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Aeris is still dead: No FF7 remake, says Square Enix (again)

Posted Sep 10, 2007 at 9:33AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Magazines, News Tags: Square Enix

Face it, kids. Aeris is dead. Even flower girls have to pass away sometime, don't they? *teardrops* Now, the past few weeks played witness to a couple of petitions to game developers, asking them to either port or remake a certain game into some other platform. Capcom seemed to have gotten the brunt of it, with people asking for a Resident Evil for the PSP and soon after asking for a Wii version for Resident Evil 5. Square Enix though wasn't exempt from the petition hounding.

A(nother) petition to remake Final Fantasy VII had slowly climbed its way to 20,000 signatures over the weekend. Are we surprised? No, not really. Who wouldn't want an FF7 remake anyways? Besides, the rumor about Square Enix supposedly already developing it (and using Unreal Engine 3 no less) has been making its rounds in the internet since the advent of... err.. children. But regardless, Square Enix seems adamant about their stand on (not) creating a remake for the game.

The RPG giant just sent a reply to Gaming Today, who contacted them about the said "Remake Final Fantasy 7" petition hitting 20,000 signatures. The response of Square Enix reads:

Our parent company, SQUARE ENIX of Japan, has no current plans to create a sequel or remake to that particular title at this time. This is not to say that it will never happen, itÂ’s just that their development teams are currently focusing on numerous other projects.

In other words, there's no FF7 remake. For now. But we can hope, right? (Right; as if we haven't for the past decade.) But hey, it's understandable that they're busy. They've got quite a beefy lineup of titles set to come out. There's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP, the Crystal Chronicles titles on the DS and Wii, plus FFXIII on the PS3. And we can't count out all the other remakes like Star Ocean and the third installment of Kingdom Hearts.

As of writing, the petition stands with 24,051 signatures strong. If you want to sign it, you may click on the off-site link here.

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How many time do they have to say that there will be no remake of this game? People just don't seem to get it, and yes Aeris is dead. There seems to be just as many people that believe she will come back as they do that Elvis is still alive. Just let it go people it's over time to move on it's just a game, and an old one at that.

# Good — Guest 2007-09-10 10:50

I've overrated seriously probably more than any stand alone game or part of a franchise. Sony marketed definitely too well in the day and created a lot of nostalgic blind allegiance to a very mediocre formatted RPG. Not a bad game, just honestly no more stand out than any of the other FFs, Dragon Quest/Warriors, etc.

# niaasdasd — Guest 2007-09-10 10:50

aeris is dead, face it, they aint going to make another ff7 where it has an alternate story line where aeris doesnt die

# Maybe someday — Mooshywooshy 2007-09-10 10:53

They might remake FF7 when they remake Chrono Trigger... which is probably never.

But who knows, they are just busy with FFXIII FFXIII-2 FFXIII-3 FFXIII-3.45 FFXIII-4 FFXIII-2REMIX FFXIII-Intercontinenta l FFXIII-5 Online FFXIII-3.46Final Mix and of course FFXIII-Cell Phone Edition and FFXIII-DS

# well — Guest 2007-09-10 11:16

you see thats the genius of it.

# asdj — Guest 2007-09-10 11:21

they will make it eventaully, they have with nearly every other final fantasy before it

just will it be on ps3 is a better question

# Ugh — Guest 2007-09-10 11:45

My god. People neeeeeeeeeeeeee ed to let this game die. It was great, but so damn over-rated, my god.

# PS3? — Guest 2007-09-10 11:51

Na, not got anything against the thing, but I'd rather it wasn't even a remade for a console at all actually. It should be done for a handheld.

Doubt that'll ever happen, but it'd be great if it did. Got both so I wouldn't be left without, whichever it came out for, but personally, I think it would work better on the DS, or whatever the next gen version is. Turn based RPGs work too well with the touch screen, and it'd be a small, overlooked feature, but personally I'd love for it to have a drag and drop UI for materia. I wouldn't want it on the PSP so much because the games on that thing have much longer loading times, and I hate waiting, just for data to load.

# Who cares about Final Fantasy VII remake?? — Guest 2007-09-10 11:58

Just gimme my Final Fantasy VI remake for the NDS first!!!

# sdfjh — Guest 2007-09-10 12:02

If i had a choice between FFVII remake or FFXIII - id choose XIII

which we are getting anyway

so woo!

# losers... — clouducla 2007-09-10 12:12

people saying that the game is over-rated...u fools are full of it...you just what to get a rise out of people....there is no doubt that FF VII is one of the greatest games of all time....it, alone with SOtN and resident evil, MADE SCEA/SCEE what they are today....the only argument is....is it the best game of all time? i dont know...i havnt played all the games ever made...but this is the best game i have ever played...

On another note....what the hell QJ??!? this is old news! we already kno SE is busy with other games...we already know that there is no remake right now....

# Hmmm.... — Guest 2007-09-10 12:19

How old are you? Seriously?

If you ever played Final Fantasy VI (Yes... the game made right before VII) you would realize that Final Fantasy VII is a cheap ripoff of VI. They both hae way too much in common, even to the point where each villain was "created", then went crazy, then wanted to become a "God" of sorts and ultimately destroy everything.

I think you need to play a few more games before declaring anything being one of the Best all time.

Zelda : OoT blows it away as well.

# hahahahah — Guest 2007-09-10 12:32

dumb b*tch f*ck final fantasy castlevania is way better

# ... — Guest 2007-09-10 12:44

its AERITH!

# wait a minute......... — Guest 2007-09-10 12:57

Don't trow any towel right now....Just wait for TGS 07. I think we might get a surprise.

Do you really think that someone can make a tech demo of FF7 and didn't think of making the remake. After they see how awesome it was... After they remake all the previous ones... After every RPG Gamers know that FF7 is the greatest RPG of all time...?

Well maybe after they see how hard it is to program for PS3 ;( they change there minds. But.... Ps2 was even hard at that time and they manage to put out FFX one year after the launch.. ;)

# impact — Guest 2007-09-10 13:01

ffvii had an impact like no other, the graphics, gameplay, everything about that game was like next gen to what was available at the time.

# graphics — Guest 2007-09-10 13:04

i don't mind loading times, dragging and dropping would be pretty good too, but for ffvii to have another huge impact on the next gen gamers, voice overs, graphics, and great battle scene will leave a bigger impact.

u cant fit all that in a cartridge, psp is the only way to fit all that in, i'm not a fanboy i also have both the ds lite and now a psp slim

# Pettition — Guest 2007-09-10 13:06

I just sign the petition and realise its growing extreamly fast.

Stated in post:24,051

Right after i Sign:24230

# Sounds reasonable to me. — Guest 2007-09-10 13:09

Seriously, I see nothing wrong with their comment at all. Square-Enix are always busy, working on tons of epic games at once - it's clear they've considering making a remake of FF7, but they don't have the manpower to do it at the moment. I'd wait until they finish what they're working on.

# opinion — Guest 2007-09-10 13:15

You are entitled to your opinion like a retard is to life.

# so true — Mooshywooshy 2007-09-10 13:19

The more the merrier!

But in all honesty looking to the future, when we are @ PS5 (2 systems ahead of PS3) will we be asking for remakes of FFX FFX-2 FFXII or FFXIII?

Something just tells me we wont be, they seem to be gearing their games towards being flashy and pretty instead of having a really nice story line.

Dont get me wrong, I love graphics, but I believe in the Final Fantasy series storyline should come first. FF7 has proven to have an awesome storyline, so now it just seems logical that making it pretty as well would + the perfect game no?

# signatures are cheap — Guest 2007-09-10 13:19

if people really cared they'd donate money to some pool to buy out the copyright license for that game and then donate some more to actually pay a team of high calibre programmers/3d artists and voice actors to recreate their love.

signatures are cheap.

get over it just play the ps1 version on psp. But dont freaking put the stupid save point from northern crater in the split room. You will bug and never be able to leave. Im not kidding. Worst bug ever.

# ROFLCOPTER — Guest 2007-09-10 13:30

FFVII was a masterpiece in its time. Yes, it is the golden standard by which all RPGs are measured. The game also spearheaded RPGs onto the gaming map. With that said, why should they remake it? Why should they risk bombing one of the greatest games of all time?

# quite arguably, the dumbest reply from a game company... — Guest 2007-09-10 13:47

Am I the only one to notice them saying that FFVII will have no sequels? Then what are AC and DC? I mean sure AC and CC are prequels but hey, they're still new games.

Besides, anybody who thinks a remake will never happen is stupid, the only question is if it's on this generation or some other as every (early) FF has been remade for a different console, it's just a matter of time.

# what — Guest 2007-09-10 13:56

Zelda? Are you joking? You play an elf with a mission to save a princess... how generic can you get with that plot.

# yeah — Guest 2007-09-10 13:56

Sheesh, talk about adding insult to injury! Misspelling Aerith!!

# pffff — Guest 2007-09-10 13:57

I DONT CARE ABOUT A *****IN REMAKE PUT IT IN THE DAMN PLAYSTATION STORE ALREADY SO I CAN PLAY IT ON THE GO !!

# "Aw" indeed D:... — Guest 2007-09-10 13:57

Think about it... A part two on an FF7 game would pick up more sales than any other sequel I could ever imagine.

Alas, Square is too busy with other projects... It's a shame they waste time with other stuff. They managed to put out a questionable sequel to Final Fansy X, why not (an actually GOOD) a sequel to Final Fantasy VII? Among my favorite games of all time.

# What the hell. — Guest 2007-09-10 14:00

Nice job putting big f****** spoilers right in the article's title, idiots.

# Leaked News!!!! — Guest 2007-09-10 14:01

After a trading of e-mails with Square Enix's representative of the US I got enough information to say that this is actually true and there will be no upcoming FF7 remake. Yet, he revealed something he didn't reveal to QJ, that they are actually thinking of making a FF7 remake in the distant future that could be available in the Playstation Network Store. He told me a retail remake of the game was very unlikely (and didn't tell me how marking it as undiclosed information) but that a remake for Playstation Store download could be a possibility. He also said that this could even depend on the success with Warhawk.

# Yo... — Guest 2007-09-10 14:02

No one said anything about a sequel. They are talking about a remake of FFVII.

They said at this moment they don't have any plans on making the remake of FFVII, all of their departments are busy with other project.

# just let it go — Guest 2007-09-10 14:20

Just let it go, FF7 is dead and gone

I wish they make a FFX-3 but might see lesbo action with riku and pain.

# i — Guest 2007-09-10 14:34

Wow Bob you are crazy you want a remake of FFVII on the DS and that has worse graphics then the PS1. That will not happen plus it would have a better chance on the PSP over the DS. You are one big DS fanboy. It took up 3 disks on the PS1 so there is no way it will come out on that system. Plus Sony published the game for Sqauresoft on the PS1 so if there is a remake Sony gets the rights to the game. Not another console. So I for one think it will be a PS3 game.

So please next time do not be such a fanboy.

# Wait — Guest 2007-09-10 14:42

Aeris... die in the game?

Dude wtf I was about to play it too. Thanks for the spoiler.

# a — Guest 2007-09-10 15:09

Sony should wait till their on the brink of being sega, then release the remake.

# ... — Guest 2007-09-10 15:23

Square Enix's top priority is certainly not remakes.

Why should it be?

And Aeris is dead, get over it. FFVII needs to die out too.

# Aerith — Guest 2007-09-10 15:51

Her name was Aeris in my version of the game. I wonder why there was that difference?

# hmm — Guest 2007-09-10 15:54

Don't mean to be anal or anything but wouldn't Aeris just be a short nickname for Aerith...

# petitions lol — AoxomamoxoA 2007-09-10 16:11

lol an online petition, because those always work (/sarcasm)

ps fans petition EVERYTHING omg. it has to be the biggest baby community ever. im starting to think the ps doesnt stand for playstation, and more for petitionstarter s

as for ffvii, who cares. that game was overrated and would rather have something new and original than just a remake of the same boring game.

# sony sega — AoxomamoxoA 2007-09-10 16:15

oh, you mean like right now? lol

# Ah, 1997 what a year! — Guest 2007-09-10 16:28

Lots of things happened in 1997. Final Fantasy 7, Princess Diana's death (I think) and other things.

# skies — Guest 2007-09-10 16:42

Well for one thing, there's probably enough blind fanboys out there to push the sales past a few million despite it being a total bomb.

So whatever they do, I reckon they can scavenge a profit out of it. Better than a few spin-offs they've made, (Dirge of Cerebrus I'm looking at you)

# FF7 was great and I WANT a remale, but... — Guest 2007-09-10 16:52

I better like an FF13 and an FF versus 13 instead of a remake, no matter what game is remaked.

A completly new game is always the best, I mean, even if FF12 had no story, the gameplay was GREAT and that's why I spent so much time on it. I think that remakes are cool, but not as good as new stuff, and FF13 games are looking EXTREME! Star Ocean 4 and Last Remnant are looking GREAT too! I better have all those new titles intead of a remake. Still, an FF7 remake is something square will have to think of. If I were them, I'd do it on the wii and change the controls, LOL, but people would hate me (and I would hate it somebody would do that since I don't own a wii and I don't plan too), so they'll surely release it on the ps3. Maybe they'll give the job to a side-team like they normally do for remakes (you don't have to be a really good producer to make a game that is already done... you just upgrade the graphics, put voice over, put more videos, put more emotion, and tadaaa!!), that would mean they could continue working on high profile while checking, from time to time, with the side-team so they don't screw up everything.

But If square wanna know how many persons want a remake, they should simply put FF7 downloadable on the PSN (for ps3/psp). And for CHEAP (like 2$), for this price, everybody would download it (they just have to add a bonus, like a new secret weapon per character, and I'd buy it 5$, lol, 5$*maybe the 24k people that signed the petition means 120k$ in their pokets for almost no work, and they would have done the survey at the same time, now we're talking.

After a good response like that, they do the RPG

Anyway, what I want is new games!

Viva JRPGs!

ps: Playing wild arms 5 and personna 3. I don't need a next-gen console RIGHT NOW! (I'll need one in 1/2 months, lol )

# don't believe this.... — Guest 2007-09-10 17:10

listen i cried to square-enix about the remake of starocean for the psp and got almost the exact same message for remaking the game. and what happened just about 4 days later teaser sites came up just tighten up the pants and hope they don't fall down something will come up for it.

# You might want to read the response again... — Guest 2007-09-10 18:14

"Our parent company, SQUARE ENIX of Japan, has no current plans to create a sequel or remake to that particular title at this time"

Honestly, this sentence alone makes me ask just how much the US company knows about the current projects of S-E Japan.

# boycott — HsuKen 2007-09-10 18:50

This is retarded, I'm boycotting Squaresoft completely, they are obviously not responding to their Final Fantasy VII fanbase. I've been a loyal fan since the NES days from Final Fantasy to Xenogears to their retarded fighting game Ehrgeiz.

I'm really sick of their crap. If they can remake or port over Final Fantasy I-VI they can F-ing pump out Final Fantasy VII with no problem.

I've come to the point where Squaresoft is loosing it's touch.

I stopped playing Square games right after FFXI... I just lost interest because Squaresoft is starting to be arrogant with their games, and there's no enjoyment like how it use to be back in the days. I don't get that sense of accomplishment and relief like I use to.

Square, you lost 1 loyal fan, and I bet there are more out there who feel the same way and they'll just do what I do and stop buying your games.

Yeah, I'm just 1 person, but I'm 1 person who can make a difference, a small dent in your business.

Farewell Squaresoft.

# bad translation — Guest 2007-09-10 19:43

wth is wrong with qj, it was never aeris and never will be, its aerith!!

# come on — clouducla 2007-09-10 20:47

YA...best game i ever played...did u understand what i said? try reading the whole post...and zelda does not compare to the scope of FFVII....nobody of any true value died in early zelda games...which console won the war nintendo w/ zelda or sony's ps1 with FFVII???ya...i rest my case...

# metalspector licks nutsack — Guest 2007-09-11 02:57

is it just me or is the lewser always posting like hes a bigshot when hes truly a nobody, biggest newb ive seen round here

# Both :O — Mooshywooshy 2007-09-11 03:02

It was Aeris in the american version and Aerith in japanese version. I think its kinda like Lucky and Rakki, its the same word and sounding, only one is japanified for better understanding.

# ... — What common sense is really about 2007-09-11 04:49

"ps fans petition EVERYTHING omg"

And so do Xbox fans.

"it has to be the biggest baby community ever."

So, you're implying that every PS3 owner is a baby? (even includes you since you own one).

"im starting to think the ps doesnt stand for playstation, and more for petitionstarter s"

First of all, you pour some sarcasm and mix it with too much biasism (This makes you a loony)

Axomo.a... whatever, isn't it time for you to do something with your life? Isn't it time to grow up and stop fighting about a console? The least you can do is play on your xbox and stop waisting our time.

# Problem Solved — Darkthunder90 2007-09-11 11:42

Here is a lesson for those who don't speak Japanese.

In Japan, the Japanese pronounce the letters "th" as "s" and this is the cause for all the confusion. For example when a Japanese person says "thank you" they pronounce it "sank you." So all in all the spelling "Aeris" is actually an accurate translation.

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