Final Fantasy 9 Would Be Impossible To Remake

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After the success of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Intergrade, and its Episode Intermission expansion, fans of the series are now eagerly awaiting its second chapter. Yoshinori Kitase and company are transforming this beloved narrative into something entirely new while changing the trajectory of its characters like never before. It’s simultaneously exciting and terrifying, and much too early to tell if the experiment will end up paying off.

However, the long-awaited revival of Final Fantasy 7 has also brought discussion of additional remakes into the zeitgeist. Particularly the other two classics that graced the original PlayStation - Final Fantasy 8 & 9. They’re both fantastic games, having been remastered and released on multiple different platforms over the years, but aside from fan mods and projects, neither of them have ever received the official remake treatment.

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Much like Final Fantasy 7, there was the initial belief that the sheer scope of these games would be impossible to replicate on a modern scale, at least not without splitting them into multiple entries or making compromises that risk hurting the original experience. But now we’ve seen the beginnings of FF7 Remake come to pass it all seems possible, and I imagine remakes of these games are high on the wishlists of many fans right now.

Final Fantasy 8 would work. The majority of its characters reflect our own world in terms of appearance, height, and personality - while there are also a number of themes, cities, and other environments that would translate perfectly when outfitted with current visuals. Much like Final Fantasy 7 I can picture it being updated in a way that possesses the same tone and atmosphere