LOL at that last line.

Soon SE won't have a damn thing to do except make more Final Fantasy games...and we'll see how long they keep churning those babies out.

I don't see it as them running out of games to remake - I see it as them whittling down the list of what is available for remake until we get to the inevitable FF6 remake.

There is one they haven't remade: Chrono Trigger.
That would look so awesome with updated graphics.
Hell, make a Chrono Trigger 2

Anywhos, I'm really liking the isometric viewpoint of the remakes.

They also haven't remade Secret of Mana.

I'd be all over that like a Priest on a boy.

Personally I don't mind it this time because there seems to be a large chance the US will actually see them.

We never did get the PSX remake of DQIV. I'd be interested in a DS version since I love the game. V and VI were never officially translated at all.

I hope they make it over.

oh joystiq. they will just remake the remakes.

and this could be the hook for me to get into dragon quest as i have never played one (not even 8)

Name one good western RPG for me and I'll turn around and name ten good eastern RPGs. Dipstick.

Sweet Zombie Jesus, "GamerExtrodinaire." What the hell is wrong with you?

Did Yuji Horii and Kira Toriyama take turns raping your mother or something?

wow gamerextrodinare. sounds like you need a nap little buddy

"A word to Square Enix: you're running out of games to remake."

Square Enix is going a long time between new console releases of their flagship FinalFantasy series. They need the remakes to keep the money flowing in until FFX III is released.

Speaking of which, where is FF XIII? I'd speculate:
1. It's taking longer to develop than anticipated.
2. The cost is higher than anticipated.
3. They are waiting until the PS3 has a large enough install base to break even.
4. They are porting it to the PS2 and/or Wii.

(obviously, I meant "keep the money flowing in until FF XIII is released", although a FinalFantasy X-3 could be amusing!)

Oh God, stop with using NeoGAF as a source! They wordfilter Joystiq, so why are you giving those turds the time of day?

OMFG PLEASE SQUARE PLEASE PLEASE LOCALIZE THESE TO N.A. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

-"superfan" tactics.

Name one american made RPG that can go up against any japanese made RPG.

Dragon Quest would look so beautiful with Blue Dragon's graphics. If DQ came out for the 360, the 360 might actually sell in Japan.

Well... Diablo 2 and Everquest, since practically all conventional MMORPGs borrow from these 2 so much it isn't funny.

Also, we have Oblivion, Fallout, Deus Ex, Ultima..

(note: most of these RPGs are action-based. While most Japanese RPGs you would mention are turn-based fare. Coincidence?) (For that matter, most Japanese RPGs are inspired by Ultima...)

And not to forget, we also have our own RPG system: AD&D.

"Name one american made RPG that can go up against any japanese made RPG."

Fallout 1&2
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic I&II
Morrowind
oblivion
Ect.

"Name one american made RPG that can go up against any japanese made RPG."

um, let me see.....

Looking at my game shelf...

The entire "Elder Scrolls" series (Yes, there were games before Morrowind)
The entire Ultima series
The Wizardry series
The Bard's Tale series
The Might & Magic series
the Baldurs Gate Series
The Icewind Dale series
Planetscape: Torment
DungeonSeige
Diablo Series (debatable if you want to argue its not a RPG)
World of Warcraft
SSI alone made over a dozen great RPGs back in the 80's including the gold box series which is in CGW's Hall of Fame

I can probably name another dozen or so great western RPGs if I were to get up and look at my other bookcases but I think i've made my point.

Oh, and one big reason that western RPGs are BETTER than most eastern RPGs......


You can tell the males from the females.

A word to Square Enix: TRANSLATION.

@jon

how many times have they remade ff1&2? i was just laughing at joystiq's foolish business perspective of se. se will never stop remaking games.

Is it just me or is the debate on "Japanese RPGs pwn American ones" ridiculous? People like different games, so build a bridge and get over it. (I forgot from whom I just stole the expression)

Also, why are people considering Square Enix remakes a bad thing? I've never had the chance to play the original ones, and I'm loving the extra effort they give in to polish the game. I'm liking Final Fantasy III right now because I had never played an RPG as hardcore as that before (no resurrection in inns?!).

So I'm happy to get these remakes. Please stop fighting.

Who cares if they're remakes. 2 of those have never been released outside of Japan. I love the old DW/DQ series so it'll be nice playing the ones I missed.

Yeah, S-E, you're running out of games to remake. Now, this only leaves you with Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, FF7-9, Bahamut Lagoon, Seiken Densetsu 2 and 3, King's Knight, Rad Racer 1 & 2, 3D World Runner, ActRaiser 1 & 2, 7th Saga, EVO: the Search for Eden...

As for this rerelease... I'm intrigued, but I'm not holding my breath. DQ has long been a series that I felt was overhyped by RPG partisans. There are only two entries into the series that I really enjoyed greatly - though to be fair, DQ4 was one of them. This might be interesting, though other import gamers have warned me off of DQ5.

Also, you can pretty much guarantee this will get translated. Part of the reason Enix went into the merger was to increase the distribution of the DQ series outside of Japan. If they didn't, it'd be like they were giving up on the impetus behind the merger, and I see no reason why they'd do that.

If (when?) these don't come out in English, I'll be a Sad Panda.

I have been playing Dragon Quest V on an emulator for a while (there is a fan translation out there) and it is a pretty good game. The fan translation of Dragon Quest VI is incomplete, though.
Ben