Square Enix says FF VI, VIII, IX remakes may need 5 games

As the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy nears its conclusion, a senior Square Enix producer has cautioned that any future remakes of other classic titles in the series would likely require an even more expansive, multi-game approach. Naoki "YoshiP" Yoshida stated that hypothetical remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, or IX could necessitate four or even five separate installments due to the immense scale of the original games.

Yoshida made the comments during stage appearances at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Berlin over the weekend. He explained that the sheer size and narrative scope of these titles from the late 1990s and early 2000s would force developers to partition the story across more releases than the ongoing FFVII project, which is structured as a trilogy concluding with "Final Fantasy VII Revelation" in March 2027.

"Of course I understand the feelings of the players, but you gotta think about it," Yoshida told the audience, according to a translator. "Look at Final Fantasy VI, it's such an incredibly huge game. The scale is just immense." He added that the same applies to Final Fantasy VIII and IX. "So of course now, because you are working on the Final Fantasy...