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Square Enix Touches on Final Fantasy VIII Remake

Yoshinori Kitase recently said during a Famitsu interview that a Final Fantasy VIII Remake would require a younger development team.

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-Foxtrot1662d ago

WHAAAAA

So...there's a chance?

I mean sure, once the FFVII is totally finished and then they start actual development of FFVIII which would be like what? A PS6 game at this rate but at least there's a chance.

Holy shit can you imagine the Garden Battle done today, even all the little nitpicks people have dug for to put the game down they could fix. Main one is maybe add more things to the build up of them loosing their memory, maybe Irvine is shown that he remembers them straight away but keeps it to himself when they don't show any acknowledgement back, let us explore the world during time compression fully with more quests, then you could possibly add the Rinoa is Ultimecia theory to make that "perfect" ending bitter sweet.

Godmars2901661d ago

"once the FFVII is totally finished"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...!!!

(When "lol" just isn't enough).

Then again - somehow - you totally forget that this is Square we're talking about.

If this FF7 Remake "series" shows any level of traction, I imagine they'll announce similar for FF8 at the very least.

bouzebbal1661d ago

In other words, show Ff7 remake some love, claim ff8 remake 😍 and it will happen

Godmars2901661d ago

@bouzebbal:
No. I mean if the second of nth parts to FF7 Remade sells well, Square wont be able to control themselves. They'll start talking up, rumor mongering, doing action based "Remades" of as many FF entries they can get away with. Which will be all of then.

Nevermind that the first of those efforts, FF7 Remade, likely will never be truly finished so long as a new "part" is put out that sells.

goldwyncq1661d ago

"maybe Irvine is shown that he remembers them straight away but keeps it to himself when they don't show any acknowledgement back"

It was foreshadowed in disc one when he began panicking when he had to pull the trigger on Edea during the parade. I'd rather they keep the twist subtle instead of outright spelling it out.

RpgSama1661d ago

I agree, maybe add a little more subtle hints here and there throughout the story up until that point to foreshadow it more, there's a lot they could do on top of this, plus nobody is mentioning the best part about a remake, a majorly upgraded TRIPLE TRIAD!!!!!!

-Foxtrot1660d ago

I think if that was the case then they should have hinted at it more with interactions, but obviously at the time with graphics it couldn't be hinted at with body language and facial emotion.

The fact he couldn't do it last second seemed it was more it was about another thing with what he said during his chat with Squall.

Even if he said later when the truth came out during the Orphanage scene, "It's the real reason I couldn't shoot her guys" or something along those lines then I could have bought it more.

ReVibe1660d ago

All I can think of... Esthar city.

phantomexe1661d ago

I hope they go with 6 instead. I mean they talked about it before and given the detail of there 7 demo i'm really for it now being they added classic mode. FF6 aka 3 on the snes is by far the best story they told in my opinion. I love 7 and 8 but 6 in my favorite.

oakshin1661d ago

Kefka made 6 for me for checking all the boxes of a great villain something alot if ff games don't do for example in 7 sepheroth is to kool and likeable to be a great villain great character sure but a villain isn't meant to be likeable

Kefka is ignoring an obnoxious and you know he's a winner also witch is super rare also what I'm trying to say is I vote for 6 as the next remake f

IanTH1660d ago

NO! 8 is routinely forgotten, left out in the re-release schedules (or added in well after, like with Switch releases of 7 & 9, but no 8...hmmmm), and given a bit less love in general. Let us, those who love 8 the best of the PS1 era FFs, have something...for once!

Tapani1660d ago

The classic mode makes the combat akin to FFXII, not the original FFVII. Nothing wrong with FFXII system, though!

porkChop1661d ago

I would honestly love that. FF VIII is such a phenomenal game. It's a shame that the game was so heavily overshadowed by FF VII.

PhoenixUp1661d ago

I’d wait for Square Enix to fully complete the FFVII Remake before suggesting anybody get excited for any full scale remake

The only other remakes Square Enix can do in the meantime are lower scale 3D remakes of 2D games such as with Trials of Mana.

RedDevils1661d ago

Especially considered how long they took 15 lol. for 7 I think I would take another 5 lmao

Elda1661d ago

I'll be a senior citizen when & if that happens. LOL!!

IanTH1660d ago

How bittersweet the timing would be. One of your childhood favorites playable again in the twilight of your life. Just this time, it'll be in like...80k definition...and in roomscale hologram-o-vision. Well, the name will be the same at least lol.

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10 PS1 Games That Actually Need A Remake

With hundreds of games, some of which are considered to be classics that hold up to this day, you’ve got the pick of the litter when it comes to choosing a potential remake

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RaidenBlack23d ago

^This. THIS!
Stop remaking PS4 games!
Remake PS1 and PS2 games à la FF7R, RE1, Mafia, Half Life style ....
Make Legend of Dragoon, Legacy of Kain etc Remakes happen

darthv7223d ago

Legend of Dragoon... WTH is Sony doing just letting this one squander?

-Foxtrot23d ago

I wonder if their mindset is like “meh we have Final Fantasy what’s the point of our own JRPG”

FinalFantasyFanatic23d ago

@-Foxtrot,
Square-Enix had a long period there where it seems they didn't know what to do with Final Fantasy, I think that time period would have been a good time to revisit their classics and remake them. Now it seems they're going full steam ahead with the franchise, so they have less reason to revisit those older games. I wouldn't mind if they subcontracted them out to other developers, that and I don't trust SE to remake their older games.

Cacabunga23d ago

Simply because i do not think it will succeed.. maybe a bad example but e we got Medievil remake after many years fans have beg asking... result is It flopped hard. Remaking a JRPG is so risky. Only a bunch of hardcore gamers who played the original would buy it. If Sony put even more budget into it then it’s even more risky.

As i suggested before, i think they should start remaking like square did with Star Ocean. Or something similar to Octopath Traveller. Build up some hype and try on higher scale later on..

Terry_B23d ago

Let me tell you about PS1 games that should get a remake actually.

Jumping Flash (As a VR game)
Ridge Racer 1-4 as Ridge Racers 3..just like the pretty perfect PSP RR1.-2 games but with even more content
Xenogears
Cardinal Sin which was full of nice ideas for its time but was plagued by technical limitations
Bushido Blade ^^ just like CS
Bust A Groove.
WWF Attitude. With the same roster, same voices,Only slightly updated gameplay but current gen graphics
Dynasty Warriors..yes the fighting game that was similar to Tekken 2 while it had weapons.As nice as the DW games are..its a shame they never released a new fighting game

And while I am at it.

Thrill Kill ...hell yes.

KyRo23d ago

Ah Thrill Kill, the game that was banned/cancelled but everyone had played 😂 what a throwback!

darthv7223d ago

jumping Flash would make a great VR game. Im actually quite surprised nobody has thought to do that one... even on the indie side for something like the meta quest.

GhostMirror23d ago

Big yes to Jumping Flash! and Ridge Racer revivals. Bushido Blade was cool as well; it was pretty deep and so much different from other fighting games at the time. Einhander was another good non-RPG from Square, which was kind of rare for them in that era.

Didn’t Thrill Kill eventually get re-skinned and released with a Wu-Tang Clan license? 😂

FinalFantasyFanatic23d ago

I miss Ridge Racer so much, give me a new game or at least a collection of the older games! I had a blast playing Ridge Racer PSP on my PS4 a few months back.

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FinalFantasyFanatic23d ago

I cannot understand the current business practice of remaking games from the previous generation, especially when they are very much playable today and still hold up well, it's even worse when people are willing buying them again. The PS1 generation is so ripe for remakes, I know more than a few people who would clamour for a Xenogears remake, or almost any game from that list.

Ravenkiss23d ago

and Valkyrie Profile Lenneth. They did Star Ocean 1 & 2 R already, VPL should get the same treatment.

Redgrave23d ago

I assume this to mean that you aren't considering the PSP port to be the remake in this statement? Like a remake of that one?

FinalFantasyFanatic23d ago

That version is quite old though, that was 18 years ago, so doing a remake in the vain of Star Ocean might be worth it (I did not think the PSP was that old until I looked it up).

Knightofelemia23d ago

I'd be down for FF8, and Xenogears. But I would also be down for Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. And I wish Namco would get off their ass and remake or remaster the Xenosaga trilogy.

FinalFantasyFanatic23d ago

There's been talk of a Xenosaga trilogy on the proviso that there was enough demand, I hope that actually happens one day.

Christopher23d ago

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LoveSpuds23d ago

What a fantastic game that was!

Skuletor23d ago

You forgot Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

Snookies1223d ago

Why does From Software not do ANYTHING with this franchise... It's so sad... Can't they at least outsource it to someone to try a revival?

leahcim23d ago

masterpiece, best OST of all times.

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Final Fantasy Games That Deserve the Remake Treatment

Final Fantasy has a long running history with numerous numbered titles and spin-offs, but which games stand to benefit from a remake?

gold_drake130d ago

i feel like all of them.
well except 2 haha.

shinoff2183129d ago

Agreed. Ff2 though can be made better, so it's not entirely a lost cause. Ff8 will gets its time. I do wish they'd do the old ones. From ff10 and up those ones still hold up pretty well.

kevco33129d ago

Honestly, I've always felt that VII and up 'hold up well' in that regard. The early 3D games just needed a cosmetic update. But the FFVII Remake is so different to the original in execution that a lot of games could be done in a similar fashion and feel far more modern.

I'm not saying that's a good or bad thing (that depends on your personal preference!), just that they could feel very different.

shinoff2183128d ago

Kevco I liked remake but I think your right. Idda been happy with a 1 to 1 remake that looked like ever crisis to. Or both

I'd just love I square would one day give us a turned based one with today's graphics. I can't really think of a jrpg that does that.

andy85128d ago

I'd rather the 13 trilogy just be ported tbh. No matter what you think if it, it shouldn't be the only numbered offline games not playable on new consoles. But naturally I'd play the **** out of 8-12 remakes.

shinoff2183128d ago

I do agree. I'd give it another shot even though I didn't like it at first. My taste change over time. Gta 4 for instance I was so disappointed it lacked so much of what san andreas had I didn't play it for like 5 years. One day went to a semi pro football game(American football) came home drunk and decided to try 4 again. I actually liked it after giving it a fair shot.

Rebel_Scum128d ago

Just make new games. Not every game needs to be remade.

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All Of The Final, Final Fantasy Bosses, Ranked

BLG writes: "Final Fantasy bosses are swimming with challenging and exciting battles. Over the course of the series, the game has evolved from turn-based battles to more action-oriented gameplay. That has allowed players to see a variety of battles and types if you’ve played multiple entries across the decades. Bosses you see in more recent games like Final Fantasy 15 are grander in scale than those you might have seen on the Super Nintendo in the 1990s. That doesn’t always equate to them being more legendary, though. "

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RavenWolfx759d ago

Yeah, Yu Yevon was such a disappointment.