While this new system is based off the concept of materia, I feel in the end it's not the materia system and shouldn't be named so... There are certain elements in final fantasy that spread throughout all games (crystals, chocobos, airship, cid) and others that define and make each game unique and special (draw system, sphere grid, ADB). Materia and the materia system is something very intertwined with VII's story and is something that defines and makes VII special. By recycling the name materia when it isn't the same as FFVII just for "nostalgic value" or get people's attention because it's a name they know and like, I feel it cheapens the name for me... and other instances of materia in other ff games like tactics and dissidia aren't reusing the name materia for something else, but is a throwback and "special item" if you will, simply referring to materia from VII. In XIV, crystals are called "crystals" or "aetherytes," why not base the name of the system off what's already established in lore? Yes, this game could certainly get more of a "final fantasy feel" to it, but for me, that means a final fantasy feel, not a final fantasy vii feel.

We know VII is Yoshida's favorite ff, and I myself love FFVII, but it's because I love it so much I don't want the name materia to be used...