• Final Fantasy XII HD?

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    Published on 06-18-2013 09:18 AM
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    Speaking with RPGSite, Final Fantasy Director Yoshinori Kitase has hinted that depending on the success of Final Fantasy X and X-2's HD release, more classic Final Fantasy games could get the HD touch-up, and his first choice for said touch-up is Final Fantasy XII....



    “We’ll have to wait and see if these remasters are going to be successful, first,” Kitase said. “If they do well, I think this will pave the way for more of the previous games to remade in an HD sort of quality.”

    "I mean, if we had to single out one of the vast number of Final Fantasy titles which we could make in HD, it would have to be Final Fantasy XII” Kitase, however, does go on to say that although he had no part in the creation of the latest HD revamp, he is hoping that it's success can give old titles of the franchise a boost and trigger similar projects for them.

    Released in 2006, Final Fantasy XII was a game which really split the fans, many didn't enjoy the very new battle system, but many also praised the innovative and fresh style that was planted into the game. Whether you liked it or loved it, you can't deny that it was Final Fantasy XII that was the first big change in the direction of the series - taking it from an old-school turn based style game, to something far more interactive and much more like MMORPG games.

    I for one, was not a great big fan of Final Fantasy XII, I liked the characters and the story but I couldn't wrap my head around the battle system, so I never played it from start to finish. However now I'm a bit older and I've enjoyed a larger variety of games, Final Fantasy XII HD is something I wouldn't write off at all. What do you think? Maybe you're against Final Fantasy XII and you're still waiting for that big Final Fantasy VII remake.... Let me know in the comments!

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    1. Hollycat's Avatar
      Hollycat - 06-25-2013, 05:30 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Ouch! View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar View Post
      Excuse me if I was wrong, I was under the impression that they were still in the financial crisis they were a few years ago.
      Square Enix hasn't been in a financial crisis since the launch of Final Fantasy XI. Recently they've had a string of disappointing launches for title, but nothing that could be considered disastrous. Additionally, they just announced today that Final Fantasy XIV has reached 960,000 applications for beta. I'd wager that they're going to be okay.
      Then I apologize, I was basing that assumption on our stock discussion about a year and a half ago.

      Regardless, they still can't afford to remake 7 due to the time and effort it would consume, as well as the inevitable cries of "It's not as good."
    1. Raistlin's Avatar
      Raistlin - 07-15-2013, 12:39 AM
      I generally find it hard to justify buying new HD releases of games I already own, but this might be one I'd have to consider. FFXII is great, and exploring the massive world was a big part of it. I would especially consider it if they offered a collector's edition or some other type of new content.
    1. Elskidor's Avatar
      Elskidor - 10-02-2013, 03:07 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
      I'd be curious to see how much they would improve the graphics before I shelled out any money for it. It's not like the graphics are bad to begin with.

      Yeah. I'm a little confused why they are doing this in general. Will it earn much more money? I saw the trailer for X and X-II, and I guess graphics really don't bother me much, because i can't really tell much difference. Remaking old school NES/SNES titles with updated modern graphics I understand, but giving FFX/FFXII a minor enhance seems like more work and spending, with very little profit.
    1. Slothy's Avatar
      Slothy - 10-02-2013, 03:58 PM
      Doing HD remake of PS2 titles is actually very little work and money, and therefore makes a lot more profit as a result. It would actually cost more to remake NEW and SNES title, and I could almost guarantee if you did that for the PS3/360, you'd never make enough to justify the effort since you have to basically start from scratch with those.

      As for the topic, not sure how I missed it before, but the idea that FFXII getting an HD release would depend on how X and X-2 do bothers me a bit, if only because XII is a very different game.
    1. Bolivar's Avatar
      Bolivar - 10-03-2013, 04:28 PM
      I really wish they didn't condition it on the success of X and X-2, that they'd just remaster xii instead.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage - 10-04-2013, 08:04 PM
      Don't we all.
    1. Skyblade's Avatar
      Skyblade - 10-04-2013, 08:13 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
      I really wish they didn't condition it on the success of X and X-2, that they'd just remaster xii instead.
      I wish they'd just remaster all of them. And that they wouldn't ruin any of them when they did so (like adding Compilation stuff into VII). And that they'd be given out free. And...

      Yeah, I agree that it'd be nice if they just remaster it, but if the remasters aren't going to make them money, it wouldn't make much sense. Personally I don't think there will be a problem with X/X-2 HD's success, so chances are good, I think.

      Unfortunately, if they do remaster XII, XII HD may set a similar bar for future remasters, and so on down the line. One failed remaster may keep them from doing any others.
    1. Elskidor's Avatar
      Elskidor - 10-12-2013, 11:14 PM
      Just noticed X nor XII is offered on the PSN. What gives? I made the mistake of purchasing FFIV complete then realized had to have a PSP. I think my PSP is hacked so I'm a little nervous about hooking up my PSP to retrieve FFIV, so I was going to buy FFXII when i realized PSN didn't offer it! I wonder if it will once it's been remastered. This entire PSN thing confuses me. What happened to the hard copies lol?
    1. Hollycat's Avatar
      Hollycat - 10-12-2013, 11:37 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Elskidor View Post
      Just noticed X nor XII is offered on the PSN. What gives? I made the mistake of purchasing FFIV complete then realized had to have a PSP. I think my PSP is hacked so I'm a little nervous about hooking up my PSP to retrieve FFIV, so I was going to buy FFXII when i realized PSN didn't offer it! I wonder if it will once it's been remastered. This entire PSN thing confuses me. What happened to the hard copies lol?
      The ps2 version will never be released on PSN.
      The Vita and PS3 remasters will be however.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage - 10-13-2013, 09:20 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Elskidor View Post
      Just noticed X nor XII is offered on the PSN. What gives? I made the mistake of purchasing FFIV complete then realized had to have a PSP. I think my PSP is hacked so I'm a little nervous about hooking up my PSP to retrieve FFIV, so I was going to buy FFXII when i realized PSN didn't offer it! I wonder if it will once it's been remastered. This entire PSN thing confuses me. What happened to the hard copies lol?
      Nothing "happened to" hard copies. Most games are released on discs, with a significant portion of those also being available on PSN. If not at launch, sometime later.
    1. Freya's Avatar
      Freya - 10-15-2013, 08:31 AM
      I think they haven't put the PS2 era games on PSN because of the possible re-releases. Well we know FFX|X-2 for sure but XII has had this rumor for a while. It may or may not be true. If X|X-2 does well then they may do XII if not then you'll probably see it on psn
    1. Bolivar's Avatar
      Bolivar - 10-16-2013, 09:29 PM
      Yeah they probably looked at their PSN portfolio and realized they shouldnt keep having multiple versions of the same game on the storefront, nor pre-empt their own attempts at re-releases.
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