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Highly unlikely the performance reqs between the two (specifically the DS/iOS/Android remake of FFIII vs. the PS1 FFVII) is that wide; Tegra 3 and similar chipsets are definitely capable of eclipsing both. But they already have a FFIII port mostly ready to go; FFVII has yet to be ported to anything besides PS1 and Win9x. And in true Sq fashion, they seem to be saving a FFVII remake for whenever they think they can extract the most cash from it.

According to their CEO, making FFVII is admiting defeat and that they will not be able to make a better game.

They will only release a remake when:

A) The money is needed/correct B) They make a better game in their view. With I suppose, overwhelming success.

More likely they went with it because an Android port already exists.

I hope not, FF7 ran on a PS1