Final Fantasy VII Remake Would Take Ten Times Longer

Square Enix really wants to hit the message home that a remake of Final Fantasy VII isn't gonna happen with producer Yoshinori Kitase commenting it would take ten times as long to make:

“We’ve gotten this question a lot from many countries."

“To make FFXIII at this level of quality, it took us 3 to 4 years. If we were to make FFVII in the same style of FFXIII, it would take 10 times as long, so it would be difficult to take it up immediately. However, we always keep in mind how often this is requested.”

So please, stop pining for it. At least, for a good long while yet...