{"id":36016,"date":"2026-08-10T07:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36016"},"modified":"2026-08-10T07:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:08:26","slug":"games-inbox-is-final-fantasy-7-still-the-most-popular-jrpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36016","title":{"rendered":"Games Inbox: Is Final Fantasy 7 still the most popular JRPG?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300262226-ef9c.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28666770\" alt=\"Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation \u2013 you don\u2019t have to have played the original (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Monday letters page is very dubious about the potential for the live action <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zelda\/\">Zelda<\/a> movie, as one reader looks forward to Take-Two\u2019s post-<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/grand-theft-auto-6\/\">GTA 6<\/a> era.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/games-inbox\/\">Games Inbox<\/a> is a collection of our readers\u2019 letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/10\/games-inbox-final-fantasy-7-still-popular-jrpg-29338658\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remake revelation<\/strong><br \/>I see <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/06\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-completes-remake-trilogy-this-spring-28666647\/\">Final Fantasy 7 Revelation<\/a> is due to be shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live and that makes me happy, but I have noticed a general lack of hype for the game and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/02\/22\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review-remade-remodelled-reborn-20323101\/\">the remake trilogy<\/a> in general over the last few years. This is a real shame because in my view it\u2019s an excellent remake and one of the best Japanese role-players of all-time, regardless of its connection to the old game.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I\u2019ve begun to think that it\u2019s the old game that\u2019s holding things back. It\u2019s going to be 30 years old next year and that means you\u2019ve got to be a certain age to remember or appreciate it, because I really don\u2019t think many people are going to get much enjoyment out of playing the original PS1 or PC version. Final Fantasy 7\u2019s days of being the most popular Japanese role-player are well behind it, in my view.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, that\u2019s the main reason for doing the remake but I think <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/square-enix\/\">Square Enix<\/a> have realised that people not knowing the original or thinking they need to know it to appreciate the new one is putting people off. Being of the right age I don\u2019t see it like that, but I honestly think the first two are great games that anyone can enjoy, and I expect the third one will be too.<br \/><strong>Korbie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yachts for everyone<\/strong><br \/>Being only moderately interested in GTA 6 I\u2019m more interested in what happens after it comes out and Take-Two have more money than they know what to do with. I realise, obviously, most of their windfall is going to be spent on exec bonuses but surely they\u2019ll be looking to put at least 1% of their profits into making new games, and 1% of GTA 6\u2019s profits is nearly infinite.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Sign up to the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/game-central\/\"><strong>GameCentral newsletter<\/strong><\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I read that they have 29 games in development right now, so even though they\u2019ve cancelled one they\u2019ve still got a lot more on the go, hopefully including Bioshock 4.<\/p>\n<p>I agree that it is <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/09\/will-gta-6-save-video-games-industry-destroy-readers-feature-29330234\/\">a worry that GTA 6 is going to be too big<\/a>, and blot out everything else, especially if it has user-generated content like Roblox. But at this point I feel we\u2019ve got to be optimistic and the best case scenario is that GTA 6 makes so much money Take-Two doesn\u2019t have to try ever again, and just funds whatever because there\u2019s no way it can lose more money than GTA 6 makes. At least there\u2019s a chance, right?<br \/><strong>Tacle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GC: <\/strong>Take-Two has said this sort of thing before, about having a dozen or more games in development, and nothing ever comes of it. We think they must be counting Zynga and\/or multiple versions of the same game on different formats.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>No way out<\/strong><br \/>Agree completely with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/09\/ea-selling-bioware-mass-effect-best-news-ever-readers-feature-29329992\/\">Reader\u2019s Feature about Mass Effect<\/a> and BioWare needing to get out from under the control of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/electronic-arts\/\">EA<\/a>. But I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to happen. Double Fine might have left <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/microsoft\/\">Microsoft<\/a> but they had to lay off people just to keep the lights on and I doubt they\u2019ll last much longer, not making the sort of games they used to anyway.<\/p>\n<p>If BioWare did split off I don\u2019t think there\u2019s much chance that they\u2019d be able to last long either and they definitely wouldn\u2019t have the sort of budget they need to make Mass Effect. It\u2019s like the reader said, Mass Effect is big but not that big, and it\u2019s smaller now that it\u2019s ever been, since it hasn\u2019t had a proper new game out in ages. I think the only chance we have for a new game is if they stay on at EA, but I don\u2019t think that chance is very big.<br \/><strong>The Bishop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email your comments to: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/10\/games-inbox-final-fantasy-7-still-popular-jrpg-29338658\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public demand<\/strong><br \/>Regarding <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sony\/\">Sony<\/a> going all-digital and people complaining. I saw in the Inbox recently, someone saying they\u2019re not interested in what <em>we<\/em> think and are not going to do what <em>we<\/em> want. If you are referring to the general population with <em>we<\/em> then these statements are false. They are acting on exactly what <em>we<\/em> have been doing and choosing for the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>85% of sales are digital. That\u2019s a vast majority of people voting with their wallets, consistently. Times are changing, it\u2019s not <em>our<\/em> world any more. Now we just need to end the ridiculous concept of every household owning a valuable piece of tech with RAM and storage space in it and move to the inevitable future of everybody streaming from one central super computer.<\/p>\n<p>All of these things are inevitable and necessary, we have been wasteful and hubristic and needs to change, I for one hope it\u2019s not too late.<br \/><strong>Alex<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss Gaming news! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>As a loyal GameCentral reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for gaming stories. 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Let\u2019s see the competition jump on the bandwagon.<\/p>\n<p>Mandatory streaming of video games is not the future\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It will be, but not just yet.<br \/><strong>G4RBO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catching up<\/strong><br \/>So the Xbox Series S is almost the same price as the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/xbox-series-x\/\">Xbox Series X<\/a> was at launch now. So what\u2019s the point in the Xbox Series S, as it was supposed to be the budget entry into the next gen? Also, what other trump card do Xbox have up their sleeves to kickstart sales? I get the argument that it\u2019s AI\u2019s fault and component prices, but this is getting ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>Such a shame because this is the perfect time to reduce Xbox Series X\/S and bundle it with Forza Horizon, Gears Of War, Halo, etc. before GTA 6 arrives. I bought the Xbox Series X four years ago and I just can\u2019t believe the price of it now and how Microsoft had no contingency plans in place for any of this.<br \/><strong>icelticghost<\/strong><br \/>PS: I agree with a letter commenting on Assassin\u2019s Creed and the Roman Empire. I agree with you that Ubisoft is maybe keeping that as a last resort. Ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated with that time period and an Assassin\u2019s Creed game during that era could have limitless possibilities. It could be set during the first emperor Augustus, the Roman Civil War, or the Punic Wars. Ubisoft have so much to work with there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blu movies<\/strong><br \/>I\u2019ve just realised, if Sony is ending Blu-ray discs for games, doesn\u2019t that mean it will force Xbox to do the same?<\/p>\n<p>Sony owns the rights to Blu-ray and if they\u2019re saying no more surely that\u2019s making Xbox do the same? Even if they don\u2019t want to.<br \/><strong>David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GC: <\/strong>No, the Blu-ray format was co-developed by Sony, but it\u2019s used for many other things, including movies (and including Sony Pictures movies). Sony has only said that it\u2019s stopping making discs for PlayStation 5.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEC_307607473-1e98.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29321187\" alt=\"Sam Neill and The Legend Of Zelda movie still\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Even a good cast can\u2019t work miracles (Getty\/Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Legendary reputation<\/strong><br \/>The problem with a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/07\/legend-zelda-movie-reveals-ganondorf-actor-sam-neill-final-role-29320951\/\">Zelda live action film<\/a> is that it all depends on the script. They\u2019ve got the actors, including the late lamented Sam Neill, and I assume the effects will be good, but when was the last time one of these sort of films had a decent script, with a logical plot and good dialogue? It definitely wasn\u2019t either of the Super Mario Bros. movies.<\/p>\n<p>I can just imagine Sam Neill reading the script and doubling his fee immediately, and even then he probably only did it because it\u2019s being filmed in New Zealand. I doubt anyone could make a Zelda movie make sense and be entertaining on anything but a visual level and this film has got the scriptwriter of Pacific Rim Uprising\u2026 so I think that makes it physically impossible that it could be good.<\/p>\n<p>And then Nintendo will have three critically mauled movies in a row. Never mind how much they make (and I can\u2019t imagine the Zelda one will make even half of what Mario does) the damage to Nintendo\u2019s reputation I think is worrying.<\/p>\n<p>To a non-gamer, Nintendo is not the maker of the finest video games in history but that company that keeps making the hyperactive kids\u2019 movies with no plot and constant references to things they don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n<p>I get that the films are profitable, but does it have to be at any cost? At some point these films are going to stop being box office gold (the second Mario movie was already down on the first) and then Nintendo is back to square one, relying only on games and its newly ruined reputation.<br \/><strong>Bison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inbox also-rans<\/strong><br \/>I\u2019m going to bet the reason Sony <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/07\/therell-no-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-us-this-week-29316371\/\">didn\u2019t send out review copies of Marvel T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls<\/a> ahead of time is because of the PC version being bad, nothing to do with the PlayStation 5 version. Not exactly good for creating early hype.<br \/><strong>Winston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s crazy that it\u2019s now 10 years since Super Mario Odyssey and yet despite two Mario movies, that did really well, there\u2019s still absolutely no sign of a new game. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it wasn\u2019t even out next year.<br \/><strong>Gildar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email your comments to: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/10\/games-inbox-final-fantasy-7-still-popular-jrpg-29338658\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The small print<\/strong><br \/>New Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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