And guess what? Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka completely agrees. Speaking to Inverse, he's asked if there are any other 2D RPGs that he'd love to see be remade in the HD-2D style.
"It's not that we have concrete plans for this, but personally I would have to say Final Fantasy 6," Hayasaka admits. He goes on to reveal that 2018's Octopath Traveler was greatly influenced by the Squaresoft classic in terms of "the highest quality pixel art" — and that he'd "love" to see Final Fantasy 6 recreated in a similar way.
To be frank, we'd love to see it as well. While Final Fantasy 7 is the game that rocketed the franchise to global stardom, its predecessor is a masterpiece; one of the best 2D RPGs ever made, and its recent Pixel Remaster is a stark reminder of that.
As for how it would look in the HD-2D style, well... just gawk at the aforementioned Dragon Quest 3 remake. Square Enix already has Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake in the works, so it's clearly ready to push ahead with old-school revivals — we just need to hope that its plans extend beyond Dragon Quest.
Would you play a HD-2D remake of Final Fantasy 6? Feel free to drool in the comments section below.
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