Square Enix seems to have indicated that their classic catalog of games will not be getting the microtransaction treatment so many companies have taken advantage of this generation. Square cites lack of Japanese interest in digital downloads as the reason. The statement was specifically targeted towards the Wii's Virtual Console, but the response makes future releases unlikely for PSN or Xbox Live as well.
Opinion:
It's quite obvious what the reasoning is for this move by Square Enix. They have been doing the remake raping of consumers for years, and it pays off every time for them. Square Enix doesn't want to release Final Fantasy on NES for $5 on VC when people are happily buying the PSP remake with Korean MMO style graphics for $30 a pop.
The real shame here is that we'll probably never see some of Square Enix's harder to find or unreleased in the US titles from years past, as the VC was the first real chance for Square to do this inexpensively and with minimum risk.
I hate to place the blame on consumers, but the Square-centric consumer has been about as picky with their buying decisions lately as swine running to Square's slop filled trough. Really, did anyone really need to buy Dirge of Cerberus, or any Mana game made in the last 10 years?
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