Oldbies, newbies, hardcore NES FF Vets, FF7 starters - in the long run, noone will care. When FFVII was released, the small group of FF loyalists from the 2d era were in an uproar because their small private hobby was popular - some people just like to do the unpopular things solely because they're not popular (underground music vs pop, action games vs RPGs, etc). God forbid RPG's became popular, because then these people were no longer special. However, they still clung to the Japanese only FFV, and touted it the best game ever, till it was released and people realized how unspecial it really was. Many people are upset at FF1 becoming accessable to the mainstream for the same reason - it dilutes their claims at being "Old-skoool l33t g@merz" or however you spell it. "I've played every FF ever made" is no longer a real point of ego to club over the head of people who started with the PS1 games. Ah well, they can always denounce 3d graphics as a sell out, and go back to FF6 or something. Most of the real world won't care. We'll just enjoy FF1 DoS for what it is, an easier renovation of an old classic with enough new features to stand on its own feet.