A few days ago, news broke out that Yoshinori Kitasse (Final Fantasy VI-VII Director) said on a French YouTube interview that a Remake of the venerable Final Fantasy VI would take 20 years to make. Yes, you didn’t read that wrong, he said 20 years! Kitase based his speculative time frame – for a FFVI…
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The Top 5 Most Memorable Storylines in 1990s Turn-Based JRPGs
So, given that I spent the last month writing a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time piece for its 25th anniversary, I decided to give other 1990s games some love. Today, I am remembering, and listing the most memorable Storylines from turn-based RPGs that I played during the magical 16 bit – 32 bit…
Square Enix: Remaking Final Fantasy VI Would Be Difficult
Given that rumors abound of an “in the works” Final Fantasy IX Remake, and Final Fantasy VII’s resurrection as Sequel/Remake of sorts, gamers have turned their attention to the other popular – and most revered – game in the franchise: Final Fantasy VI. While Final Fantasy VI did not set the sales world on fire…
Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Coming to Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2023
Are you disappointed at the newer Final Fantasy entries? Want the golden days of the series to return? Well, Hironobu Sakaguchi is not returning to series, however, his first six classic games will arrive to a console or handheld system near you next year in the spring. These classics will arrive in remastered pixel art…
Final Fantasy XVI to be More Mature Than its Predecessors?
News and recent trailer of the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI have been exciting for many FF fans for a variety of different reasons. First, the game is seen as some sort of rebirth for the series after nearly two decades of unpopular mainline Final Fantasy games. Second, the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, has a good…
Sakaguchi: Is Square Enix “Okay” After Unveiling a $11K FFVI Statue?
Ah! Final Fantasy VI! To many longtime fans of the series, the aforementioned game is the best in the series. Despite the fact that it didn’t sell well (in contrast to the PlayStation 1 entries) initially, Square Enix would release the game over multiple systems after its SNES release, growing the game’s popularity after its…
The Best Games of 1994 According to GameRankings
Up to this point in our weekly 1990s GameRankings series, 1994 might be the best year in gaming of the 1990s decade so far (keep in mind that 1998 still to come). Big titles from huge franchises populate the list. Some of these games, such as Final Fantasy III (VI), Super Metroid, and Lunar: Eternal…
Square Enix Promises to get Sabin’s Train Suplex Right in Final Fantasy VI’s Remaster
Final Fantasy VI is a legendary game with plenty of iconic moments. The opera scene, the introductory march towards Narshe, Celes’ suicide scene, etc. are gaming moments firmly entrenched in the medium’s history. Thus, Square Enix must be very cautious in how it updates these memorable moments. Fans Let Square Enix Know That Sabin’s…
FFVII Fan: Final Fantasy VI Should Have Been Remade Instead
The title of this article might cause some initial confusion and maybe create some controversy. Does the “FFVII Fan” (in this case, me) want Final Fantasy VI to have been remade instead because he hated Final Fantasy VII Remake and wants FFVI fans to have to endured the same pain? Or is there more than…
The Top Ten All-Time Best JRPGs According To Never Ending Realm
For the past few months, I have compiled several ‘Top 1-5″ and “Top 6-10” lists chronicling nearly every genre from nearly every console around. Most of these lists have used Metacritic as the barometer for the ranking system. Today, however, I am feeling bold, and a bit biased. So, I will risk the ire of…