A lot of you are missing the forest for the trees here, so allow me to explain. The existence of these features, in and of themselves, is NOT a bad thing. But let's look at what we've learned over the last few weeks: ❌ No physical copy ❌ No hard mode ❌ Content cut from the OG Meanwhile, Square Enix has chosen to showcase: ✅ Fast-forward through cutscenes ✅ Auto-leveling ✅ Overbearing hand-holding ✅ Skipping map and sidequest exploration Do you see the problem? Features and content that traditionally catered to dedicated FF7 and RPG fans are seemingly being sacrificed at the altar of appealing to casual audiences who don't particularly enjoy the fundamental mechanics, exploration, or challenges that define the genre. And THAT is what people are criticizing. Accessibility is one thing. Diluting the identity of a game to broaden its appeal is another entirely. Nobody is arguing that optional convenience features shouldn't exist. But when those features become the centerpiece of your marketing while traditional RPG content and challenges are being stripped away, people have EVERY RIGHT to question Square Enix's priorities, design philosophy, and intended audience. You can welcome newcomers without abandoning the audience that made your franchise what it is. You can make an RPG more approachable without designing around people who fundamentally don't enjoy RPGs. And you can respect a player's time without treating the gameplay itself as an inconvenience to be bypassed. A game for everybody is a game for nobody. And frankly, RPGs aren't for everyone. Nor should they have to be.

"We will be better off without discs" No no, what you mean is CEO's (like yourself) and corporation profits will be better without discs. WE THE PLAYERS WILL NOT. WE THE PLAYERS DECIDE WHATS GOOD FOR THE PLAYERS. Penny pinchers like yourself - DO NOT. Nintendo is winning right now and its not difficult to understand why.