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Kasz216 on 26 May 2008
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Ajax said:
Kasz216 said:
darthdevidem01 said:
@DmeisterJ

I know I just don't understand

FF7 has a 10 million Fanbase.....FF8 has an 8 million fanbase....FF9 has a 5 million fanbase

they are instead going for FF1 - 6 remakes all of which never crossed 4 million

I understand why.

They said they didn't want to remake FF7 unless all the main players were freed up to work on it.

Why? Because FF7 would take a LOT of reworking to fix the flaws of the PS1 version.

If they just do a straight remake with better graphics they have a better then decent chance of diminishing FF7's brand value. Which means they can't cash in on anymore spinoffs.

There is so much they've need to rework... and just outrewrite as far as American dialogue goes... probably have to change a few scenes that just wouldn't work with todays audience...

It'd be a huge underaking for a next gen console vs a handheld port.


darth, FFVII doesn't have a 10 mill. fanbase. Copies sold does not equal fanbase at all. But the game is so great and cool that a transition to third generation PS3 graphics would make a brand new amazing game for all the people who were too young back then or just missed it. For many 'new' gamers it could become the best game of the PS3 or this gen................. and Kasz, what is the 'LOT' of reworking you are talking about and the 'so much they've need to rework' you talk about besides the translations from the Japanese, that won't even involve most of the important developers, and a few scenes you think they might rewrite?


Well for dialogue... almost all of it. The english dialogue was just horrible. The whole over the top crossdressing thing i can't see working in on a modern console for the modern fanbase. Really a lot of the "silly" moments don't jive with the darker tone they've been pushing since... which you'd need developer approval on. As would all the little things they'll want to add to show even more connection to the prequel and setting up for the sequels.

Also since the dialogue will be spoken now.  You'd want the writers and creative team to be their to make sure the voice actors are conveying the right emotion.