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[Ozzie666]

Good Zidane (One of the worst main characters) can go to hell and make way for the true hero Squall.
Without Vivi FF9 is so average.

# FF8 > FF9.

 

[UltimaKilo]

I don't understand why people want to replay a game they already played. FFIX was great, leave it be.

 

[SamusXAran89]

I don't understand why people want to replay a game they already played. FFIX was great, leave it be.

For developers, it's certainly not just about attracting old fans, but also about farming new ones to familiarize them with the series.

 

[UltimaKilo]

For developers, it's certainly not just about attracting old fans, but also about farming new ones to familiarize them with the series.

They can't make anything worth playing anymore, which is why we have remakes of old games. Square is garbage and has been for a decade, with the exception of some of their smaller studios.

 

[SamusXAran89]

They can't make anything worth playing anymore, which is why we have remakes of old games. Square is garbage and has been for a decade, with the exception of some of their smaller studios.

That's true, too. Recent projects attempting to adapt to the new "action" generation have failed. Which is why they're now forced to make remakes that appeal to both old and new fans.

 

[semiconscious]

thing is, i likely would've hated it & preferred the original anyway. so, for me, no big loss...

 

[UltimaKilo]

That's true, too. Recent projects attempting to adapt to the new "action" generation have failed. Which is why they're now forced to make remakes that appeal to both old and new fans.

I just want to point out that the genre (as you probably know) is still very popular. They lost too much great talent and nowadays, Monolith is what Square used to be with AAA.

To be fair, wasn't the last Dragon Quest a great game? I am planning on playing it up once I get my hands on a Switch 2.

 

[SunnySideGuy]

In terms of gameplay you would be upgrading. Give it a try.

I do love the art style and the fact that OG FF devs worked on it, but yeah, maybe I'll give it a go eventually

 

[Deerock71]

They're going to retool it to be a Switch 2 showcase.

 

[Myths]

Leakers say everything and it's opposite.

Yep. These s backpedal real quick when their bullshitass traffic seeking claims get dismantled. I never entertain them to begin with…

 

[Zephyranthes]

This rumour was never real in the first place as their teams were always tied up making other games.

Considering that this was part of the Nvidia leak list of unannounced games - the overwhelming majority of which were later announced, including several Square Enix projects - it seems more likely that the project did exist in some form. Possible that it was later scrapped, or that it may yet be announced.

 

[peish]

Remakes are bullshit. Let them die.

 

[Generic]

Square Enix: Try to make a remake of FFIX for 4 years, fail and cancel the project

Sandfall Interactive: Form a tiny team of 32 people most of which never made a game before except the 3 founders who left Ubisoft, find a 25 years old amateur composer on Soundcloud, recruit a random from Reddit to write the script, grind it out for 5 years, and make the best RPG in many people's living memory

Why is Square Enix so shit?

Expedition 33 was made by over 300 people.

 

[bitbydeath]

Considering that this was part of the Nvidia leak list of unannounced games - the overwhelming majority of which were later announced, including several Square Enix projects - it seems more likely that the project did exist in some form. Possible that it was later scrapped, or that it may yet be announced.

I've pointed out many times how that was fake.
Most of it was known at the time, many releases that weren't known coincidentally didn't make the list, some were guesses, this was confirmed by NVIDIA.

 

[adamsapple]

I've pointed out many times how that was fake.
Most of it was known at the time, many releases that weren't known coincidentally didn't make the list, some were guesses, this was confirmed by NVIDIA.

I beg to differ, most of that was definitely 'not known'. Some things were tangentially understood like FF7 Remake coming to PC etc but there were brand new things that were never announced in it, things that were code-name level at that time even.

It's worth revisiting the whole list again, obviously not every single thing in it came out, some codenames probably got canned along the way, so many projects do. But the vast majority of it turned out to be true.

 

[bitbydeath]

I beg to differ, most of that was definitely 'not known'. Some things were tangentially understood like FF7 Remake coming to PC etc but there were brand new things that were never announced in it, things that were code-name level at that time even.

It's worth revisiting the whole list again, obviously not every single thing in it came out, some codenames probably got canned along the way, so many projects do. But the vast majority of it turned out to be true.

Try find any new IP that wasn't known at the time, eg. Clair Obscur, you won't find it because it wasn't known and couldn't be guessed.

 

[adamsapple]

Try find any new IP that wasn't known at the time, eg. Clair Obscur, you won't find it because it wasn't known and couldn't be guessed.

Contraband and Avowed are there, both new IP's. But, not sure why that has to be the only criteria.

Games like Kingdom Hearts IV, Chrono Cross remaster etc were announced long after this list leaked.

This has been *the* most prophetic gaming leak in our lifetime, there's just no other way to put it.

 

[bitbydeath]

Contraband and Avowed are there, both new IP's. But, not sure why that has to be the only criteria.

Games like Kingdom Hearts IV, Chrono Cross remaster etc were announced long after this list leaked.

This has been *the* most prophetic gaming leak in our lifetime, there's just no other way to put it.

Those were already known.
That criteria is important as it easily points out how fake/misunderstood that list was.

If it were real it would have everything that was in development.

 

[adamsapple]

Those were already known.
That criteria is important as it easily points out how fake/misunderstood that list was.

I already gave you examples, there were multiple new IP's in there.

Also, just to belabor the point some more, the Nvidia leak was in 2021, KH4 and Cross remaster were announced in 2022. They were in no way 'already known'.

Similarly, it listed a bunch of Sony's games coming to PC long before Sony's formal pivot to start releasing marquee stuff on PC. They started with games like Spider Man and the Uncharted collection in late 2022.

None of this was "already known" at the time of the leaks.

 

[Gordon Fearman]

I've pointed out many times how that was fake.
Most of it was known at the time, many releases that weren't known coincidentally didn't make the list, some were guesses, this was confirmed by NVIDIA.

My favourite is that the list doesn't have Portal RTX, which NVIDIA developed themselves but does have Half Life 2 Remastered which not only hasn't been released or announced (despite the reddit post saying otherwise), but the closest to it is a mod that started development 2 years after the leak.

 

[sendit]

Worst Final Fantasy.

 

[Team Skoda]

Fine with me.. Put their effort into making a HD2D Xenogears instead. FF9 was ass.

 

[Burger King]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My favorite Final Fantasy

 

[HRK69]

 

[bitbydeath]

I already gave you examples, there were multiple new IP's in there.

Also, just to belabor the point some more, the Nvidia leak was in 2021, KH4 and Cross remaster were announced in 2022. They were in no way 'already known'.

Similarly, it listed a bunch of Sony's games coming to PC long before Sony's formal pivot to start releasing marquee stuff on PC. They started with games like Spider Man and the Uncharted collection in late 2022.

None of this was "already known" at the time of the leaks.

The Sony pivot was already announced and were games many had already guessed. (Which they didn't know everything either)

I was seeking examples of new IP, and not sequels eg. KH.4, which was already expected.

Also keep in mind this same rumour also had a number of Nintendo titles coming to PC among other things, like expecting Star Citizen to release a year or two after the rumour LOL!

 

[Dis]

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/s/gk5v5hikND

Not sure if this has been discussed here yet but this would really suck if true. That would explain why this game has been all but confirmed for 4 years yet never announced.

Lol After picture book announcement?
And these new models?
Its coming

 

[Liopleurodon]

 

[Hudo]

HD2D Xenogears

Why would you disfigure Xenogears like this?

 

[Mister Wolf]

I don't understand why people want to replay a game they already played. FFIX was great, leave it be.

Many will not be replaying it. Many will be playing it for the first time. Their is always a new generation of gamers and they do not want to see PS1 graphics.

 

[Dis]

After that picture book announcement and seeing those figurines

I dont believe this

 

[NahaNago]

I just don't have much faith that Squareenix would do a good job in remaking it so I'm not bothered by the remake getting cancelled.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Many will not be replaying it. Many will be playing it for the first time. Their is always a new generation of gamers and they do not want to see PS1 graphics.

Yeah. The screenshots I've seen of the existing version on modern TVs looks bad. The lowres backgrounds clash badly with the low poly models.

But all that's really needed is to just fix that and add voice acting.

 

[ULTROS!]

Leaks are a double edged sword. They really give you false hopes on unannounced things, whether negative or positive.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Yeah. The screenshots I've seen of the existing version on modern TVs looks bad. The lowres backgrounds clash badly with the low poly models.

But all that's really needed is to just fix that and add voice acting.

Or they can turn it into something they always envisioned in their minds, no longer hampered by the graphics tech of that era.

 

[Thabass]

FFIX Remake is real lol. If they haven't come out and outright denied it (which Square would actually do). then it's definitely something that were working on. Now, whether it's been cancelled, I've heard things, but no definitive "it's been cancelled", just reshuffled. If they're still planning on releasing, they're going to wait until a big show like TGS, Gamescon, or The Game Awards. They're not going to just announce it on YouTube out of nowhere. They're going to want an audience and a show to make a bigger splash.

 

[adamsapple]

The Sony pivot was already announced and were games many had already guessed. (Which they didn't know everything either)

No they weren't, why say something like that that can be easily verified.

SM Remastered and Uncharted for PC weren't announced before June and September of 2022 respectively. The leaks preceded those announcements by almost a full calendar year.

Marvel’s Spider-Man series is coming to PC

Insomniac Games’ critically acclaimed titles launch on PC this year.

blog.playstation.com

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection arrives on PC October 19, 2022

The Uncharted series’ two most epic adventures will be available on PC for the first time.

blog.playstation.com

 

[lh032]

Can't get FF9 to run on Series S?

and switch 2