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in light of Final Fantasy IV the After: Return to the Moon
Dear Squeenix, please stop it with the half-hearted follow-ups. No, I don't hate it when fans get treated nice things, I don't want to prevent anyone from having fun, I don't think sequels in general cheapen original stories - just these ones.
All of the original games I've played have been/were intended to be stand-alones. Somehow I doubt you're spending all the time necessary for making these add-ons not feel like they're stringing the story thinner. There were some originals made interesting or heart-wrenching by their more unconventional endings that the continuations completely ruined the mood for (X, X, X, X, X, X, and also VII somewhat). Some things are better left unsaid or unexplained. Knowing exactly how life continues on after big climactic world-saving showdowns is a huge letdown. Etc.
As much as I might like a world or characters in a particular installment, I'd still like to enjoy the original games as independent pieces of art, so this business is a serious turn-off. If you would lay off the unprofessional Rowling-esque self-indulgence and let the originals stand for themselves, I'd be happier. Make unofficial "fan"games or something if you really need to. Please.
~One miserable fan dreading what happens to the world of VI when you get to it in you remake spree
p.s. Due to various special circumstances (Tactics, Vagrant Story, attention to world-building and politics instead of highly highlighted character conflict, feels more like a history book than a fantasy quest), XII is exempt.
All of the original games I've played have been/were intended to be stand-alones. Somehow I doubt you're spending all the time necessary for making these add-ons not feel like they're stringing the story thinner. There were some originals made interesting or heart-wrenching by their more unconventional endings that the continuations completely ruined the mood for (X, X, X, X, X, X, and also VII somewhat). Some things are better left unsaid or unexplained. Knowing exactly how life continues on after big climactic world-saving showdowns is a huge letdown. Etc.
As much as I might like a world or characters in a particular installment, I'd still like to enjoy the original games as independent pieces of art, so this business is a serious turn-off. If you would lay off the unprofessional Rowling-esque self-indulgence and let the originals stand for themselves, I'd be happier. Make unofficial "fan"games or something if you really need to. Please.
~One miserable fan dreading what happens to the world of VI when you get to it in you remake spree
p.s. Due to various special circumstances (Tactics, Vagrant Story, attention to world-building and politics instead of highly highlighted character conflict, feels more like a history book than a fantasy quest), XII is exempt.