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[Solid Samus]

Just know that at the very least, these cheap looking ports will end at Final Fantasy 6.

I've got a feeling that if they remake Final Fantasy 7, 8, and/or 9 they will be the absolute shit visually

Hell, they could redo all the game's backgrounds and leave nearly everything else as is and they'd still look like the shit.

 

[minor effort]

Actually, I think an FFVII smartphone release would be much easier than the SFC games. They really wouldn't have to redraw much of anything if they still have all the original assets.

1) resample the CG rendered backgrounds for higher resolutions than the PS1. Hopefully they still have the original files for that.

2) higher resolution running the 3D models

3) environments would be much easier to navigate with analog virtual controls than strictly sprite-based 2D games and a virtual d-pad.

This basically would apply to any of the PS1 FF games, I think.

 

[Synless]

Meanwhile in my dreams:

Final Fantasy VI for 3DS or Vita

From this

To this

SE you just have to use your Dissidia models database. But NO because you're fucking retarded!

I think I'm going to cry.

 

[mutsu]

So basically Square-Enix is saturating the smartphone market with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy remakes/ports. I wonder how well this strategy is going to do for them.

If they are doing this so that they can fund a full-scape JRPG of those series on a console or 3DS/Vita handheld, then I am fine with whatever they want to do on smartphones.

But who I am kidding... they are just preparing the fans for a full numbered sequel on smartphones. Unless the remakes/ports causes catastrophic failure.

 

[GuardianE]

So basically Square-Enix is saturating the smartphone market with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy remakes/ports. I wonder how well this strategy is going to do for them.

It worked pretty well for them when they did it with portable systems.

Re-releasing their old games, when they had more talent and creativity, seems to be their M.O.

 

[Cheesemeister]

I wake up to this news? It must be a nightmare.

 

[butman]

To make a game like that would require tons of resources and money and delay new projects for quite some time. Let them work on 15 for goodness's sake.

I will buy this pure and solid piece FF remake instead of XV.

 

[JWong]

Doesn't Sony have majority stakes in FF7?

 

[kiryogi]

They're milking that FFD engine for all its worth..... I don't think folks would be so up in arms about all this If FFV mobile turned out decent. But just look at the atrocity. Sigh.

 

[BassForever]

I'm mad, and at the same time, I ain't even mad. Once final fantasy 16 and dragon quest 11 are confirmed iOS square enix is dead to me

 

[Toth]

I will buy this pure and solid piece FF remake instead of XV.

I know some diehards would but let's be realistic here.

 

[NolbertoS]

I missed the megaton. Seems I'll have to definitely buy an Ipad for the SE ports of DQ and FF

 

[DukeTogo1300]

So basically Square-Enix is saturating the smartphone market with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy remakes/ports. I wonder how well this strategy is going to do for them.

If they are doing this so that they can fund a full-scape JRPG of those series on a console or 3DS/Vita handheld, then I am fine with whatever they want to do on smartphones.

But who I am kidding... they are just preparing the fans for a full numbered sequel on smartphones. Unless the remakes/ports causes catastrophic failure.

I would gladly show my faith in such a split-market approach, but I'm having trouble doing that after that Reform With Urgency announcement from a few days ago.

It makes the whole thing appear quick and sloppy, but I do look forward to being proven wrong.

 

[cheststrongwell]

Meanwhile in my dreams:

Final Fantasy VI for 3DS or Vita

From this

To this

SE you just have to use your Dissidia models database. But NO because you're fucking retarded!

Yuck. Glad I didn't know how ridiculous Kefka looks when I originally played the game.

 

[Toth]

Any pictures yet of this?

 

[DarkLordMalik]

At the end of the day, i just hope that this will all stop someday. Someday.... they will just run out of these ports just like they ran out of it on handhelds. And if things hold well, we might see them going back to consoles

Spoiler

and handhelds

in the near future.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Doesn't Sony have majority stakes in FF7?

PS Mobile exclusive confirmed.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

At the end of the day, i just hope that this will all stop someday.

All things eventually end, but the good things end sooner than the bad.

 

[nictron]

Yuck. Glad I didn't know how ridiculous Kefka looks when I originally played the game.

Roger that.

 

[Vorg]

Well with final fantasy dimensions alone selling over100.000 copies on google play at 17.99 and the other ff games also selling tens of thousands on android (dunno about ios, but probably even bigger numbers), they'd be crazy not to keep porting their games over. I don't see the big deal, to be honest. I enjoyed playing FF4 on my tablet.

 

[Lonely1]

Doesn't Sony have majority stakes in FF7?

Xperia Phones timed exclusive.

 

[Lexxism]

Oh, wow. I just can't believe what the hell is happening at SE.

 

[RaikuHebi]

We have VII fans in our own company.

Locked up on one of the top floors somewhere no doubt! Damn Shinra.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

Oh, wow. I just can't believe what the hell is happening at SE.

This gif sums up how I kind of feel about all of this:

 

[nictron]

This gif sums up how I kind of feel about all of this:

He looks like a titan from Attack on Titan

 

[Rpgmonkey]

I'm cool with it being 2D, I'm even cool with it being mobile (for the most part...), but I didn't like FFViOS's style at all. Looks horrible to me.

If their visual work mostly consists of just replicating that style, that will be the biggest factor in why I probably won't buy it.

 

[cheststrongwell]

I just hope they don't make it super easy like the PSP version of 4.

 

[Darryl]

I'm almost excited to see how they can ruin the classic FF9. This company has no shame.

 

[MRORANGE]

This is fantastic news.

- Opens up the game to new players
- A great game now on iOS which nearly every person uses
- It's harder to get on old hardware such as GBA and SNES
- Updated one of the main problems of the game.
- renovated it with new graphics
- Square Enix makes mad money on mobile
- game will be amazing to control


I don't understand the hate.

 

[mutsu]

This is fantastic news.

- Opens up the game to new players
- A great game now on iOS which nearly every person uses
- It's harder to get on old hardware such as GBA and SNES
- Updated one of the main problems of the game.
- renovated it with new graphics
- Square Enix makes mad money on mobile
- game will be amazing to control


I don't understand the hate.

- Control is one of the main reason why I don't play RPGs on my phone/tablet.
- Graphics is the main reason I am not playing FF5 on my iPad.

 

[butman]

This is fantastic news.

- Opens up the game to new players
- A great game now on iOS which nearly every person uses
- It's harder to get on old hardware such as GBA and SNES
- Updated one of the main problems of the game.
- renovated it with new graphics
- Square Enix makes mad money on mobile
- game will be amazing to control


I don't understand the hate.

FF V iOS

 

[RaikuHebi]

I don't understand the hate.

Battery life and touchscreen. I'd rather a Vita version.

 

[PaulExcellent]

oh come the FUCK on

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

This is fantastic news.

- Opens up the game to new players
- A great game now on iOS which nearly every person uses
- It's harder to get on old hardware such as GBA and SNES
- Updated one of the main problems of the game.
- renovated it with new graphics
- Square Enix makes mad money on mobile
- game will be amazing to control


I don't understand the hate.

It's readily available on Wii, with real control methods. No reason to terrorize potential new fans with a downgraded port.

 

[Toth]

FF V iOS

Which is a great game aside from the font and the weird sprites-not-matching-Amano-artwork.

 

[Fey]

 

[Shengar]

Welcome to mobile future people! what only change is that Sturgeon's Law shifted from 90% to 99% of all things are crap. The good news is that 1% more than enough for us to exhausted it in one lifetime. I said it again, welcome to mobile future!

 

[klee123]

The reactions in this thread is hilarious.

Give it up people, S-E's days of being predominately console/handheld are long gone.

I expect their output to be something like 80:20 in favor of mobiles.

 

[polyh3dron]

yay for ridiculously bad stock phone fonts!

fuck you SE

my $10 for a shoddy 30FPS port of Chrono Trigger with bad fonts is the last iOS money they will ever get from me.

 

[MRORANGE]

Battery life and touchscreen. I'd rather a Vita version.

Battery life on an iPad is amazing, more likely it wast longer than a Vita, plus when did you need proper controls for FF? this isn't DMC.

 

[Minsc]

Battery life on an iPad is amazing, more likely it wast longer than a Vita, plus when did you need proper controls for FF? this isn't DMC.

Some people have no tolerance for touch screens, like at all.

As for battery life, if only they made something that extends the battery life of mobile devices... lol. Well, if you aren't happy with ~5 hours, you can always buy a battery case / external pack, or like you said, play on a tablet and enjoy 10 hour battery life.

 

[mutsu]

Battery life on an iPad is amazing, more likely it wast longer than a Vita, plus when did you need proper controls for FF? this isn't DMC.

I despise the controls mainly because I have to move my hands way too much when playing FFV on my iPad. I don't particularly dislike the fact that these games are not on console/handhelds, it is the fact that Square Enix is doing a very poor job in transitioning these games to a touch screen device.

EDIT: And to the point of the post below, yes the lack of effort and attention on these "remakes" are just ridiculously bad. It's not just the controls, it's across the board.

These are cheap-ass remakes that tries to cash in on mobile games, that's it. They are not a work of art by any means.

 

[polyh3dron]

This is fantastic news.

- Opens up the game to new players
- A great game now on iOS which nearly every person uses
- It's harder to get on old hardware such as GBA and SNES
- Updated one of the main problems of the game.
- renovated it with new graphics
- Square Enix makes mad money on mobile
- game will be amazing to control


I don't understand the hate.

have you seen the font SE uses on iOS games?

That's their FFV "remake". The original looks way better.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

have you seen the font SE uses on iOS games?

That's their FFV "remake". The original looks way better.

Ugh, ugh! I mean, FFIV's Complete Collection for the PSP looks fucking awesome compared to that - why wouldn't/couldn't they stay consistent?

 

[Andrax]

Oh what is the point. Will it REALLY sell more on ios or android instead of going on the DS?

 

[Darryl]

The reactions in this thread is hilarious.

Give it up people, S-E's days of being predominately console/handheld are long gone.

I expect their output to be something like 80:20 in favor of mobiles.

It's annoying because most of square-enix's product hasn't been social nor mobile in foundation. each forced push in that direction is going to get a big push back from me until they manage to make something appropriate.

 

[polyh3dron]

Ugh, ugh! I mean, FFIV's Complete Collection for the PSP looks fucking awesome compared to that - why wouldn't/couldn't they stay consistent?

why spend all that money when people will buy shit on iOS like the aformentioned screenshot?

 

[twobear]

I'm going to enjoy playing FFVI and hopefully FFVII on my iPhone.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I was one of those android users who was pissed for months after having FFIV tangled in front of us by iphone users. I loved it on DS but wanted it on my S3. When it finally came out I bought it immediately. I came to the realization that jrpg's have no place on touchscreen devices. Only grid based rpgs work on a touch screen..

And thus I shall not be purchasing this and I suggest people to look to other versions for their FF6 fix. It seriously isn't fun without an analogue or d-pad to move. I commend anyone who can actually enjoy playing it like that.

 

[cafemomo]

Doesn't Sony have majority stakes in FF7?

They also own 6% of Square Enix

Well with final fantasy dimensions alone selling over100.000 copies on google play at 17.99 and the other ff games also selling tens of thousands on android (dunno about ios, but probably even bigger numbers), they'd be crazy not to keep porting their games over. I don't see the big deal, to be honest. I enjoyed playing FF4 on my tablet.

this wouldn't be a big deal if they took the time to make them quality ports.