The_Oathkeeper
Why so serious?
V-Translanka, for the sake of my own sanity, I must politely request that you never say the words "Final Fantasy" and "Compilation" in the same statement ever again. I implore of you. I don't think my sanity will stand for much longer if I have to seriously contemplate the possibility of another FF Compilation. Anyway, whether it's directed by Nomura or not, I really don't think that Square-Enix is capable of basing a Compilation around any of their games. A sequel here and there? Fine. A prequel? Okay. A high-quality remake for a game that is no longer available to the masses? If you must. However, the FFVII Compilation has single-handedly proven to me that Square-Enix should never again be allowed to build a series off of any of their games.
In any case, you may have a point on the subject of Nomura actually directing it. Still, he does seem to get put in charge of the minor side-projects. I can only imagine that any hypothetical FFVI Compilation would- much like the FFVII Compilation before it- be primarily about fanservice, which is Nomura's current specialty (well, aside from finding new, innovative ways to include belts, leather, and zippers in his character designs). However, that's not really my point. I don't want to see another wonderful RPG ruined by Square's inability to tactfully milk a franchise instead of going all-out and milking it for all its worth until the cash cow has completely run itself dry.
When it comes to prequels...yes, it is entirely possible to form a story taking place before FFVI, and I suppose it could potentially be pretty good, but I personally don't really think that this game has much actual backstory that could be expanded upon. Yes, we could hear about Kefka Leo, and Celes, Gestahl, or Billy/Clyde, but how can you be so sure that there's an actual story behind them? Gestahl is just your typical Evil Emperor and Kefka is just your average psychotic clown, so I doubt that Square had any sort of backstory in mind when they created them. Basically, my main problem with the idea of a prequel to FFVI is that we were told the entire story within the context of FFVI itself. Any backstory that the characters might have had planned was adequately expanded on. In FFVII, however, there was a bit more ambiguity.
For example, FFVII: Crisis Core told the story of Zack, who we knew very little about. All we were told was that he was a First Class SOLDIER who was with Cloud during the Nibelheim Incident and gave his life to protect Cloud's...oh, and Cloud also thought that he was Zack for most of FFVII. Obviously, there was a lot more to Zack's character than what we were witness to in FFVII itself, especially considering we only really see him in one or two cutscenes (before you mention Last Order, I feel it neccessary to mention that it only served to retell what happened in those two cutscenes). If Cloud knew Zack well enough to unintentionally mimic his personality during his bout with insanity, then the two were obviously friends prior to the Nibelheim Incident.
...Though I must admit, a prequel centering around the War of the Magi could easily turn out pretty damn cool if done right. So we're in agreement there. Come to think of it, that is a good idea, albeit one that Square probably won't actually go through with. While I don't think that there's too much to be said about Celes, Leo, and Kefka, the War of the Magi sounds like it'd be a pretty interesting concept to base a prequel around.
In any case, you may have a point on the subject of Nomura actually directing it. Still, he does seem to get put in charge of the minor side-projects. I can only imagine that any hypothetical FFVI Compilation would- much like the FFVII Compilation before it- be primarily about fanservice, which is Nomura's current specialty (well, aside from finding new, innovative ways to include belts, leather, and zippers in his character designs). However, that's not really my point. I don't want to see another wonderful RPG ruined by Square's inability to tactfully milk a franchise instead of going all-out and milking it for all its worth until the cash cow has completely run itself dry.
When it comes to prequels...yes, it is entirely possible to form a story taking place before FFVI, and I suppose it could potentially be pretty good, but I personally don't really think that this game has much actual backstory that could be expanded upon. Yes, we could hear about Kefka Leo, and Celes, Gestahl, or Billy/Clyde, but how can you be so sure that there's an actual story behind them? Gestahl is just your typical Evil Emperor and Kefka is just your average psychotic clown, so I doubt that Square had any sort of backstory in mind when they created them. Basically, my main problem with the idea of a prequel to FFVI is that we were told the entire story within the context of FFVI itself. Any backstory that the characters might have had planned was adequately expanded on. In FFVII, however, there was a bit more ambiguity.
For example, FFVII: Crisis Core told the story of Zack, who we knew very little about. All we were told was that he was a First Class SOLDIER who was with Cloud during the Nibelheim Incident and gave his life to protect Cloud's...oh, and Cloud also thought that he was Zack for most of FFVII. Obviously, there was a lot more to Zack's character than what we were witness to in FFVII itself, especially considering we only really see him in one or two cutscenes (before you mention Last Order, I feel it neccessary to mention that it only served to retell what happened in those two cutscenes). If Cloud knew Zack well enough to unintentionally mimic his personality during his bout with insanity, then the two were obviously friends prior to the Nibelheim Incident.
...Though I must admit, a prequel centering around the War of the Magi could easily turn out pretty damn cool if done right. So we're in agreement there. Come to think of it, that is a good idea, albeit one that Square probably won't actually go through with. While I don't think that there's too much to be said about Celes, Leo, and Kefka, the War of the Magi sounds like it'd be a pretty interesting concept to base a prequel around.
