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Play Final Fantasy VII on Your PS3 or PSP... in Japan
Damn You, Japan!
by Sarah
This morning, I was greeted by a headline that said, roughly, that PS1 gem Final Fantasy VII was available on the PlayStation Store as of right now, and could be downloaded to the PS3 or PSP. Naturally, I freaked out, assuming that Sony had kindly supplied me with an early birthday gift. Then I read the fine print: in Japan. Sure, I may have a Japanese PSN account for playing demos and such that haven’t been released in North America, but it’s not going to do me very much good to play through the game in Japanese. The version released is actually Final Fantasy VII International, which was basically a Japanese re-release of the game with additional content featured in the North American version.
I can’t see why Sony wouldn’t make this available worldwide sooner or later. After all, despite not being as universally adored as it once was (nothing can be too popular without hater backlash), this is still one of the most beloved games of all time, and holds up fairly well, provided you’re not a total snob and can get past the blocky, primitive, early PS1 graphics. Yes, I know I already have a copy of FFVII—an original copy with the rare printing error on the back, even—but being able to play on my PSP would be awesome. Come on, guys. It’s my birthday.
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Comments
I wonder how many times I've played through this game?
Answer: still not enough.
Hmm...kinda glad I just sold mine for $55, I feel like this will prolly bring that price down once its released in the US.
i bet it wont come stateside....
if it sells in japan, how could they not bring it here?
Thanks, Japan.
Thanks for the torture.
OK so if this comes to north america I'll finally play it...once I get my PS3. I promise.
I don't think it would come stateside, either. Dammit, Japan! Why are we shafted so?
when i read the title of this article i fliped then i read the part about japan and i got depressed. i hope it will come stateside i think it should. if they were smart they would they could charge what they want and i know alot of people that would pay for it.
Not fair!
If this comes stateside with trophies and such I swear to God I will be the first person I know to defeat the WEAPONS in under 30 hours.
All I have to add to this is "Screw you, Japan!"
Seriously, we always give them the good stuff (and then some) when we release pretty much anything these days. Why the hell won't we be getting this, then? Assholes!