Surfer Girl: Square Enix Remaking Final Fantasy VII for PLAYSTATION Network

According to Surfer Girl, on January 14, 2007 she revealed that Square Enix is remaking games for the PLAYSTATION Network.

Today, in the comments section of one of her posts, a questioner asks how Square Enix will remake their games, and what games. Surfer Girl responded "Primarily graphical touches. I hear FF7 (again, not in that rumored all-out remake fashion that has been mention)."

If anything, I'd take both Final Fantasy VII on the PLAYSTATION Network and a full-fledged remake. If one, I'd go for the full-fledged though.

[freakyzeeky]

I have a hard time believing anything Surfer Girl says... Seems like he/she likes 'confirming' unannounced projects left and right to increase his/her popularity with gamers/gaming websites...

Who knows? I hope it's true, though I'm not holding my breath...

[Skerj]

I was a long time skeptic too, but (s)he WAS correct about Resistance 2, even posted up diagrams of the classes and their equipment and the mission structure. Treating this as a normal rumor still though.

[n_n]

i don't care.. PSN or PS3... a remake would be awesome! hope this is true!

[C_SoL]

comes out with Metal Gear Solid for PSN....

[Bonsai1214]

i laughed at her resistance 2 stuff. i won't be so quick to judge this one.. though i'm hoping for a straight up remake at some point though.

[Guwapo77]

...I'm alittle upset about this. I really don't want them to waste their time on a "half-assed" version. I want the total remake like the trailer from E3 05. I still have the PS1 FF7 disks. It's time for the real deal Holyfield!

[The_Engineer]

you just described every gaming website on the net, what makes her any different??

good morning captain obvious

[solidt12]

I hope it is coming. I keep hearing how great this game was and it looks cool. I wanna play it.

[Darkiewonder]

Would slip out something like this. Hell, even FFXIII isn't known until they want it to be known. Really.

[MADGameR]

Its NOT going to be big if it goes to PSN because guess what? They will probably just put HD audio and such but no graphical improvements! FFVII HD! Don't give me that crap I want the actually REMAKE! But who knows...unless its a FFVII Online game or an actual remake of the game, I won't even bother with it.

[Kugar77]

the new wipeout is called Wipeout HD and that looks great so even if it got that kind of improvement, it would be awesome

[lilwingman]

While I would of course prefer a ground-up remake, if this is true it'd make for the first (and only?) PSN title I purchase. Hopefully those "graphical touches" make the game at least bearable to play on the PS3: redo the character models, upgrade the environments a bit, nothing too durastic.

[INehalemEXI]

I hope the characters of ff7 get like 20,000 more polygons in this one. I would make do with whatever amount they gave me though.

[VigorousApathy]

Yeah how many polygons does Cloud have right now? Like 20? It's so weird since Squall looks a thousand times better, especially if you increase the resolution which you can do if you use one of the Playstation 1 emulators.

[LightningPS3]

If they ever do make a remake. It will be a full fledged game on Blu ray. Not a PSN game.

[n_n]

i would rather have it remade with the power of the PS3... you know how amazing it would be? schmokez!

[jackdoe]

Sigh. Surfer Girl is just spouting bullsh!t. Of course Squeenix will eventually release FFVII on the PSN. Common business logic. Every "rumor" that she has spouted out has been common sense.

[Mercutio]

I mean, I dpn't know why ppl post her sh!t.

is she good?

[SPARTAAN]

well she was correct with resistance 2 n many more but we cant be sure whether this is true or not

[Devr]

Here are just a few of the things she's been right about:

http://softrockhallelujah.b...

[BBsin]

Why would square-enix only make the FF7 remake on PSN(unless it's just FF7 upscaled to 1080p) if they could release a retail version and make millions upon millions like they usually do. The FF7 remake (and it's eventually going to happen) is way to big to be only put on a download service. We're talking about the same company that remade FF1 and FF2 dozens of times with minor upgrades.

[jackdoe]

They could just make a half-assed remake on the PSP using the same pre-rendered backgrounds with some new character models and make even more money (which is what many of the old FFs have been subjected to).

[ancient112]

Yes, but only until PS3 were we able to download games. I hope you know FFVII remake on PSN will not be a free download......

[Treon]

how on earth does this person get such info anyway? i thought that s/he was from the WEST.

[DrPirate]

Being somewhat on the in, I had my suspicion, but when he/she comes out with this information from European and Japanese developers, I have no idea.

I used to think it was..."ahem" Initials are J.R., worked on Assassin's Creed...Yep.

But now I think it's a journalist who set up this anonymous blog to pass along information.

[name]

Maybe she performs sexual favors for intel.

[Captain Tuttle]

Say the same thing if it was "Surfer dude"?

[Clinton514]

When you have early access to some print magazines which contains these rumors surfer guy. ;)

Busted much?

[DrPirate]

Hey Clinton, so then where do you suppose she got those schematics and diagrams for Resistance 2?

There's nothing that makes sense when it comes to how this person got his/her information.

S/he can't possible be an insider in every single company.

[Clinton514]

Only 1 shady screenshot which he/she claimed was a really early version. Can you point me towards the other stuff please. :)

[Rattles]

and i hope they dont change a thing you cant mess with a game such as FFVII.

[m9105826]

Add more sidequests!

[WilliamRLBaker]

HAHHAHAHHAAH no full ff7 remake for you just a lil piddling graphical touched ff7 lol

But thats the way of square and has been for a while milk as much money as they possibly can from their games which is why over 3 remakes have been made of the earlier final fantasy games across 3 systems.
ff1 and 2 got an wonder swan remake, and an GBA remake, and an PS1 remake and an PSP remake.
ff3 got an ps1 remake in japan, and an remake for DS.
ff4 got wonder swan remake i believe, as well as an GBA and ps1 remake, ff6 the same ps1, wonder swan, and GBA.

They are now a company where it takes 2-4 years for an new game to come on so they release remakes and spinoffs in the mean time.

SQuare has become the EA of RPGs.

[PirateThom]

"HAHHAHAHHAAH no full ff7 remake for you just a lil piddling graphical touched ff7 lol"

Unlike those XBLA titles...

[Tsukasah]

With every FF I've had, I've always lost a disk. For FFVII it was disk 2, bought it again lost disk 3. For FFIX I lost disk one(dreaded times I spent craving that game!) and I ordered a new one, lost disk three. Not that the second time around losses really mattered, point is I'm terrible with keeping things organized!

I'd love to have FFVII and FFIX on my HD. I never had the chance to play FFVIII, hope I can through PSN.

[Tyrael]

perhaps the could revisit the world of cloud strife in final fantasy 14? that would be nice if they couldnt remake the 7th

[greenenvy]

the most overused, whored out franchise of all time?
"You know, people who say something negative about the 360 aren't always fanboys right? I'm not a fanboy even though I say those things. I merely own a PS3 and pass out digs at the others because I see the same truth the industry does..."

"PS3 is the best and will bury everybody, MGS4, LittleBigPlanet, all those games will destroy."
- SlappingOysters

slappy, you are the biggest douche idiot i ever seen bud....

you speak out one side of your ass, then say the other out the other end.....

okay slappy, you need to get off the crack-hoe LSD and yes I'm a 360 fanboy...........and you're a whore, a whore for sony...

its this simple Oysters.....you are a brainwashed, hopeless, snappy little idiot dawg and yo'u also only seem to see things inside yo' little world......

see it just so happens, millions of people have never even heard of your games....

the ps3 is NEVER going to take away the 360's lead even in yes EUROPE, because ALL the bioware franchises plus too human/fable are exclusive to 360..........
http://news.filefront.com/1...

oops, that includes mass effect and KOTOR......dont even open yo' mouth if you say first person shooter....we didn't buy ours for shooters, we got RPGs, adventure games, with shooters icing the cake...

see the problem with your philosophy, slappy, is its one of a FANBOY^

yo'u automatically ASSume that everyone wants to buy a ps3 or final fantasy, which is a game that has been milked what...........hundreds of thousands of times?

thats like assuming everyone is gonna buy a 360 and halo plus gears, even though scene-it has sold more than both nowadays...

that's assuming people even like that f$#$#@ game as well, isnt it?

fact is, me along with everybody I know doesnt want to even hear about final fantasy.....

we could care less and want saints row 2, alan wake and resident evil 5 dawg......

oh I know that must hurt your feelings, to hear of people who dont give a damn about f------- fantasy or who dont even care it exists....

as for little big planet, game sucks.

could give a s*$! less about metal gear solid when splinter cell conviction is coming out........seriously WHAT?

damn I guess some fools are gonna have to wait a year to play MGS4 and in the meantime play splinter cell 5 ALONG WITH HALO 3 ONLINE ALL THE TIME for the whole season.......poor them, we're really concerned..

seriously bud, the extent of yo' game lists is final fantasy this, final fantasy that......and you have forgotten.....the xbox audience doesn't give a %$*% about final fantasy, and they make up the majority of the north americana audience......

i mean im so shocked squirrel, that you got it so wrong....but i guess thats what sony fanboy s are paid to do huh?

looks this year of competition is going to be one great one indeed, cause finally there's going to be some "REAL" games released for the 360 and ps3......and those who prefer one over the other, will take the top spot....

don't hold your breath caus' we'll kick your ass in europe >:-D
can I be there to pick up your tears...

[Doctor Strange]

If Square-Enix remakes FFVII it won't be an lazy attempt to make money they know how much this game means to fans.

I wouldn't rule out a PSN remake just like with Warhawk they can release this on both Blu-ray and PSN.

Honestly all I really want out of the remake other then the graphical update is full voiceovers, reworked CG scenes and the Active Time Battle they used X-2 oh and of course more side-quests and stuff.

[gano]

give us sumtin.

[ISA_Scum]

*prays*

My Disc 2 got broke 2 years ago....wanted to play this again before jumping into Crisis Core in March :(

[VigorousApathy]

I know how you feel, I have disc 2 and 3 but I can't find 1. In between the 2 of us we have a full game though.

[PhiI Harrison]

They finally announced it!!! ....
Oh, it's just a PSOne Classic. I thought it would be like the technical demo we saw.

[Sarick]

Why would I buy a remake that isn't full fledged if I still own the original PS1 and PS2 versions?

Square, common sense here remakes should be done for todays technology. If you look at the movies industry when they did the movie "The Fly" it was in black and white. The remakes where in full color didn't reuse old clips or sounds. This seems like being lazy and to cheap creating shovelware for the masses.

So before you "remake" FF7 make it like the bionic man better then it was before. Most newage gamers want a good RPG and keeping it classic doesn't fit with everyone. Make it nextgen and you'll have more newcomers being attracted to the history without being turned off by the old classic look.

Before anyone thinks I want the gameplay changed the answer is no. I just want it to be remade in this generations excellence. To keep things simple unless, the remake is full blown I really don't see myself investing money in it on the PS3. Back when I bought the FF collection for PS1 things where different because it was NES & SNES to PS1.

[mighty_douche]

Surfer Girls is as trust worthy as my friday night kebab's.

Still, heres hoping its true!

[Shadow Flare]

....I dunno what to make of this. I'll buy it, definately, if its true. But i was hoping for an all-out complete remake. This for me is the ultimate game, it deserves the ultimate remake using the ps3's power. I dunno about just 'touching up' the graphics. Mmm, well at least the gameplay mechanics and battle system won't be touched. I just really want them to completely overhaul ff7 with the ps3 cos i can't imagine how awesome it would be

[666 Death Valley]

I agree with you 100% man. Just think what Bahamut ZERO and Knights of Round would look like under the power of the PS Triple.

[Shadow Flare]

Yeah i just want to see what the world map would look like, what the Weapons would look like, the amazing FMV's that could be made, even the chocobo's. The Golden Saucer, the submarine, imagine the water effects with the tiny bronco sailing, the Highwind landing, the limit breaks, the characters that would look like their from advent children, and the summons...damn. The summons would look incredible. And with real orchestral music. Thats why i frickin want this game completely remade

[shotputking]

hey guys, i've got a question... i've been debating whether or not to get a psp, so i was wondering if this came out on the psn, would i be able to play it on a psp?? that would definitely be enough to make me get one.

[Shadow Flare]

well all the ps1 games on psn are playable on psp, so i couldn't see this being different to be honest. However if they are 'touching up the graphics' then i suppose they gonna make it HD and what not, so i dunno how that would translate with the filesize and whatnot. But its not impossible

You realize you can already play ff7 on your psp, although you can only (officially) do it using the ps3's remote play. Pop the ff7 disc in the ps3 and via remote play you can play ff7, along with any ps1 game. Although the game is never actually on your psp. Unofficially, with homebrew software you can rip the game itself onto the psp

[shotputking]

i don't have a ps3, so i can't do the remote play, but i would be interested in ripping it to a psp... i still have the original copy of the game, so getting a back up of it would actually be great.

[midgard229]

her resistance 2 stuff wasnt all that big, it was common sense there was gonna be a sequal, i mean the game didnt even end, and they been said they were gonna make it before this surfer girl said.

second how can he/she even know all this especially when square is in japan, and so tight lipped??? shes not a freakin undercover game agent that works for n4g, plz, stop believing her even if she is true sometimes.

next rumor, Dead or alive 5 in production!!! (when it already is) and yada yada...i hate her lol

[f7ss1]

i dont want a crumby psn remake i want a full blown collectors edition blu ray remake!

[VigorousApathy]

If any Final Fantasy deserves a remake it's FFVIII. That game had a lot of problems that overshadowed its potential. FFVII on the other hand is a nearly perfect game, who cares if Cloud is only 4 and a half polygons? Just pretend it's 1992 and then the graphics will look really good.

[Shadow Flare]

To be honest, when it came to ff7 on ps3, people always asked for 2 things, the original to be released on psn and a complete remake of the game. So you could consider this a better deal, because the original is getting improvements and then being released on psn. So i just hope they still completely remake the game

Id imagine the upgrades would be graphical enhancements, making it HD, stuff like that. But this rumour could be true, Square-Enix have remade every other FF. But i just want them to remake this game completely

[gano]

That's it.

[michael12203]

i will be a full remake look at the new playstation mag. It will be called final fantasy crysis core, will cloud but some new guy also, will be release in a couple of months the way they talked buy you know how that goes.

[PirateThom]

That's not a remake, it's a prequel. It's also on PSP and out in Japan already.

[TwisterCT10]

Do you get out from under that rock much?

[mintaro]

should've been a tru remake using blu. it would be awesome to see a final fantasy VII to be remade using the ps3's power

[GodsHand]

4 disc on a memory stick, you better go get a 4gb, 8gb, or the new 16gb stick to play on the psp.

I don't mind that FF7 would be just a direct port of the original. Honestly if they did remake it, about 80% of people who played the org. would just pick it a part from the classic, making comparisons what changed, what should of stayed the same, etc..

I would rather Square before Enix, re-release old classics on the PSN. I would love the replay Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. But I doubt it would happen since it was on the SNES.

[Amnesiac]

ill dl this only if it is a TOTAL remake...

if it is the old game w/ new sound ill just play the copy of VII that i already own

[Killjoy3000]

dude i really dont care for ff7 anymore unless its nextgen.

BRING ON MGS

[BlackIceJoe]

I hope this is fake as much as I want a FFVII game if it is not a full blown remake like the tech demo then why bother. Plus if any thing I could see this kind of remake more for the PSP. But I still would like to see the Tech Demo become true.

[AceLuby]

Obviously a full blown remake would be awesome, but is it in the cards w/ FF XIII yet to be released? I would say not. So lets not get our hopes up. However, it has been a long time since I've played FF VII and I would love to DL 7, 8 & 9 w/ nothing really added. Esp if sold at $10 or less. Those games are awesome and if they did something like this I would FOR SURE get a PSP to play them anywhere. Who cares about graphics in these games, seriously? These are story games w/ fun, old school battle systems. I would actually prefer them not change it and release on PSN only.

[okcomputer]

If thats the case why not just buy ff7 used on ebay or gamestop and play it on your ps3. You could probably get it for around $10, maybe even less.

I'm hoping only for a full blown remake similar to the ps3 trailer we all saw. the original game on psn would be nice for some, but nothing really exciting.

[Amnesiac]

hey where is Kid A?

[AceLuby]

Multiple reasons. Convenience for one. Simple DL instead of finding the game, paying for shipping, and waiting for it (or digging around for the discs that are 'somewhere' in my house). Second, no disc swapping. Not terrible, but it brings me to my last point. Streaming to my PSP. Like I said, I would get it and purchase a PSP so I could play them anywhere w/out worries of finishing a disc and having to go home to change it up.

[THC CELL]

PLZ BE ONLINE CO OP

Sorry for shouting but a cool remake would to also add co op

[Bleucrunch]

I hope that they do remake for psn and do the REAL remake for ps3....If square enix knows what they are doing (and they certainly do) and they want to make mooooooooore money (and they will) they will answer the request of its loyal fans and deliever (which they will)

[heyheyhey]

what no full remake? square don't be like this- think about it, its bound to make more money than any other project you have planned so why not just have one of your studios make this?

[solidt12]

I haven't played it yet because I keep hoping they remake it or put it on the PSN before I play it.

[stuntman_mike]

i hope the bring out parasite eve aswell..we never got that game in the uk hope they redo it.

[SoulReaper]

It can happen ..surfer girl have been really accurate with her rumors..

[ReBurn]

I've still got my original copy. Man I love this game.

[Auron]

I kid I kid!(I actually love FFVII the best) I wonder what Square has up thier sleeves?

[FF7numba1]

kool I have it on my pc. I can't wait to get a ps3 and download it.

[tvo]

REMAKE

[Fux4Bux]

Yeah I'd get a PSN version of the original but they really should just do a full out remake. For some reason they think it's a bad idea but FF seems to be fading out with all the new crap they make.

[SYSTEMS-at-WAR]

I agree... I would buy the PSN remake but would prefer a full-blown remake of the game. The FF Series has definataly been fading. Hopefully 13 will change that. I found that I started to lose interest when 11 rolled along. 12 was pretty good though

[HarryEtTubMan]

lol PS3 has so many good things coming!

Their are MANY more announcements to come this year!

[TwissT]

I hope it is a full remake not a psn game and dear God I hope it is a FF7 remake SEPHIROTH FTW! (even though he lost lol).

[CrazzyMan]

to decide is that a goo dor bad news.
BUT, if it for PSN, then unless this game made with UE3.0 (which can show some good result in Last Remnant), it will not take much place, that means, grapchis quality perhaps won`t be on pair with FFXIII.
sad, i want FFXIII graphics in FFVII to complete it for 3rd time with another +100h. =)

[cornerman8]

I work at Bestbuy and when I looked on our RSS (inventory) system, I found a PS3 version of Final Fantasy VII. It won't show up on the bestbuy website, but it is in the inventory system. No lie. If you don't believe me, check your local bestbuy and ask an employee to do an advanced search for it. All the stores are linked nationwide, so you should find it. The release date for the game shows 2007, and the status (last time I checked) said update. This conflics with Surfer Girls PSN release, but maybe they'll release for both a la Warhawk, or maybe the "update" is Sony retracting Blu-ray format for PSN. I know folks will think I'm lying, but its the truth, besides I wouldn't want all the hate mail if I made it all up lol. Oh and the retail price was 59.99 so maybe that hints at a full-fledged game...I'd hope so cause thats kinda steep for a straight port.

[FF7numba1]

How about remake. give cloud some fingers please.

[Samer305]

LOL Fingers haha

[Beren]

Aerith this time i will save you!!!!!!!!! =O
Yay!!!!!

[Iron Man 2]

If Surfer Girl is right on this one,I will love her(or him)forever!

FFVII is one of my favorite games of all time,and having FFVII on the PS3 would be a blessing;)

[chrno6]

I don't know if this is good news or bad news, since I want ff7 remake for the ps3, not a remake for the psn. I really really hope we will see a full remake for the ps3!!

[Sheddi]

god damn I love that game!!!
I want a remake of ff7, that would be SOOO great!