Final Fantasy VII downloaded 100,000 times in 2 weeks, Wild Arms 2 coming this summer

Posted Jun 23, 2009 at 11:54AM by Karl B. Listed in: News, Games Tags: PlayStation Network, PSOne, Sony
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We all knew Final Fantasy VII would be a huge hit on the PlayStation Network. The PSOne classic reached the top of the PSN download charts in its first week, but exact numbers weren't revealed. Now we finally have some official numbers from Sony.

According to the company's latest press release, Final Fantasy VII has been downloaded over 100,000 times in just two weeks. These numbers gave it the top spot as the most downloaded game on the US PSN for the week ending June 17.

The press release also revealed three new PSOne Classics coming to the network this summer. Yes, the recently-rated Wild Arms 2 is in there, along with Mobile Light Force and Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol.

Another little factoid included in the press release is that the PSN is now up to 25 million registered users, who have downloaded some 500 million pieces of content to date.



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by SolidSnake117 - 2009-06-23 07:03
» all i have to say...

pspisos rule!!!, well i dont download isos or csos of psp games, but i download psx game for free!!!, i wish psx had more platformer and space shooter games....... pm me if you have any ideas of good games in those categories, if i find one i like, i might buy it off psn...

by papajag - 2009-06-23 07:24
» ...

I actually bought it even though I have a PSX ISO and an original copy of the game. Having it in my PS3 felt right. Haven't played it since I downloaded it though.

by jackstraw419 - 2009-06-23 07:32
» wHY

waste money on something your not going to play.

by kon_e3 - 2009-06-23 07:44
» I know right

Who buys these, at least if I can play them with xmb then maybe just maybe

by apex05 - 2009-06-23 07:47
» Investment

I have a copy of the ps1 version as well, i paid £20 for it nearly 10 years ago and it's almost impossible to find a second hand copy for less than that now, this is one of those few games that could actually appreciate in value over the years.

by StingBlah - 2009-06-23 08:06
» not a digital copy

you dumb*****.

by lukyan - 2009-06-23 08:31
» re: stingblah

apex05 wasn't talking about the psn download. He was referring to the fact that only second hand copies of FFVII are floating about in game stores now and they are usually priced quite high seeing as the game is over 10 years old. I'm not sure if this is true in most countries but it is definately the case in the UK.



really wish people would stop acting like internet tough guys on this site and just post positive comments.

by apex05 - 2009-06-23 08:34
» @StingBlah

Did you actually think i meant a digital copy can appreciate in value? Ha ha haa ha... And you call me dumb.

by papajag - 2009-06-23 08:37
» IDK...

I guess I feel guilty for all the free things that I always get if you know what I mean. Which is why I'm buying Monster Hunter Unite today.

by fearlubu - 2009-06-23 10:22
» omg

like 5 years ago at Costco, they were selling this for$10!!!



i was thinking of stocking up on those, but alas i was too young for that kind of cash....and my mother didnt believe me.........



*cries*

by DarkXCloud - 2009-06-23 10:33
» Dream come true

Finally get to play on my TV again :]

by vanatreus - 2009-06-23 10:44
» Just to state the obvious...

Just so it's in writing.....



KA-CHING !



That's like $1,000,000.00 gil... i mean dollars, in sales in 2 weeks... for a 10+ year old game.

Holy downloads, batman!



I guess, who didn't see this coming!

by saikisen - 2009-06-23 11:43
» dude

Same here but I didn't feel that way for ff7. It was monster hunter freedom unite, I don't know why but some guilty feeling came over me and I went out to go buy it today.

by Hekynn - 2009-06-23 13:19
» Bought my copy!

I got my copy yesturday from PSN and wow it works great on both PS3 and PSP but mostly playing it on my psp since my mom has the TV most of the day lol.

by Mister Common Sense - 2009-06-23 13:36
» .

didn't they make enough money off FF7 already?

by FORCE4121 - 2009-06-23 17:04
» SEE

maybe now they will release more GOOD games LIke this,

RE:DC.... how abotu ff8,ff8, LOD, MM L 1 and MML2, etc

by Lain_OTN - 2009-06-24 01:31
» Enough money?

No

by MitchenX - 2009-06-24 04:50
» you know

I might just buy this... but only because every POPs version I have tried has had one bug or another... i'm gonna try the pops one more time though, as I don't feel justified in buying this game again (I paid $40 when it came out, thats enough)

Last tme I played it on POPs though, every single battle gave me an error code (and then skipped the battle pressing select L+R)

it is nice to just coast through the story, but I want to fight!!!!

by sickofitall - 2009-06-24 09:13
» here

why don't you take a look at this list for PSX games:



http://www.gamerspress.com/index.php?title+PSX_on_PSP_Compatibility_List

by sickofitall - 2009-06-25 01:17
» the "+"

should be an equals

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