Square Enix, soon has two big remakes coming out, namely Final Fantasy VII: Remake and Trials of Mana. This has got many fans of the company wondering what other titles could be remade by Square Enix in the future.
During a recent interview with Game Reactor, veteran producer Yoshinori Kitase – who has just wrapped up work on the Final Fantasy VII: Remake – was asked what game he would like remake next. To which he responded:
Ok, so first of all, you have to promise you’re not going to write an article saying Square Enix is remaking Final Fantasy something, something… It’s just a purely personal opinion, just so you understand that. With that caveat in place, the first Final Fantasy that I worked on myself was Final Fantasy V, that hasn’t been remade with the more realistic kind of approach yet, so I think it might be quite interesting to do a FF5 remake someday.
His personal opinion
Just to reiterate Yoshinori-san’s point, this is an entirely personal opinion of his, and it does not reflect any plans Square Enix has for the foreseeable future.
Modernizing and re-imagining the pixel-era Final Fantasy titles really has huge potential. The upcoming Final Fantasy VII: Remake, as an example of a modern remake, has so much content that is merely a single full-length entry in a planned multi-title series that spans across the entire FF7 saga.
With many story elements changed up to provide a unique experience for series newcomers and veterans alike. Hopefully, Yoshinori-san gets the opportunity in the future to provide the same treatment to the likes of Final Fantasy V.
About Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V was first released by SquareSoft on the Super Famicom in 1992. Kitase was credited as a writer. Later in 2006, it got ported across to the Game Boy Advance as Final Fantasy V Advance. Perhaps Final Fantasy V: Remake could find itself on Nintendo’s consoles once more? Only time will tell.
