FFVII Remake :"Someone will take in charge of this"

In a interview between 3 Final Fantasy Fansite in Paris with Toshiyuki Itahana (FF IX and Crystal Chronicle Series) ajnd Akitoshi Kawazu (FFI to XII, SaGa series and Crystal Chronicle series), Square Enix developers give their opinions on a FINAL FANTASY VII Remake ! And it's HOT !

Final Fantasy Dream: I play the Final Fantasy series since I was seven years old, and I know that you have not worked on Final Fantasy VII, but honestly, do you really think that episodes FF VII to IX can be redone? Is it your next secret project?

Akitoshi Kawazu: No, no, no, no ... (laughs) Someone in the company will carry the remake of FFVII, but not me. But if someone tries to do, it will be a huge project. With the current technical specifications, it would be very difficult, but nice.

So can have a chance that FF VII remake, can be announce at the Next E3, at this time, FF XIII will be release worldwide !

You can hear the Podcast in English here : http://www.ffring.com/downloads/divers/27-11-2009-interview-tcb.mp3 (the FF VII remake question is at 30:30 )

[SpoonyRedMage]

Rawr, google translate strikes again!

It was kind of silly to ask them about about FFVII as they had nothing to do with it.... a remake of FFIX however.... and it's good to know Stiltzkin and Artemicion are returning, even though I've already seen them.

Pretty good interview and I'm wondering what these new projects are... a new Wii multiplayer focused one please!

[OmarJA-N4G]

I really hope it's a PS3 exclusive we don't want another gimped game...

& hopefully they don't ruin a classic.

[Lolita57]

Just the thought of an FF7 PS3 Exclusive remake makes me cream my pants. As long as they do just that; leave it as a remake, I will love the game. I just hope they dont change any storyline, leave the materia system as is, ahhhhhhh ff7, I think Im going to start up a new file this weekend!!!

And to those who think that they are milking the FF fans youre completely wrong, it is not all about money, if they remake an FF game and release it on every console including the crapbox then yes its obvious they only care about money, but a ps3 exclusive shows more than just $$$ it shows loyalty and honour

[Aquarius]

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[Simon_Brezhnev]

i wouldnt be suprised if M$ pays $500 million to be exclusive lmao

[Shadow Flare]

1) I want it to be ps3 exclusive. I don't want the best game in the world to be gimped in ANY way

2) include japanese voice acting. I absolutely hate the english voice acting

3) stay true to the overall FF7 feel. Don't go OTT with the insanity and needless effects the latest FF games have

Im not a big fan of the new battle system the new games have. But as long as they make it work, I don't mind too much what they do with the battle system

[Shadow Flare]

Oh and

4) no damn pop music. Keep that crap away from FF7. FF7 has an amazing soundtrack, don't ruin it. Just update it. Like the tour de japon music

[gaffyh]

I know people want it as a PS3 exclusive, I mean who wouldn't given what other PS3 exclusives look like, but I just don't care. I want the remake even if it is on 360 as well, just make it happen already!!

[ultimolu]

If a remake does come, they better keep the original music. That music piece was awesome. I still have the original FFVII for PS1 in my room.

[Jinxstar]

I wrote a blog on this site about this... It kinda... Seems pointless to me but I guess if the fans will buy it then they will make it... There are just way too many conflicting interests in what should or shouldn't be done... It'll never be right. The original is on PSN. DL that and play it.

[Saaking]

As long as it's PS3 exclusive. If it's not, I'll just stick with the original.

[Reibooi]

God I hate this Google translate stuff.

My brain explodes just trying to decipher it.

There should be some rule against Google translated stuff. Get a real person from a real website to translate the interview/article and then people can read it without getting a migraine

[sikbeta]

Considering the FACT that Sony OWNS a HUGE percentage of SE Stocks and FFVII is exclusive, kind of owned by Sony or some kind of agreement, FVII Remake will be 100% Exclusive

[SaiyanFury]

To be completely honest, I'd find it hard to believe these days that S-E WOULDN'T remake FF7, Lord knows they're remaking everything before it. And since Sony has such a big invested interest in S-E, I can pretty much assume that it would be a PS3 exclusive. If anything, it would at least come to the PSP.

[Nikuma]

I can't wait until they finally get around to remaking FFVII. I just hope it is done right and doesn't ruin the original masterpiece.

[Pozzle]

If a remake does happen, I hope Square Enix don't change too much. I want it to not only look like FFVII (in HD graphics), but I want it to FEEL like FFVII. Crisis Core had moments that made me feel nostalgic, but then there were moments that made me go "WTF!" and wonder what the hell Square were thinking when they put that in the FFVII world (Genesis is one of them, Minerva was another).

If the remake is changed too much, people will complain.
If it is made exactly the same (with the appropriate upgrades, of course) people will complain.
But at least the latter gives people what they asked for - an exact remake. At least then nobody can claim Square Enix didn't give fans what they asked for.

That's my view, anyway.

[rockleex]

They were actually working on multiple games at the same time. FFXIII, Versus, Agito, and FFVII.

That FFVII PS3 tech demo at E3 was a BIG hint.

Its VERY likely that once you beat FFXIII, you will unlock a trailer for FFVII remake. >:D

[vhero]

Sony own distribution rights to FFVII and its probably the main reason why its not had a remake yet. It would probably be impossible to make multi-platform so S-E are waiting for a large enough fanbase before working on this game.

[Lolita57]

The monkey tail and the same background between, Goku and Zidane, it's right, French have one points ! BRAVO !
The Interview is very very interesting ! ;)

[Biloute]

Why Did you speak about ZIDANE !
It's the best player of Soccer I never Seen so shut up please!
It's my Idol, don't say anything about him, why did you spoke about Zidane on a FF VII subject you're crazy you know ! ;(

[TengkuAmir10]

Please check your grammar please for everyone's sake. It's not "it's" because he's a freaking human. You calling Zidane "it" means you calling him a pig!

"It's the best player of Soccer I never Seen so shut up please! "

What the hell does this phrase mean dude? i don't F-ing understand!! it's the best player of soccer which you never seen? so shut up please? WTH?

[Disccordia]

He's talking about Zidane from FF9 anyway, not the fake French guy who got sent off twice in world cup finals.

[Lolita57]

You have to change your system, because PS3 will Get FF VII for sure now ! :)

[blitz0623]

i think he just means if EVER a remake is gonna happen, it won't be him taking charge of it. that's all

[Kev0]

FF VII FTW !
I'm sure on PS3 on 2012, There is a possible chance it will be annouce at E3

[Cyb3r]

I wish they would because they keep hinting about a FF7 remake why do they keep teasing us? Either announce it or just come out and say that there wont be one

[SpoonyRedMage]

Well Kawazu and Itahana have nothing to do with it and was directly asked about it, what are they supposed to say?

EDIT: Why are people disagreeing, it's like asking Fumito Ueda about Gran Turismo and then complaining when he doesn't a proper answer...

[fantasygamer]

if they did do a remake of 7 but again if they did id also hope they would consider one of 8 aswell O_O

[Lolita57]

I Love FF VIII, so i can just be Ok with you' !

I have just see a Fuk'in nice video to promote FF VII 12th Anniversary, it as just awesome !

[Blaster_Master]

I would just wait until the ps5. A virtual reality FF7 with you actually being in the world. I hope to live in that time period. And with the way things are going now , Im assuming thats gonna be soon than later.

[DeadlyAnGeL91792]

idc when just make it happen this gen and it'll make up for anything square has ever done to piss me off...i think i just jizzed a bit....

[ZombieAutopsy]

FF7 PS3 exclusive and when you beat the game it unlocks the original along with Advent Children...because you know it can all fit onto 1 blu-ray disc.

Actually when i think about it id hope they would wait till next gen to do it, i'm pretty sure the next generation of consoles graphics and phsysics will be amazing even by today pc standards...but still keep it on the PS brand.

SIDE NOTE: Has their been a release date set for Final Fantasy Agito XIII?

[Lolita57]

Yes when you Finish Sephiroth on the Blu Ray 2 you have the FF VII ACC Super Complete Extra movie !

[Demonsdown]

I would take this with a huge grain of salt its a English translation of a french interview in which the guy was probably speaking Japanese and he does not have any thing to do with FF 7. All kinds of chances for miss translation and miss information in that mess. They already said that there will only be a remake if they can get everybody that was on the original project back for the remake.

[josh14399]

i want ff9 remake not ff7

[x-Factory-x]

What a pity, you forgot have tastes dumb...

FF9 is miserable against FF7, not the same brillant...

Use brain.

[RetroPietro]

potentially another awesome gaming coming to PS3. I need more money! there is just too much!

[Biloute]

It was a Fake ... Wow Amazing !

X BOX Player have EXCLUSIVE GAME that EXIST ! NOT dreaming GAMES like FF VII !

[gumgum99]

A Final Fantasy VII remake on PS3 sure would be a nice apology from square. ^_^

[Mahmoud_Algeria]

back in the day, Square was going out of business so for one last hoorah, they made a RPG and called it Final Fantasy since it was suppose to be their final game. but it took off and has never looked back

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Sorry bot, FF7's development were funded by Sony. You won't ever get to see the best Final Fantasy game to date running on your piece of crap 360.

[Bumpmapping]

FF7 Remake=Instant death for the Flopbox360

[Kev0]

I'm sure there will be a big bump in the map with FF VII on PS3 for X Boite Players ! :-D

[Biloute]

You're so stupid... i never see that so far !
FF VII PS3 exist only on PS3, and it's the 1997 Version, so SHUT UP and wait with me FF XIII that we have on both console hahahahahaha !!! ;)

[abc1233]

@biloute: go eat a dictionary and type that message again.

[Why Dat]

For the love of god S.E, stop teasing the FANS!

I can't take it anymore! PLEASE make an HD remake! I want to see how earth shattering the game will be on my PS3 :D

[DarK-SilV]

I swear to god sometimes I listen to FF7 music and and at the same time try to imagine how ff7 would look like on the Ps3, ,I am a f#cked fan ,I am starting to lose it
SE if you want money ,make a remake

[Handhelds_FTW]

SE should remake one of there good games, not FF7

[LeonhartX]

how about ff7,ff8,ff9 remake in like 2014 :p

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

"Someone will take in charge of this."

Well...there goes hope for localization quality...

[Knightofelemia]

If there is a remake I want the chracters to look like that of Advent Children non of this metrosexual looking chracters from FF12. And I hope they use the same voice from Advent Children to voice the characters. The guy who does the voice for Sephiroth is awsome same with the guy who does Cloud I hope the remake will push the boundaries of the PS3 I want the console to be maxed out for this game

[enjoi187]

360 exclusive ahahahha. god that would make you sony fan boys probably spontaneously combust. and then maybe n4g would be a little more peaceful

[ShinFuYux]

See, when they don't deliberately deny anything towards a remake. That means they are planning to make the game in the future.

[Shnazzyone]

I don't think a VII remake is that good of an idea. alot of what made that game great is the clever use of the limited graphical possibilities. I dunno... for some reason i can't imagine playing through FFVII any other way then with those adorable little superdeformed characters with their limited features and such. I feel i would much prefer they release it as a downloadable port. Play the original without ever switching discs. It's so hard to find FFVII these days i'd just rather have a downloadable version of the game with superfast load times and maybe remastered cut scenes. But that's just me... Maybe a bit too old school.

[Yangus]

Its just dream,never FFVII remake!:(

[x-Factory-x]

If you say that, they won't do a remake. Dumb.

[Biloute]

Dumb it's the FINAL FANTASY Dream question Fansite YOU UNDERSTAND ! !
You're a basket of silly boy there !

[Mahmoud_Algeria]

Before getting into discussion I don't want any spamming in here or flaming.

Now, both are spectacular games made by the same company. While Final Fantasy is a more popular franchise is more on Stateside than in his own home, Japan. That can be say about Dragon Quest, it is more popular in Japan than in the USA.

Which one do you like more?

For me since I started to play DQ games I must said DQ. FF is more like an hype and the only game that I really enjoy was FFVII. FFXII wasn't that good, while I really like the battle system the story which is FF most know, whats lacking.

Now, both are excellent RPGs, so don't get me wrong.

But now DQ is just for me a piece of sh.., and it's incredible how a serie so Bad can have an overated hype !

[imnotgoodtenglish]

with killzone 2 and motorstorm that would be ps3s biggest game.

[Bluemaster77]

Dude you are so d$#n annoying its ridiculous , if the game ends up being multi platform so what. It'll still be a good game everyone knows that the consoles power is equal just can it all ready

[x-Factory-x]

I think you wanna chat with us ?
Just shut up, you don't know what you say, be back in your mum.

FFVII is possible, YOU ridiculous !

[Aceluffy]

While you're at it, remakes FFVI as well, pretty please ?
In my opinion, FFVII is good, but FFVI is way more memorable, I mean the characters and the soundtracks/themes for FFVI is the most awesome out of all FF's, plus it's the only FF that the baddie actually succeeded in destroying the world

[Kev0]

MMMM.... FF VI Was so Badass, I'm not sure, it would be so amazing that a FF VII remake, but FF VI got's a place in my heart ! Since the GBA version exist !

[ultrachrist]

He said:

Akitoshi Kawazu: No, no, no, no ... (laughs) Someone in the company will carry the remake of FFVII, but not me. But if someone tries to do, it will be a huge project. With the current technical specifications, it would be very difficult, but nice.

"Will" is most likely "would" (it's translated come on!), especially considering the "But IF someone TRIES to do", which means that there is no current plan...

I don't know how any of you tools take this as a confirmation of a remake.

Edit: ok, I didn't really read the original. So I take it back about the will and would.
What he said is that someone "without a doubt" will do it, but not him, but then in the next sentence he contradicts that "without a doubt" by saying "IF someone chooses to do it it would be a huge project". He said that "with the actual technical specifications it would be difficult" and he does NOT say "it would be nice" hehe :P

People are still tools for thinking that this is confirmation of a remake. But I guess I'm a little bit of a tool too for not reading the real article and being misinformed initially.

[Kev0]

Just listen the AUDIO, AT 30 min 30 seconds, please... You will see it's not a FAKE !

[TiberusX87]

If it ever happened, it would be a Sony exclusive as im pretty sure they own the publishing rights to FFVII, so the Fanboys have nothing to worry about what so ever. :)

[Kev0]

You're a traitor and a lier... I hink FF VII remaku is gonna be just amazing !

[N1ko]

An FFVII remake couldn't come soon enough.

[Kev0]

It would be fine... If you're a true fan, you already know what the mobs are and you still love the game just as much. Crisis Core was great and that was a sample of FFVII in better graphics and it was just fine.

Everyone wants to see a remake, it would be a TRUE remake. By your logic, nothing could be remade. Like everyone says, there would be no voice acting, HD redone graphics, option for original OST or in orchestra like it's meant to be heard and an interface cleanup.

[x-Factory-x]

I think it'll be possible only on PS3, the best console. FlobBox will fail this extraordinary opus which is FFVII!

I wish it shall possible YEAH!!!

[Biloute]

ROFL... Fanboys you realmy silly and humouristic you know.
FF VII doesn't exist on PS3 so ... STOP it !

[Biloute]

You're so annoying I don't like read your booze

[enjoystick]

hey kid back play gba console!!! you crap nerds..........

[Biloute]

You're still going here, shut'p and let me go....

You not interesting, you have no idea what is a ff7 game !
Compilation of FF VII was created for fuccin fanboy... we think it's unfair to do not use another FF series to work on it.
FF9 will be just awesome with a new novel !

[Bumpmapping]

Sony own the rights to FF7,keep dreaming bot :)

[TengkuAmir10]

Dude, before you go bashing everyone about how great your 360 is and before you get that RROD, you should go back to school and correct your grammar and spelling. You're just a disgrace to Xbock 360. People like you make 360 look uglier than what it truly is.

360= ugliest shi* i have ever seen in my whole entire lifetime
PS3= even my grandma said it look "elegant" and "expensive"

Not just looks though, PS3 is better at every aspect there is to compare.

[Mahmoud_Algeria]

im the opposite and think 9 was the worse lol. for one, the villain wears panties, and i actually thought he was a hot chick at first...i showered fully clothed for weeks after finding out otherwise. the end was also lame. everything between that was pretty fun though.

i rather not see a remake of FFVII. i think all those older games are fine and should be left as they are and i rather remember them for what they were.

[Biloute]

LOLz, I don't know why people keep going on about this FFVII remake when the developers have said flat out it's not going to happen. And for good reason, they consider themselves artist and don't want to make the same thing over and over again. WTF, really you wanna play the same thing again and again!?

[TengkuAmir10]

I would want to play the same thing if i haven't played it for a long time!! to have it remade would be so good for PS3 owners. With HD graphics and all that. WOW!!!! Just like the GOW collection. It would be a two thumbs up for PS3 owners and a two thumbs ...down for 360 owners since they would not be getting it.

[moegooner88]

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[Mahmoud_Algeria]

Given that SquareSoft is in need of a superior formula if it hopes to compete with games on the level of Mass Effect or Knights of the Old Republic and that there is more game play potential in the formula which the aforementioned games used, Square Soft should insist on heading in that direction rather than merely live off its past and attract merely those who are interested in FF7 rather than RPGs in general.

And that'll do it for now.

"As for a [Final Fantasy] VII remake, all I can advise right now is to play the PSN release that just came out for the time being. Maybe, perhaps we'll have some news for you at a later time," said Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase told VideoGamer at GamesCom.

FF7 arrived on PSN on June 2nd. Maybe the graphics (specifically Cloud's Popeye arms) look a little dated but c'mon, does that really warrant a whole new version ??

[GeneralPikich]

They will make one. They can't afford not to. Like someone else said, it would be like throwing away a billion dollars. Also, stop being such an ass Xian042. Why is it a problem that people like FF and the products that Square puts out?

By the way, if anyone knows any good, keep in mind "good," RPG's for the 360 message me letting me know, because i have been looking for a good one to get into. Haven't sat down with a good RPG on the 360 yet, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

[Mahmoud_Algeria]

Who is XIan042 ??
You're Noobish playing Eye Toy and FF VII Snowboarding

[Mahmoud_Algeria]

My case shall be short and sweet.

Although Final Fantasy 7 is indeed a fun game, Squaresoft should focus on the future of the company rather than living off the past. Rather than remake FF7, Squaresoft should compete with the Mass Effect series by taking Final Fantasy in a new direction. Indeed, what made Mass Effect so successful is the amount of control players had over the game.