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"4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy

Square Enix suggests that remakes of older Final Fantasy titles could require more installments than the FF7 Remake trilogy to be completed.

By · Published July 27, 2026  13:32 UTC · Updated July 29, 2026  15:28 UTC

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 10 distinct news outlets with 11 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 9.
  • Primary Driver: Square Enix suggests that remakes of older Final Fantasy titles could require more installments than the FF7 Remake trilogy to be completed.
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Final Fantasy producer and director Yoshi-P has addressed requests for remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX. He stated that to do the stories justice, these projects would likely need to be released in four or potentially five installments.

Coverage from GoNintendo, Wccftech, Video Games Chronicle, GamesRadar+, and Eurogamer.net emphasizes that these potential remakes would be larger in scope than the FF7 Remake trilogy. Wccftech further notes that Square Enix is teasing Final Fantasy XVII.

Future developments depend on whether Square Enix moves forward with remakes of these specific titles and the subsequent scaling of those releases.

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The obvious questions

Which specific games were mentioned as potential remake candidates?

The games mentioned are Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX.

How many installments might these remakes require?

Yoshi-P stated they would probably need four or maybe five installments.

How do these potential remakes compare to the FF7 Remake trilogy?

According to coverage, they would need to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy.

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