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A Final Fantasy XII Remake is On the Way

Composer Arnie Roth announces during a Distant Worlds symphony that a Final Fantasy XII remake is on its way.

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Toadsanime3183d ago

Possibly, but all reports from everyone there is that he specifically said 'remake.'

gokuking3183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

I know Ernie said remake, but it's probably a remaster. The game looks good enough as it is, and a composer probably wouldn't be in the position to notice a distinction. After all, he's working on the music and there wouldn't be much of a difference between the two.

bouzebbal3183d ago

oh my Gooood!! I love you Square Enix!!!! One of my favorite FF

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Lightning Mr Bubbles3182d ago

This makes no sense to me. FF7 is being remake because it's a legendary masterpiece that everyone has been asking for for over a decade.

No one asked for a remake of this garbage, okay, it's not garbage but Final Fantasy 12 only came out like 5 years ago, and to be honest it wasn't even that good. It really didn't have much of a plot, it was more of an action Final Fantasy.

Anyway, I think this has to be a mistake, they probably do mean remaster.

indyman77773182d ago

Remake is good, except it needs to be FFIX or FFVIII, As far as I'm concerned I TRIED MY BEST to play 12 past the teens in hours and didn't like the battle system enough. The rest of the game was good. I wished during every second that it would turn into a turn based game.

nitus103182d ago

IMHO what sets FFXII apart from the other FF games is the the way you do battles in that you don't transfer to a "battle arena" but fight when you make contact. In addition there are no more random encounters since you can see the enemy and avoid them if you are quick enough.

A really nice feature of FFXII is it's maps. They are huge and you can basically go anywhere within reason although you may not survive unless you are strong enough (ie. one hit kills).

@Lightning Mr Bubbles

Well I would not go as far as saying FFVII was a legendary masterpiece but it is a good game never the less.

Basically most gamer's remember FFVII because it was the first FF game that came to the original PlayStation. I think the words "rose coloured glasses" applies here.

Unlike most of the FF series (except for FFX) FFVII was turn-base only, however it's character design was a departure from the "super deformed" style.

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joab7773183d ago

It's gotta be. And no more remakes until FF7 goes gold.

VforVideogames3183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

No More Remakes/Remasters Of Any Kind PLEASE!!!!! I just want Greatness!!! and That's Not The Way.

pivotplease3182d ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Square has no more good ideas and one of the few things they have going for them is Tetsuya Nomura. He is literally behind all of their upcoming best titles (FFXV, KH3, and FF7...how's that for cred lol). Yoshi P has done a good job turning around the FFXIV situation as well though.

RashBandicoot3183d ago

I'm pretty sure he meant remaster not remake (mainly cause he couldn't tell the difference.)

Name Last Name3183d ago

This is the only FF I never completed and its been bothering me ever since.

Umbasa3183d ago

Same here, i still have the original collectors ed of it's ps2 strategy guide that never really got used and i knew i kept it for a reason.

pivotplease3182d ago

The combat system and area traversal somehow feels more mundane and tedious than the traditional random encounters and turn based combat. Probably because it plays like a pseudo-MMORPG, the game can play itself with decent gambits, and the world is pretty void of sidequests and extra content because they offloaded all of the extra content into the repetitive hunt quests. I admit I did finish the game to see how the story panned out but it dropped the ball harder than I expected. You're rewarded with a cheesy slow song that has nothing to do with the plot and its not nearly as good as the game's theme song (which is ironically ripped from FFIV).

Sorry, I just thought about how much I hated this FF the other day and I had to vent lol.

nitus103182d ago (Edited 3182d ago )

@pivotplease

As far as side-quests go what do you think the "hunts" are? You don't have to do them all although it pays to do a few. You really need to consider that FFXII is a PlayStation 2 game and most other FF games are relatively linear with some diversions.

The ability to set up gambits makes it easier to fight battles, although you can micro-manage if you wish but considering the hundreds of battles you go though in the game I would rather set up decent gambits and only when I was in a boss battle or encountering a more difficult opponent did I opt for more finer control.

If you want an MMORPG experience then you really need to go on-line although games like Oblivion and Skyrim come very close with out an on-line capability, however they are PC/PS3/Xbox360 games.

Magicite3183d ago

This game isnt even 10 years old, remake would be too soon. Remaster must be given, hopefully its for PS4 and maybe PC?

christian hour3183d ago

REmake (the resi remake on gamecube, recently ported (aka "remastered") to more recent consoles, was released 5 years after the original game, and it is one of the best, if not the best, remakes in the industry. Built from the ground up with the original director at the helm, reworking traps and layouts and adding in additional plot points, characters and enemies they couldnt put in the original due to disc space and deadlines.

Of course a remake of that calibre is welcomed after any amount of years, if this ffxii remake is just a model swap (like halo:ce/halo 2) then it would be an absolute waste of everyones time. If its a port (read "Remaster") then fair enough, I'm sure theres some folk who'd like to experience it first time round or people who'd like to revisit it.

Jaqen_Hghar3183d ago

A man would hope they do 8 or 9 after 7. They should just have one team do remakes then have another making the new games. the older SNES ones could use the treatment too. Not sure why we would need a whole remaster for 12 a man can't remember anything particularly dated about it.

Ratty3182d ago

Most likely a remaster. Some people use the terms interchangeably even though they're two very different things.

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WildArmed3183d ago

That'd be awesome.

Wouldn't be surprised since SE has a habit of releasing it's remasters on almost every platform! :D

indyman77773183d ago

I have Vita, and Vita tv. So does your put down include me?
If not make it four. And most the guys at best buy.

pivotplease3182d ago

If it's on Vita I will honestly buy it even though I rank it down there with FFX-2, FF2, and FF3. I wouldn't mind actually doing the endgame hunts the second time around. Maybe I just won't use Vaan and Penelo too since they're annoying and have no bearing on the plot.

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DevilOgreFish3183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

Big news. they are taking on a lot of projects at once though. they already have like 4 IPs in development already with no release dates.

ashinacape3183d ago

They needed to create some hype to stop the decay, might have bitten off more than they can chew though.

Godmars2903183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

That happened with the original FF13 announcements.

And they apparently haven't learned their lesson. Forgot it as soon as it slapped them in the face multiple times.

pivotplease3182d ago

I can't believe it took them so long to make the original XIII. At least Versus has an incredible open world to show for its huge development cycle.

Melankolis3183d ago

I agree, but i think they outsource this project.

Godmars2903183d ago

It'll be years before they complete them. If they complete them. While likely only announcing more titles.

NoctisPendragon3183d ago

He said "soon" , so it may have been in the work since a long time .

torchic3183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

SE's 1st Production Department won't handle this. it will be outsourced

Square Enix definitely has the man power to handle full production of FFXV and KHIII + pre-production of FFVII-R. FFXV is probably getting a 2016 release anyway so SE's pipeline isn't really long at all

pivotplease3182d ago

FFXV in 2016
KH3 in 2017
Then maybe FFVII in 2019?
There needs to be sufficient time between the last two games for obvious reasons.

_-EDMIX-_3183d ago

They are, but I would not actually see a remaster of FFXII as a huge undertaking, I don't see it hurting much by them.

They have way, way more then 4 IPs in development as they have more then 4 teams.

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PhoenixUp3183d ago

Of god yes. FFXII deserves to come to modern gaming platforms. It inspired Dragon Age: Origins and Xenoblade Chronicles. Its that great a game

Gardenia3183d ago

Not really. It's more like a combination of Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics, Star Wars and the older Final Fantasy games

Archmagel3182d ago

Easy there, cowboy. It's a good game, but I'm fairly sure DA was inspired by DnD and "A Song of Ice and Fire" (can find Oathkeeper in Loathering and many more references). Xenoblade, I can't really speak for. Probably traditional JRPGs...

PhoenixUp3181d ago

One of the developers already stated that FFXII's Gambit system was an inspiration for Dragon Age: Origins

http://kotaku.com/5385022/y...

FallenAngel19843183d ago (Edited 3183d ago )

They promised us FFXII HD after they finished FFX/X-2 HD. Its time for them to live up to their word.

FFXII is the only game in the mainline series right now that hasn't been released on any other platform except for the one it originally released on. This must change.

MrSwankSinatra3183d ago

They said remake though, not "Remaster"

Eamon3183d ago

Arnie Roth is just a composer. As far as I know, he has nothing to do with the game development and just composes the Distant Worlds orchestra.

Meaning he likely meant remaster.

christian hour3183d ago

As long as the music isn't as horrendous as those "remastered" tracks for FFX *shudders* Either way anythings better than that horrible midi music on the original FFVII PC release (and subsequent digital release a decade later).

Though personally I don't really care about FF's music if its not Nobuo Uematsu, very lame of me I know but to me he gave final fantasy its voice and emotion for two decades.

LeonhartX3183d ago

FFIX is still a psone exlusive

meganick3183d ago

You can download and play FFIX on PS3 or Vita. FFXII still can only be played on PS2.

AndrewLB3183d ago

Nope. I played it on my PC. There's no such thing as a PS1 or PS2 exclusive anymore. The great thing about emulators is you can make the game look quite a bit better by using high resolution, filters, etc.

Meryl3183d ago

@AndrewLB then you must have a powerful pc if your playing ps2 games through an emulator, FFXII was one of those games that ran 'slow' on the ps2 emulator from what I remember.

Perjoss3183d ago

"You can download and play FFIX on PS3 or Vita. FFXII still can only be played on PS2."

Or a launch PS3, they had PS2 backwards compatibility, I know because that's how I played XII.

Stringerbell3183d ago

@Meryl

I have a 950m its as mid range of a card as they come. I'm running FF12 basically at max settings, never dropping below 60FPS.

Off the top of my head two games that are a hog on your system for the emulator are Gran Turismo and Xensosaga and I have those running at 60FPS too at max settings. I was actually quite surprised with Gran Turismo, there is some inevitable slowdown regardless of your GPU happens when lighting changes (going in a tunnel, trees blocking the sun etc). Its basically some light stuttering with a 2-3 fps drop. If you were running the game natively I dont think there is any stuttering.

christian hour3183d ago

I bought FF7/8/9 on PSN for my ps3, still devastated I can't play them on my ps4, especially since I had to sell my ps3 a few years back :(

Dasteru3182d ago

@Meryl:

GTX 470 & Phenom II 965. I'm currently playing an english patched copy of IZJS at 1920x1200, 8x MSAA, 4x SSAA, 16x AF & texture smoothing. Steady 60fps.

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FallenAngel19843183d ago

@ MrSwank

It most likely a remaster, since it'd be much quicker to produce.

@ Leon

All the PS1 Final Fantasy games were rereleased on PSN. FFXII is still the only mainline title that hasn't been rereleased anywhere else.

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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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CrimsonWing694d ago

I’d give it to 8, but whatevs.

mastershredder3d ago (Edited 3d 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.

Flawlessmic300d 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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GhostScholar298d ago

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

Flawlessmic298d 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.

GhostScholar298d 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.

Flawlessmic298d ago (Edited 298d 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_B300d ago

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

MrNinosan298d ago

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

Gardenia298d ago

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

lucian229298d 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_Z298d ago

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

lucian229298d 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.

MrNinosan298d 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.

lucian229296d ago

nope lol i got ff12 at launch

GhostScholar298d ago

Final fantasy 7 remake is better than 16 in every way

lucian229296d ago

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

Tapani4d ago

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

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MadLad298d 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.

goldwyncq298d 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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Hofstaderman364d ago

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

-Foxtrot363d ago (Edited 363d 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_drake364d ago (Edited 364d 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.

Becuzisaid364d ago

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

FinalFantasyFanatic364d 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?).

SegaSaturn669363d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic363d 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).

RedDevils363d ago

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

GoodGuy09363d 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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