The Pros and Cons of a major platform remake

February 15, 2008, 7:30 PM

So let's say that Final Fantasy VI is being remade or the PS3 or the Wii.

While most of us would be thrilled, we all know that Square Enix could potentially screw it up...

So pros and cons

Pros
1. The game would be in 3D and we would get to see the characters look more realistic
2. Some of the FMVs would be awesome, specifically the "World Ending" one.
3. The music would not sound so 16 bit
4. Some things could be elaborated on, specifically Kefka

Cons
1. This game would most likely have voice actors... and if they are any thing like FFX, FFXII, or AC well...
2. Unnecessary things could be added. I don't want to see hours and hours of angsting because it appeals to little fangirls.
3. Making the characters appear more attractive than they are. Kefka is a creepy clown, Cyan is 50 years old, Relm is a little girl, Gau was raised in the woods, and Stratego is an old man. Don't make they look hot. Setzer also better not look the way he does in Kingdom Hearts II.
4. They BETTER keep the world map and controllable air ship.

February 15, 2008, 7:57 PM

I don't think they would change any main parts of the game like in #4. But #3 is absolutely right they most likely do that. I think I would play it anyways coz I've never played FFVI in the first place so I don't really know how well I can comment on this. But SE does tend to screw everything up when they re-make things.

February 16, 2008, 3:56 PM

Pros

More people would play the game, and FFVI would get the recognition it deserves.
The stunning music - sound quality would be improved tenfold.
Larger disk space, so they could expand the story more.
The opera scene. It would become legendary.

Cons

VA, they'll either be perfect, or shit.
The opera scene. It'll either be orgasmic, or terrible and ruined.
Expanding on the storyline could change the game for the worse.

February 16, 2008, 4:34 PM

Quite a lot of the early one's would be good remade...if they're done properly.

Yes, the Opera scene would be amazing if they got it done right, as would the end of the world. Its probably right that they'd try and make them look "prettier", but you never know with SE, they sometimes do something a little different than their norm.

They wouldn't expand the storyline, or its not likely at best. Improved graphics is always a bonus in my eyes, even if the voice acting is...poor...

And I know how poor Setzer was in KH2, I didn't actually realise who it was!

February 16, 2008, 4:46 PM

The thing is, FFVI is about 15-20 hours long, which isn't very long when compared to the later FFs, so they'd be compeled to add more things in, if only to squeeze another 10-20 hours of gameplay and story out of it.

February 16, 2008, 4:49 PM

I suppose its possible, but I imagine they might just make it optional. Stuff to find out about certain character's pasts and things like that. Could be done really well, but I doubt they would. They always seem to find new ways of disappointing me even though I usually support them a lot

February 16, 2008, 8:25 PM

Pros:
-Idea for remake is good but I really don´t see good reason for a remake, GBA version is all we need, okay sound quality must be better than in GBA version, otherwise there is no need for remake.

Cons:
-SE will probably screw things up and just game to appeal new players and ignoring old fans.
-Who could be good enough voice actor for Kefka, translation might be also worse. I already hated in Advance-version how they changed "son of a submariner".

Like I said no need for remake but they should make game bleak as VI and VII. VIII-onwards FF-games has been too bright. Darker tone.

February 16, 2008, 8:31 PM

i just hope they dont add weird character or throw off the story line that makes it confusing

February 16, 2008, 9:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rydia

Pros
1. The game would be in 3D and we would get to see the characters look more realistic
2. Some of the FMVs would be awesome, specifically the "World Ending" one.
3. The music would not sound so 16 bit
4. Some things could be elaborated on, specifically Kefka

I'm not sure I want some of the songs to be changed though, especially Dancing Mad. Part of what makes that song so win is the 16-bit, synthesized feel to it. Plus, knowing SE they'd throw some faggy Latin chants into the song. Although I wouldn't mind hearing a revamped Terra, that song was awesome to begin with and fully orchestrated it could be incredible.

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Cons
1. This game would most likely have voice actors... and if they are any thing like FFX, FFXII, or AC well...
2. Unnecessary things could be added. I don't want to see hours and hours of angsting because it appeals to little fangirls.
3. Making the characters appear more attractive than they are. Kefka is a creepy clown, Cyan is 50 years old, Relm is a little girl, Gau was raised in the woods, and Stratego is an old man. Don't make they look hot. Setzer also better not look the way he does in Kingdom Hearts II.
4. They BETTER keep the world map and controllable air ship.

I thought the voice acting in XII was pretty good, it was a huge improvement over X and AC. I think SE is slowly learning to pick better VAs.

Characters might or might not get the Nomura curse. In IV's remake they've been faithful to Amano's design...but in other games like Dissidia Nomura hs to get his grubby little otaku hands on the characters...so I dunno.

And you know they won't keep the airship and world map. SE thinks world maps and airships are bad, just like turn-based combat.

February 17, 2008, 12:35 AM

I must be one of the only people in the world who has no hatred for the real-time battle, the lack of world map and the voice acting in the games/spin-off's, though that's for another thread.

I don't believe I've ever made it to the end of VI before but I do have a general comment concerning a remake. I, for one, wouldn't be too worried with what they'd produce, or 'ruin.' At the end of the day, you've still got the original sitting on your shelf, just waiting to restore your love for it. With that in mind, I really don't see any con's.