Is Final Fantasy X HD a Remake or a Remaster?

[Sora96 17,256]

This past September, Square-Enix made a surprise announcement. Even though fans have been clamoring most for remakes of past Final Fantasy games like VI and (especially) VII, the famous RPG developer and publisher revealed that it would instead by working on a re-release of the PlayStation 2-era RPG Final Fantasy X.

 

Final Fantasy X HD will be coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, Square-Enix revealed, though details about the game itself have been virtually non-existent.

 

However, we now have a little more clarity on just what Final Fantasy X HD will be. According to Andriasang, Shinji Hashimoto, a famed Square-Enix producer, confirmed that Final Fantasy X HD is to be considered more of a "remaster" than an outright remake. These comments came from the Taipei Game Show, where inquiring game journalists wanted to know more about the mysterious game-to-be.

 

As Andriasang points out, "Remaster refers to HD updates like ICO and Shadow of the Colossus rather than full remakes."

 

Nonetheless, if Shinji Hashimoto is indeed working on Final Fantasy X HD, there's reason to be optimistic. Hashimoto has served as producer on classics like Front Mission, Final Fantasy IX and Kingdom Hearts. He's also served as executive producer on titles such as Tobal, Tobal 2, Einhander, Ehrgeiz, Front Mission 4, Final Fantasy IV Advance, Final Fantasy V Advance, Final Fantasy VI Advance, The World Ends With You and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.

 

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[baylaust 2,531]

I'll only buy this if it's released as the International version. If not, then I'll stick with my PS2 copy.

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

I figured it was just a remaster, but I was also (kind of) hoping they'd put things from the international edition in.

[Exodaze 491]

It would take them awhile to remake the game and so I figured it will be just remaster as well. I hope that they did some model modification though, because it would look terrible just by upscaling it lol

 

And I hope they do this for KH1 and KH2 as well!!

[Sora'sMum 352]

Wasn't this revealed like 2 weeks ago?

[lizzie1238 538]

They announced this a while ago. And even before that, you could easily assume it was a remaster. Who seriously thought SE would remake the entire game? They're busy with other things.

[FFxChainlessSoulxKH 56]

i wish they would remake ff7 for the ps3

[Sora96 17,256]

i wish they would remake ff7 for the ps3

 

They'll probably remake it for the Nintendo 3DS. I've heard rumours about it. Plus the fact they released the first six Final Fantasy games on the Nintendo DS it makes sense to remake 7, 8 and 9 for the 3DS.

[Kelvy 60]

They'll probably remake it for the Nintendo 3DS. I've heard rumours about it. Plus the fact they released the first six Final Fantasy games on the Nintendo DS it makes sense to remake 7, 8 and 9 for the 3DS.

 

The first six Final Fantasy games were released on the Nintendo DS because the first 6 games were all originally released on Nintendo consoles (NES + SNES).

[lizzie1238 538]

 

 

They'll probably remake it for the Nintendo 3DS. I've heard rumours about it. Plus the fact they released the first six Final Fantasy games on the Nintendo DS it makes sense to remake 7, 8 and 9 for the 3DS.

 

I hope so. But since when are 5 and 6 on DS? They're on GBA, which can be played on the DS fat and lite, but not actually on DS.

[Rob 5,571]

I've heard rumours about it.

 

Rumors are not confirmations, thus not needed to be mentioned.

[hatok 6,413]

Rumors are not confirmations, thus not needed to be mentioned.

 

Rumours are more fun than confirmations.

[xxClouDxxmoon 901]

Wasn't this revealed like 2 weeks ago?

 

More like 4 months ago o.o