Porting Final Fantasy VII in the iOS & Android is Not Possible Now

We reported last week that according to Square Enix director and producer Takashi Tokita it is possible for Final Fantasy VII to have a port for the smartphones in the future.

But don't get your hopes up since for now, porting this classic PSOne game is not possible. According to Tokita in his recent interview with Shacknews that due to memory limitations, it is not yet possible to play FFVII in your smartphone.

He said, "currently, space will be an issue. Phones won't be won't be able to contain the space it takes. It's over a gigabyte. People are probably going to have to wait a few years."

Currently, there's a 2GB limit on iOS games and the recent FFVII PC release is 3GB, a gigabyte higher than the iOs limit.

[Source: Crunchyroll News]

Aerith's Costume Can Be Acquired in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Aside from Cloud Strife's costume, Lightning will also wear Aerith Gainsborough's costume from Final Fantasy VII in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII! Below is a video featuring Lightning wearing the said costume.


Aside from Aerith's trademark pink dress, she is also equipped with a shield that looks like Aerith's flower basket and Aerith's Guard Stick. This costume can be acquired as a bonus that comes with an issue of V-Jump magazine.

As of this writing, there are no plans if this costume will be available outside of Japan.

UPDATE (9/25/13): Square Enix Europe posted a clearer version of the Aerith promo. Details on how players can unlock the costume are still unknown as of this writing.

[Source: Siliconera]

Unofficial Final Fantasy VII Web Series Receives Cease & Desist Order From Square Enix

We have reported weeks ago that Shinra Productions LLC is currently accumulating funds for an unofficial live-action Final Fantasy VII web series. As expected, Square Enix's legal team noticed this new project.

The status posted on August 2nd states that they are in the process of opening up discussions with the legal team about the status of the project. Just yesterday, August 3rd the project received a cease and desist order coming from Square Enix's legal team.

Currently, the group is trying to communicate with Square Enix with this issue.

via ScrewAttack

Unofficial Live-Action Final Fantasy VII Web Series Kickstarter Campaign Launched

Shinra Productions LLC, the group responsible to the short live-action Final Fantasy VII video last year opened a Kickstarter project to create an unofficial live-action Final Fantasy VII web series!

The project called "Final Fantasy VII: The Web Series" is a project that is planned to have at least 5-6 episodes for its first season. Each episode is 15 minutes long.


For them to start working on this project, their goal is to raise a total of $400,000. Before you start raising your eyebrows on why they need such amount, aside from the incentives in every pledge you made, the crew responsible for this project are professionals who worked on movies such as Harry Potter and Kick-Ass.

Lastly, Square Enix is aware of this project and the group manage to get the rights for the game's music. Sadly, there is no word if Square Enix will endorse the said project.

Source: ScrewAttack

Cloud Strife's Costume Available as Free DLC for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

The official PlayStation Blog revealed that you can unlock Cloud Strife's SOLDIER 1st Class uniform and his trademark Buster Sword once you pre-order a copy of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII! Below is a video featuring Lightning wearing the said costume.


Fans will receive this free DLC once you pre-order a copy of the game. The DLC comes with Cloud Strife's SOLDIER 1st Class uniform, Buster Sword and Soldier Band.

Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will be released for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 this February 11, 2014. Remember, this free DLC is quite limited, so pre-order now while supplies last!

Veteran Swordsmith Forges Life-Size Buster Sword Replica

In the latest episode of Man at Arms, veteran swordsmith and propsmaster Tony Swatton forges a life-size replica the iconic Final Fantasy VII weapon, the Buster Sword. Originally owned by Angeal Hewley, it later became Cloud Strife's signature weapon.


Weighing 75-80 pounds (around 35-26 kg) and is 6 ft. long, this life size replica of the Buster Sword is probably, one of the hardest weapons that Mr. Swatton created. Aside from the Buster Sword, he also created another "iconic" Square-Enix weapon, Sora's Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts.

via Crunchyroll News