Shenmue, Final Fantasy VII and why we shouldn't entirely give in to nostalgia

Gamers are right to be excited about the return of these two legendary games, but we need to temper that with some realism and perspective

The nostalgics have won. That was the defining message of this year's E3 expo in Los Angeles.

Fans have been demanding Shenmue 3 for over a decade, while a Final Fantasy VII remake has been the stuff of spiky haired dreams since Square Enix started obsessively mining the series for spin-offs, reboots and sequels to sequels many years ago.