Is it too late to revive old franchises?

[Wolf Kanno]

Honestly, if they were going to revive a franchise, I feel Chrono has the best shot out of all of their old properties. Mana had a chance but too many weak entries has probably killed a lot of interest. With that said, I've heard they are working on a new, possibly console entry in celebration of the franchises 25th anniversary along with SaGa. Parasite Eve never really had the following I feel people thought it did and the last two entries are questionable compared to the groundbreaking original. Front Mission was always a niche genre and only JRPG enthusiasts remember Bahamut Lagoon, Live A Live, Racing Lagoon, Threads of Fate, The Bouncer, and Brave Fencer Musashi.

Chrono works because it's an iconic game from a bygone era. Even if you've never played it, I'm sure most people have at least heard of it unlike several of the games mentioned above. As Long as Squenix marketed properly (unlike their attempts at Mana and Front Mission) they could easily make something like Chrono 3 or a remake actually be a big deal in the industry. In fact I feel it's the only loose end style game fans have clamored for that SE always dodges the question on. Hell, if Squenix could actually get the original "Dream Team" back together to make it, that alone would make headlines and generate a huge buzz for the title.