Why did FFVII never get a real, proper sequel?

[Cereal~Killer]

Sure you have the movie, then those other games that are more like side games than sequels/prequels...

I just wonder why the most popular game in the series never got a true sequel, like FFX (more or less) and now FFXIII have. A sequel with the same gameplay style of the original game with the same characters. Would you like a sequel like this?

[loaf]

To put it shorty. No I do not. Mainly because I didn't like FFVII as much as others did. It's good but no thanks. I honestly didn't like the movie, I heard the Vincent game wasn't good. What makes you think a true sequel will do any better. The same people don't work for that company. I'm amazed FFX got a sequel when FFIX was the game they wanted to make a sequel for.

[Crescent]

The sequel WAS Advent Children. Although it was initially supposed to be a game they couldn't follow through with it due to lack of technology, amongst other reasons..but I still be first in line if that ever happens. Overall I don't care if it doesn't cause I got a shitload of other FFVII installments AND in different mediums as well hahaha. Im a lucky girl!! Anyway they should be announcing the next FFVII instalment in the next couple years with all those 4 below(yes even Sephiroth,He's still floating round in the lifestream somewhere n Cloud. Duh. Yoichi Wada announced ages ago the Compilation could remain an active franchise until the twentieth anniversary of Final Fantasy VII's release. And Dirge of Cerberus ended with quite a cliffhanger- Not one but 2 very powerful likely villains who share the same (G) cells and Vincent has separated from Chaos..Im VERY intrigued as to how it might play out!!. But, of course NOTHING will EVER beat my original FFVII game. NOTHING. Muahaha

[the_savior21]

i enjoyed DoC and crisis core is a prequel....not a side game? I think that they did a good job making advent children a movie instead of a game. i think personally a sequal to VII would be a bit overkill. the game was great i loved it but i dont think sequels are squares strong point and i think that a sequel to ffvii would disappoint a lot of ppl.

Dont get me wrong i would buy, play, and complete it but i dont think it would live up to the expectations of the ffvii fan base

[+ Revenant +]

Good question. I think the story, like in most FFs, was wrapped up pretty well at the end. Another thing is that the game's already the most popular FF in history, and it got so much attention in spinoffs and stuff that a sequel isn't really needed.

TBH, I think sequels and remakes kind of go against the whole spirit of the series. I was disappointed when they made the first one with X-2.

[IcyJJ]

At the time, sequels were unheard of for the FF series. They wanted to make each game individual and keep each one separate from the next. However, once fans got their hands on the PS2 and new gamers were looking into the FF series, it made FFX an instant greatest hit.

Blame fans, blame producers, or blame the almighty dollar/yen, but FFVII is going to be done with the original plus 4 other spin-offs.

[Mystyrion]

I heard the Vincent game wasn't good. What makes you think a true sequel will do any better.

To be fair, that was a TPS, something Square has never been good at.
At least IMO.

It was a risk for them to take the series in that direction, a risk that obviously failed.

[the_savior21]

I actually enjoyed that game quite a bit

[Pete]

It might have something to do with them just being regular ole Squaresoft, capable of making great games that could stand on their own merits, and yknow, there was a certain finality to FFVII before they decided to throw in all of this extra crap about characters nobody had ever heard of or needed to hear of.

Oh, Aeris and Lifestream combined to save the day against meteor, I'm good with that.

[markandrewkinzett]

Maybe they just wanted people to enjoy the game and let them make their own decisions on what happened next. Advent Children obviously gives you more of an idea on what they did post Sephiroth so maybe it is just to keep your mind ticking over.