Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Have to Be '4 or 5' Games, Suggests Series Producer

No, it wouldn't. Only if they went the FF7 Remake route. And while I enjoyed FF7R, I don't want that for 6.

Here's what I want out of an FF6 Remake:

I don't want an FF6 Remake. I want a sequel. And I want it to have Terra as the protagonist, feature much of the same cast, and a story involving the mysterious return of magic, encroaching parallel dimensions, time shenanigans, and all sorts of crazy nonsense.

While I've no issue with real time takes on FF like FF16 (and think everyone who hates on FF16 for not being "traditional" or whatever is a clown), I'd prefer this FF6-2 to be an ATB game, side view battles, with models that have cel shading and ArcSys-esque rendering to invoke an animated look.

I have ff6 over 7 on my list but both are great games. Anyways i can see ff6 being 2 or 3 games but 5 or 6 aint it

Well according to google since i haven’t played the OG yet I have a pixel remastered. But google says ff7 is longer by a couple of hours. They could do 3 parts again 😂 I’d prefer them to jump to ff10 for a remake, then 9, then 8 then 6…

If they remade this game in full 3d traversal battles and voice acting would make the game longer than its 2d original without adding content easily extending ur play time by hours

No! Clair Obscur proved that people do not need ridiculously bloated budgets and 500 hours of gameplay. This silly attitude is one of the reasons the industry is bleeding money.
Just make a fun, old school RPG. Probably with a cartoon-y style to make it more in line with the original.

So just a bunch of fillers and padding, so they can sell five games, instead of one.
They should have made VII remake, into two games instead. I got so bored of Rebirth, about 2/3rds into the game, and I doubt I'll go back and finish it.

If a game starts to waste my time, with a bunch of unnecessary filler, then it can just bugger off.

I would happily settle for a remaster in the 2DHD style a la Octopath. Otherwise it becomes a completely different game.

"I do get that people would be asking for remakes of other titles. But if we did remake those other titles, we’d probably end up having to release them in four instalments or maybe even five instalments."

It's this mentality that is partially responsible for contemporary game development being overblown and expensive. In their minds remaking games is some epic endeavour that means everything done on grander scales, more spectacular, higher production values, blah blah. Just remake the game smarter. Do a Clar Obscura, stop treating game development like an exercise in self-indlugence and just make the game we want. To say remaking FF6 would take 5 games is such a stick-your-head-between-your-legs-and-fart comment, it's ridiculous.

It wouldn't though would it. As much as I've loved the remake project and the expanded world. Everyone would be happy if it was a HD-2D version or something like the Memoria Project on FF9. (I'm baffled they haven't hired them btw it is stunning).

You mean a guy wants to do 5 games assuring his team work for like 2 decades? Just sounds like a good boss. Seems like 2-3 games is where this one would land too in reality.

How about a remaster of the XIII trilogy? And XV on Switch 2.

I'm calling cap on this SE sorry, I let you off with the 7R trilogy but not again

@RoomWithaMoose Bro I've been asking for a remaster of 13 for YEARS

I doubt that. Bigger doesn't mean better. I'm all for adding some new story elements, some of the characters and locations could use a bit of fleshing out, but that wouldn't automatically require a separate game. Both versions of Persona 5 were twice as long as the original 6 and they both fit on one disc.

Nonsense, FFVII didn't need to be 3 parts as the first one is bloated to hell and even part 2 has a lot of padding

@Oram77 I've been eyeing XIII-1 on Xbox back-comp for years, but figured it would be released elsewhere eventually. Never even a whimper...

They just need to look at how the Dragon Quest teams handle their remakes. Or Link's Awakening on the Switch for that matter. I'm not saying they should go for that style, definitely not, but a similar level of overhaul would be more than enough, and it wouldn't break the bank or take ages to make.

@RoomWithaMoose I feel like Square hate 13 more then 8 which I didn't think was possible but here we are...

I know FF6 stars a pretty big cast of characters, but I don't think it would translate well to a 5-6 part game just to tell the story of one game. Also the game would be bloated to hell and back to justify it.

@Oram77 I have a soft spot for FF13. I really enjoyed it when I played it on release years ago.

Why would I challenge the series producer? It a large and expansive world & story so I believe it. Better a proper remake than another one of those awful HD2D games.

@johncalmc One thing that people miss is that it isn't just FFVII. R also includes elements and references to Before Crisis, Ever Crisis, Dirge of Cerberus and probably some other stuff that is escaping me.

Final fantasy 6 remake
Final fantasy 6 remake 2 electric bugaloo
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Final fantasy remake 5 Final-ly fantasy-tastycally finished

For Part 2 Id also accept 2 final 2 fantasy as a subtitle

@CRASH64 While I do think Yoshi-P is exaggerating a little, he's right that the scale of such a project at fidelity and expanding on it would be the cause of the issues. However I'm not sure people expect such a project at all. Honestly HD-2D is the best existing example of project style and scope that makes sense.

Even doing it to a XIV standard where you don't have the same degree of fidelity but can make an attractive but "simpler" game quicker (especially since the graphics overhaul) , it's not going to be quick.

I actually think that is the reference point Yoshi-P should have used since he could give examples of how long it took to implement Kefka or do the FFIV or IX stuff from recent years as those had to be done quickly and by smaller teams because other people were working on other parts of the game.

Thing is, Final Fantasy 6 looks and plays great. Yes it’s old, and pixelated, but it’s still a very playable game, and a fantastic experience, especially with the QOL features they added in the recent release.

Instead, I’d rather see them release a remaster/make of Xenogears, or Vagrant Story, or hell, even Parasite Eve. Xenogears would be amazing in HD-2D (it kind of already is that). We just need more playable versions. Not everything has to be a total remake with AAA graphics and open world checklists…

I would rather FF X-3 tbh. It's the only FF I would actually get excited for and play these days.

FFS. It's not that long a game. It's from the "a JRPG is 25-40 hours long" era, not the "100+ hour" hours era! And compared to the PS1 Final Fantasy's (also not that long in comparison to the likes of X or XII or XV) it's a fairly short JRPG.

There's no need to remake these older games into multiple 100 hour slogs that just dilute them.

A game releasing over the span of 3 console lifecycles. I'm pretty sure most people would lose interest before the last part comes out.

It all depends on the vision. If it's 6 games in his head, it's 6 games....in his head.
If anyone that matters reads this: an HD2D remake is the way to go.

@ear__wig Parasite Eve is a licensing issue (The book, its why the PSP game wasn't called Parasite Eve) even if they want to do it, it might be tricky.

@Rhaoulos

A game releasing over the span of 3 console lifecycles. I'm pretty sure most people would lose interest before the last part comes out.

I mean this is the Producer/Director of XIV, he knows more than most how to keep a long story going given he is working on the 7th continuous story expansion for it.

Theres only one way to find out. Lets just remake them anyway. Would mind FF8 or FF9. Give me a reason to play through them again!

FF13 trilogy over FF6 everyday of the week and twice on sundays, I'd much rather see ff13 trilogy remake and 8 long long before 6🤦‍♂️

I really think some people might have missed the point and are focusing on specific details rather than the gist of the point made.

This is basically him downplaying the chances of high fidelity remakes for the games. There is zero chance of Square ever commissioning another project like that but he can't exactly say it and he doesn't want to instead suggest any remakes in another form are coming until they are being announced. It was an off the cuff remark during a panel, not a PR statement,

I’m also a bit miffed that instead of talking about the reasons they even discussed it or were even in the same room together (the next XIV expansion and VIIR related content) , people are talking about this instead of coverage on that due to usual story copy paste discussion. Where is PS’s discussion of that?

I could perhaps see an FF6R needing to be split into TWO parts, because you know reasons, but anything more than two parts would be unnecessary fluff.

I find it laughable and almost pitiable that these FF directors can't possibly imagine creating an adventure that doesn't include wasting your time for hundreds of hours. Especially considering the source material they're leeching from does exactly that.

These kind of comments make me wonder why they are still in the industry.

After final fantasy 7 remakes release schedule I think it’s safe to say this method is just a terrible idea when not implemented well.

@Kingy a look at their cv’s should explain why. The bulk of the careers of the two men involve multi-entry stories.

I love the 7 remake series so I’m on board with it but not for 4-5 games. I’d liked it to be more like 7remake rather than rebirth as that game felt very dragging.

Should they make it, I just hope we don’t wait a long time in between games and it would be a nice project for new developers to work on before they take on newer bigger projects

With all respect, it sounds like a world, story and mechanics of FF6-9 caliber can't fit into one FF7R-style game - which Xenoblade series alone would heartily laugh in response to. Fewer frixels, more game.

How about no?
Dragon Quest team didn't need a 2~3 part game for their remakes why does the FF team think they need that?

I think we're lucky to get the 7 remakes (I say lucky, they where practically bullied into it for like a decade 😅). I'd love another like 9 or something but I'm not holding my breath, I'll just look forward to revelations 👍

No more multi parters. That ruins the pacing of these games. Keep them tight and concise that's a much more engaging and exciting way to create a narrative. One single great game. Jeez.

@LifeGirl Exactly the point I would have made. But with a different argument. Make a Clair Obscur small scale world to navigate between full scale places. It works so well and is so pretty. It would be perfect for many FF remakes.

I played FFVII Remake and started rebirth and said naw I'm done. That's too much time wasted on one remake.

Milking something does take a longtime 🐮🤑🤑🤑👀

Absolutely absurd suggestion that it would require 4 or 5 games. Anyone who’s played the remake series can tell it’s bloated. Get rid of Chadley, the towers, the fetch quests, the extra characters, the wispy ghosts, etc. This is insulting our intelligence. What this guy probably means is that the suits would want to drag out the game into a series to make more money.

Hah, no.

Just see the FFVII Remake, it's 90% bloat and fan-fiction tier writing

These games don't need remakes in the first place. They are pristinely perfect already. Make new things.

What a load of bull.

Just give it the HD-2D treatment. Doesn’t have to be a drastic remake.

@Ooccoo_Jr or something like Link Awakening or the Pokémon diamond upgrades on Switch, a polished claymation style upgrade.

I still think 9 is the best candidate. 6 is my favorite game but there are so many damn characters that they would feel need to be more fleshed out so I don’t think a remake would work well. But I’d buy it and play it and love it I’m sure.

They should 1-6 in the same style as the hd-2d games, have them fully voiced too, with redone cut scenes, and they'll be perfect.

Look, no disrespect to Square, but 7 does not need to be 3 games. Midgard famously takes less than 5 hours in the og and it's a 30-40 hour game in Remake.

Arguing that the scope of a game like FF6, and no disrespect to it at all, is somehow larger than modern RPGs like Witcher 3 are laughable.

I think the real answer is that Square spends a ton of money on their games and actually still has a relatively small audience. FF7 needed to be 3 games to be profitable.

That's my take.

6’s scope is far greater than 7. And I like both equally. 6 just has a mad plot across so many varied areas that I don’t think you could cover them all with modern graphics in one game.

And Square Enix wonders why it can’t make money. I’m just exhausted by the stupidly of these major studios. Give it an HD2D coat of paint & call it a day. It doesn’t need to be anything more than that.

I only finished Remake a few weeks ago for the first time, i’ve been busy. Now I loved the original and played that though 4 or5 times, but sadly the remake has dragged on to the finish with pointless filler. Not really looking forward to Rebirth sadly.

@Fake-news Yes Rebirth is a bloated mess, another example of more isn’t always better. How they went from the great pacing of Remake to that is just beyond me. Way too many mini games & the Saucer section was excruciating.

They'd rather shoehorn in a bunch of third rate extra characters, extra fetch quests ad infinitum and heaps of cliché scenes and cringe worthy dance acts. Or is that only FF7?

Keep it to 1 disc and keep the story intact. Just refresh the graphics and innovate on the gameplay a bit. All they had to do with 7, but after Rebirth, I have no faith in any future remakes.

@For-Kier Or an egoist who needs to see his (sub-par) vision of something made to a grander scale. We call that overcompensating.

Dragon Quest VII is almost the same duration as Final Fantasy VI, VIII and IX combined and not only they needed one game to remade it but even make it shorter to beat.

give me a remaster collection of ff13 thanks.

4-5 games for a remake? That's crazy long.

And no vote options for "No, it doesn't need a remake"?

I guess i'm lucky that my interest for Square games and JRPG in general are dwindling down over the years. I don't feel any hype for KH 4, VII Revelation, or Persona 6 and it's just so refreshing for not feeling the urge to play 40-70+ hours JRPG bloated with side quest and characters yapping on and on about saving the world anymore.

Does this confirm that FF9 remake was never real?

Make. It. Happen.

@Ooccoo_Jr
I believe that's what most people have been asking for in fact.
Same for FFT (though they didn't do it) ever since we saw Triangle Strategy.

Maybe, just getting rid of random encounters

They could easily cover this in two games, first being world of balance, second game being world of ruin. The biggest issues is the 14 main characters and 27 espers. Maybe if they reduced party down to 8 and the rest were non playable support characters. I'm fine with 1-6 being 2d, I'd rather VIII and IX remakes

he was just being hyperbolic. if it ever gets a remake with multiple games, it will be a trilogy since 3 is the magic number. nobody is going to greenlight a 6 part remake that takes 15-20 years to release. that is obvious. i think i'd prefer it to be in full 3d rather than 2d-hd, though. if you are going to go through the trouble to reimagine something, might as well go all out with it.

They need to call the trails guys how to do a proper remake. And not the ff7 crap square gave us or this plan right here.

FF6 doesn't need a remake imo as they just gave us the pixel remasters, which hold up well. The FF13 trilogy does need bringing to PS4/5 as its the only one missing.

If they were going to do another FF7-R style mass overhaul then for me it should be FF8 as it had a strong story, good setting and contained loads of stuff that would benefit from a glow up. I know people are clamouring for FF9 but I don't think the cartoon fantasy vibe would work as well for a big multipart remake.

"do you realize how many singing women we need to program into each kitchen?"

a multipart remake of final fantasy 6 would sell more copies than a new single final fantasy 17 game

Nonsense, this is just an excuse Yoshida is using to sell more games of what should have been one. They want to do what Nintendo did with Golden Sun in that, instead of selling the whole game they divide one game in multiple games to profit more.

Dragon Quest 7 is bigger than any Final Fantasy and they remade it as one game and even with the content that was cut from the original it's still bigger, so this Final Fantasy Remake games need to be divided to multiple games to be made is just greed.