{"rewrite":{"id":"r_34befca4206882510e4345ad","clusterId":"c_95fa5e32f6473eea17450f54","slug":"yoshida-says-ff6-or-ff8-remake-could-span-four-or-five-parts","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yoshida Says FF6 or FF8 Remake Could Span Four or Five Parts","summary":"Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 14 at Square Enix, said during a talk panel at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin that remaking Final Fantasy 6 or Final Fantasy 8 could result in a four-part or five-part series. The panel, held July 25-26, featured Yoshida and Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi discussing games that influenced them. Hamaguchi cited Final Fantasy 6 as his reason for entering the game industry, but noted that media often misreports such answers as an announcement of a remake. Yoshida responded that he understands the desire for remakes of other Final Fantasy titles following Final Fantasy 7, but the scale of such projects is considerable. He mentioned Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 8, and Final Fantasy 9 as examples, suggesting a remake could become a four-part series, or five parts if done poorly. Hamaguchi reflected on the decade-long development of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, crediting his team's stability for allowing the project to reach completion, and cautioned against casually committing to a similar undertaking.","whyItMatters":"The comments clarify that Square Enix producers view the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy as a unique, team-dependent achievement, not a template for remaking other entries, which may temper fan expectations for similar projects.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYoshida named Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 8, and Final Fantasy 9 as examples of titles whose remakes could stretch to four parts, or five \u0026#34;if done poorly.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHamaguchi said Final Fantasy 6 \u0026#34;has always stayed in my heart\u0026#34; as the reason he entered the game industry, but stressed he changes his answer each time to avoid media headlines like \u0026#34;Naoki Hamaguchi announces \u0026#39;FF6 Remake\u0026#39;!\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHamaguchi credited a stable team that stayed together across the trilogy for about 10 years, saying \u0026#34;If the team disbanded after each title and we had to rebuild, I don\u0026#39;t think we could have made it at all.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe called the sustained effort \u0026#34;something like a miracle,\u0026#34; noting it is hard to keep motivation and retain creators on a packaged title over that span, and that \u0026#34;You can\u0026#39;t just casually say \u0026#39;I\u0026#39;ll do FF6\u0026#39; in a lighthearted manner.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe panel ran under the theme \u0026#34;What game had the most influence on you?\u0026#34; and the remarks came at the 5:19:35 mark of the Day 2 stream.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHamaguchi noted Final Fantasy 7 REVELATION, the trilogy\u0026#39;s third entry, has not launched yet.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yoshida on FF6/FF8 remakes: 'The scale is no joke.' Could be a 4-part series, or 5 if done poorly. Hamaguchi: 'You can't just casually say I'll do FF6.'","twitterPost":"Hamaguchi says media often misreports his FF6 comments as a remake announcement. He now stresses his answers change each time. Yoshida: 'I understand the feeling, but think about it.'","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At the FFXIV Fan Festival in Berlin, Naoki Yoshida and Naoki Hamaguchi discussed the feasibility of remaking older Final Fantasy titles. 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