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Square Enix: Success for FFX HD could "pave the way" for more HD remakes, including FFXII

Key Final Fantasy developer Yoshinori Kitase has told RPG Site that success for the upcoming Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD Remaster titles could lead to further similar developments for other classic FF titles.

"We'll have to wait and see if these remasters are going to be successful, first," the Producer of FFX and FFXIII told us at E3 2013.

"If they do well, I think this will pave the way for more of the previous games to remade in an HD sort of quality."

wishingW3L3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

then I hope it flops because the only FF games worthy of a remake are FF6 and 7 and both of them will never be remade anyway.

sinncross3958d ago

...ok?

I would love to have FF12 on PSV. I hear the international version of FF12 is like a totally different game (due to how the changes affect combat etc).

I disliked the story and teh character were not the best, but I loved playing the game regardless. I would pick up a remaster of that on PSV.

HeavenlySnipes3958d ago

It is and FFXII International version is easily my favourite FF game

FF6 and 9 are tied for second

VileAndVicious3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

FFXII definitely had a few cons but to me it ranks among the highest of one of the best in the series (along with 9 and 6 lol)
Glad to see some XII love, it was an awesome game and seems to get a bad rep from time to time. I wish Yasumi Matsuno was still at square all of his games are epic!

@HeavenlySnipes

YES I 100% agree lol.

bobtheimpaler3958d ago

I hated FFX. Couldn't stand the linearity and the boring story and whiny characters.

I'm actually playing FFXII at the moment and I'm really enjoying it to my surprise. FFXIIHD and FFXV actually have me interested in the series again after several years.

sunnygrg3958d ago

One of my all time favorite games. God I had so much fun playing it. The Gambit system was a thing of beauty in my opinion.

MRMagoo1233958d ago

If they do remakes of ff games i want all of them from 7 up to 12 (excluding online only) I loved 7,8,9,10 and 10 part 2, i liked 12 but i didnt like the combat as much i prefer turn based.

Jaces3958d ago

...yea, they can keep XII..no thanks. I'll take VIII and IX though. :)

slayorofgods3957d ago

FF12 is probably the most under rated games in the FF series. With all that was put into it, it blows FF10 away, it just has way more depth to it....

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Snookies123958d ago

Look man, I agree that FF7 and FF6 SHOULD be remade. However, that doesn't mean that other entries in the series shouldn't. Just because FFXII is mentioned, doesn't mean that we won't see FF7 or FF6 one day. Sure they're a longshot these days, but we can always hold out hope.

I'd love to see FF6-FF9 all remade. Not in PS4/PS3 graphics, but at least an upgrade from what they were. I'd be happy if they were on par with FFX style graphics. Regardless though, I'm buying the FFX HD remaster, and I hope it does well. FFX was an amazing game, and deserves to sell well. In fact, perhaps it'll be the push SE needs to start looking into older games in the franchise and really seeing that there is some value in remastering them.

Dasteru3958d ago

IV
VI
IX
XII

PS2 visuals in 1080p

I'd be fine with that.

I admit IX with XIIIs visuals would be awesome but it would probably take squeenix 20 years to do it, knowing them.

HeavenlySnipes3958d ago

FF7 can't just be remade like a FFXII or FFX could. Those games already feature 3d environments, and just need to be upscaled and run at a stable 60FPS

FF7 would have to be reDONE. They'd have to create real 3d character models for every character in the game, render all the environments (the PS1 game had environments that were just picture backgrounds) etc..

With all that time spent they could just make a new game. Sure the remake of FF7 would be a huge success, but its really up to SE if they want to commit and go forward with it

shuuwai3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

I wouldn't be surprise IF they made FF-XIII,FF-XIII-2,XIII-3 in 4K resolution, before *thinking* of making FF-VII in HD 720P.

(sad)

DragonKnight3958d ago

"the only FF games worthy of a remake are FF6 and 7"

Needs more FF8.

NeXXXuS3958d ago

I really want to see that opening sequence to the game with current gen graphics.

DragonKnight3958d ago

I want to see the battle scene during the Galbadia Garden invasion in current gen graphics. I love the part of that scene where a Galbadian soldier gets batted off his motorcycle by a SeeD with a sword.

VileAndVicious3958d ago

For some reason I never really enjoyed 8. Lol maybe it was the expectations after FF7 but it never resonated well will me. I think I stopped on the third disk back in the day.

rainslacker3958d ago

8 is definitely one of my favorites. There was a lot of charm to 9, but it doesn't get mentioned too often.:(

6 and 7 are tied for me. Otherwise there is no particular order outside of 8 being my favorite. 10 is really good, even though it doesn't rank up there as one of the best for me.

Kinda makes me sad that someone would hope for something to flop because they have no interest in it. Way to disregard the millions of other FF fans out there Wishing.

MRMagoo1233958d ago

I named my daughter Rinoa lol that tells you im a fan of 8 lol. She is 1 now and a very happy girl we call her Rinny for short.

shuuwai3957d ago

I say 7 and 9.
8 was meh, 10 so, so, 11, dunno... 12 (sigh) 13, got milk?

What about the Chrono Trigger series? Serly? Nothing in PS3, how about PS4???????????

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kingPoS3958d ago

So your saying you want FFX & FFX2 HD to fail because you desire FF VI & FF VII remakes instead.

Man... that's a whole new level of c**block there, real classy.

konnerbllb3958d ago

Why didn't they just remake ffvii. The hd remake doesn't look different enough for me to buy it. If it's five bucks digital I may pick it up.

mediate-this3957d ago

I agree with you on that, that's just a p.r move to make the mass buy the remake, ff6 and 7 are awesome, I like six better. just a better cast in my opinion

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jc485733958d ago

they don't really have a lot of games to remaster, though. Full remakes, well, that's a different story.

AP3958d ago

I can get behind 12, though. One of their best!

jc485733958d ago

I kinda wish they consider remastering Front Mission 4 and 5. They have other rpgs that are made by Tri Ace....Not very familiar with Eidos games.

jc485733958d ago

I think Front Mission has great potential to make a comeback. I really loved Front Mission 5.

Snookies123958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

I wouldn't say one of their best, but definitely a great game in terms of gameplay. There was a LOT to do on that game. I sunk in about 250+ hours into my PS2 copy. The story and characters were lacking however. I didn't really care about any of them. Balthier was the best character in my opinion. Though even after 3 playthroughs, I still found the story to be lacking and rather boring.

Regardless, I'd love to see FFXII in an HD format. I'd play it again on my Vita for sure. I just hope SE sees the potential of their older games and starts remastering them. I want FF6-FF9 all redone!

rainslacker3958d ago

I liked 12. It had excellent game play. But I've played through it a couple times, and even today when looking at the story I keep wondering to myself what the hell is the motivation behind these characters. The story seems to be so disconnected from what's going on in the world.

knifefight3958d ago

Especially the international version of XII!
http://rpgland.com/news/our...

It changes the whole game!

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VileAndVicious3958d ago

Lol how about a remake of the original Chrono trigger? Hell even another sequel? I think I might lose my mind if that ever happened.

Snookies123958d ago

Shhhhh, we don't talk about Chrono Trigger. It was too perfect. No remake/sequel could ever equal its brilliance lol.

Godmars2903958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

Please no.

Would rather see Type Zero. A Front Mission comeback - AND NOT THAT EVOLVED CRAP!

Inception3958d ago

I'm a big fans of Front Mission but very dissapointed with how SE treated the franchise :(

I mean, they don't localize FM 5, the best on the series and function as the conclusion from FM 1-4. Instead, they hire Double Helix to made the abomination FM (D)Evolved. It flops very bad and SE just...shut down the franchise T_T

Anyway, i don't think we will see FF Type-0 localization. SE even don't talk it one single bit on E3 :(

Yeezus3958d ago

This remake will be a success

MonkeyNinja3958d ago

I just wish they'd fix the horrible animations. Everything else is good. And I like how they upgraded the textures and character models. But the way the characters would turn around sometimes was just bad. Everything else was good though, at least for X. Never beat X-2.

On topic: I'd like them to do an HD upgrade of VII-IX. Still pre-rendered backgrounds, no voice. I'd buy them again.

LightSamus3958d ago

It's fairly easy to upgrade models and textures but tweaking things like animations requires a lot more work. I'd love it, but it's not really worth it in work time for Squeenix.

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Final Fantasy 12 Has The Worst Cid, Says Ben Starr

Clive actor Ben Starr plays kiss, marry, kill with Final Fantasy characters, and decides to off Cid from Final Fantasy 12.

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CrimsonWing692d ago

I’d give it to 8, but whatevs.

mastershredder2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Ew VO actors and their cringe core. Fiverr voice actors could out perform this chump.

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Final Fantasy XII Is the Perfect Final Fantasy Game to Play After XVI

Final Fantasy XVI makes big changes to the series. It has a new approach to combat and a mature story, that makes XII the perfect game to play after.

Flawlessmic298d ago

It's always a good time to play ff12. But more importantly absolutely everybody that has a ps5 should be playing ff16!!

What a game yoshi p and his team have delivered, we can only hope they have been handed the keys to next main line final fantasy and they can go back to back!!

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GhostScholar296d ago

He turned final fantasy into a 3rd person action game. A good one for sure, but not final
Fantasy.

Flawlessmic296d ago

What is final fantasy?

If your telling me it's turn based/party then people aren't actually final fantasy fans they are mechanic fans of turn based games not final fantasy.

I could point to 20 different reasons why this is a proper final fantasy but going off everyone opinions apparently what makes a final fantasy is the mechanics and nothing else lol.

I guess final fantasy hasn't been final fantasy since X-2.

GhostScholar296d ago

I’m not saying just the turned based aspect makes a game final fantasy or not. It’s not that it’s not turn based only. I don’t like the combat at all in 16. It’s better than 15 for sure, but it just doesn’t feel like a final fantasy game. It reminds me more of the Witcher 3 than final fantasy. The setting, the look of the world. No sci fi aspects.

Flawlessmic296d ago (Edited 296d ago )

i still have to disagree dude, final fantasy games are made up of so much more, they have a certain heart & soul to them that make them easily identifiable and this game has all that heart and soul of a FF game as well ff staples below.

- the music
- chocobos
- moogles
- summons - Super heavy influence
- a grand epic story/ ps. they have done medieveil before like with ff9
- crystals - Super heavy influence
- cid

I mean the fact this game is basically all about crystals and eikons is about as FF as it gets, throw in the rest and i get it being action game may be weird but this is FF game through and through.

in terms of Sci fi, id say your probably still very early on in the game.

This is coming from an old school FF fan.

Terry_B298d ago

I also recommend Devil May Cry 3-5 if you liked FF16 a lot.

MrNinosan297d ago

Played them all, and no... Not at all like FFXVI except parts of the combat

Gardenia296d ago

I don't know if this is serious or sarcasm, but it says a lot of what Final Fantasy has become.

lucian229297d ago

ff12 was the worst ff imo; no character was unique because of the class system, so in cutscenes no character had an assigned weapon; they were all different skins of one another; the game played itself, the main character wasn't the main character and it was just a big eh

Nacho_Z297d ago

I think I preferred 12 to 13 but I agree with your assessment. It was very bland and not much fun to play.

lucian229297d ago

i liked 13 combat wise, and i think story wise, but then i really liked the 2nd game, and lightning returns was....odd but i liked it.

MrNinosan297d ago

Sounds like you were late to FFXII and only played Zodiac edition.

FFXII is a great game, still today, and with Zodiac, it became even better.

lucian229295d ago

nope lol i got ff12 at launch

GhostScholar296d ago

Final fantasy 7 remake is better than 16 in every way

lucian229295d ago

not at all; while i love my ff7, ff16 is epic constantly; no game has epic battles the way this one does

Tapani2d ago

The Zodiac edition was absolutely superb. Top 5 final fantasies, up there with 4, 6, 7 and Tactics.

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MadLad297d ago

Still the last one I really enjoyed.
Series is just all over the place anymore and, while people like the new arpg gameplay, it doesn't do anything for me.

goldwyncq297d ago

The world is the real star of XII. I didn't care about the character nor the story but the worldbuilding was excellent.

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Final Fantasy XII director shoots down 17-year rumor about the game's main character

First, the rumor itself. When Final Fantasy XII originally launched in 2006, plenty of players were left disappointed by protagonist Vaan, who many deemed to be dull and apathetic. From this, a rumor sprang forth than companion Basch was originally meant to be the protagonist of Final Fantasy XII, but was switched out of the role at the last minute.

This rumor has gained traction ever since, to the point where multiple outlets have reported it as fact, and Final Fantasy XII’s Wikipedia page (opens in new tab) even mentions it as part of the game's development. Now though, years after the rumor originated, original Final Fantasy XII director and scenario writer Yasumi Matsuno has stepped in to quash the rumor.

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Hofstaderman362d ago

I'm still convinced Vaan and Penelo were placed in the game as a last minute decision.

-Foxtrot362d ago (Edited 362d ago )

It does feel like that tbh

It's why even though the theory has been shot down I can see why people came up with and believed it.

It makes sense

Vaan was there for the younger audience and to me that seems like a last minute development decision.

gold_drake362d ago (Edited 362d ago )

ok that doesnt change the fact that Vaan is the least intresting and biggest waste of a main character in the franchise.

like Penelo and Vaan are literally just there, to be there. any other character has more purpose haha.

Becuzisaid362d ago

We all know Balthier and Fran were the mains the whole time lol.

FinalFantasyFanatic362d ago

The characters and writing for this game, just wasn't good, I have a hard time believing that there wasn't some major changes at some point (do writers just not leave notes for each other if one of them gets sick or leaves?).

SegaSaturn669362d ago

I enjoy the gameplay a lot but tend to agree, the soundtrack was not memorable to me at all, either. Which is weird because the composer also did FFT which was tremendous.

FinalFantasyFanatic361d ago

I always think of Uematsu when I think of the FF franchise, but most of his music is pretty iconic, unfortunately I didn't get to play FFT (hopefully it ends up with a Steam release in the near future).

RedDevils362d ago

Back then I like the gameplay, but I just don't like the story enough to enjoy it as X.

GoodGuy09362d ago

It was obvious Vaan was of little importance. His brother or Balthier should've been the MC. They've already told us that Vaan was chosen just so the game can appeal to younger audiences. But well that's square for ya, always trying to appeal to the masses rather than just do what they really want to do and favor core fans.

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