I really wouldnt trust recent polls when it comes to this stuff, dealing with games that are about 25 years old
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Where the hell are the remakes of Final Fantasy V and VI?
- Thread starter Empyrean Cocytus
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I really wouldnt trust recent polls when it comes to this stuff, dealing with games that are about 25 years old
With the way SE butchers "adapts" their previous source material, and the way they constantly mismanage projects, do we really want a decade devoted to these two games?
VI always strikes me as the cult classic of the SNES era of FF games. The people who love it REALLY love it (this includes several high-ranking Square Enix folks), but it never really connected with the zeitgeist the way III, IV or VII did over there.
I will never, ever, EVER fucking understand why "four kids fall in a hole: the game" is as popular in Japan as it is, but I suppose it's the closest to a Dragon Quest game Final Fantasy ever got so that may be why.
I am with you
I dont trust SE to capture even a fraction of what made FF6 special
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This, the game looks absolutely beautiful on the OG Vita.
Just do them like FFIV The Complete Collection
This, the game looks absolutely beautiful on the OG Vita.
People keep saying this but the sales don't seem to back it up. VI sold more than V on the Super Famicom and the GBA.
From a more anecdotal standpoint, VI ranked higher than IV and V on one of the most recent Japanese polls; https://www.dualshockers.com/final-fantasy-nhk-fan-poll-results/
FFVI Another World mod on PC is basically the remake I wanted. Better graphics and music and updated translation.
I think it's perfect, no remake necessary.
I think it's perfect, no remake necessary.
The game introduced the job system to the series. That alone makes its popularity understandable.
Naw the only FF in their roster that deserved this effort was 7
I feel like Octopath was a spiritual remake of both FFV and VI. The job system and the art style reminded me of both.
The story and characters were a letdown though.
The story and characters were a letdown though.
I disagree
I think it would pop in 3d if done properly. The dissidia models werent too bad
But ideally it would need to capture the dark, victorian steampunk world with a similar tone as what was shone in the PS1 cutscenes but obviously more artistically detailed and fully realized
They would have to reimagine a few of the locals as FF6 had a lot of copy/paste among its various biomes and locations. Would need to think about what these towns and villages would look like given their culture and location since our imaginations had to fill in a lot of the blanks in certain places thanks to them having to pretty much reuse tilesets
Again though... I have very little confidence that the tone and storytelling that came through back in the 90s could be accurately replicated by talent of today. I could be wrong but it would kill me to see it done wrong... probably more so than the slap in the face that was the Mobile/Steam Version
I know some people don't like Octopath Traveler's aesthetic. But personally I would take an Octopath visual remake for Final Fantasy 1 - 6 in a moment.
It'd be great to have the entire 2D series in a cohesive style.
It'd be great to have the entire 2D series in a cohesive style.
I feel like having every game look the same would take away a lot of what makes them special.
6 at the very least could use an updated version for those who want to play it in modern times
I'm with you in that, while the octopath style is cool, I would rather they did something fresh
After the effing awful mobile/steam port it would be quite nice if they at least did something nice for this entry for a change
Of all of the flagship FF titles it seems like 6 just keeps getting shafted at every turn
Do 1-6 with 3D models. It would be awesome to see the full scope of those worlds and more detailed character models
I would personally love to see 3D remakes in the vein of the DS remake of FFIV. Or the PSP version.
They don't need the massive FF7 level of treatment. Just a remixed/updated version with changes similar to IV's DS or PSP versions.
They don't need the massive FF7 level of treatment. Just a remixed/updated version with changes similar to IV's DS or PSP versions.
After the VII Remake...let's be glad VI doesn't have a remake announced. Not that VIIR is bad, I just want them to leave VI alone.
All I want them to do is to release the best versions of each game on steam. In most cases it's the PSP versions. I think the best version of V is on game boy advance, but there were issues with the music being replaced so it would need the original soundtrack or at least a toggle to pick the version you want.
Remake won't have this
Yup. And if you can't suplex a train, it's not worth remaking.
Why wouldn't it? They remade fuckin Hell House, and a lot of other goofy shit that FF VII does. They are very aware of what fans like about the gamesRemake won't have this
This would be glorious.
Any serious and high quality revisit of VI would be a win for me though, regardless of style.
I'm playing through FFVI again right now, and it completely holds up graphically and in gameplay. All that's needed is a re-release. Square would mess up a full remake IMO.
I take issue with the statement that "not being remade in realistic 3D= not living up to its full potential".
The game was a really big achievement at the time it released. Redoing it to fit modern trends while removing it from the context of its time, or worse, changing it deliberately as a way to make it seem more artistically justified than a mere remake, is basically just saying that a work of art is not relevant if it's not modernized.
But that was basically Nojima's justification for Remaking, so I can see it happening.
The game was a really big achievement at the time it released. Redoing it to fit modern trends while removing it from the context of its time, or worse, changing it deliberately as a way to make it seem more artistically justified than a mere remake, is basically just saying that a work of art is not relevant if it's not modernized.
But that was basically Nojima's justification for Remaking, so I can see it happening.
It blows my mind that people are talking about how a remake would would ruin these games and then people go on to praise the new art in the mobile remakes
I know these are not necessarily the same people who are stating these two distinct opinions, but reading them in close proximity is like someone talking about how they hate the idea of eating take-out because it's low quality and then talk about how much they love the dining experience at their local trash franchise buffet
I know these are not necessarily the same people who are stating these two distinct opinions, but reading them in close proximity is like someone talking about how they hate the idea of eating take-out because it's low quality and then talk about how much they love the dining experience at their local trash franchise buffet