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I still don’t understand the sentiment that turn-based doesn’t sell. We just got Clair Obscur breaking expectations.

Part of it is, you have to make the combat interesting visually, tactically, and sometimes even tactilely. Some games get that right: Persona 5, Like a Dragon, etc.

I would also go on a limb and say that 99.9% of strategy in turn taking games is terribly designed. Buff attack, use strongest attack. The one that I really wanted to see more of is a system like Cosmic Star Heroine’s.

Only if they DON'T drop the classic turn-based combat. I actually hate the idea of a 'remake' that changes genre entirely.

1-6 recently got the Pixel Remasters, and before that 3 and 4 had the DS remakes. I'd like to see proper remakes of 5 and 6 myself, but that's unlikely to happen since the Pixel Remasters exist.

7, personally I'd play a faithful remake, but it'd be silly to make one since they already have the non-faithful 'remake'.

8 is the one game that could benefit the most from a non-faithful remake. It's a game that's worth remaking because the original was such a mess. But I feel like a bit of a hypocrite for saying that right after complaining about FF7. What I'd do is still keep it turn-based, but completely overhaul Draw and level scaling.

9 would be the most likely candidate as a fan-favorite that could be kept faithful and still hold up well. And rumors have been swirling around for a while that one may be coming.

10 and 12 already have the HD Remasters, and those are excellent. So no need.

11 is the most in need of some way to preserve it for future generations, but I don't know how that would even work. Could it perhaps be adapted in some way like they did with Dragon Quest 10 Offline?

13 onward, too new to need remakes. (And also I have no interest in the direction the series has gone since then anyway)

Plenty of people will never experience these worlds or stories due to the turn-based combat

Not an actual problem. A lot of people simply won't try those games because they're old, others because they only know how to play Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite.

If dumb people won't play something just for because of turn based, that's their loss.

Plenty of people will never experience these worlds or stories due to the turn-based combat

What? No! If anything they should make new original FF games with decent turn based combat again! X was the last good one, it's time.

No but I want them to do a remaster of Chrono Trigger in the pixel style of Octopath

I don't say remake because they would make it not turned base to be casual friendly and fuck that one up too

I’d have loved turn based combat to remain in FF7 remake.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the remake bit it doesn’t feel as tactical as the old one in my memory.

They have killed Final Fantasy with the dreadful FF15 and the bloated FF 7 Remake. FF16 was okish, but very boring.

Final Fantasy is only still alive because of Final Fantasy 14

At least that is my opinion

I would like 3/6 to get the FF7 treatment, especially since it would be cool to see in 3D.

The other obvious choice to remake that isn't final fantasy would be Chrono Trigger, but that would just be fucking with perfection.

If they ever gonna remake 8 it needs to be one game, just a solid 20-30 hour experience. The story needs a rewrite anyway. It is bloated and the dialogue has too much cringy emo shit. Would translate horribly to voice acted dialogue.

I think they should stick to turn based combat and just modernize it like Persona or Clair Obscur. As an FF fan I don’t like the modern action based combat the series have turned to. It doesn’t feel like a proper FF game. And the action gameplay just isn’t great. They should create a new series for these type of action games that doesn’t have to carry the FF branding so they don’t have to tack on these final fantasy gameplay elements to the action combat and turn it into a half baked mess.

Yes but the problem is with Square Enix themselves. For some reason, they have the mindset that the only remake that would sell is FF7. This is the reason why they've been working not just two completely different remakes of the original game but also remakes of the sequels and prequels, along at least one new game that takes place in FF7's universe. A remake of any game prior to FF11 would sell well but they exclusively chose to remake FF7.

They wouldn't even have to go as far as they did the FF7 remake. They could easily remake one of the games in the style of something simpler like either Crisis Core or FF12 and it would probably sell very well, especially if it's decently priced.

No. Stop with remakes, remastereds and reboots.

If Square decides to do another FF remake, they'll either skip over 8 and do 9 instead, or they'll go back and do 6. That's what I think. But if they did 8, they better overhaul that stupid Draw system.

Only if they dont change the game mechanics or turn based combat.

Personally I would like to see the whole remaster/remake trend end as soon as possible. Let's stop selling the same games multiple times, with considerably increased price tag every time.

While some remakes are decent and make sense (e.g. Resident Evil remakes, though even they aren't perfect), most are just plain money grabs. Remade into a third-person action adventure with RPG elements, if they weren't already. With generic Unreal graphics, poor optimization, worse or no modding support.

Old games are great, easy to run, and can be bough for pennies. What exactly makes a remake so appealing? Better graphics? No offence to anyone, but I feel like people who care so much about graphics don't even play games.

I think I'll continue to ignore the new rereleases, with very rare exceptions, and keep having a blast with the originals. If game companies can't be bothered to put in the effort and make some new, interesting titles, then I guess they'll be making zero money from me.

FF7 was the slam dunk choice because it is not only so iconic, but as the first 3D entry the original is also absolutely god-fucking butt ugly. I can see why FF8 would be logical in a sense, but I'm not sure it has the popularity to capitalise on. It has its charm but it's hardly most people's favourite Final Fantasy. It would be a cool choice though.

I don't necessarily think any of the other entries need remakes as badly. I think FF6 is absolute peak as it is but it would probably be most likely in my opinion. It is also vastly popular and iconic so there is a lot of money to be made there. And I can't deny that even I would be curious to see what it would be like if given the full remake treatment.

Nah. I'd rather they make something with the size, scale, mechanics (referring for combat and such but not same abilities, etc.), and storytelling of FFVI. Optionally some fancier graphics and preferably no grinding anywhere.

Whenever someone asks if a game should be remade, I always say no. I'd rather get a new game!

That being said, I spent the entire weekend playing Oblivion.

FF7 remake is cool for a lot of reasons, but we've got countless reasons to support the idea that turn-based combat isn't the barrier to playing those old games.

I would love FF8 if they could keep it faithful. But I'd be worried that they would overhaul it instead of tweaking it. The level scaling isn't a problem, they just need to call out that it makes traditional grinding unnecessary.

Drawing doesn't need to go away. Just make it one full draw (100) and remove it from the enemy.

Oh, and make magic more powerful so it's useful to expend.

If by capital "R" Remake you mean the full three-game treatment FF7 received, Kitase's already said they're not planning on doing that again. Future remake projects, should they happen, will be smaller in scope. An FF9 project was leaked twice and is heavily rumored, so it's most likely next (if it wasn't quietly cancelled, anyway). We also don't know exactly where it would fall on the spectrum between remaster and remake, but the Epic leak suggests it's more of a remake.

FFT is the one I'd like to see the most, and it has even more rumors around it. But, I would expect that would look something like Tactics Ogre Reborn, mostly a remaster. It could really use some modern features, like a move undo and some UI enhancements, like a helper for zodiac signs. What I want the most from it is an orchestrated soundtrack. It's a gorgeous work that deserves the full treatment. I'd also love to see more content, like extra side quests, but I'm not holding my breath on that.

FF6 is the most logical next step after those in terms of enduring popularity, especially if they want to target the Western market. It would probably be super controversial in the fandom, though.

I don't know how it has become so fucking easy for large corporate content creators to push the narrative that coming up with ideas for new stories or new games is actually difficult.

There are so many games that have yet to even be thought of.

There are so many storylines that have never touched pen to paper that we could experience, And I know that it is a little risky to offer something to people that they have not personally experienced before, but holy shit, why do we have to remake everything 650,000 fucking times?

FF11 in Unreal 5 or at least DX12. 🙃 Need my Galka at maximum sexy.

I don't trust them to create new remakes, to be honest, only if they are as close to the original as possible, but I doubt they will do that, unfortunately.