Yoshida on Remaking Final Fantasy VI, VIII, IX: Scale Is Unreal
Yoshida's warning that remakes of VI, VIII, and IX could stretch into multi-part series frames the practical limits Square Enix faces in revisiting those titles.
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Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida commented at the Berlin Fan Festival on fan requests to remake Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX, saying the scale is unreal and such projects could become four- or five-part series. His remarks followed Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi clarifying that media outlets exaggerated his comments about Final Fantasy VI.
Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV, addressed the recurring fan demand for remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin. He acknowledged the sentiment but cautioned that the scale of those games is unreal and that remakes could expand into four- or five-part series.
The comments came after Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, was asked about a game that influenced him. Hamaguchi named Final Fantasy VI but said media outlets blew his answer out of proportion, leading to claims he is remaking that game, which he consistently refutes.
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