A New FF! ...who cares?

So you're saying that a game can be set a Final Fantasy universe without being a Final Fantasy game?

Actually, you both have valid points.

The fact is, Final Fantasy Tactics and X-2 both contain and revolve around core Final Fantasy elements. Chocobos, Moogles, series-specific art signatures (like the standard Black Mage design), character classes, spells, weapons, you name it. Both games use these things frequently, and as such, share a very strong tie to the Final Fantasy universe beyond the title.

On the other hand, what is there to make of a game like Vagrant Story? That particular title is set in Ivalice, the exact same world as every FF Tactics game and both FFXII titles. However, Vagrant Story shares nothing in common with Final Fantasy beyond the world in question. Just because its set in a pre-determined Final Fantasy world, does that make it a Final Fantasy game?

How existentialist!

Yes. Yes, I know.

Wanna make out?

No.....

I refuse to believe that.

As for the FFVII Remake... i truly am against it.... Why mess with something that is already amazing. For those wanting just the graphical update... you wont get just that. They will alter parts of the game if they re-make it. Such as they did to Final Fantasy Tactics(The PsP Version). They changed the names of the characters around. As for weather or not Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy X-2 are actual final fantasy games is purely opinion. Everyone one has one, personally i think they are. X-2 (Although not the best game in the FF series by far) Should be considered a final fantasy because wasn't it the first FF to be made as a sequel to a previous final fantasy dictacting events after ff-x.. Tactics should be considered a Final Fantasy game because of the fact that it takes place in Ivalice. (Not sure if it was the first ff to have the ivalice name.) And thus Ivalice became the world in FFXII. The fact that FFT was an amazing game with a few translation errors (e.x. "Defeat Dycedarg's Elder Brother") The story line in itself was good, the battle system completely amazing. So in conclusion. If Squenix decides to re-make FFVII they will do more to it then just a graphical update. And with every Pro that gets added to it, a con will come by to overshadow the pro. Should FFT and FFX-2 be considered a final fantasy? Sure... There both decent games. (I never beat x-2 but i got pretty far in it.) Tactics because you could pick it up right now and play it and enjoy yourself. and of course, the fore-mentioned reasons.