January 31, 2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the original Japanese release of FFVII. Given the significance of that date, it would have made perfect sense. Square Enix could finally throw back the curtain and show us high-definition remake we've been wanting for so long.

But instead, we get a 10-year anniversary re-do of Final Fantasy X. And it's not even a remake, but an HD update. Huh.

Quite simply, Square Enix doesn't care what their fans want.

But the truth is, Final Fantasy needs to be saved from itself. There hasn't been a good, "core" Final Fantasy title since FFX, Final Fantasy XII/XIII never lived up to the extraordinarily high bar that the franchise usually sets. Final Fantasy XIV, a broken mess of a game, is a running joke among console and PC gamers, and Square Enix even apologized for ruining it. And yet, the series continues its backwards progression with an aggravating amount of spin-offs, side projects, and more things that the fans never asked for.

Sure, I understand the concept of a Final Fantasy X HD remake. It's cheap to produce. It's easy to shill out for the PlayStation Vita launch. It's also an anniversary release, and you're essentially just re-skinning a PlayStation 2 title. Final Fantasy VII, an original PlayStation title from 1997, is so old that Square Enix would literally have to create a brand new game with a brand new engine. And they should have been doing that since the PS3 first rolled off the factory lines.

And what's worse is that Square Enix has proven they have the technology to do Final Fantasy VII again. I'm not just talking about the PlayStation 3 tech demo, either. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (and the Final Fantasy Dissidia series) has shown that Square Enix is more than capable of recreating a full RPG experience with the world of Gaia. They've proven that they have the assets and art direction to do a FFVII remake on the PlayStation Vita -- or even the PlayStation Portable. But they haven't. For whatever reason, they won't.

Final Fantasy VII, an original PlayStation title from 1997, is so old that Square Enix would literally have to create a brand new game with a brand new engine. And they should have been doing that since the [PlayStation 3] first rolled off the factory lines.

And no matter how much we beg, we might not even get a remake until 2017. Why 2017, of all years? Because that's the date of the 20th anniversary -- and literally how long it might take before Square Enix finally lets us eat the carrot that they've been dangling in front of us since E3 2005...

Square Enix is either waiting on better technology (PlayStation 4?), or they're waiting for the day that their fans finally stop caring. Well, congratulations, Square Enix, you win. I don't care about Final Fantasy anymore.

Link: http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/222957/editorial-final-fantasy-x-remake-proves-square-enix-doesnt-really-care-about-ffvii-fans/

Final Fantasy VII doesn't need a remake. It's still an awesome game and if you can't get past the dated graphics well it's your loss.

i honestly dont want FF7 to be remade and NEVER have

They don't care about the FFVII fans, that's why they haven't been milking that game at all. Oh wait a minute...

FFX HD is not a remake it's an HD port. It's the PS2 with HD upscaling.

Why does it always have to be on playstation ? why not 360

Well, if I had the choice between FFX or FFVII, I think I, and the majority of FF fans would pick FFVII. That's really the point, obviously Square is attempting to milk already released games, why in the _world_ wouldn't you develop the game virtually everyone is clamoring for?

@ bolded:Indeed.

My nephew (who is 19 now) was introduced to FF7 by me 6 years ago. He told me, Final Fantasy VII is still probably my favorite game, but I can't bring myself to play it again. The graphics are just that bad.

As much as I hate to admit, as much as I want to shake people and say, "just play it, the game is a masterpiece!" I think I'm finally giving in to the argument that maybe the graphics were really that bad all along. Although the legacy of FF7 passed the test of time, the graphics did not age well.

I would personally love a FFVII remake, but I just don't see it happening. However, I'd rather they just move forward and before I go on, FFXII was an insanely good game. It has gotten a ton of awards, it's got an excellent story in my opinion, I'm not very keen on love story of the previous FFs, but it doesn't stop me from enjoying them. Really the only negative was the soundtrack compare to the previous, not as epic in my opinion. As for XIII, it's also a great game. Maybe it didn't live up to the hype for most players but it is still a great addition to the FF franchise.

I think SE is saving us from its own creation. A remake will FFVII never be successful. It will not capture that same magic of playing it for the first time.

Also, the reason why it's much easier to remake X is because the tools are already there for it... VII on the other hand would have to be built from the ground up me thinks.