Rumor sez...

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Final Fantasy VI Revival Project in the works...

Word has it that SE has been planning an "FFVI revival project" for some time now. The project will start with a 60 minute CG movie "sequel" to the game titled Final Fantasy VI: Reflections. The movie will be directed and produced by it's original director Yoshinori Kitase

The story takes place five years after the game and shows the life of the characters living their new lives and finally reuniting on the anniversary of the defeat of Kefka.

Kitase: "We felt that since VI had such a well rounded cast that the sequel should focus upon their personal relationships rather than trying to tell another epic tale."

Though the story is said not to be focusing on another major threat and thus will not feature many wonderful battles we are so familiar with in the series, Director Kitase has assured us that the movie will treat us with detailed "flashbacks" of major events from the game. One scene in particular has fans wondering...

Kitase: Yes, you will get to see the opera scene. (laughs) It's such an iconic scene in the game that it would be foolish not too.

Another fear is how the characters will be portrayed and SE is happy to announce that Yoshitaka Amano is reprising his role as world and character design. Also Nobuo Uematsu is confirmed for the soundtrack which will feature many new arrangements of classic themes. He's even joked about using the Black Mage version of "Dancing Mad".

Besides the movie sequel, the project will also feature many spin off games and prequels, much like the "FFVII Revival Project". Two prequel games already have fans wondering... Final Fantasy VI: Dreaming Requiem and Final Fantasy VI: Maestro of Madness.

FFVI: DR is a prequel starring the enigamatic Shadow that tells the events of his life including the infamous "dream sequences" from the game.

Kitase: Shadow is a fan favorite but many fans wish to see the "flashbacks" expanded on explain the nature of his relationship between the people in his past.

The game will feature cameos of Kefka, Relm , Strago, Owzer, Daryl and Setzer. It will also feature a slew of new character including Roule, the Jidoorian officer sent to arrest the Train Robbers Shadow. Roule is seen using rifles as his weapon of choice. The KH team will be working on this project with Nomura doing character designs. It's said to be an stealth action game similiar to MGS and Tenchu.

FFVI:MoM is another prequel with a startling main protaganist. Kefka. The game tells the story of Kefka and his rise through the ranks of the Gestahlian Empire and the eventual experiment that drove him mad. Finally fans will get to see the man behind the madness. This game even features a more stunning cameo list with almost every majot character showing up.

Kitase: We felt it was time to expand on what really drove this character. In the game, he's already driven mad but with the prequel we can show a different more human side to the future demi-god.

The game not only focuses on Kefka but also shows the going ons of almost every cast member (except Umaro and Gogo) and shows that amny of the cast has unwittingly met their future arch-nemisis before the original story even took place. No word about what the game is like but it's rumor to be on the PSP.

Two other projects are said to be in the works as well including a DS game starring Relm and the other being a sequel focusing on Terra.

When asked when fans could be expecting to see the projects released, SE laughed and said "Never, we were pulling your leg. April Fools!"

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