Uematsu wants to make a new 2D RPG with the FFVI development team.

[Ⓐaron]

Sakaguchi and Uematsu got together at the recent Lapis Dream Orchestra concert in Kyoto and started reminiscing about the old days and how much they enjoyed making FFVI together. They discussed in detail how most games have shifted to 3D and both decided they want to make another old-school 2D game. This may sound like two old designers reminiscing about the old days, but Nobuo apparently really wants to get this done and plans to pitch the idea to Square-Enix.

I have only one thing to say to the idea of a Sakaguchi/Amano/Kitase/Ito/Nobuo helmed 2D RPG: Shut up and take my money.

 

[Lex]

All of my yes

 

[Super Mario]

This is very good. I want to try out the past once more.

 

[ForceStealer]

And pitch it to Square?! That's awesome news! Maybe rub summa that mojo off on them.

And I've said this before, but put Nomura in charge of enemy designs. He doesn't often get to do it anymore and his

Spoiler: monster

Spoiler: designs

Spoiler: rock

.

 

[Tetsujin]

iOS game confirmed.

 

[ForceStealer]

Damn you, Tets. Damn you.

 

[Tetsujin]

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Meh. I'd still play a cell phone game developed by this team.

 

[Ghost X]

With all these games being made for phones, I guess I should get a phone that actually plays them.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Does Uematsu have a time machine that can let him retrieve the Kitase who existed in 1993? Otherwise, there's no gettin' the old gang back together -- not with that cretin who currently wears Kitase's face at the helm.

 

[Shademp]

Does Uematsu have a time machine that can let him retrieve the Kitase who existed in 1993? Otherwise, there's no gettin' the old gang back together -- not with that cretin who currently wears Kitase's face at the helm.

Maybe if we travel back in time we can alter the course of history so that Square's golden age lasts well until present day!

Square Men: Days of Future Soft

 

[Dawnbreaker]

Fuck yeah! If I don't already have the system they release it for, I'll be getting it just for that. And if it's anything like FFVI, I won't be leaving my room for a month.

 

[Yuri Lowell]

iOS game confirmed.

Honestly? If it was a 2d Snes/Genesis styled masterpiece with the same attention VI and IV got, that'd make a cell phone worth using for games. Plus rpgs aren't very timing sensitive.

 

[Cthulhu]

That reminds me, I still have FFV on my ipad and never bothered to finish it. I is one of the more expensive games though, which is meh.

 

[Selphie Tilmitt]

Does Uematsu have a time machine that can let him retrieve the Kitase who existed in 1993? Otherwise, there's no gettin' the old gang back together -- not with that cretin who currently wears Kitase's face at the helm.

Wait what did Kitase do!? Did I miss something, what did I miss!?

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

See everything Kitase has said or done over the past eight years or so. Dude is out of touch.

 

[Blade]

Damn you, Tets. Damn you.

If it makes you feel any better, it's still my life-long goal to make an action-rpg that kicks Square-Enix out of the limelight (that will hopefully be cross-platform).

 

[vaderSW1]

I would love to see a project like this come to fruition. I really would love to see them revisit a steam-punk themed 2D Final Fantasy game. The game mechanic can go back to the simple ATB system. Maybe give us some kind of ability/magic/summon learning system similar to Final Fantasy VI or Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The game should focus more on the story and developing the characters instead of trying to impress us with flashy cut scenes. God knows how much I want Nobuo Uematsu back scoring a Final Fantasy game. That would be fucking amazing.