SQUAREWATCH (20100123): Tetsuya Nomura says "no FFVII remake; yes moar Cloud"

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by Bells

So... really... FF6 deserves a remake more than FF7.

I disagree there, actually. FF7 deserves a remake because, as the first 3D polygonal interpretation of the series, it frankly looks like crap these days. It was revolutionary for its time, of course, but now it looks like discombobulated lego blocks. (The pre-rendered backgrounds are still very pretty, though.)

FF6, on the other hand, remains in comparatively respectable condition. In the 2D SNES-era format that it's presented in, it and Chrono Trigger look just fine, even today.

I'm just personally against the notion of remaking CT or FF6 -- or any of the other old-school 2D RPGs -- into 3D PS3-era stuff.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

I disagree there, actually. FF7 deserves a remake because, as the first 3D polygonal interpretation of the series, it frankly looks like crap these days. It was revolutionary for its time, of course, but now it looks like discombobulated lego blocks. (The pre-rendered backgrounds are still very pretty, though.)

FF6, on the other hand, remains in comparatively respectable condition. In the 2D SNES-era format that it's presented in, it and Chrono Trigger look just fine, even today.

I'm just personally against the notion of remaking CT or FF6 -- or any of the other old-school 2D RPGs -- into 3D PS3-era stuff.

I agree entirely.

I also think such a remake would probably come with rewriting of dialogue to make it work better with real time facial expressions and what have you, and who really wants that?

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Originally Posted by Krylo

I agree entirely.

I also think such a remake would probably come with rewriting of dialogue to make it work better with real time facial expressions and what have you, and who really wants that?

I dunno. I wouldn't mind hearing Cloud say my eyes are burning in his VA's voice [/sarcasm]

Anyway. If they were to remake FF6, they would make it ugly as sin. Despite the uglyness that is FF4DS, they were on the right track on how it should be done. Give it a whimsical, anime-esque style for FF6.