"4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy
Square Enix producers suggest future remakes of classic Final Fantasy titles may require four to five installments, exceeding the scope of the FF7 trilogy.
📍 Aftermath
The story of potential remakes of older Final Fantasy games quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage. According to Final Fantasy directors and producers, remakes of games like Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX would be a difficult challenge and would likely require 4 or 5 installments to do the story justice. The comments from directors and producers emphasized the complexity of undertaking such projects, which would be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The story so far
Producers at Square Enix have addressed public interest in potential remakes for Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX. According to the production team, modernizing these specific titles would require a multi-part release strategy of four or five installments to properly account for the scale of their stories.
Coverage from outlets including Game Informer, Polygon, GoNintendo, Wccftech, Video Games Chronicle, GamesRadar+, and Eurogamer emphasizes the logistical difficulty of such projects. The reports focus on the development challenges involved in recreating these older games compared to the current Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy.
Coverage does not yet specify if active development has begun on any specific remake projects beyond these conceptual estimates.
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Sources (7)
- A Final Fantasy VI Remake Could Be Tricky To Make According To Final Fantasy Directors Game Informer · 45d ago
- Final Fantasy producer explains why future remakes are a difficult challenge Polygon.com · 45d ago
- Final Fantasy Director/Producer understands requests for FFVI, VIII & IX remakes, but says they'd need "4 or 5" installments GoNintendo · 45d ago
- Yoshi-P Warns Final Fantasy VI, VIII and IX Remakes Would Need 5 Installments, As Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XVII Wccftech · 45d ago
- A Final Fantasy 6 remake would need four or five games to do the story justice, Yoshi-P says Video Games Chronicle · 45d ago
- Final Fantasy 6, 8, or 9 remakes would need even more games than the FF7 trilogy, Yoshi-P warns: "We'd probably end up having to release them in 4 or maybe even 5 installments" GamesRadar+ · 45d ago
- "4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy Eurogamer.net · 45d ago
The obvious questions
Which games are being discussed for potential remakes?
Coverage identifies Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX as the titles under discussion.
How many installments would these remakes require?
Producers indicated that these remakes would likely require four or five installments.
Is Final Fantasy XVII mentioned in the reports?
Yes, coverage notes that Square Enix is also teasing the development of Final Fantasy XVII.
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