Should we expect a remake for Final Fantasy IX?
On the occasion of the release of Final Fantasy IX on PlayStation Now, Kazuhiko Aoki, or the one who brought the game’s characters to life, shared some of his personal memories related to the development of the title.
“From the start, Mr. Sakaguchi said he wanted Final Fantasy IX to be a return to our roots. Final Fantasy VII and VIII were set in science fiction-inspired worlds and we wanted to return to the fantasy style established in previous Final Fantasy games“.
“However, this has caused us some problems. For example, we had a lot of experience depicting taller characters with the previous two games, but to better support the fantasy vibe of Final Fantasy IX, we needed more stylized designs.“.
“This meant we couldn’t rely on the techniques we had learned – we essentially had to start from scratch!“
But as for the future of the game and a hypothetical remake, the interesting part is Kazuhiko Aoki’s conclusion. Towards the end of the PlayStation Blog post, the developer hints at a future expansion of FFIX:
“Our work on the development of Final Fantasy IX finished a long time ago, but I believe that its continued popularity is thanks to the fans. In fact, I think of them as “creators” now“.
“If you are playing Final Fantasy IX for the first time on PlayStation Now and find it fun, I would be happy if you would join us to continue creating Final Fantasy IX in the future.“.
What do you think?
Source: PlayStation Blog.
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