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[EightBit Man]

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When it comes to Final Fantasy, everyone is talking about the Final Fantasy VII remake. It's the latest in a long line of Final Fantasy titles that have been ported, reworked, or completely revamped. Still, the team behind the series has interest in revisiting even more classic titles.

In an interview with GameReactor, producer Yoshinori Kitase opened up about his interest in remaking Final Fantasy V some day.

"(Laughs) Ok, so first of all, you have to promise you're not going to write an article saying Square Enix is remaking Final Fantasy something, something... It's just a purely personal opinion, just so you understand that. With that caveat in place, the first Final Fantasy that I worked on myself was Final Fantasy V, that hasn't been remade with the more realistic kind of approach yet, so I think it might be quite interesting to do a FF5 remake someday".

Square-Enix producer shows interest in a Final Fantasy V remake

Just remake them all at this point!

gonintendo.com

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Will my personal favorite of the 16-bit entries see a remake, and finally get the recognition it deserves? Guess time will tell.

 

[Vawn]

Yes, please.

 

[Jigsaah]

Can we get my main man Squall a new coat of paint first please? FFVIII is better than 7...just sayin.

 

[zeorhymer]

5? I'd rather do 4 or 6 first.

 

[Holammer]

If the FF7 remake sells well, they're going to milk that nostalgia teat till it dries up and falls off.
I would hate to see characters in FF6 re-imagined as androgynous pretty boys. At least let Cyan look like a manly man! I'm not asking much.

 

[xenoriddley]

5? I'd rather do 4 or 6 first.

To be fair, 4 has gotten quite a few over the years. I'll agree that it's time for 6 though, and 5 also needs some love.

 

[Myths]

Get to it before I do...

My biggest complaint about FF5 is just the lack of lore, or at least more of it. The concept of two worlds seemed pretty interesting and the way it disguised the whole classic plot of the crystals wasn’t awful. Dawn Warriors could’ve gotten fleshed out more, some of the locations like Gohn and Gloceana should’ve been expounded on. Instead, it feels like a one-off mention and that’s it. Lots of great ideas only to have come short as a result of just the lack of detail and depth.

Yet, it’s still by far my pick out the rest for its amazing Job system and simple enough level mechanics.

To be fair, 4 has gotten quite a few over the years. I'll agree that it's time for 6 though, and 5 also needs some love.

Theres already a 4 DS, 5 should’ve gotten a similar treatment in the style of 3 DS and 4 DS

 

[Aion002]

V is awesome!

 

[sid2vicious]

There will be no more remakes unless FF7R sells millions and its highly acclaimed first.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

STOP REMAKING FUCKING GAMES.

Push the brand forward. People in this thread who just want remakes all the time are backwards.

 

[EightBit Man]

There will be no more remakes unless FF7R sells millions and its highly acclaimed first.

Surely the 16-bit games could get a "Trails of Mana"-like treatment?

 

[sid2vicious]

Surely the 16-bit games could get a "Trails of Mana"-like treatment?

Don't expect it without contributing is all I'm saying. FF7R is a big budget game, Trial of Mana is low budget game. Square Enix will only invest on a project they deem worthy as profitable.

 

[EightBit Man]

Don't expect it without contributing is all I'm saying. FF7R is a big budget game, Trial of Mana is low budget game. Square Enix will only invest on a project they deem worthy as profitable.

Wouldn't call Trails of Mana "low budget". Sure, it isn't comparable to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but it doesn't have a "indie budget". If Trials of Mana wouldn't be seen as profitable, the game wouldn't be made; all games are made with profit in mind.

 

[SantaC]

make new games instead. I want FF16.

 

[sid2vicious]

Wouldn't call Trails of Mana "low budget". Sure, it isn't comparable to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but it doesn't have a "indie budget". If Trials of Mana wouldn't be seen as profitable, the game wouldn't be made; all games are made with profit in mind.

This is true, but worse case scenario is FF7R doesn't sell, and the company files for bankruptcy. Then there will be no more remakes from SE, or games for that matter.

 

[Azelover]

Yes, please.

Came here to say that

 

[Antwix]

5? I'd rather do 4 or 6 first.

Agreed. No one cares about 5.

 

[Belmonte]

FFV is the most fun Final Fantasy. Love it.

 

[OrionNebula]

It’s not bad, but I’d rather get a remake of 9, 6, 10, 4, 8, 3, 2, 1, 7 once again after we’re done with FF7’s full remake in 14 1/2 years, 16, 13 and the sequels, then 5, then X-2, then 12

 

[Spukc]

STOP REMAKING FUCKING GAMES.

Push the brand forward. People in this thread who just want remakes all the time are backwards.

stfu

i want FF5 to get the damn remake it deserves
it's the best damn FF game next to 12 you cretin.

 

[Vawn]

STOP REMAKING FUCKING GAMES.

Push the brand forward. People in this thread who just want remakes all the time are backwards.

No don't. These actual Remakes have been amazing. Maybe because the games being remade are some of my favorites ever. Either way, the combining of classic games with modern style and graphics has been very refreshing.

Final Fantasy VII Remake demo was amazing. Resident Evil 2 was my personal Game of the Year last year and Link's Awakening wasn't far behind. Shadow of the Colossus was also fantastic.

Give us more. But only the best games and treated as new AAA games.

 

[Kumomeme]

FFV remake could be the 'dream' rpg people looking for all this time

with the various job system, travel between different world who end up later merged with all continent connected..if they nail it as open world game, it would be awesome

 

[Fuz]

Push the brand forward.

Yeah, that didn't work.

 

[V4skunk]

Give me Xenogears, Parasite Eve, FFT or Chrono Trigger.

 

[Kev Kev]

"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST REMAKE VI ALREADY!"

 

[FStubbs]

Don't expect it without contributing is all I'm saying. FF7R is a big budget game, Trial of Mana is low budget game. Square Enix will only invest on a project they deem worthy as profitable.

Trials of Mana is clearly an "A" game. Not AAA, but not exactly low budget either.

 

[Maestr0]

Why not, but 6 is the most deserving to get a remake

 

[Virex]

Fuck you. Just remake Final Fantasy VI.

 

[ManaByte]

Just make FFXVI with The 7 Remake battle system.

 

[LemmingWithaParachute]

Just make FFXVI with The 7 Remake battle system.

Why do people want to turn proper good games into even more brain dead button mashing games?

 

[Dacon]

Tbh, I don't wanna hear any more of this until they finish VII. Then we'll know if it's even worth the effort and interest.

 

[Punished Miku]

stfu

i want FF5 to get the damn remake it deserves
it's the best damn FF game next to 12 you cretin.

So go play it if it's the best one.

We'll play something we haven't played already.

 

[caffeware]

vi please. wasnt he director for vi?

 

[GHG]

VIII please.

Tears of joy if it ever happened.

 

[AlphabetSoup]

Day one

 

[kretos]

Mutha fucka enough with FF remakes, remake Legacy of Kain games instead

 

[The Shepard]

After playing the 7 remake demo I really want them to do an 8 remake aswell, it could be so good with that engine and battle system. Always thought a 4, 5 and 6 remake should use the 2dHD combo that octopath traveller uses ever since I played that game, get that develper on them.

 

[Spukc]

So go play it if it's the best one.

We'll play something we haven't played already.

Fine go enjoy 7 part 10% again captain twat

 

[Eliciel]

Can we get my main man Squall a new coat of paint first please? FFVIII is better than 7...just sayin.

WOW, shots fired. The man has taste AND bravery!

 

[cartman414]

Agreed. No one cares about 5.

It’s not bad, but I’d rather get a remake of 9, 6, 10, 4, 8, 3, 2, 1, 7 once again after we’re done with FF7’s full remake in 14 1/2 years, 16, 13 and the sequels, then 5, then X-2, then 12

Aside from 6 this had better be a satire post.

And really people, 4? That game was already remade.

Can we get my main man Squall a new coat of paint first please? FFVIII is better than 7...just sayin.

V has better gameplay than both... though VIII could use some fixin'.

 

[M.T.S]

Damnit should have just skipped FFVIII Remake for a while and just gone for FFIX Remake instead in my opinion. FFXVI being more of a tribute to the style of IX with reminiscent characters like black mages and classic FF classes but with much new would hype me plenty.

 

[sid2vicious]

Why not, but 6 is the most deserving to get a remake

If FF6 was divided into 6 games, would you still want it?

 

[Paracelsus]

Square hides behind remakes because they can't make new games worth s*.
Whether it's narrative, world building or even gameplay, they're no longer elite and they haven't been for quite some time.
You have production values, but when a game is sold for $200, it better be pretty.

 

[greencoder]

I love its cover art.

 

[LemmingWithaParachute]

 

[EightBit Man]

vi please. wasnt he director for vi?

Yes. He took over as Hironobu Sakaguchi was too busy with his (then) new position as Square's executive vice president, having to deal with many games at the time.

Final Fantasy V and VI deserve to be brought to the third dimension I think. But then again, I think all games pre-Final Fantasy VII should be brought to modern standards.

 

[Myths]

It’s unclear if they’re wanting to remake using top budget home console production or with a handheld budget. I think it might be more fitting as the latter, but I would certainly be interested in how it’d change modernized.

Would it further evolve XIII and X-2? Would it stick strictly to its turn-based system?

 

[p_xavier]

It will have to show a lot of Butz.

 

[Vawn]

I want this, but nothing like a FFVII style remake for this. This story/world isn't that serious and the turn-based gameplay with jobs is the entire point.

I want to see this remade similar to the way Link's Awakening was remade.

 

[CyberPanda]

5? Fuck off SE