Is it possible to port Final Fantasy 7 to the DS?

Given the success of Final Fantasies 1-6 on the GBA and DS, could we see a port of Final Fantasy 7 on the DS anytime soon? I know the game took 3 CDs on the PSX, but what if you cut out all the FMV cutscenes and use static pictures and images instead? Would that, and compression make the game small enough to fit onto a DS cartridge? Resident Evil 2 took up 2 CDs (I think) and Capcom was able to cram all that stuff onto an N64 cart. Would it be too hard to do something similar for FFVII and the DS?

Well the third disk was quite short if i remember rightly, it was basically filled with FMV cutscenes. I have no idea whether something like this could be compressed but hell, it would be so awesome !

The problem with having many cartridges would be that the game saves are saved inside the cartridge instead of in a memory card like in the PSX. They could make 2 cartridges though, one for the DS slot and one for the GBA slot. They could also make memory cards for the GBA slot and put the game in DS cards.

or you know they could just use more then one ds cartridge they could b liked the ps1hckydude1103

Contrary to peolpe saying "about a gig" and "2GB", the DS game card can store a MAXIMUM of one GigaBIT, which is 256MB. Each FFVII CD contains roughly 650MB of data. It could happen, but it probably wouldn't, and not because of the amount of compression it would require, but because FFVII was released on the playstation.Me2NiK

That's irrelevant. It doesn't matter that it was released on the PlayStation. Square Enix controls their own choices, not Sony.

It's most likely possible.

Even if they fit it to just 2 DS cards.. they could make a GBA cart memory card to keep save data in tact.

They did so on the N64, after all. The Rumble Pak slot was also a memory card slot.. so why can't the DS follow suit?

Also, the CG wasn't very detailed.. at least not as detailed as it was in FFIII, so the DS has proven that it can run graphics around the quality of the Playstation (Sega Saturn and N64 in some cases). It wouldn't be like it had to animate CG that was more detailed in VIII or highly detailed in IX.

It's just a bunch of polished, and not jaggy, midgets in the cutscenes for the most part, anyway.. lol.

At any rate, they could fit it.. although it'd be multiple discs, unlike N64 games going to DS with just one (like SM64, or Ocarina of Time would). But it's not like "OMG, multiple discs/cards is SO last gen!" ..a few PS2 games have done it, as well as some Cube games and, although it wasn't needed, a GB game (LoZ: Oracle of Seasons/Ages) and a GBA one (Golden Sun and GS:TLA) both have done it as well.

To put it simply, possible, yes. Probable, no.

Making a remake would end Square being able to cash in on it anymore. Simply because no one would buy the crappy spin off games, if they had a remake of it to play. The three disks back then could easily fit onto the DS, provided maybe a few things. The graphics couldnt make a jump, unless Square used a GBA attachment to render the graphics, or something. They would have to make the game onto higher memory cart, just to pack everything in. Of course, it is do-able.

Personally, I dont see the hype of FFVII. It wasnt that great to me. But maybe its like Pokemon GSC. To the fans, its the best game to most of them, and we cant really say why. Same goes for FFVII, I guess.

I wouldn't mind see it coming to the DS. I didnt find that game to be great, it was mediocre, at best, but its still Final Fantasy. Plus, it would pave the way for 8 and 9 on the DS, 9 being my favorite FF ever.

Contrary to peolpe saying "about a gig" and "2GB", the DS game card can store a MAXIMUM of one GigaBIT, which is 256MB. Each FFVII CD contains roughly 650MB of data. It could happen, but it probably wouldn't, and not because of the amount of compression it would require, but because FFVII was released on the playstation.Me2NiK

Contrary to peolpe saying "about a gig" and "2GB", the DS game card can store a MAXIMUM of one GigaBIT, which is 256MB. Each FFVII CD contains roughly 650MB of data. It could happen, but it probably wouldn't, and not because of the amount of compression it would require, but because FFVII was released on the playstation.Me2NiK

[QUOTE="Me2NiK"]Contrary to peolpe saying "about a gig" and "2GB", the DS game card can store a MAXIMUM of one GigaBIT, which is 256MB. Each FFVII CD contains roughly 650MB of data. It could happen, but it probably wouldn't, and not because of the amount of compression it would require, but because FFVII was released on the playstation.bubs500

[QUOTE="Me2NiK"]Contrary to peolpe saying "about a gig" and "2GB", the DS game card can store a MAXIMUM of one GigaBIT, which is 256MB. Each FFVII CD contains roughly 650MB of data. It could happen, but it probably wouldn't, and not because of the amount of compression it would require, but because FFVII was released on the playstation.bubs500