Square Enix annouces a Final Fantasy HD remake

[Akai Shuichi]

Would have much rather seen a remake of V, VI, VII, VIII, or IX, but I do like X (and X-2!) so it's not all bad.

This.

FFX was a great game, and even though its graphics aren't PS3-quality, its one of the better games on PS2 and its already fully voiced. I am happy about the remake, but V, VI, VII, VIII or IX would have been better because they are much older.

Oh, but I don't agree with X-2...I thought that game was kind of "unnecessary", though I do admit it did have a few good things.

I personally don't like VIII very much (well, at least in comparison with the other FF games), but, as I said, it would be a better choice than X. But I am glad they chose X over XII. I really didn't like XII, beating the final boss without touching your controller is pretty sad.

Also, I agree that the hate against VII is pretty sad. No, I'm not saying is the best RPG in the world or something like that, and I won't even say is the best Final Fantasy, but it was a really good game, and Crisis Core also (though the movie...well, at least the fight against Sephiroth was good). Oh, and you might love or hate Sephiroth, but One Winged Angel is Awesome.

[Boy_Tomo_Chan]

Well I can understand why you didn't play XII, but X was a good game!

Yeah, I did play it fully. And while it had a bunch of stuff I did like, its just where the series started going downhill for me.

[Chestnut Bowl]

A little disappointed, but not at all surprising. FFX is Japan's favorite Final Fantasy. My little brother will be pleased, though.

Would've preferred a VI, VIII, or XII HD remake, but I understand this will never happen with the current SE.

[Chelli]

I don't know why they're calling this a remake. It's obvious that it will be an HD port like all the other recent ones, and this is why they chose X over the earlier games. I hope X-2 comes bundled with it as well (both international editions); that game has one of the best battle systems in the series.

[reyvard]

chelli : if you are talking about ff10 battle system indeed yes he is very good , I like the gauge system of the others ff but classical turn per turn is far better !

[Sgt Phantomizer]

Do you mean the PS1, GBA, DS or the PSP remake?

I only played the DS remake of FFIV and i was refering to a remake in the style of graphics like that of FFXIII, but polygon 3D graphics like the DS version.

FF7 hate makes me

-Tom

I don't hate it personally, but i'ld rather replay FFVIII (which i did last year and got stuck in Ultimecia's Castle....AGAIN!) or IX.

I might be mistaken, but HD Remakes/Remasters have to be bundled in North America (which is why Peace Walker is a stand alone PS3 game in Japan but part of the MGS Remasters in the west). Curious to see how they work that out, I bet we'll get X-2 along with it. Hopefully when this sells well we get XII as well, it gives them a reason to give us the IZJS version.

Why exactly is that? so they can retail for $39.99?
I can imagine that they could release it for a lower price point without bundling it, no?

[Chaosblade]

SCEA is just picky sometimes. It's sort of like how they refused PS1 ports on PSP early on in the systems life, even though Japan and Europe got them. I guess they just don't want to "water down" their platforms with a bunch of old ports. In the case of remasters they can't really deny them entirely, but by forcing all of them to be collections of sorts, it makes them look like good value games instead of just a bunch of individual rehashes.

That's just my take on it though.

[Fabrizo]

Why exactly is that? so they can retail for $39.99?
I can imagine that they could release it for a lower price point without bundling it, no?

Its because Sony doesn't want to release PS3 games below a certain price point at retail, sort of a "It cheapens the brand" type of mentality.

[Cloud]

FF7 hate makes me

-Tom

Me too, man. Me too. =(

However, like I've said before on here, I would be completely against a remake. Square's handling of the universe in the past couple of years has done nothing but make me question if they really even remember VII that well. I'll stick to my PS1/PSN versions and remember the good ol' days of '97.

[sanddeamon]

bit eye brow raising to do that, looks curious though, i enjoyed x, but i would twice fold enjoy a haul over for vii