Every Final Fantasy remake

Remakes are the big thing right now and until there is a series of disasters from the major studios, they will probably remain a good idea for companies. Dead space And Resident Evil 4 were huge hits for the horror genre. For platform fans everywhere, there are decent remakes for Crash and Spyro, although these could easily be classified as remasters.

Either way, studios are cashing in on the nostalgia, and at Square Enix it's double, maybe even triple. While they did remakes Final Fantasy In particular, there were only six games. Remasters tend to be their bread and butter, but let's ignore those and focus on the actual six remakes they've helped create so far.

5 Final Fantasy Origins

Combining the two games that started it all

Final Fantasy Origins was a collection that contained the first two games in the series, which were re-released with more 16-bit graphics compared to their NES 8-bit counterparts. Technically, these games were redeveloped for the first time for the WonderSwan Color, a portable console that was only available in Japan. This collection is based on these versions with further improvements. The reason this collection is a big deal, especially for the West, is because North America got to experience it for the first time Final Fantasy 2 15 years after its debut in Japan in 1988. Original Final Fantasy 4 was published as Final Fantasy 2 in North America and it put the entire series out of commission until Final Fantasy 7 appeared.

Story and names aside, these two games are classics, but they couldn't be more different. Final Fantasy allowed players to form a party of four from a few jobs, including monks and black mages, with a traditional turn-based combat and leveling system. Final Fantasy 2 gave players named characters and leveling up depended on what actions were taken in battle, which early on led to an entirely new series within Squaresoft: the saga Series. Although this PS1 collection isn't the best way to enjoy these games, Final Fantasy 1 & 2: Dawn of Souls on the GBA is better, Final Fantasy Origins is still important in the franchise's history, especially in the West.

4 Final Fantasy 4 (DS)

Up the storytelling game

Final Fantasy 4 has been ported a few times before, but this was the first time these popular characters were depicted in polygonal shapes. The game was remade for the DS and featured new graphics, voice acting, and some new content and gameplay improvements. The in-game cinematics, while not as bombastic as some of the console games, were well directed. It was also a simpler time than other iterations of the game, which was a good introduction for new players.

The DS was something of an excuse for Square Enix to go back into the well to remake and port classic games from their library on a smaller budget. Redesign Final Fantasy 4 It wouldn't have made much sense on the PS3, but it made perfect sense on the DS. However, fans of this part of the series would certainly be happy to see a bigger and bolder remake one day. It's an important entry that pushed the storytelling forward with a diverse and changing cast of party members from Cecil to Tellah, so it deserves respect.

3 Final Fantasy 3 (DS)

The job system was born

While Final Fantasy 4 is a better game overall, FFinal Fantasy 3 is a better remake for the DS. How Final Fantasy Origins regarding Final Fantasy 2that was the first time Final Fantasy 3 has been made available in Japan since its launch in 1990. This was the only other version in existence, and so it remained lost to time until it came back from the dead to launch the DS. This is the entry that introduced the interchangeable jobs system Final Fantasy Series.

Players could learn spells as a black mage and then incorporate some of these concepts into their job as a thief. It's a simple job system compared to other, more refined entries that came later, but it's still fun to experiment with the system. For Final Fantasy fans, playing this game for the first time was a joy. It's more than Final Fantasy 4needed and deserved a complete remake because the NES version is a little too clunky to sit down and play.

2 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Part two and get strong

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is part two of what is expected to be a three-part remake series. It continues the journey of Final Fantasy 7 Remake with Cloud and the others eventually leaving Midgar and ending up in the City of the Ancients. Without giving anything away, this should tell long-time fans of the original what's going on in the game in terms of story. Gameplay remains action-heavy, although refined with party combinations and the addition of Red 13 and Cait Sith as playable characters Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

It is also a completely open game, whereas the first part was limited to Midgar despite the Yuffie DLC. Square Enix has added wonderful attention to detail to make this an even bolder step forward in the remake process, with countless mini-games and laugh-out-loud moments. It's easily one of the best RPGs of 2024, let alone games in general, but it's not quite as good as its predecessor.

1 Final Fantasy 7 Remake

A promise fulfilled with a wink

Final Fantasy 7 Remake was supposed to be the smaller of the two remake games. It is limited to one area, contains fewer playable characters, and is shorter. However, this game takes great advantage of these limitations to improve on what would otherwise only be a four, perhaps seven hour stretch of the original game. There's certainly some filler content in the fetch quests, but they also shine a brighter light on supporting characters like Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge's AVALANCHE comrades Final Fantasy 7 Remake. It was a game that Square Enix needed to present to fans and make them know they knew what they were doing.

To the fans' surprise, it exceeded all expectations because it holds a secret. It wasn't a remake in the traditional sense. It was the start of a sequel set within a time loop that felt fitting to the wild things that happened in the original game. The big question now is: Can they stick the landing with the third entry? It's hard to say, but there will never be a better feeling than what fans experienced when they first started this game. It was a promise that was finally fulfilled over a decade later after Square Enix announced its PS3 tech demo Final Fantasy 7 runs on the hardware.