Final Fantasy 6 director Yoshinori Kitase has stated a remake akin to that of Final Fantasy 7’s may take round 20 years to full.
X/Twitter consumer Genki translated an interview with Julien Chièze through which Kitase, who’s now a vice chairman, member of the board, and government officer at Sq. Enix, stated he is conscious of how standard a remake of Final Fantasy 6 can be, however could not say for positive if it will ever occur.
He then famous that, due to the depth of Final Fantasy 6, with a lot content material and so many characters, it will take twice the size of Final Fantasy 7 Remake to develop and launch. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arrives February 29 as the center entry within the Remake Trilogy, 4 years after the earlier recreation and 9 years after it was introduced. A 3rd recreation will wrap up the Remake Trilogy, and whereas no launch window has been shared, it is already in growth.
Kitase says a Final Fantasy VI Remake like FF7R would take round 20 years to make! (*6*)
He says he will get a number of requests for it from followers, media & from folks within the firm so he’s unhappy that he can’t affirm it. He stated there can be an excessive amount of content material and characters. pic.twitter.com/ivTbXoILiE
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) January 29, 2024
Kitase has beforehand commented on the recognition of the concept, saying many builders inside Sq. Enix are keen to work on a remake of Final Fantasy 6. The challenge can be very tough, nonetheless, and Kitase stated he could not give it some thought till the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy has wrapped.
The problem behind remaking Final Fantasy 6 was elaborated on by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who stated the unique recreation’s pixel artwork and 2D format would make it way more difficult to redo, demanding an entire overhaul of the story and graphics.
Regardless of his grievances, it seems even Sakaguchi is raring for the remake, asking Kitase: “Will not you launch it slightly sooner?”
The identical components affecting a remake of Final Fantasy 6 may seemingly be utilized to Final Fantasy 7 Remake although. The sport’s story, world, quests, and virtually every thing else within the remake have been modified to create a contemporary take, so Sq. Enix definitely wasn’t involved with having to utterly revamp the unique on this case.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth follows Cloud and pals as they go away Midgar and enter the broader Final Fantasy 7 world, encountering areas like Kalm, the Mythril Mine, Junon and Costa del Sol plus model new ones created for the remake.
Sq. Enix has added new playable characters, too, plus a card recreation akin to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Gwent, and spectacular quick journey. An ESRB ranking has in any other case teased deep cleavage, swimming pools of blood, and a clue to Aerith’s destiny.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.