final Fantasy VII. This is quite possibly the easiest Final Fantasy out there.
 

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If it will be on Steam, I will definitely buy it
(to find out, what's wrong with FF fans)
 

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JezWilkinson said:
A new website registered to Square Enix has leaked details of a possible PC rerelease of Final Fantasy VII.
The news comes after denials [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101019-Final-Fantasy-VII-Remake-Pushed-Even-Further-From-Possibility] that a remake is currently in development.
A price of £7.99/&euro;9.99 (about $12.50) was listed on the site
it's hard to tell at the moment whether this would be a full HD rework or an enhanced rerelease of the 1998 PC edition.
It's really not hard to tell. For crying out loud, the leaked price is only £7.99! The graphical rework of Halo: Combat Evolved sold at the same price as a new AAA title, and that was a far shorter game!

I'm sure a lot of people will pick this up on Steam if/when it appears. I already own it on PC, so I'm not bothered.
 

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mParadox said:
I want to buy it. I have to buy it!

The lack of a console in yester years meant no Final Fantasy for me. And people keep on squeeing over how 'perfect' and 'fun' it is. Makes me feel left out. 3:
It had a PC release, and you can still track down copies on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eidos-Final-Fantasy-VII-7-Windows-PC-All-4-discs-/271002050614?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3f18fb2036

I've got a one-disk DVD version sitting in a drawer somewhere at home. Never finished it though.