Monday, 22 January 2024 22:51

How An Unexpected Final Fantasy Remake is Breathing Life into a 35-Year-Old Classic

Written by Matt Karoglou
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A high-quality passion project from a dedicated fan is bringing the original Final Fantasy to a brand-new audience with a slew of improvements.

Even though the 35th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy came and went with plenty of fanfare in 2022, next year will mark the 35th anniversary of the game's localization to the West and release on the NES. The original Final Fantasy is one of the most important games in the history of both the NES and the RPG genre, helping to establish the characteristics of Japanese-developed role-playing games alongside Enix's Dragon Quest. Not content to let Final Fantasy 7 take the spotlight as the sole recipient of the remake treatment, solo developer Renaissance Games has taken it upon itself to completely remake the NES version of Final Fantasy in Unity as Final Fantasy Renaissance.

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