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On a new Japanese-language Square Enix radio show hosted on their YouTube channel (and reported in English by VGC), the developers of the upcoming HD-2D title Triangle Strategy confirmed that Square Enix president Yosuka Matsuda wants to remake more Super Nintendo titles in this art style. HD-2D refers to the mixing of HD 3D backdrops with traditional pixel art, as popularized by Octopath Traveler.

The first of these remakes has already been announced on this month's Nintendo Direct, the remake of the previously-Japan exclusive Live a Live. Matsuda had ordered more remakes in that style, "so we lined up possible titles and thought about which could be done in HD-2D, and brought them to the president," according to producer Tomoyo Asano. "[The list included] titles released by Square and Enix for the Super Famicom - ones which were suitable for HD-2D, ones which were unsuitable for it, and ones which were impossible to play, like mahjong games. We lined up all of them and made a presentation that Live A Live was the most suitable. The second place was ActRaiser."

The Super Nintendo cult hit ActRaiser was remade last year, but not in a HD-2D style, so it's unclear if another remake whether another remake may be forthcoming. However, given the president's interest in re-releasing older titles in this art style, and the company's ongoing Final Fantasy pixel art remaster series, it seems like we might see more re-releases like this in the future.

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[Scarlet]

It still hurts me that the FF pixel remakes weren't just in this engine. What a waste.

 

[djpannda]

Yes Please Love OCTO style, and if it opens them to finally translate Japanese exclusives good

 

[AmandaRose]

It still hurts me that the FF pixel remakes weren't just in this engine. What a waste.

What's really strange is the opera scene is FF6 has been remade in HD-2D. Why they never did the whole game in it is beyond me lol.

https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2022/02/22/final-fantasy-vi-remaster-opera-scene/

 

[Deleted member 194275]

Octopath Travler is the most pleasant game for my eyes. I love the style.

Square Enix is very good in the music department too, so awesome experiences may come out of this decision

 

[julianuf]

It still hurts me that the FF pixel remakes weren't just in this engine. What a waste.

The cynic in me says that it's an opportunity to get people to pay two more times for these same games again.

Release a pixel remaster, then release a hd2d remaster. $$$$

In all seriousness, that probably plays a small role in it. They churned these pixel remasters pretty fast so they were probably not very expensive or time consuming to do, whereas the full hd2d facelift would probably take/cost quite a bit more.

 

[lordelan]

Great. Now finally do this:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/request-english-patch-for-dragon-quest-monsters-1-2-psx.569295/
And do it for the west too!

 

[Plazorn]

Think of the possibilities guys! Imagine a Chrono Trigger remaster like this, or possibly even a Xenogears one...

 

[Harsky]

Are they ever going to do something with Terranigma one day?

 

[mrtimotei]

Would love for them to remake Xenogears. I know the environments weren't 2D, but could you imagine new visuals for those locations, and the gears?

 

[HRudyPlayZ]

It still hurts me that the FF pixel remakes weren't just in this engine. What a waste.

 

[Naster]

What a shitty cheap and shameful style.

 

[MadMakuFuuma]

Are they ever going to do something with Terranigma one day?

i doubt... but i hope too nevertheless

 

[Deleted member 532471]

What a shame, i wanted to see more games redone like trials of mana..

 

[x65943]

That looks so beautiful, I would love if more SNES games were remastered in this way

I wish Earthbound could get this treatment ;A;

 

[DarthDub]

Gosh I hope not.

 

[AlexMCS]

I'd rather have full remakes, a la Trials of Mana at least.
HD-2D looks cool, but does not replace an actual remake for me.

 

[Glyptofane]

Would love for them to remake Xenogears. I know the environments weren't 2D, but could you imagine new visuals for those locations, and the gears?

Whether a remake or simply a remaster with the content from disc 2 actually finished, that would be a really wonderful thing to see happen.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I like the art style of Octopath, it looks pretty, but I'd rather have full 3D remakes like FF3 and FF4. Is that just me? I thought they did an excellent job especially with FF4. Especially considering the limited DS hardware. And I'd like to see what full remakes taking advantage of the processing power of modern consoles (and PC) could do.

I'm sure they are reusing Octopath's engine without changing anything about the graphics (it certainly looks that way by the announcement in the last Nintendo DIrect), which is just lazy, and kind of takes some of the charm away from that game. Octopath's art style was something new and interesting, combining pixelart with modern niceties like dynamic lighting. Now that everyone's seen it, it's not so interesting anymore.
I certainly don't care to see another half dozen games in the exact same style and exact same engine. It would lose all appeal. If they wanted to make a sequel to Octopath using the same engine, that would be one thing, as long as it stays unique to Octopath so that that franchise still has some charm to it.
That was like the main thing that made Octopath unique.

 

[the_randomizer]

What a shitty cheap and shameful style.

That's subjective. You're wrong.