Split-screen.com: "Final Fantasy VII has seen numerous prequels (Before Crisis and Crisis Core), sequels (the CG film Advent Children) and side-stories (Dirge of Cerberus). But the wish for a re-release of Final Fantasy VII in any form is stronger than ever. What exactly would satiate the desire for Squaresoft's multi-million, award-selling and in some books, highly over-rated, Japanese role playing game? Instant gratification and faithful reproduction of the original classic or a High Def extravaganza of the seventh generation order? What would be the benefits of having a Playstation Network release of Final Fantasy VII versus a PS3 remake? Finally, which would redeem Square-Enix from it's recent critical and commercial slump?"
Final Fantasy VII 1997 exceeds 15.5 million units sold worldwide as of February 2026, reinforcing its legacy as the series best selling title.
I’d love to know how many units have been sold of all the Final Fantasy VII franchise games, including the original, the remakes, spin offs such as Crisis Core, and mobile games Ever Crisis. I bet a fair few copies.
Modern day publisher be like: "Failed to meet sales expectations. Pivoting to live service."
It's an absolute legend of a game. And I honestly really love how the remake trilogy is shaping up so far.
Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most iconic video games of all time, with it helping to changed the RPG landscape when it was released in 1997.
If you already own it... There, I saved you the click on a deliberately misleading article.
I bought the game yesterday on steam for $4 because Square Enix is trying to replace it with a version that has no mod support.
Prior to yesterday, I had no idea the game had so many great mods until people started making a fuss out of it.
u get the switch 1 version of the og ff7 for free if you own 7 remake for the switch 2.
lol.
But BG2 didn't emerge in a vacuum, and in a recent chat with Slandered Gaming it emerged that—while we can thank BG2 for a lot of our favourite RPGs since—we have a whole other game to thank for BG2. That'd be Final Fantasy 7, which lit a fire under BG2 director James Ohlen to go all out with the game's structure and companions, per Trent Oster—who worked on the original Baldur's Gate and has since become CEO of Beamdog, the studio behind the BG1 and BG2 Enhanced Editions.
Baldurs Gate 1&2 were my games back in the day on PC. Icewindale and Neverwinter Nights as well
Don't care,after Final Fantasy 13,I have absolutely no whatsoever reason to continue supporting Square Enix.
and great franchises. Squre is being held down by their new(er) western kiss-assim. They are spending way too much time on MS's balls, and they need to get back to what they used to do best, and thats making epic adventures.
How about being that "multi-platform" publisher you claimed to be. Not the "every system but the PS3" publisher.
Edit: Yes it is. Listening to it right now actually. Bubbles.
Id' prefer a PSN release solely because the one thing I'd hate them to do to a FF7 remake is overhaul the game with the stupid DBZ nature of the spinoffs.
Seriously, flying and fighting through air? At least FF7 actually had some logic to it, all of which was completely thrown out the window with the spinoffs.
nonetheless they were entertaining for what they were worth.
I wouldn't buy a re release on PSN, I want to see a full remake, and the remake has to have the same music or it won't be any good.
square thought they could support the 360 and turn a monster profit, but situations don't always work out as planned. i am surprised wada is still in charge.