Square Enix Dev Yoshi-P Says Final Fantasy 6, 8, and 9 Remakes Would Probably Have to Be Released in Four or Even Five Installments

At the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Berlin on Sunday, Final Fantasy 14 director-producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida invited Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi to the stage for a chat. Over this 75-minute Naoki’s Room section, the two Final Fantasy devs discussed their motivations, upcoming FF7/FF14 crossover content, and the future of the series. However, one comment may have quashed fans’ hopes for Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 8, or Final Fantasy 9 ever getting the remake treatment.

The talk of remaking other FF games came up when Hamaguchi named Final Fantasy 6 as a big influence on his life. “Final Fantasy 6 is the reason I wanted to work in the game industry and it will always have a special place in my heart,” he said. He added that whenever he mentions this in interviews, it inevitably sparks hopes and headlines that Hamaguchi will remake FF6, something that he always has to deny.

Yoshida added, “I understand fans’ feelings. But please think about it.” He then went on to explain why these remakes would be such a huge effort to develop and release.

“Final Fantasy 6 is an incredibly huge game, and the same goes for other titles