Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director would ‘love to play’ a Final Fantasy 10 remake
Tenth time’s a charm
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In aninterview with Kinda Funny Games, Naoki Hamaguchi, director ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,opened up about otherFinal Fantasytitles that he’d love to see remade.
“I would love to play that,” said Hamaguchi in response to a question about a possibleFinal Fantasy 10remake. He also remarked that players suggest aFinal Fantasy 6remake “a lot”, too, though “it would be a challenging development.”
While no official announcement has been made as to aFinal Fantasy 10remake, the role-playing game (RPG)’s critical success, highlighted by animpressive score of 92on Metacritic, as well as disappointment surrounding thedodgy graphics of the HD remasterdoes suggest that there would be demand for such a project.
GivenFinal Fantasy 6’s influenceon modern ensemble storytelling, it seems to be no coincidence that there would be a lot of excitement around a potential remake for this classic, too. Unfortunately, according toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthproducer Yoshinori Kitase, Square Enix has yet to confirm that aFinal Fantasy 6remake is in production, a fact which “bums him out” (via Nintendo Life).
The interview with Hamaguchi also touched on his work forFinal Fantasy 13trilogy, where he served as a programmer on all three titles. “That was an extremely fulfilling experience for me since I was able to really go hands-in on many different types of [developer] roles […] I was able to gain a greater understanding of the workflow.”
Hamaguchi continued: “It really helped me going intoRebirthsince I was able to now have a broader perspective [when it comes to] the overall timeline, how much time we need, how many people we need to create these various parts [of the game].”
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthreally impressed us here at TechRadar Gaming. In my review of the RPG, I awarded the title four and a half stars out of five, praising its “confidence” and “exceptional narrative design.” While divergences from the original story may unnerve purists,Rebirthoffers a gripping, well-paced adventure that’ll be a treat for fans who don’t mind a little bit of artistic license.
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