Final Fantasy Is The New Megaman
Possessions are fleeting,
So, Square Enix seems to be intent on running one of their most beloved franchises into the ground. In the past few months we have had announcements for the PSP remakes of Final Fantasy 1 and 2, the remake FF Tacticts: The Lion War, FF Dissidia, FF Tactics Advance 2, FFXII: Revenant Wings, a DS FF IV remake (they just released IV Advance!), Final Fanasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, a tweaked FFXII with new license boards, and heard that XIII will be a franchise unto itself, spanning the next ten years. Holy crap.
I know it is a company like any other whose bottom line is to make money, but this seems like bad policy. Sure Final Fantasy has rabid fans that will purchase anything branded with it (potion anyone?) but this seems like massive overexposure. As much love as the series gets, it is not impossible for people to get bored with it. I'm glad to see them take risks with new IPs like The Last Remnant, but it is sad to think that for every new venture we have to suffer through five rehashes. Plus, if Remnant is successful, there is no telling how many sequels and spin offs we will see. It is kind of insulting.
Forever Rachel,
A Spoony Bard
2 comments:
At the rate they are pumping out remakes - at least 1 for Final Fantasy's I through VI now, and now the two remakes for Star Ocean I and II for PSP - we may yet see that amazing remake of VII we've all been hoping for...
I don't get it, why are we so concerned about Square remaking old games? I know that A) if someone remade Chrono Trigger, I'd be interested in buying it, and B) hundreds of amateur modders are applauded for essentially remaking games, and these remakes often benefit the original IP.
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