Polish development studio and publishing company Forever Entertainment, the company behind the remake ofPanzer Dragoonas well as theupcoming remake ofPanzer Dragoon 2 Zwei, has signed a deal with Square Enix to create “several remakes” under one brand of games.
Square Enix has been around for quite some time now and owns numerous franchises outside ofFinal FantasyandKingdom Hearts. Having started making games as early as the 1980s before Square and Enix merged into one massive company, many older franchises are trapped on obsolete consoles. But Square Enix has been actively remaking its retro titles in more recent years, such asFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeandthe upcoming remaster ofLegend of Mana.So it’s not surprising to see the Japanese gaming giant sign a deal with a company that specializes in remakes.
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However, it’s currently unclear what “brand” Forever Entertainment will be remaking following the deal with Square Enix. There are several IPs that could be possibly up for a remake, and fans are quick to call for their favorite classics to be remade on Twitter, such as one userhoping thatParasite Evewill see a remake in the future. However, there are a few notes to keep in mind when speculating on which series will be remade.
Firstly, Forever Entertainment, while it was commended for its remake ofPanzer Dragoon, is a small company and likely isn’t big enough to handleSquare Enix’s flagship series likeFinal Fantasy, though it’s not out of the question and this doesn’t necessarily disregard spinoffs.
So whileChrono Triggerand the rest of theChronoseriescould certainly be eligible for remakes, it doesn’t seem likely that Square Enix would outsource a smaller company for that task over utilizing its own subsidiaries as well as give Forever Entertainment 50% of the profit “across all platforms,” according to the business report from PAP Business.
Also, the wording of the report indicates that Forever will handle “several” remakes under the same “brand,” implying that these remakes will all be under the same series or franchise, though this information has yet to be confirmed by Square Enix. SoParasite Evecould potentially be a candidate for remakeswith 3 entries in its series.
Other fans have their money on theSaGaseries, aFinal Fantasyspinoff series,Ogre Battle, Star Ocean,andDrakengard. With the surge in popularity from theNierseries includingNier: Automata, spinoff games oftheDrakengardseries, it’s certainly a possibility, though this series isn’t as old as other Square Enix franchises and may be too recent to qualify for full remakes.
