DualShockers writes, "We’ve leveled up a few times now so we figured we’d get into a deeper, more intricate topic. This is actually a topic our winner from the Persona 3 Portable contest came up with, as well. We liked both her topics so much that we decided to dedicate a podcast to each of them. This week, then, is religion and mythology in RPGs – what fascinates people about the mythology in games, what aspects of it do we enjoy, how is religion handled in RPGs and how far is too far? All these subjects and more will be discussed in this week’s DualCast.
Have a listen to the episode then let us know what you think in the comments. We’re always looking for feedback on our discussions as well as suggestions for future topics that relate to the RPG genre, so sound off!"
Square Enix's interest in reviving its classics is the long-awaited ray of hope and the ideal chance to resurrect adored gems like Xenogears.
Seriously, I mean if anything an HD Remaster. I wish they had the balls to allow the entire story to be made, but I get the financial gamble won't all for it.
Possibly Xenoblade, which is Nintendo.
... Also my phone wants to autocorrect to a "XenoVerse", is that another Xenofranchise?
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Square Enix suggested they might remaster more games from their storied archives—here are the classics we’d like to see get a new coat of paint.
I would definitely enjoy a Xenogears remaster. Recently finished Legend of Dragoon again (this time with platinum trophy) and would love to dive back into Xenogears with Fei and the rest of the crew.
It needs more than a remaster though, I hope they can turn disc 2 into a full game..
I wonder how they would even handle a xenogears remaster
Would they give it to monolith soft (the original developers) to handle, and more then likely make it a Nintendo exclusive, cue the endless bitching from Sony fans...
Or will they do it themselves, thus not finishing the original story as intended
"... and more then likely make it a Nintendo exclusive"
I would think it'd eventually hit all the platforms much like the Front Mission 1st Remake. That way no one would be 'bitching' regardless of your platform preference lol.
They don't need the original people , they already have the foundation of characters ,world and lore to work off of.
Honestly it's not that big of a game if you really examine it by modern standards , it's how they present everything that makes it seem so grand especially with how epic the story/music is . SE have good writers that could incorporate post release lore of perfect works and such if they ever remade it from the ground up.
Square Enix classics? dont they mean Squaresoft. Square Enix dont make classic games, just games with pretty graphics, no heart & soul, boring & over stuffed with woke Gen Z cockiness.
But while were on the subject i would love too see a remaster of Front Mission 3.
They already announced a Front Mission 3 remake. Doubt they'll also do a remaster.
I will get the remake but i still want a remaster cos with all remakes they lose a lot of the original magic the original game had.
Pretty sure its going to be a remaster of the game, similar to what's been done with the first two games, not a remake.
FF7r is certainly more a remake of FF7 than a remaster for instance.
Now, if they did Gun Hazard remaster...
Yeah they call it a remake like "Front Mission 1st Remake" but I'd consider it more of a remaster as it doesn't change any of the core gameplay but basically just sharpens up the graphics. I think they added a couple of new features also but I still think it's more of a remaster.
Like @Godmars290 suggested, FF7Remake fits the mold of a remake since they 'remade' the game from the ground up, changing the battle system completely, and retelling the story with a lot of different elements added.
But I guess they can call it what they want since they're making it lol.
Exactly. SquareSoft merged with Enix shortly after Final Fantasy X and it has never been the same.
An unofficial Xenogears HD remaster is now available for download, introducing interface, sprites and texture improvements.
With Monolith at Nintendo, any number of licenses all over the place, they may not be able to.
The PS3 PSN has it, I'm hoping it ends up as a PS Classic on PS4/PS5, I really want it to happen, especially if it gets Legend of Dragoon's improvements.
While there are night and day improvements to textures and assets such as character portraits and maps, contrary to the article, it doesn't seem like they touch any sprites with this romhack.
This is how remasters should look, I would love to have this game on PS4/PS5, it really gives the game new life.
A very touchy subject, but so is terrorism. I don't understand why we can have tons of games with Modern Combat this and Terrorist that but if you bring the idea of God or a higher being into it all of a sudden it's taboo.
This is a great topic and a great show, and all RPG podcast!
Various religious and mythological aspects have been present in games for a long time, but rarely do they bring as much depth to the story as they do in RPGs.
Is a real touchy subject for people - especially in the medium of video games. There are games that exist - some of the best I've played - that have incorporated religion successfully without any major issues. Final Fantasy X, for example as mentioned in the podcast, is a game shrouded in religion (yes there is a love thing going). When you look at the true meaning behind it, though, it's Yuna going to these temples to 'pray' to these deities for help, and then defeat the evil with the name "sin."
Xenogears is another perfect example of a game that focused heavily on religion, and was amazing. It's just a touchy subject to some, but I think if incorporated right in the story, it can be amazing, as past games have shown. However, nowadays games incorporate some form of religious elements in games; a priest (healer), paladins, etc. We see them all over, but since they're not incorporating the religious ideals of today's religions, it's not too much of an issue.
wow!
I always believed that when it came to lore, the FF series are unbeatable. They put so much time into it and i really like 13's with the fal cie