Final Fantasy VII, one of the most beloved all all games associated with the PlayStation brand, is finally coming to the PlayStation 4. For years, fans have begged and begged for a remake or remaster of the game, and at Sony’s PlayStation experience event this weekend, Square announced that the game would be headed to the PS4. Before you get excited, let me first crush your spirit; it won’t be remastered at all.
Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto took to the stage at PlayStation experience to announce that 1997’s Final Fantasy VII was headed exclusively to the PS4, but was very careful to let the world know that it wouldn’t be touched up in the slightest.; all it would be is a port of the PC re-release of the game – in all of its 1990’s blocky graphical glory. Thrilling stuff.
Naturally, the fans who’ve been clamouring for a remake of a game they’ve played countless times are pissed off at both Sony and Square, who they’ve accused of trolling, using some rather choice words. Honestly, I think those of you still holding out some hope for a graphical update to the game need to get over it, because it’s just not happening.
Final Fantasy series producer Yoshinori Kitase, speaking about a potential remake in February, said it would take a lot for it to happen.
“I can honestly tell you I would love to do that,” he replied. “If you simply ask me if I personally would like to do that, yes I would. Definitely. There’s no lie about it. But you must believe me when I say it would take a lot to happen. Even if I casually say I would like to do that, because it would be a huge project I would have to motivate myself to the level that I really am prepared to take on this huge responsibility,” he said.
“I don’t know if those three things will happen simultaneously. It has to tick lots of very big boxes. I won’t rule out the possibility, but it would take a lot to make it happen. But should I ever take it on, it would have to be the biggest project I’ve done. My life work. So I would have to be as highly motivated as that to end up with something I’m very happy with. It’s a huge thing for me.”
Maybe, just maybe there’ll be a remake of the game in 2017, in time for the game’s 20th anniversary…but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Last Updated: December 8, 2014
HairyEwok
December 8, 2014 at 09:51
Adoring fans of the game – Check
Port game with absolutely no changes and sell it at full PS4 game retail price = $$$$$
ToshZA
December 8, 2014 at 09:52
It’s the season to steal money from your fans and make them feel happy about it.
ToshZA
December 8, 2014 at 09:51
HL3 will come first. And be better in every way.
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:31
Final Fantasy Versus will come first 😛
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 8, 2014 at 10:01
So the game industry has gone from:
Full, fresh new games
to
Full games with content cut and added as DLC. Each paid for seperately at full price
to
Remasters of old games sold at full price
to
Direct port of an old game, no changes at all sold at full price?
Can we really get much lower than this?
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:23
paying full retail for old games because they removed backward compatible dvd drives…
oops they already did that.
Anyway, FF7 is only R149 on the PS1 store for the vIta. No more disk swapping.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 8, 2014 at 10:25
Wonder if the price will be the same on PS4
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:28
Doubt it, thanks to public demand after the 20th anniversary poll FF7 is in the limelight again.
Besides who the hell would want up scaled pixels in the pre-widescreen format on their massive 52 inch led screen?
Odd…
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 8, 2014 at 10:29
I recently got Anachranox and played it on my 42″ TV. It was… odd
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:31
did it stretch out or stay in the old school TV ratio?
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 8, 2014 at 10:31
Set my TV to 4:3 aspect. So had these massive black borders on the side lol
WitWolfy
December 8, 2014 at 10:51
I paid R75 for FFVII on PSN. Got to love em weekend specials!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 11:02
Thats cheaper than a Destiny skin 😛
WitWolfy
December 8, 2014 at 11:13
EXACTLY, lets see Bobby Kotick beat those prices PAPA!
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December 8, 2014 at 10:31
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Jonah Cash
December 8, 2014 at 11:10
That is why I was so happy with The Last of Us. I never played it on my PS3, and as soon as they said they would be bringing it to PS4 I just waited. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that it was under R600, where GTA5 is sitting at a whopping R900 which is just not happening. I haven’t played it and at R900 won’t be playing it any time soon!!
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2014 at 10:01
Oof right in the Umar.
RinceThis
December 8, 2014 at 10:04
bwahahah
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 8, 2014 at 10:05
That’s actually an awesome saying! I’m going to use that from now on
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2014 at 10:05
😀
I'm really feeling it! (Umar)
December 8, 2014 at 11:06
ROFLOLOLOL….Sadly yes……it hurt
hairyknees
December 8, 2014 at 10:13
10/10 Trolling. Even I had a good lol when I read that it’s just the PC version being ported.
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2014 at 10:14
The dislikes on the video is hilarious. But what did Sony think when people asked for a remake?
ToshZA
December 8, 2014 at 10:15
“$$$$$$$$$$$$”
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 8, 2014 at 10:22
Please GOD let there be screen prompts saying “left click to continue”.
Hammersteyn
December 8, 2014 at 10:23
hahahaha
Vogiir
December 8, 2014 at 10:14
And the winner for the 2014 Troll awards is……
RinceThis
December 8, 2014 at 10:17
HAHAH! Legend.
ToshZA
December 8, 2014 at 10:18
Maybe the source code for the remaster was deleted during the big Sony hack?
“What we do now? Ah, just sell the old one, nobody notice. *Unanimous* HAI!”
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:18
“huge project ”
No voice acting, still rendered backgrounds, soundtrack is already superb, FMVs are already ageless, no 3d camera control unless on world map…
Trolling at its finest.
I suppose the remastered version of FFX did not sell well.
RinceThis
December 8, 2014 at 10:22
shit remastered is still shit *runs
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 10:34
I blame Tidus.
WitWolfy
December 8, 2014 at 11:01
Ag FF X HD is ok I guess… UNTIL This part..
After that it was all down hill from there…
God I hate this voice actor. Plus its legendary how badly Tidus is hated even to this day.
oVg elfroot slayer
December 8, 2014 at 11:05
Still, it was the first time that we got to experience voice acting. It blew our minds 13 years ago.
But I feel that as technology has evoled with higher production costs, that the Narrative was not as free as it was allowed to be anymore.
CypherGate
December 8, 2014 at 10:18
Time to check out Angry Joe’s channel for a vid on this. If he has one ill be prepared for some really good Angry Joe Ranting.
WitWolfy
December 8, 2014 at 11:12
I dont think he’s a fan of the series though…
CypherGate
December 8, 2014 at 11:17
I know his more of an Xbox kinda guy, but I couldnt help but think he would rant about it either way considering how popular the game is.
Captain JJ in theory
December 8, 2014 at 10:31
I don’t get this remake stuff.
I get the game was great, I loved it too and I played it again recently and it was still great. But I’d much rather have new fresh ideas and some creative thinking towards producing something new and exciting than remaking a game.
Knowles2
December 8, 2014 at 10:48
With what they have shown off in Final Fantasy XV it does look like to me they finally have a engine capable of doing a very good FFVII remake whilst keeping the open world feeling. I don’t know but FFXV does look like it might the first decent FF game for a decade.
WitWolfy
December 8, 2014 at 10:50
So basically its a “remastered edition”… Kinda 😉
Daz
December 8, 2014 at 12:42
No man, i have been crying for a graphic update on this game for years..and now they troll..Seriously this is the best RPG you will ever play, just the graphics are so 1997…
Tiaan Pat
December 8, 2014 at 13:21
So much sadness 🙁