So I saw they released Final Fantasy Resonance. And it seems like an amalgam game. Like a best of episode. And that’s not what I mean. For me growing up FF7 was my introduction to the series. I had a Super Nintendo but I just missed FF6 somehow. I think it would be awesome if Square Enix’s next mainline title was a throwback (visually) and sported modern retro pixel graphics. All new characters and a new storyline though. They won’t do that but I think it would be awesome.

I also really enjoyed Xenogears, one of my top three games of all time for sure. There is a game on steam called Chained Echos that hit some of those same notes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/Chained_Echoes/

This is the kind of thing I’m talking about.

  • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    261·
    8 days ago

    I just want a true FF7 remaster that changes nothing about the game, just updates the graphics. I don’t want action combat. I want the original slow-ass turn-based combat.

    • grinning_serpent@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 days ago

      Already exists. I think it’s called 7th Heaven? It’s like Memoria for FF9, texture upscaling, UI edits, and mod support. I suppose that’s not helpful if you’re talking about wanting it on a non-PC platform, though.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      8 days ago

      I mean, there is a somewhat hd version available on steam that came recently. Still has the polygons of the original, but looks WAY better; much more clean. Not sure if that’s what you’re looking for, but I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit.

    • iconic_admin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      41·
      8 days ago

      I completely agree with this. I think there is a mod that just updates the graphics on pc.

      • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        8 days ago

        FF7 wasn’t the first game I ever played but it was the first one I really loved. I didn’t know there were “slow” games before that.

        • Mr. Wobble@thelemmy.clubEnglish
          22·
          8 days ago

          I worked at Electronics Boutique when it was released. We sold hundreds of copies. We also had a LOT of people returning it the next day because it was the first time they had ever encountered a JRPG, or turn based combat.