http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/30/report-final-fantasy-vii-remake-will-have-dramatic-combat-changes.aspx
At E3 this year, Square Enix fulfilled the dreams of many gamers by announcing a remake of Final Fantasy VII. At the same time, we already knew about a port of the original version, which would seemingly be obviated by a remake.
In the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine (by way of GamesRadar), director Tetsuya Nomura suggests that things are changing for the new version. Specifically, he cites “dramatic changes,” (but not so drastic that the game is unrecognizable).