Final Fantasy Megathread

[NardoBoom]

I was emulating the PSP version and got bored. I wanted to love it because FF IV is one of my favorite games of all time but it just can't compare.

 

[Deleted member 881671]

This game is nice and I like to play.

 

[starseeker300]

I think ff4:tay is good if you want to spend more time with the ff4 cast, but the plot is nothing special at all. also out of the 12 new (permanent) party members, 7 of the them are not good like at all.

My Final team Was Ceodore, Ursula, Leonora, Ursula, and "Theodore" (not his real name on the last one, but people who know ff4's story will know who im talking about), those characters i did like and were fun editions to the cast, especially Leonora, it was nice having a party member from the one major nation in ff4 that didnt have a party member in the original game, and i think her love story with palom was ok. also she had a a "disability" in the form speech impediment and it wasnt treated like something that needed to be cured or that made her completely unable to function as an adult

 

[Qquil716]

The title always made it sound like a sequel to a 90s sitcom to me.

 

[RandomHajile]

I bought it for the Wii back in the day. I was a huge FF4 fan (My fav of the series) but the gameplay was so broken. The new characters, basically all the kids of the original members, were all weak compared to their parents...so you never wanted them in your party. What's worse is that the enemy difficulty jumped up exponentially with each level of the dungeon at the end until grinding became necessary and you could no longer afford to put their kids in as party members. Except maybe Cecil's kid.

It's ok, but it was poorly balanced, sloppily written, and had a lot of wasted potential.

 

[MasterEn]

just cleared chapter 1 of final fantasy tactics for the psx. pretty much forgot what i was doing but i got the hang of it after a few minutes.

 

[Deleted member 856878]

In an interview with Naoki Hamaguchi the game director of the Final Fantasy 7 remake, was asked which classic from the Final Fantasy series he would like to bring back. He chose an RPG hit from the SNES era.

The desire for the return of a SNES classic​

If Square Enix granted him the time and resources Hamaguchi would gladly help Final Fantasy 6 to make a comeback in a modern guise. Like many players the game director considers the classic role-playing game originally released for the Super Nintendo in 1994 his favorite of the Final Fantasy series.

Hamaguchi said: "If I had all the time and unlimited resources it would be really cool to remake Final Fantasy 6. It's my favorite title in the main series."

Hamaguchi isn't the only creative mind at Square Enix who has advocated for a remake or return of Final Fantasy 6 in the past. Masaaki Hayasaka the producer of the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is also expressed interest in the classic last fall. According to Hayasaka the HD 2D style would in principle be perfect for a remake of “Final Fantasy 6.”

Rumors of another remake persist​

In the past several insiders reported on a possible remake of Final Fantasy 9. Speculation that Square Enix has repeatedly fueled in recent months for example by sharing cryptic hints on social media. An official confirmation of a Final Fantasy 9 remake is still pending.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Final Fantasy 6 is the best game in the franchise, with Final Fantasy 7 taking second place, and FF X a very close third place. I don't know how to feel about a remake though. The FF 7 remake has...issues.

 

[Deleted member 660650]

If Hamaguchi really believes that then perhaps I should give a chance to FF7 remake because it will make me assume he wanted to make FF7 more like FF6, not copy paste way but trying to improve the game by using elements from the game he loves, but probably was dragged down by corporate BS to actually develop FF7 in the way in his mind. Yet it means FF7 remake can have potential to be a game I may like because its director is a guy who loves FF6 as I do.

 

[TheJoulesThief]

I think 6 could do really well with a remake. Its particularly relevant with Magitek being a great parallel to fossil fuels. I really think it would be an apros pos choice for Square Enix. I'd prefer 3D models instead of doing the 2D-3D effect ala Star Ocean 2nd Story R & Dragon Quest 3.

 

[eyixon]

A remake is a must!

 

[NOTthatHARD]

So you are telling me that Square Enix is going to ruin Final Fantasy 6 next ................... wonderfull .

 

[Deleted member 598440]

I would be so down

 

[Deleted member 856878]

I'm a little surprised that Final Fantasy 6 is his favorite. I'm excited to see what the future will bring.

 

[eyixon]

A remake is a must!

 

[Turbo Kid]

So you are telling me that Square Enix is going to ruin Final Fantasy 6 next ................... wonderfull .

That's what I'm thinking. FF 7 Remake isn't exactly faithful to the source material.

 

[Moloch]

FF6 has a great story!
And they will be butchering it in the remake, for sure.

 

[Morgan Katarn]

FF6 has a great story!
And they will be butchering it in the remake, for sure.

They will butcher it with slop like the did with FF14 and then they will split the game in to 6 part and sell each part for 80 bucks each so you will end up paying 480 bucks for a complete game.

Thanks to FF7 remake selling so well Square has learned that they can make billions on selling 1 game buy splitting in to several parts and they know they can get away with it because they god stupid fans defending it saying each game is like a standalone game hurr durr.

I say I did like FF16 but at least it was not split in to 3 parts nor was it destroyed with slop.

 

[Deleted member 856878]

Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Switch 2 Port – Challenges according to Director Naoki Hamaguchi

Naoki Hamaguchi the director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake recently spoke about the special challenges of adapting the game for the Nintendo Switch 2. A key goal of Square Enix was to deliver strong performance in handheld mode without compromising on quality.

Presentation at Gamescom and PAX West​

Hamaguchi reported in an interview with Nintendo Everything and said: We showed the game on the Switch 2 at gamescom and PAX West, and the feedback was very encouraging. One of the biggest challenges was power consumption—we had to ensure we could deliver strong performance in handheld mode without sacrificing quality. The engineers worked intensively on rendering optimizations to best reproduce the high-quality graphics of the PlayStation version.

Important details: character expressions and lighting​

Hamaguchi said: We looked at how we did it on PS5 and then adjusted it with post-effects and fog on Switch 2 to bring out the emotional moments while maintaining stable performance. Another focus is according to Hamaguchi was on visual details and character expressions. Lighting was particularly crucial in handheld mode.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026.

 

[MasterEn]

is it just me, or did the switch 2 version look clearer and more colorful than the ps5 version?

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

It'll be interesting to see how it goes on release! Rebirth would have to be an even greater challenge to get running on Switch 2

 

[Deleted member 856878]

Honestly, I'm grateful that they're doing this because they don't have to. I hope that Rebirth will also be released.

 

[revck]

Honestly, I'm grateful that they're doing this because they don't have to. I hope that Rebirth will also be released.

Same thought, very glad too that there's more FF coming to N's

 

[Deleted member 660650]

If Switch 2 will have storage or something issue they can always delete tons of rubbish unnecessary content from the game like 1 hour talk with your landlord that you wouldn't wanna do in real life (but they believe it's what you buy games for lol) and then the main mission "find cats in the whole huge AF area"!!! lolol

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

If Switch 2 will have storage or something issue they can always delete tons of rubbish unnecessary content from the game like 1 hour talk with your landlord that you wouldn't wanna do in real life (but they believe it's what you buy games for lol) and then the main mission "find cats in the whole huge AF area"!!! lolol

I did see this is a 90GB game on Switch 2, and is only a game key card or digital download. So, you will need to dedicate like a third of the Switch 2's default storage for this no matter what.

That's more my issue with Nintendo and not the game itself, though