Many Square Enix employees want to remake Final Fantasy 6

The release of Final Fantasy 6 is such a hot topic within Square Enix’s walls that many members of its development teams are eager to make it happen.

Final Fantasy 6 director Yoshinori Kitase, who is now a vice president, board member, and executive officer at Square Enix, discussed the possibility of a remake during a video on the publisher. Youtube channel.

“I think Final Fantasy 6 Remake is going to be tough,” Kitase said, as translated by Genki on Twitter (below) and verified by IGN.

“Final Fantasy 7 Remake is not over yet, so I can’t think of it, but for Final Fantasy 6, there are many Final Fantasy 6 fans within the company who often ask me: ‘When do we make six?’ “”

The difficulty behind reworking Final Fantasy 6 was outlined by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who said that the original game’s pixel art and 2D format would make it more complex to remake, demanding a complete overhaul of the story and graphics.

Despite his grievances, even Sakaguchi seems eager for a remake, asking Kitase: “Aren’t you going to release it soon?”

Kitase on when they will make a Final Fantasy VI remake:

“I think FF6 Remake is going to be tough. It’s not over yet FF7 Remake so I can’t think of it… But for FF6, there are many FF6 fans inside the company and they often ask me ‘when do we make 6?'” “” pic.twitter.com/kC0EFLqiTn

Genki (@Genki_JPN) June 20, 2023

The same factors affecting the Final Fantasy 6 remake can apparently be applied to the ongoing Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but that trio of games is now a far cry from what the original Final Fantasy 7 was on PlayStation.

The game’s story, world, quests, and practically everything else in the remake have been changed to create a modern take, so Square Enix certainly wasn’t concerned with the need to completely revamp the original in this case.

Perhaps that will give hope to fans who want a Final Fantasy 6 remake, which many consider to be one of the best in the franchise. The second part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, subtitled Rebirth, will be released this winter with the third game already in development.

Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He’ll be talking about The Witcher all day.