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I have heard many good things about Final Fantasy 7, and am contemplating buying it.

Will there be a port in the near future, maybe to PSP or PS3?
I don't want to buy the PS1 version for my very old PS2 and find out it's coming out for PSP...


Also, what do I need to play PS1 games on my PS2?
I know I need an old memory card, but do I need an old controller too?

No, all you need is the memory card and you'll be fine.

There will be no ports. Square made this explicit during the Sony conference at E3. Well, maybe not 100%, but they did deny that any FF7 remake would happen...only the four ing sequels. I think it came up before, to do a PS2 remake, but Square-Enix said that a remake would not be necessary, since the original is still available and playable on current consoles.
You need a PS1 memory card, but a PS2 controller will be fine.

On a side note, I hate FF7.

Originally Posted by alongx On a side note, I hate FF7.

Hallelujah

What's bad about FF7? Is all that stuff just hype?

Originally Posted by alongx There will be no ports. Square made this explicit during the Sony conference at E3. Well, maybe not 100%, but they did deny that any FF7 remake would happen...only the four ing sequels. I think it came up before, to do a PS2 remake, but Square-Enix said that a remake would not be necessary, since the original is still available and playable on current consoles. You need a PS1 memory card, but a PS2 controller will be fine. On a side note, I hate FF7.

Methinks your 'hatred' of FF7 is actually deep infatuation.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla What's bad about FF7? Is all that stuff just hype?

Don't listen to them, FF7 is a great game.

It is a great game (I'm actually playing it now) but it's easy to be turned off by the hype. I feel that way about Ocarina of Time: good game, but I'm sick of hearing that it's the best ever, because it's not.

FF7 is a pretty good game. It is entertaining and engaging. However, there are times when the story can become kind of weird (thinkg Metal Gear Solid 2, but not as bad). That would be my only complaint. I spent a good amount of time playing and beating this game and it pretty much kept my attention the whole time. I highly recommend you get the guide though and use it as a reference when you get stuck or can't figure out what to do next.

My favorite FF of the PSOne era was FF9. Think I might fire that one up again soon.

Originally Posted by Mr.Answer Methinks your 'hatred' of FF7 is actually deep infatuation.

You think incorrectly. FF7 was a terrible, terrible game. However, since I am not senile, I remembered the announcement Square-Enix president Wada made three days ago saying FF7 was not being remade.

FF7 is the only rpg that is worth beating more than once IMO

When I first played FF VII about 7 years ago, i had no idea what the hell was going on in the plot. I recently replayed the game a few months ago and understood a lot more and found the story to be pretty interesting. As with anything that involves entertainment (movies, tv, etc.): forget the hype and just play it and enjoy it for what it is.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla What's bad about FF7? Is all that stuff just hype?

Characters, battles, story all felt generic and boring. I didn't like Cloud or any of his supporting cast and didn't think Sephiroth was a particularly cool or interesting villain. Especially in comparison to the superb FF6, FF7 feels like it doesn't have any charm or personality, particularly now, when the graphics no longer seem awe-inspiring.

Yea pick that shit up its pretty sweet. The graphics where my biggest concern when I started to replay it again 3 months ago. But they still look sweet.

I liked FF7 most because of the music. To this day I still play the songs in my head.

To remake FF7 would probably take a massive effort especially to re-animate all the cinemas for new consoles with better graphics. Not something I think they'd want to do anytime soon, maybe when the series gets another 10 games older they might but I think we'd see that comming well in advance because of updates for other games before that.

FF7 was way overhyped, i think chrono trigger is the only rpg worthy of being beaten more than once.

I've cleared FF7 at least 5 times. It's my favorite Final Fantasy, and I have played and beaten 1-6 (with the exception of FF3j).

i think ff3( i think ff6 in japan) was the best one hands down. ff7 just had better graphics but not by much. Alot fo the graphics besides the better cinematics looks like it could be done on the N64. It was too blocky. I think the only difference graphic wise was the fact that it was the first time final fantasy charazcters weren't little midgets. They finally became tall and had necks.

I loved FF3(6j), and it takes second for my favorite Final Fantasy (followed closely by Final Fantasy Tactics). A huge array of characters, and unlike crap like Chrono Cross, all of the characters are well developed. Late in the game, though, the story just completely fell apart in my opinion.