Best Buy Listing of Final Fantasy VII on PS3

Despite the fact that gaming journalists and fans have been questioning Square Enix representatives and developers about a Final Fantasy VII remake for years, and despite the company's consistently negative response, Best Buy has updated its site with a listing for Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation 3. The listing even reveals a price - $59.99 - and a release date as December 1, 2006,

[ps3willrule]

HOLY FUKIN SH!T, i am not trying to sound like fanboy at all ok 360 fans but in all honesty if square announced this game its over...i know alot of 360 ppl jus buyin sony stuff for the ff series just because of 7 seriously if u guyz havent played ff7 u guyz should its really good!! even its a PS its a classic game and a number 1 seller and would b a moajor system seller if announced.....but seriously i heard alot of rumors about tgs coming up in septmeber and it seems this site is not posting about it so i'll fill u in....tgs (tokyo game show) is going to be key for sony to overhaul hype on ps3...the big guns are supposed to be there that wern't there for E3 cause sony was saving them including playable devil may cry and killzone.....and in an earlier post it was rumored that they were supposed to announce somthing BIG such as killzone as a launch title but seeing this maybe it could b ff7 OMG THAT WOULD OWN!!

[FamoAmo]

lol... They announced a remake to #7. No doubt 7 was a good game but Its only a remake!! Final Fantasy is a played out old series. Now GOW, Mass Effect, Prey, and Lost planet alone kill this game. I don't even have to name the big H!!

[Shin_Akakage]

Square has repeatedly shot this rumor down..yet it refused to go away. As of right now Square has 3 Final Fantasy XIII titles to worry about and unfortunately that would leave little time for a FF7 remake. I seriously doubt that Square would announce a FF7 remake via best buy as opposed to E3 or TGS. During my time at Gamestop..they often put titles and release dates in their system that were false. Alot of the times they responded to rumors such as this by placing a sku in their system and even took reservations on it...until more info was given. When PS2 first came out..Ninja Gaiden was one of the titles on the reservation list, before Xbox was even shown for the first time. Tecmo confirmed Ninja Gaiden would be made...but never confirmed the console...Internet rumors and retail store automatically assumed PS2. Obviously they were wrong.

Bottomline...I hate to burst your bubbles but FF7 at PS3 launch..is completely untrue. Square announced and debuted multiple Final Fantasy titles a E3...none of which were 7. This rumor's strength may persuade Square to do such a title...but as of right now..it does not exist.

[PS360PCROCKS]

lol let them, Microsoft will steal all the thunder right back with GOW release announcement, and some sort of Halo announcement or demo, lol FF would be abandoned

[PS360PCROCKS]

oh wait it's in Tokyo, yeah they would own the show, but it's just tokyo so who cares, GOW and Halo would own the press clips

[ps3willrule]

well ff7 in development not alunch title i mean that would b to good to b tru

[OutLaw]

This game isn't going to be out at least 2008 the earliest so don't hold your breathe.

[Scythesean]

If FF7 is remade (which I hope) then I know a lot of 360 owners that will be getting a PS3. For some reason this game in the series is the most popular. I really do hope that they release a remake of it but keeping the story the same. I tried to play the game a few months ago but the level of graphics and the fact I didn't have a PS1 memory stick kept me from playing it.

If you want to play this game be sure to have a PS1 Memory stick because the game doesn't see PS2 MS. The game is amazing and the story really draws you in and the characters evolve so well. The Graphics blow badly after you have been use to playing newer FF Games.

So I hope they do remake this game so I can play it the way it was ment to be played in true graphicly glory.

[OutLaw]

Out of all the Final Fantasy games. FF7 was my favorite. So I could see this game changing some people's mind

[360theAssasinsCreed]

I to loved FF7 on my psone, i have a 360 love the system, now if they do make this remake i will get a PS3, but would wait for a price drop, this game and MGS4 now all i need is a few more killer titles oh and FFXIII i will be sold, otherwise even PS3 fans know at this point in gaming its the game preferences and the gaps have closed as far as exclusives so its harder to justify owning the 2 respective systems since around 80-90% of the games will be on both. That being said i will get a ps3 though when the price drops and they give me another 4 killer games that are exclusives and i will be playing on both, i am sure Sony will pull through they haven't been the market leader for over 10 years now for nothing, Either way the 360 is a great machine as will the PS3 when its out, you have to be ignorant not to acknowledge that, so hey if we can find a way to stop bickering over who's is better and get down to being gamers again we all will be in for some good times ahead.

[ps3willrule]

tru tru man its nice to see i guy that likes 360 can honestly aknolege good games coming for another system...good job man u have more sense then most on here.

[TreEz79]

The game to bring down xbox 360, for sure.

[FamoAmo]

Its a remake. How about something original???? This game will kill sh!t in Japan but for the Americans FF blows balls.

[Lucidmantra]

I doubt that a remake of FF 7 will make that much of a splash as to be a 360 killer, sure it will be good to see it with new graphics and they can fix a few small things but essentually it would be like playing a game a second time.

[Scythesean]

You guys have no Idea how wrong you are. the fan base for FF7 in the USA is Huge. It's like the Halo fan base, if and when this game is remade is won't matter to fans if it's a remake. This game would be the same to us as if they didn't make another halo for 10+ years and then one day they tell you that it's coming out redone and better graphics and effects all the way around.

[GamerMan]

Ok I see it but still don't believe it http://www.bestbuy.com/site...
60 for the game. At first I thought it might been the movie being re-released on BD-rom but I guess it would have to be the FFVII game for that price tag.

I won't believe it until I see honestly. I'm a huge fan of FF series and would love to see it but all the waiting I've been doing for FFXII .. I think I will agree with OutLaw on 2008 lol ... but believe me I will get this if it does come out. Another FF in my collection never hurts me at all.

[TreEz79]

add final fantasy 12 at launch and halo 3 might need to launch alittle early

[FamoAmo]

GOW is all MS needs. Hands down GOW will kill any final fantsy land crap game anyday. RPG'S really aren't my thing and The Final Fantasy series is a joke!

[ps3willrule]

so much ff its crazy 13 and 13 versus, ff 12, and ff for psp....if they announced this game would b the iicing on the cake and more....tgs i can't wait till sept!!

[Skullreaver]

We all know this game if at all will most definately be out this year! Best Buy probably got a mis-quote from one of its vendors and this will pbrobably vanish from their site very soon. Now I wont doubt that Square-Enix might be keeping this a secret to blow away the 360, but other companies putting info out like that to entice us is just wrong!! We demand the proof before we should get excited for a game that will be eagerly awaited!!

[Skullreaver]

I meant to say will not be out this year!! Oops! :)

[ps3willrule]

will see at tgs i guess we know square and enix has had early ps3 dev kits for a couple years its at least possible for them to have playable tgs

[Gh0stDrag0n]

Really? Where did you get this info?

[TheMART]

haha the devkits are nowhere to be seen you funny guy

[Gh0stDrag0n]

You will be able to play FF7 on the PS3, The PS3 will be BACKWARDS COMPATABLE..........
Remake my A$$...... It will be the same game put on a "BlueRay" DVD9. With some new CGI...

[ps3willrule]

r u dumb?? ghost dragon at E3 05 that FF7 demo trasiler was done on ps3 dev kits dum fuk and they had it 3 months b 4 E3 o5 so yes the had it almost for like a year and half almost...it could possibly b at tgs will c...they would most likely announce it there because that would generate most hype.

[Gh0stDrag0n]

WOW dude, take your meds. All I asked was where you got your info. And why would Square Enix do a remake to show off the PS3? Why not the next FF ( which one are we on 14,15...??)

[ps3willrule]

sry if i sound effensive this peter moore is pissin me off.

[Unknownunknown]

That wasn't running on a true ps3 dev kit. Plus it wasn't running in realtime that is cg please don't fall for the bull and believe that what sony showed is all actually gameplay...

[OutLaw]

I don't see a Final Fantasy game being to bad. Especially if they go back to the way FF7 type of game play.. The game is going to be awesome.

[andy capps]

It's real-time in that the realtime cinematic of Halo 3 at E3 was real-time. I still don't like FF, but I know tons of gamers that would be a lot happier about the PS3 price if this game were to be announced. Maybe this is an announcement that Sony is making Square Enix wait for TGS for... Doesn't matter to me, there will still be tons of games for the PS3 that I can't wait to play.

[ps3willrule]

i'm not saying it was gameplay..smart one and any info is on ign or gamespot or just type it in to google...and themart my god they did have dev units out that time....square wasn't goin to do pc emualtion just like they wern't for ff13 thats y they demanded aother dev kit...and the reson there remakin i is because its a classic if u havent played it u should..the remake would do alot of damage to evey console because alot of ppl luv that game.

[Gh0stDrag0n]

Dude not everyone hates the PS3, calm down on your posts. That kind of anger is unhealthy.

[OutLaw]

So just relax a little and let some comments go by.

[PS360PCROCKS]

I hate FF so yeah lol I don't know why I hate them so much, just too much stories and videos and japanimation for me, it's like Pokemon, Yugioh, or other japanese work for me, and I despise that idiotic cartoon

[shotty]

WoW sony fans are really gulible. If microsoft made a remake of Halo 1 for the xbox 360 it wouldn't be a big thing but sony fans get all happy over these remakes. I can beleive they are milking you for your money, they keep the same story and just release it on another system.

[clayton]

Sony has just postponed the launch of its Blu-ray players again, which prompts the question: Is Sony really going to get the PlayStation 3 out this year, even in Japan, and if so, what sort of specificaiton will it have? There seem to be few or no real facts around, but there are plenty of negative rumours.

Over at Kotaku.com, for example, their "Phantom Insider" points out that "Fully functional PS3 betas still do not exist" and suggests the specification will be downgraded again. Either you can't get enough Cell processors at the promised speed or the machine still runs too hot: "The current designs despite having vents all over the place apparently still cant dissipate the heat to sufficient levels", says Kotaku's PI.

The promised compatibility with the PlayStation 2 is also a problem, which Sony is apparently solving by sticking real PS2 chips inside -- at least temporarily.

Since this implies the PS3 hardware design may not really be finished, the obvious solution would be to put it in a bigger box. However, the PlayStation 3 is already the biggest console ever -- even bigger than the original Xbox.

These are just the latest problems in a string of missteps that started with the faked Killzone video shown at last year's E3 games trade show. The result is that Sony's credibility is diminishing fast.

So where did it all go wrong? In my view, Sony has made two big mistakes. The first is the design of the PS3, which seems to be too ambitious for the company to handle.

The whole idea of a games console is that it should be cheap and relatively simple to mass produce -- and cost reduce. That suggests using (mostly) known parts. You can get lots of buyers if your console provides better games than a PC that costs three or four times the price, and that is less hassle to maintain. Trying to produce a console that is ahead of PC technology and costs two or three times as much as a PC to manufacture is insane -- especially since console buyers won't pay an economic price. But that's what Sony is doing.

Sony's second big mistake is strategic, and concerns its use of the Blu-ray disc format.

The PlayStation 2 certainly benefitted from providing buyers with a cheap DVD player as well as a games console. However, the DVD format was agreed in 1995 and the first players went on sale in Japan in 1996. The PlayStation 2 wasn't launched in Japan until March 2000, roughly four years later. By the time most US buyers were shopping for a new games console, DVD was already an attractive and established format.

If Sony intended to repeat this successful strategy, it should have included Blu-ray in the PS4 in 2010-11.

However, with the PS3, Sony is attempting to do the reverse, and pull off a strategy that has never worked. Instead of capitalising on a successful video format, it's trying to use the PS3 to establish what is starting to look like an unsuccessful one.

Look at it this way. The original smash-hit PlayStation was launched in 1995, the same year that the two competing high-density CD camps agreed to back a single format: DVD. What would have happened if Sony had refused to agree a compromise with Toshiba's SD (Super Density) format but decided to use its own system in the PlayStation in 1995 -- and sell it at twice the price?

Would you have bought one? I don't think so....

PlayStation is a huge brand and may well be strong enough to swing it, but there's still a sting in the tail: the more PS3's Sony sells, even at $600, the more money it loses.

It's a safe bet that Microsoft's bean counters have noticed that Sony is financially vulnerable, and I'll be surprised if Sony isn't walking into a price war. And if you have to fight a price war, it's better not to face a company with $38 billion in the bank.

[amrasmord]

it says on the best buy site says a BD-ROM release. if it is a movie, the price tag is freakin high. the date, if true is kinda early, i think especially because they are releasing FF13 near then.

[sonyISgod]

This game will only be for us, GOD Like peoples (PS3 owner). You 360 will only play pathetic titles and games every days. You can't compete with this title, not by a thousand mile. haha for real.

[PS360PCROCKS]

SOMEONE GET RID OF THIS GUY FOREVER, he's a frickin idiot

[PS360PCROCKS]

and FF sucks so you can have this game, if you like it than good news for you, but I personally think the games are dumb, just my opinion.

[sonyISgod]

They are crappy, especially halo. wow that turn out to be a Total BS. Oh dude. you better go get more ice for your 360 because i think it heating up agian. You better hurry or esle it will burn your house now like the other million peoples. haha so true so real. ok i'm out for today. ANd this is jsut my Opinion Please don't bash it, because it's fact so you shouln't be bashing fact. Thank you and we'll talk later bye.

[Grown Folks Talk]

for once in your life, please try to make some sense. listen to your struggling quote. "ANd this is jsut my Opinion Please don't bash it, because it's fact so you shouln't be bashing fact." is it your opinion, or a fact? can't be both at once. the butchering of language and the ANd that you are so prevalent for give you away. stop creating extra work for the mods by having so many names for them to ban. just because there are 100 final fantasy games doesn't mean you need 100 poster names. stop agreeing with your own posts and talking about your other alias names like they are not you. we all realize that you don't like the 360. hooray for you. we get the point.

[noSpecialCharsAllowd]

i lurve ff series.. but this is most likely false.. yup2. and dont go bashing ff series and anime.. i could say fps games are all repetitive.. xcept with the change of enemies, basically u just shoot.. aint that true..

[PS360PCROCKS]

No same concept, different games, atmospheres, options, moves, weapons etc etc etc I have played FF once for like 20 minutes and wanted to throw the PS2, so I don't like them, sorry