This will probably get deleted or closed as this topic has been overly discussed, but I want to explain logically why this so called remake will never happen. Reasons, I'll list them

1. Guys look at Square-Enix's current projects. They have no time what so ever to do a remake. Most of their remakes where done by their subsidiaries. Tose did most of the PS1 16-bit era and 3 DS was mostly done by Matrix (at least all the programming work). Sending a game of that fame and caliber to one of these porters would get people nervous as it's far more popular than the old schools.

2. Cost. Are you guys aware of how much it costs to develop a game in this generation of gaming? Graphics have gotten so good that, freakn shadows under characters eyelids have to be programmed in. Because of this level of detail for the PS3 and Xbox 360 it costs over 160 million to develop a game now. That's a lot of resources that could be spent on new projects.

3. Original developers have moved on. Sakaguchi is gone. Nojima formed his own company and probably charges Square an absurd amount of money now for his work. Uematsu also formed his own company. And we would need him as 7 was programmed with MIDI files which would not fly with the PS3. Original developers are important. Why do you think we haven't seen a new Chrono game. Chrono is an excellent franchise but the original developers have long split. Why do you think Cross wasn't as good as it should have been? The reason is cause they did it with less than half the original crew.

4. The PS3 is in deep blank... It is really hurting in the sales department. It's not looking to good for Sony right now. It's gotten a little better than it was, but far from turning into a good profit. The playstation is 60 percent I believe of Sony's revenue and when it's only selling well in Japan we have problems. With all this it may not be the best investment to produce a huge expensive remake for the lowest selling system????? Think about it. Where is the logic in that. Exactly, you're going to put that investment into new projects, not rehash old ones. (They are in fact already gambling with FF13 as it may only sell well in Japan due to the fact that the PS3 is last in other parts of the world.)

5. Won't see it for Xbox or Nintendo. Well you just won't. I recall Sony has some type of ownership of the company. At least as far as this game is concerned. I think it was stocks or something. Or a joint publisher of FF7. Why do you think Crisis Core is coming to the PSP instead of the better selling DS (I'm ignoring the fact that Crisis Core is using graphics above the DS capabilities)? Even with less graphics it would sell better on DS. Sony has some ownership of this game. Can't remember exactly, and not about to look it up. I pretty sure it was a joint publisher though.

6. Square Enix is going a little hand held crazy as of late, if you didn't notice (though a lot of these handheld titles are being developed by subsidieries ). This would be the most likely place you'll see a remake, would just be a graphical update instead of a full blown new game. And will probably be programmed by a side company with Nomura heading it. The reason is because the handheld market is HOT HOT HOT right now. The DS and PSP are blowing away the other consoles in sales right now. And handheld games cost much less to develope and are quicker to turn a profit than the full blown out graphics. Expect a remake in this category if it happens, and only to preserve the game so people will still get to play instead of forgetting about it. (this was why Trigger came out in Chronicles, many complaints that people couldn't get the game anymore).

7. There's a shift in gaming right now. RPG's are changing. They are getting more action oriented. Turn based combat is starting to become tedious to many gamers and a remake of an old battle system would not fly with many gamers even if it is the great FF7. And making it actiony, ah no! that would just be wrong and would defeat the purpose of a remake. So a remake could be a risky investment when interests have changed.

8. Only those that played the original would touch it. And this number would be less than the original fan base. The new generation, would probably ignore it completely. They will have 13 to play and will say the same thing about the old games just like when 7 was released. Were these FF series noobs interested in the 16-bit era games, no way. It would have to have stunning graphics and be superior to 13. Which gets back into cost.

9. Japan is really the only super great market for RPGs. They do sell in other places of the world and turn a profit and top lists of sales, but fall far short to other games. Final Fantasy 13 won't even come close to the sales of GTA 4 and you know it. They were only topping the list during the 32 bit era. Now it takes Japan to justify the cost to produce a FF at all where half their sales are.

I've stated enough reasons. And if you noticed, most of it comes down to cost and resources. Cost, cost, cost. on a gamble that may not turn a large enough profit for the company to justify the cost to produce. And in my opinion, I don't believe Nomura and Kitase are interested in doing a remake. They are the only ones left and they are a little busy. Kitase is more of a producer now than a developer. So he's out on time constraints alone as he's overseeing probably 20+ projects. And Nomura well...how about a scenario. After Nomura gets done with 13. Buena Vista games will be calling him the next day and they will have this conversation: "ok you finished FF13 so ah, will you be turning your full attention to the development of KH3 now? how far into development are we, what's our time frame for a release, how's the game looking?" That will be their conversation He'll finish that in time to turn his full attention to FF14. And so forth, with occasional side projects in between. But that's just getting back to reason 1. No guys, sorry a remake is not coming. The factors are stacking up against the idea.