The main issue for me is no involvement from either Sakaguchi or Uematsu. Those guys ARE Final Fantasy to me - and Uematsu himself has said that they should have ended the series when Sakaguchi left. I feel like 12 was still interesting (though very different) but 13 really lost me (haven't played the sequels or even completed the first). Uematsu not overseeing the remixed/arranged music is pretty huge. I am unsure about possibly purchasing this remake eventually - but no way for 15.