An unofficial Xenogears HD remaster is now available for download, introducing interface, sprites and texture improvements.
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.
From a pitch for Final Fantasy VII to Nintendo's role-playing juggernaut, here's how the Xeno series became Xenoblade Chronicles.
not even close to the original Xenogears, this was a masterpiece in the story, characters, and adventures just like many PS1 JRPGs... something which is missing in almost all new JRPGs.
the only salty is the like of you, and mostly your just a kid who missed the golden are of the JRPGs in the 90s...which is ok :) it just wasn't your time...btw I have the switch and both Xenoblade games...not bad but nothing compared to Xenogears.
Zelda boy. This has nothing to do with exclusives and this generation BS. This is about a game being a masterpiece and no one cares if it is Sony, Nintendo or Sega. It is all about the quality of the content and fun factor. Back then I own the game because I love it, not because it is tated 10/10 in reviews current BS streamers recommendation. Xenogears was and still a masterpiece beginning with the cover, the disc, the manual, the art, the settings, the soundtrack and characater design. No one literally care about it state of availability to other console. A thing that current gen of gamers can't stop being obsessed about.
I've been playing rpgs since the early 90s. You certainly seem to be projecting.
Try out Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. It’s one of the few modern JRPG’s that make you feel like you’re playing an S tier, top shelf, classic PS1 JRPG again. The characters are so memorable and likeable,the environments and world are so original and imaginative, and the music is god tier. The composers are Yasunori Mitsuda and Yoko Shinomura. Xenoblade 2 was ok, but 1 was better and more cohesive. 3 is looking solid though, more in line with XC1.
I'd say the soundtrack of 2 every bit rivals that of 1. My main problem with 2 comes with the design of most of the female blades.
indeed, xenogears is a great game, xenosaga and xenoblade cant compare to xenogear, dont mind the nintendo fanboys.
Best killer of "Gods".
For me squaresoft games were better on the ps/ps2 era, my personal fav from them on PS(1):
Vagrant Story(still waiting for a remake/continuation), Xenogears, Chrono cross, Parasite Eve, FF8...
Doing the Lord’s work.
Cmon Square, release a 90s remastered collection and include this game
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.