Requirements For A Remake- The NES Games

[Electroshock Therapy]

Final Fantasy
I'm surprised that no port/remake EVER fixed the Elfheim problem. In every version, you're expected to grind about three hours for gil and experience just so you can survive the Marsh Cave. They really to fix the difficulty curve there. Another problem I have are all those useless "specialty" swords you get around 1/4 through the game. In the NES version they're all bugged so all that matters is the base attack power. They fixed the swords in the remakes so that they do contain special properties, but... By the time you get them, you have a much better sword that is effective against all enemies anyway, so they are all useless! I would like it if those swords has stat tweaks and were replaced in areas where they actually serve a purpose.

Final Fantasy II
The only thing I think they really need to change about FF II is what you said about boosting stats with tougher enemies. Specifically, alter enemy rank by adding more enemy ranks. Yes, the higher the enemy rank the higher your stats increase, but enemy rank goes up to 7 while all weapon and magic stats go up to 16. Weapons are easier to max out because you'll probably be using one weapon the whole game, but magic? Somewhere around the teen Levels, magic should come to a halt. Then, magic won't want to upgrade unless you do some PAINFUL grinding. That's no fun when you have really work just to raise one point. Adding more ranks (no need to add enemies, just change their ranking) should make leveling up more bearable around end-game.

Oh yeah, and redesign Ultima!

Final Fantasy III
By the time you get the final job classes, it will take forever to make them useful so you might as well stick with what you already got. Apparently they already re-balance how jobs are developed for the 3D remake, but I think they need to try again. That's about it for me. I can live without Phoenix Downs. White Mages have more than enough magic for any dungeon. Then again, I probably grind more than most players because I'm a wuss!