This makes me think that 5-6 parts is more likely, rather than less.
Final Fantasy 8's story and level design facilitates a multi-volume remake à la FF7 (and I want it to happen, goddamn it!)
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Yeah. A remake of IX would be a dream come true, even if it's highly unlikely...
If money didn't rule all, it would make so much sense for games that were kind of more divisive with room for improvement to get remakes that could allow them to appeal to more people instead of games most people already like but I digress :/
All this disregarding the fact that VIII has some of the most gorgeous environments and music in the series that would shine even more on modern tech
I would play the living shit out of it
But
Ugh man idk I still prefer entirely new projects
And I wouldn't want it to be more than 2 parts
But
Ugh man idk I still prefer entirely new projects
And I wouldn't want it to be more than 2 parts
FFVIII is probably the FF game that can need a Remake the most because i always thought the entire time travel part and everything Ultimecia felt incredibly rushed, like the had much bigger ambitions initially and needed to strongly reduce those eventually
Man, it's so hard to imagine a FF8 remake ever happening.
1. SE would have to successfully complete FF7 Remake
2. The entire project would have to be a critical and commercial success
3. The new FF (more than 1?) would have to be flops
4. I'd have to live to 100.
1. SE would have to successfully complete FF7 Remake
2. The entire project would have to be a critical and commercial success
3. The new FF (more than 1?) would have to be flops
4. I'd have to live to 100.
No it's not wtf
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After I finished FFVIII last week I actually felt like we spent too little time in there!
Well I felt like I spent way too much time there for its first half. If anyone feels like I'm wrong, fine. But that was my experience of the game coming back to it after several years.
You would trust them with IX? I would not.
I doubt we'll see another remake like this with any game, but if any had a chance those would be X and the original.
sure, after the ff9 remake
ff9 deserve it so much more because it was overlooked due to its release date late in the ps1's life and not having the same aesthetics as 7/8. it would benefit from the upgrade of a remake from its battles to its story. it would be awesome if more people play a classic final fantasy
ff9 deserve it so much more because it was overlooked due to its release date late in the ps1's life and not having the same aesthetics as 7/8. it would benefit from the upgrade of a remake from its battles to its story. it would be awesome if more people play a classic final fantasy
You straight up lying. It's nowhere near a bad game. It runs fine, you're not going to get glitches unless you go looking for them, the design isn't obtrusive or vague, the encounter rates are at the medium level, it's not sky high like in the NES games, it has a talented composer, art assets. The team was on their shit when they made that.
There are far worse FFs out there like Dice de Chocobo and All the Bravest which is barely a video game. You barely have any control over your characters and it's just designed to take your money like paying to revive party members. VIII doesn't come close to a game with actual poor design like the one I just mentioned.
The reason I didn't like FF8 was because I disliked the story and especially disliked the gameplay systems, junction, draw and the battle mechanics.
The story is the story, and it could be improved, but the 'systems' could be reworked, in this case I would probably try an FF8 remake, but only if reviews backed it up.
Currently replaying FFVIII on Switch, just left FH after 20 hours thanks to playing tons of Triple Triad.
I like FFVIII, but I'm not sure a full blown remake is really viable.
I like FFVIII, but I'm not sure a full blown remake is really viable.
Haha, yeah. I meant 8 and 9. They're the least visually appealing Final Fantasy games so it'd be nice for them to get the remake treatment. Who knows, maybe the leniency of it being a remake can connect the three hypothetical games together.
FF6 would be perfect for the multi-part remake treatment, because it has multiple natural points to stop the story and put a cliffhanger in.
I'm onboard with your idea OP. FFVIII is my favorite game in the series and one of my favorite games of all time, I would kill for a remake. Seeing Balamb Garden, exploring more of Galbadia Garden, and Esthar? Holy hell that would be fantastic!!
IX is a celebration of everything that is FF. VIII is a complete mess that most people only enjoy because in their mind they canonized a fan theory. That's my personal opinion, sure, but in terms of FF, and the history of FF? IX is absolutely the more important game.
How do you know what most people are thinking? Did you ask everybody? I know you didn't ask me nor any people in this thread because not one post said that was why they liked it. Look at the guy with goat avatar for instance and if somebody likes it because of that does that make them wrong for liking it?
I'll probably faint from excitement-overload if i ever get to explore the halls of a remade Balamb Garden. VIII is perfect for a ground up remake because there's so much potential with the amazing world and original gameplay concepts that's just begging for refinement.
What does that even have to do with anything I said? I've been discussing FFVIII with people since the day it came out, and from a certain point in time the FFVIII lovers always went back on either the Rinoa theory or Triple Triad for their love of the game. I mean, it's cool if you like it for other reasons, that really doesn't change how much of an utter mess that game was.
That said, I ain't here for debating how good/bad FFVIII is, I only gave that poster my perspective on why I, and others think that FFIX deserves the remake more.
IX had a likeable cast, a decent story (despite suddenly Necron), good gameplay systems and a charming visual style. VIII had none of that IMO. The character designs in IX would really shine in a HD remake.
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Then surely FF8 has more to gain from a remake then.
You can polish a turd as much as you want, but it'll still remain a turd. They'd have to make a completely different game with a completely different story, different cast of characters and different gameplay systems (ie. get rid of the godawful junction and draw systems). What would be left would be a game that literally was Final Fantasy VIII in name only.
Well there are lots of people who like the stories and the characters so no your take still comes down to personal opinion
Absolutely, I'd never say it was more than my personal opinion :) I know lots of people like the game, but personally I've always found it to be a straight up bad game.
If we're talking playable characters: half of the maybe. Eiko and Steiner are annoying, Amarant is non-existent, Quina is just bizarre... Freya starts out well and then pretty much becomes non-existent too.
Allow Squall to pick anybody other than Rinoa and I'm in.
Selphie was robbed blind!
You could give it Nero's from DMC's sword mechanic and it would make significantly more sense too.
