The Internet has been rumbling about a mysterious sign that's been popping up in Best Buys around the US of A. It looks like a simple "Coming Soon" release list, but look closer and you'll see the mystery: it lists Final Fantasy VII as an August Playstation 3 release.
Needless to say, this is an error, unless Square's been purposefully silent about a Final Fantasy VII re-release. It would be the merciful route; Sephiroth fangirls would gnaw on themselves and each other while writhing in anticipation of another crack at the silver-haired bishounen. Corporations aren't known for mercy towards their fans, however, and any planned Final Fantasy VII remakes would surely be announced with french horns and dancing poodles.
But would you play a Final Fantasy VII remake? No game is as beloved and reviled as Final Fantasy VII. It was the game that brought the slow and "nerdy" RPG genre to the attention of the mainstream gamer. It's also a very clumsy and awkward game; you'll be hard-pressed to find another big-name title that aged so badly. But a huge chunk of the Internet remembers it as their first RPG and you never do forget your first.
*Cough.*
I would personally play a Final Fantasy VII remake in three seconds. Final Fantasy VII is archaic, it looks awful and Christ only knows what Square was trying to do with the story...but I enjoyed playing it. It's like reading a book by Maeve Binchy: I know her books are always about some shy Irish small-town rose who's smitten by some English swashbuckler who will reveal his true colours, for better or worse, by the end of the novel. Still, I get a certain comfort out of reading those books same as I draw a certain comfort from Final Fantasy VII.
And to be honest, I wouldn't mind conducting some next-gen Mako Reactor espionage, preferably with upgraded tolling bells. Welcome to Shinra, now 50% more ominous.
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