Which Final Fantasy Remake or Remaster Should We Get Next?

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out this week, and already sparking speculation on what the next Final Fantasy remake could be. We have a few ideas.

[OtterX]

I second the call for FFXI, but not completely offline. Give it a max of 18 player online support, since an Alliance is maxed at that number (Party of 6 x 3) Any amount of players beyond that is not necessary. Simulate the auction house and ambient citizen/players.

I miss playing the game. I was hardcore into it back around 2004-06, but I wouldn't pay monthly to revisit it anymore. I may jump into it again with friends/others if it had free smaller scale accessibility. There is a charm to seeing other parties battling it out w mobs out in the wild that I would miss. What I never missed is the gil farmers farming Notorious Monsters.

[OtterX]

I realized this is a dumb request after I thought about it more, but I can't delete now. XD

Yea, that would take way too much effort to rework, and without other players, the experience would feel even blander on slow gameplay that already hasn't aged that well. My nostalgia holds me to it, but most new players would probably hate it. I loved it for its time though, and I still hold friendships with a few players almost 20 years later! One of my close buddies there even went on to create a small Playstation-exclusive indie studio, and he reused his FFXI character name as one of the characters in one of his games. (On PS3, PS Vita & rereleased on PS4)

[shinoff2183]

I'd like to see ff9 or ff6 but just a 1 to 1 remake. Please don't change anything. At most maybe add some more side quests but that's all

[CrimsonWing69]

FF6, FF9, or FF8.

Honestly, I’d like an FF5 Remake as well. I think that entry is criminally underrated.

[Rebel_Scum]

How about none? Make something new. If you must go pre PS1 era as all the others still hold up.

[andy85]

They do. FFXVI just came out whilst being developed at the same time as Rebirth. 2 different teams. If games still come out I'm all for it

[GoodGuy09]

They're bad at it. 16, 15, 13, and even 12 were all disappointing and unmemorable compared to the OGs. 7 Remake is about the only real good FF thats come out in decades. Let the dev teams be reminded why the older games were so special.

[andy85]

I mean everyone's opinion is different. I personally didn't rate 16, but it was pretty acclaimed overall. 15 was good in the end once the royal edition came. 12 was outstanding though.

[Rebel_Scum]

7 remake was average at best. Bottowed the same crappy fetch quests from 15 too. 16 and to a lessor extent 13 were ok.

tbh they dont need to remake old games to figure out why they were good. They could just play them.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I can't speak for 16 because I haven't played it, but you're right about the other games, I wish they didn't change the story for FF7 remake though.

[-Gespenst-]

I'd like to see a 2D HD remake of 5, and then 6. Even remakes in the style of the 3 and 4 remakes would be welcome, imo.

I also do think they should do an offline 11, like what they're doing with Dragon Quest X. I'd really love to experience that one. On the other hand, there'd be SO much in it that it might be a little bit overwhelming. Turning a long-running MMO into an offline game would mean adding all the various expansions, too, after all. It certainly wouldn't be a normal JRPG experience. It'd potentially be like stitching all three FF7 remake games into one - that'd just be too big a game, and I reckon a lot of people would never finish it.

Question to the FF11 players: roughly how long would a non-condensed offline version of the game be if it included every expansion? (assuming leveling / progression was as quick as typical offline RPGs).

[-Foxtrot]

VIII with all the content they planned but had to cut due to size

A lot of Laguna stuff was cut and Disc 4 was supposed to be a lot bigger

Just have the open world like Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch but expanded a little more

We don’t need a trilogy, just an expanded up remake

[MrBaskerville]

VII won't conclude before atleast 2028, seems a bit early to dream of more remakes allready.

[andy85]

2027 is my guess. The bulk of the work is this installment. They'll want it before PS5 life ends so they can sell another version for PS6 just like they did with Remake

[MrBaskerville]

They said it would take four years, recently. If I'm not mistaken.

[andy85]

Looking at the Memoria Project FF9. Just hire them! It looks outstanding.

[Muigi]

6

[Tapani]

Final Fantasy Tactics, but only headed by Yasumi Matsuno and accompanied by Naoki Yoshida's team.

[GoodGuy09]

I really want 8 on the level of 7 remake. 9 can have a remake but because of the more cartoony and goofy visuals, it can probably get a smaller level remake. But 6 definitely deserves one the most probably.

[Ninver]

Ff10