• 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. Aulayna's Avatar
      Aulayna - 06-18-2013, 10:47 AM
      I'd buy it in a heartbeat. XII is one of the best of the modern crop of FF's.
    1. Goldenboko's Avatar
      Goldenboko - 06-18-2013, 03:26 PM
      I've beaten this game too recently to rebuy it
    1. Hollycat's Avatar
      Hollycat - 06-18-2013, 03:31 PM
      I'd be a day one purchase.
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn - 06-18-2013, 03:31 PM
      I'd buy it a thousand times.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage - 06-18-2013, 04:00 PM
      Day zero
    1. Flying Mullet's Avatar
      Flying Mullet - 06-18-2013, 04:01 PM
      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.
    1. Scotty_ffgamer's Avatar
      Scotty_ffgamer - 06-18-2013, 04:11 PM
      The graphics are pretty much fine. I doubt they would need to touch up on them much. I would get it in a heartbeat if they included the Zodiac Job System and improved the quality of the audio.
    1. Flying Mullet's Avatar
      Flying Mullet - 06-18-2013, 04:24 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Scotty_ffgamer View Post
      I would get it in a heartbeat if they included the Zodiac Job System and improved the quality of the audio.
      Decreased load times would be a big plus too.
    1. Mahad's Avatar
      Mahad - 06-18-2013, 06:34 PM
      This was a pretty fun game. I would try it again, but I'm still waiting for the Final Fantasy Ultimate Fan Edition which contains all the console main FF titles from I - XII in HD. You know it's coming.
    1. Freya's Avatar
      Freya - 06-18-2013, 07:11 PM
      Hopefully Vaan's fake abs would be fixed.
    1. Flying Mullet's Avatar
      Flying Mullet - 06-18-2013, 07:17 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
      Hopefully Vaan's fake abs would be fixed.
      With real abs or a beer gut?
    1. Hollycat's Avatar
      Hollycat - 06-18-2013, 07:20 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
      Hopefully Vaan's fake abs would be fixed.
      With real abs or a beer gut?
      Neither, asuming they keep the clothes they could just replace his model with a girl and everything would be a-ok. Otherwise, someone needs to tell Vaan that GUYS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO WEAR BIKINI TOPS!
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage - 06-18-2013, 07:36 PM
      Way to enforce classical gender roles, HC.
    1. Hollycat's Avatar
      Hollycat - 06-18-2013, 07:40 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
      Way to enforce classical gender roles, HC.
      I'm pretty sure that even 100 years ago it wouldn't have been acceptable for even women to walk around in a bikini. Hell, stop showing your ankles you dirty hussies.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage - 06-18-2013, 07:49 PM
      Yeah, so you are enforcing them.
    1. SteahMeLee's Avatar
      SteahMeLee - 06-18-2013, 08:22 PM
      If they will publish the Zodiac Job System version that is salvation from these hard-to-customize-into-classes License Boards (since squares are not skippable) it's a secure buy to me! XII is good to me and I love Tactics and Ivalice, I just prefer the Zodiac Job System over the normal Licenses system...
    1. DMKA's Avatar
      DMKA - 06-18-2013, 11:28 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.
      True, Final Fantasy XII is one of the best looking, if not the best looking PS2 game. However, the graphics aren't the problem; it's the resolution of everything that's the problem. It's easily the worst looking PS2 game I've ever seen when played on an HDTV.

      Honestly, the graphics are so good that it would be the easiest HD remake SE has done. If you know what you're doing, and have a system that can handle it, Final Fantasy XII looks unbelievable on an emulator.

    1. Bolivar's Avatar
      Bolivar - 06-18-2013, 11:57 PM
      This is everything I need in my life right now.
    1. TheDesertedOne's Avatar
      TheDesertedOne - 06-19-2013, 12:06 AM
      Regardless of appearances, I would purchase this if it were to be released. Given that I'm a newbie to the series.

      Granted, I'd be better off going in with an open mind since my brother rented this once and hated it to a degree where he could not see how anyone would like the game at all. Granted, he was disappointed by FFVII and FFXIII, but he didn't slam them as bad as he did XII. At least he acknowledged with those games that he could see someone liking them.

      Granted, I still plan on playing XII eventually. When I get to it, I will ignore my (younger) brother's complaints and promptly tell him "You're full of trout" (with sibling rivalry, of course) just like I did with FFXIII.
    1. FFIX Choco Boy's Avatar
      FFIX Choco Boy - 06-19-2013, 01:41 AM
      Please, no. Please, no... An HD revamp wouldn't be enough of an improvement on this title to constitute shelling out another $60 for it, and IZJS doesn't have enough changes compared to the original, either. In fact, I like the original more than IZJS. So, even though I do enjoy XII(Not really fanboy status, but it's plenty of fun), this would be a huge, unequivocal no for me.
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