Nomura and Kitase Expand on what Final Fantasy VII Remake will be as a Product

[Rowan]

People also have to realize this remake isn't *really* made for -us-. It's made for people under the age of 20, or people who have never played it before. AKA Trying to bring in new people. That's why it has the ff13 combat system (minus the crystarium crap)

They actually specifically said they are making it for both the old fans and new. I think the combat system looks pretty much exactly the same as the original, except now you can move around and so can enemies.

Edit: being an old fan, I feel like this game is being made with 'us' in mind.