Just remaster XI with XIVs Engine please

[Ath192]

I honestly don't remember where I saw it (maybe the FFXI anniversary website) but I think SE has stated that they have succeeded in virtualizing the PS2 dev kits, meaning that there could in theory be more possibilities for FFXI, such as new console launches, and even new content, or updated scrapped content with assets that were never used (think the original city with the train, and chocobo forest). That said, the team is so ungodly small right now that I think its probably a fever dream to assume that would happen.

The only thing I could see happening is console launches if they can do it in the right amount of dev hour time, especially as FFXIV is completely stable on Xbox, and they decide that maybe they do want to go ahead with the combined sub of like $20-$25. In that case bundling them would make a ton of sense, and we have already seen "other" options in the classic space make very easy to use launchers with an insanely fast download, so we know its possible.

Maybe then and only then do I see them doing anything more. I feel like the mobile game debacle kinda wrecked it for us though in any more investment into FFXI the game.

You know, I'm glad it didn't come out as a cell phone game. IDK I just think it would've been a flop and I bet they realized it too. As far as console launches go it would be more meaningful if the game had an HD update. I don't think its the platform that keeps that game from taking off again, its the horribly outdated UI/Controls and Graphics imo.

I know that what keeps me from playing it now. It just feels like such a dinosaur to operate and for a "slow" MMO, visual fidelity actually matters a ton. Back then, it was this beautiful grand world because it was literally cutting edge at the time. And so at least I would get lost in the zones and the game would keep me looking at it. I would look at the ocean on the boats, I would look at my character casting a spell and executing it, everything felt like a moment and special.

Basically that's what I yearn for, just a really good remaster of the game.

An example of this, and a game that was resurrected from death was Age of Empires II. I don't know if you this story but that was a beloved franchise in the 90s, but setting up lan parties and the huge amount of lag and outdated systems eventually whittled down the games fanbase to only the most stubborn players. Then, Bill Gates hosted a fateful AMA on reddit when a unknown hero asked him to remake the games. He actually said Yes.

Well, we got Age of Empires II: The Definitive Edition, which was a gorgeous and faithfully recreated version of the game and it is massively successful and still pumping out expansions packs to this day.