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Nishquik Pops May 15, 2025 28m

JRPG Remakes Have A HUGE PROBLEM!! (Persona 4 and Final Fantasy IX)

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  1. Guys, there is a big problem with these Guys, there is a big problem with these two JRPG remakes that have been rumored two JRPG remakes that have been rumored two JRPG remakes that have been rumored for a very long time. Those two games for a very long time. Those two games for a very long time. Those two games are the Final Fantasy 9 remake, rumored are the Final Fantasy 9 remake, rumored are the Final Fantasy 9 remake, rumored since, I don't know, 2021 with the since, I don't know, 2021 with the since, I don't know, 2021 with the Nvidia leak, and now recently the Nvidia leak, and now recently the Nvidia leak, and now recently the Persona 4 remake. I'll get straight to Persona 4 remake. I'll get straight to Persona 4 remake. I'll get straight to the point. I just I don't think they're the point. I just I don't think they're the point. I just I don't think they're needed. But there's so much more to this needed. But there's so much more to this needed. But there's so much more to this issue that I want to just talk about issue that I want to just talk about issue that I want to just talk about with you guys today. How's it popping, with you guys today. How's it popping, with you guys today. How's it popping, guys? It's me, Nishquick Pops, and today guys? It's me, Nishquick Pops, and today guys? It's me, Nishquick Pops, and today I want to talk about these two JRPG I want to talk about these two JRPG I want to talk about these two JRPG remakes, why I don't really think that remakes, why I don't really think that remakes, why I don't really think that they're needed, and the additional they're needed, and the additional they're needed, and the additional context behind my feelings, because you context behind my feelings, because you context behind my feelings, because you guys might remember in a past Nishquick guys might remember in a past Nishquick guys might remember in a past Nishquick talks video, I let it all out, all my talks video, I let it all out, all my talks video, I let it all out, all my feelings about recent rumors about feelings about recent rumors about feelings about recent rumors about remakes and all that stuff. And I still remakes and all that stuff. And I still remakes and all that stuff. And I still sort of feel the same way, but I have sort of feel the same way, but I have sort of feel the same way, but I have more that I want to share with you guys, more that I want to share with you guys, more that I want to share with you guys, specifically regarding these remakes and specifically regarding these remakes and specifically regarding these remakes and just kind of the state of the video game just kind of the state of the video game just kind of the state of the video game industry. So, if you guys enjoy chats industry. So, if you guys enjoy chats industry. So, if you guys enjoy chats like this, if you enjoy Nintendo and like this, if you enjoy Nintendo and like this, if you enjoy Nintendo and JRPG games like Persona and Final JRPG games like Persona and Final JRPG games like Persona and Final Fantasy, be sure to give this video a Fantasy, be sure to give this video a Fantasy, be sure to give this video a like and subscribe for more content like like and subscribe for more content like like and subscribe for more content like this. We're getting close to 3,000 this. We're getting close to 3,000 this. We're getting close to 3,000 subscribers, and I can only get there subscribers, and I can only get there subscribers, and I can only get there with your guys' support. So, any and all with your guys' support. So, any and all with your guys' support. So, any and all support is greatly appreciated. So, support is greatly appreciated. So, support is greatly appreciated. So, let's cut to the chase. So, I mentioned let's cut to the chase. So, I mentioned let's cut to the chase. So, I mentioned that there's no real need for these that there's no real need for these that there's no real need for these games, but there's still reason for them games, but there's still reason for them games, but there's still reason for them to exist. There's still reason for to exist. There's still reason for to exist. There's still reason for Atlas/ Sega or Square Enix to say, "Hey, Atlas/ Sega or Square Enix to say, "Hey, Atlas/ Sega or Square Enix to say, "Hey, let's let's do this. We we should do let's let's do this. We we should do let's let's do this. We we should do this. This is what the fans will want."

  2. this. This is what the fans will want." this. This is what the fans will want." One of them is like the safe business One of them is like the safe business One of them is like the safe business reason. They know it's going to be reason. They know it's going to be reason. They know it's going to be successful. They know it's going to make successful. They know it's going to make successful. They know it's going to make money. They know they are popular games. money. They know they are popular games. money. They know they are popular games. So, hey, let's remake them. We'll we'll So, hey, let's remake them. We'll we'll So, hey, let's remake them. We'll we'll make good money on them. We'll be able make good money on them. We'll be able make good money on them. We'll be able to sell this to the fans. The fans will to sell this to the fans. The fans will to sell this to the fans. The fans will like it. They'll get it easy. And that's like it. They'll get it easy. And that's like it. They'll get it easy. And that's very much the case for something like very much the case for something like very much the case for something like Persona 4. Persona is becoming a lot Persona 4. Persona is becoming a lot Persona 4. Persona is becoming a lot more widespread in the mainstream when more widespread in the mainstream when more widespread in the mainstream when it comes to RPGs. We had Persona 3 it comes to RPGs. We had Persona 3 it comes to RPGs. We had Persona 3 Reload, which recently happened, which Reload, which recently happened, which Reload, which recently happened, which was a pretty decent remake. I I really was a pretty decent remake. I I really was a pretty decent remake. I I really enjoyed it, and there was a lot more enjoyed it, and there was a lot more enjoyed it, and there was a lot more reason for that game to be remade, and I reason for that game to be remade, and I reason for that game to be remade, and I really appreciate a lot of changes and really appreciate a lot of changes and really appreciate a lot of changes and additions that the game had. But additions that the game had. But additions that the game had. But piggybacking off of that is something piggybacking off of that is something piggybacking off of that is something Atlas and Sega are really really Atlas and Sega are really really Atlas and Sega are really really considering and it's something that I considering and it's something that I considering and it's something that I can totally see them jumping onto. And can totally see them jumping onto. And can totally see them jumping onto. And it's also very safe. It's it's a very it's also very safe. It's it's a very it's also very safe. It's it's a very safe game to greenlight within their safe game to greenlight within their safe game to greenlight within their production and development teams. Of production and development teams. Of production and development teams. Of course, like I said, people will buy it course, like I said, people will buy it course, like I said, people will buy it because it's popular. And you just because it's popular. And you just because it's popular. And you just appeal to people with that nostalgic appeal to people with that nostalgic appeal to people with that nostalgic feel of, hey, Persona 4, remember how feel of, hey, Persona 4, remember how feel of, hey, Persona 4, remember how Persona 4 used to feel like? And now Persona 4 used to feel like? And now Persona 4 used to feel like? And now look, it's got a whole new fresh coat of look, it's got a whole new fresh coat of look, it's got a whole new fresh coat of paint. And it's even better than you paint. And it's even better than you paint. And it's even better than you ever remembered it. But it's not only ever remembered it. But it's not only ever remembered it. But it's not only safe because of the feelings that we safe because of the feelings that we safe because of the feelings that we could potentially feel from these games could potentially feel from these games could potentially feel from these games and the hype that can surround it and and the hype that can surround it and and the hype that can surround it and all that stuff, but they're reusing all that stuff, but they're reusing all that stuff, but they're reusing assets with Persona 3 and bringing them assets with Persona 3 and bringing them assets with Persona 3 and bringing them over to Persona 4, which is actually a

  3. over to Persona 4, which is actually a over to Persona 4, which is actually a good thing. That is something I will good thing. That is something I will good thing. That is something I will commend a lot of these developers for commend a lot of these developers for commend a lot of these developers for doing. and especially Atlas and Sega. If doing. and especially Atlas and Sega. If doing. and especially Atlas and Sega. If they're doing that with Persona 4, they're doing that with Persona 4, they're doing that with Persona 4, they've utilized a lot of really they've utilized a lot of really they've utilized a lot of really creative assets with Persona 3 for the creative assets with Persona 3 for the creative assets with Persona 3 for the characters, the enemies, the demons, and characters, the enemies, the demons, and characters, the enemies, the demons, and the Personas and all that stuff. They the Personas and all that stuff. They the Personas and all that stuff. They can easily bring that over into Persona can easily bring that over into Persona can easily bring that over into Persona 4. And we see that a lot with modern 4. And we see that a lot with modern 4. And we see that a lot with modern JRPGs. We see that with Yakuza, Like a JRPGs. We see that with Yakuza, Like a JRPGs. We see that with Yakuza, Like a Dragon, th those kinds of games. And Dragon, th those kinds of games. And Dragon, th those kinds of games. And we're seeing it with Final Fantasy 7 we're seeing it with Final Fantasy 7 we're seeing it with Final Fantasy 7 remake as well. Uh, Rebirth took a much remake as well. Uh, Rebirth took a much remake as well. Uh, Rebirth took a much shorter time to develop and get out shorter time to develop and get out shorter time to develop and get out there, mostly because they were using a there, mostly because they were using a there, mostly because they were using a lot of assets from FF7 remake or just lot of assets from FF7 remake or just lot of assets from FF7 remake or just carrying them over and just polishing carrying them over and just polishing carrying them over and just polishing them to be on the standard for like a them to be on the standard for like a them to be on the standard for like a PS5 or something. But my question comes PS5 or something. But my question comes PS5 or something. But my question comes back to like, yeah, of of course we'll back to like, yeah, of of course we'll back to like, yeah, of of course we'll we'll enjoy seeing like Yukio, Chi, we'll enjoy seeing like Yukio, Chi, we'll enjoy seeing like Yukio, Chi, Yoske, all these guys in like a nice HD Yoske, all these guys in like a nice HD Yoske, all these guys in like a nice HD look, new art style, new Unreal Engine 4 look, new art style, new Unreal Engine 4 look, new art style, new Unreal Engine 4 assets and all that. But why are we like assets and all that. But why are we like assets and all that. But why are we like always getting so nostalgia baited all always getting so nostalgia baited all always getting so nostalgia baited all the time? I just I I don't get it. Like the time? I just I I don't get it. Like the time? I just I I don't get it. Like I I initially used to feel that hype and I I initially used to feel that hype and I I initially used to feel that hype and I used to feel that kind of sense of I used to feel that kind of sense of I used to feel that kind of sense of like amazement and wonderment from like amazement and wonderment from like amazement and wonderment from seeing old things brought back in the seeing old things brought back in the seeing old things brought back in the modern day with a new fresh coat of modern day with a new fresh coat of modern day with a new fresh coat of paint. I'm like, "Oh, it's so cool. It's paint. I'm like, "Oh, it's so cool. It's paint. I'm like, "Oh, it's so cool. It's so nice." But like I just I just don't so nice." But like I just I just don't so nice." But like I just I just don't know about that anymore. Like I feel know about that anymore. Like I feel know about that anymore. Like I feel like so many games and media in general, like so many games and media in general, like so many games and media in general, this goes beyond games, like movies and this goes beyond games, like movies and this goes beyond games, like movies and TV shows and just media in general at

  4. TV shows and just media in general at TV shows and just media in general at this point is it's just kind of forcing this point is it's just kind of forcing this point is it's just kind of forcing us to do that Leonardo DiCaprio pointing us to do that Leonardo DiCaprio pointing us to do that Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme to all remakes and remasters we're meme to all remakes and remasters we're meme to all remakes and remasters we're seeing like, "Oh, remember this? seeing like, "Oh, remember this? seeing like, "Oh, remember this? Remember this location? Remember this Remember this location? Remember this Remember this location? Remember this character, but look, they look so much character, but look, they look so much character, but look, they look so much better now." Or something like that. And better now." Or something like that. And better now." Or something like that. And that leads me to another reason why that leads me to another reason why that leads me to another reason why these remakes would be desired by many these remakes would be desired by many these remakes would be desired by many people. And that is because people want people. And that is because people want people. And that is because people want to see these games to see these games to see these games modernized. And that's my biggest issue modernized. And that's my biggest issue modernized. And that's my biggest issue with all this. This whole modernized with all this. This whole modernized with all this. This whole modernized take is something I just I I've never take is something I just I I've never take is something I just I I've never understood. And even looking back to understood. And even looking back to understood. And even looking back to when I was a kid playing a lot of like when I was a kid playing a lot of like when I was a kid playing a lot of like classic older games, I just I I never classic older games, I just I I never classic older games, I just I I never understood it either. And I'll give you understood it either. And I'll give you understood it either. And I'll give you guys some insight on that in a bit. But guys some insight on that in a bit. But guys some insight on that in a bit. But I sometimes think to myself, what makes I sometimes think to myself, what makes I sometimes think to myself, what makes something modern? Specifically a video something modern? Specifically a video something modern? Specifically a video game. What makes a video game modern? game. What makes a video game modern? game. What makes a video game modern? And I've just always wondered, is it And I've just always wondered, is it And I've just always wondered, is it like better combat? Is it easier combat?

  5. like better combat? Is it easier combat? like better combat? Is it easier combat? Is it better level design? And is it Is it better level design? And is it Is it better level design? And is it better tutorials and onboarding? Is it better tutorials and onboarding? Is it better tutorials and onboarding? Is it nicer modern nicer modern nicer modern visuals? And like all those things can visuals? And like all those things can visuals? And like all those things can yeah, they can make a game better and yeah, they can make a game better and yeah, they can make a game better and they can make a game more modern. But they can make a game more modern. But they can make a game more modern. But I've always been sort of the person to I've always been sort of the person to I've always been sort of the person to try to understand a video game or a try to understand a video game or a try to understand a video game or a piece of media from the lens of its piece of media from the lens of its piece of media from the lens of its original intent, no matter how difficult original intent, no matter how difficult original intent, no matter how difficult that may be. Like you guys like might that may be. Like you guys like might that may be. Like you guys like might have seen my experience with playing have seen my experience with playing have seen my experience with playing Final Fantasy 7. Initially it was a Final Fantasy 7. Initially it was a Final Fantasy 7. Initially it was a little difficult. I had to kind of like little difficult. I had to kind of like little difficult. I had to kind of like rewire my brain to be like, "Oh, this rewire my brain to be like, "Oh, this rewire my brain to be like, "Oh, this was like the thing back in the day in was like the thing back in the day in was like the thing back in the day in 1997." Like this was the technical leap, 1997." Like this was the technical leap, 1997." Like this was the technical leap, which I didn't really understand. But which I didn't really understand. But which I didn't really understand. But the more I played the game, the more I the more I played the game, the more I the more I played the game, the more I experienced, the more I saw, the more I experienced, the more I saw, the more I experienced, the more I saw, the more I heard other people talking about it, the heard other people talking about it, the heard other people talking about it, the more I did my research, kind of went more I did my research, kind of went more I did my research, kind of went outside of my comfort zone as a younger outside of my comfort zone as a younger outside of my comfort zone as a younger JRPG fan, I kind of understood it. And I JRPG fan, I kind of understood it. And I JRPG fan, I kind of understood it. And I really appreciated that with Final really appreciated that with Final really appreciated that with Final Fantasy 9 last year when I played the Fantasy 9 last year when I played the Fantasy 9 last year when I played the game. I played it with the Mcgory mod. I game. I played it with the Mcgory mod. I game. I played it with the Mcgory mod. I really enjoyed it, but I still got a really enjoyed it, but I still got a really enjoyed it, but I still got a really good solid essential feeling of really good solid essential feeling of really good solid essential feeling of what Final Fantasy 9 was. pre-rendered what Final Fantasy 9 was. pre-rendered what Final Fantasy 9 was. pre-rendered backgrounds, ATV backgrounds, ATV backgrounds, ATV combat, very minimalist presentation, combat, very minimalist presentation, combat, very minimalist presentation, but really effective for its time in the but really effective for its time in the but really effective for its time in the early 2000s. And of course, amazing early 2000s. And of course, amazing early 2000s. And of course, amazing soundtrack, amazing presentation, like

  6. soundtrack, amazing presentation, like soundtrack, amazing presentation, like outstanding FMVs. Like, I was just blown outstanding FMVs. Like, I was just blown outstanding FMVs. Like, I was just blown away by the game so many times. And I away by the game so many times. And I away by the game so many times. And I I'll give you guys another example of I'll give you guys another example of I'll give you guys another example of how I kind of try to put myself into the how I kind of try to put myself into the how I kind of try to put myself into the shoes of someone in the past. Sometimes shoes of someone in the past. Sometimes shoes of someone in the past. Sometimes it's a little difficult, but it's it's a little difficult, but it's it's a little difficult, but it's something I like to try to do. So, something I like to try to do. So, something I like to try to do. So, here's a little anecdote. So, me and my here's a little anecdote. So, me and my here's a little anecdote. So, me and my friend in the freshman year of our friend in the freshman year of our friend in the freshman year of our college in our dorms, we sometimes when college in our dorms, we sometimes when college in our dorms, we sometimes when we were free, we just used to watch Star we were free, we just used to watch Star we were free, we just used to watch Star Trek on Netflix. Star Trek original Trek on Netflix. Star Trek original Trek on Netflix. Star Trek original series Star Trek with William Shatner, series Star Trek with William Shatner, series Star Trek with William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy from the 60s, like classic Leonard Nemoy from the 60s, like classic Leonard Nemoy from the 60s, like classic classic original Star Trek. And it had classic original Star Trek. And it had classic original Star Trek. And it had its own charm and we really appreciated its own charm and we really appreciated its own charm and we really appreciated that that it was using practical that that it was using practical that that it was using practical effects. It was doing things with like effects. It was doing things with like effects. It was doing things with like the characters makeup and the looks and the characters makeup and the looks and the characters makeup and the looks and the costumes that like obviously we the costumes that like obviously we the costumes that like obviously we could tell that this was old and like could tell that this was old and like could tell that this was old and like very like outdated in many ways, but we very like outdated in many ways, but we very like outdated in many ways, but we were kind of understanding this from the were kind of understanding this from the were kind of understanding this from the lens of what it was like in the '60s. Of lens of what it was like in the '60s. Of lens of what it was like in the '60s. Of course, we we never grew up in that course, we we never grew up in that course, we we never grew up in that time, but we were like, "Wow, this must time, but we were like, "Wow, this must time, but we were like, "Wow, this must have been so cool for people back in the have been so cool for people back in the have been so cool for people back in the day." And then many years later, I day." And then many years later, I day." And then many years later, I watched the Star Trek movies with Chris watched the Star Trek movies with Chris watched the Star Trek movies with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. And like, of Pine and Zachary Quinto. And like, of Pine and Zachary Quinto. And like, of course, I know those are reboots. Those course, I know those are reboots. Those course, I know those are reboots. Those aren't remakes by any means, but I was aren't remakes by any means, but I was aren't remakes by any means, but I was still kind of hoping to get that same still kind of hoping to get that same still kind of hoping to get that same feeling and that vibe of mystery,

  7. feeling and that vibe of mystery, feeling and that vibe of mystery, intrigue, fascination that I got from intrigue, fascination that I got from intrigue, fascination that I got from the original series, like to boldly go the original series, like to boldly go the original series, like to boldly go where no man has gone before. But I got where no man has gone before. But I got where no man has gone before. But I got something entirely different. And it something entirely different. And it something entirely different. And it felt so weird because what I was seeing felt so weird because what I was seeing felt so weird because what I was seeing in this, it just it it really didn't in this, it just it it really didn't in this, it just it it really didn't capture that essence. And I'm noticing a capture that essence. And I'm noticing a capture that essence. And I'm noticing a lot of people saying that with video lot of people saying that with video lot of people saying that with video game remakes as well. Some remakes are game remakes as well. Some remakes are game remakes as well. Some remakes are doing it well, but you're seeing other doing it well, but you're seeing other doing it well, but you're seeing other people saying like, "Oh, this overall people saying like, "Oh, this overall people saying like, "Oh, this overall look, this vibe, this essence of this look, this vibe, this essence of this look, this vibe, this essence of this remake just didn't capture the original remake just didn't capture the original remake just didn't capture the original feeling that I had with it." And that feeling that I had with it." And that feeling that I had with it." And that makes me again ask the question, do we makes me again ask the question, do we makes me again ask the question, do we need older games to even feel modern? need older games to even feel modern? need older games to even feel modern? like do we need them to make that like do we need them to make that like do we need them to make that transition? And I like using the term transition? And I like using the term transition? And I like using the term older instead of old because when you older instead of old because when you older instead of old because when you say something is old or someone is old, say something is old or someone is old, say something is old or someone is old, it just makes them sound archaic and it just makes them sound archaic and it just makes them sound archaic and ancient and just not new. Something like ancient and just not new. Something like ancient and just not new. Something like Final Fantasy 9 isn't as new as Final Final Fantasy 9 isn't as new as Final Final Fantasy 9 isn't as new as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but it's I wouldn't Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but it's I wouldn't Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but it's I wouldn't still call it old. I would just call it still call it old. I would just call it still call it old. I would just call it older, you know? Do do you get what I'm older, you know? Do do you get what I'm older, you know? Do do you get what I'm trying to say? Because I am fairly young trying to say? Because I am fairly young trying to say? Because I am fairly young within the realm of JRPG fans and JRPG within the realm of JRPG fans and JRPG within the realm of JRPG fans and JRPG content creators as well. I see myself content creators as well. I see myself content creators as well. I see myself as one of the more younger people within as one of the more younger people within as one of the more younger people within the community, which is fine. But I the community, which is fine. But I the community, which is fine. But I realized recently that I play these realized recently that I play these realized recently that I play these games not because I just want to fit in games not because I just want to fit in games not because I just want to fit in with the crowd or fit in with the with the crowd or fit in with the with the crowd or fit in with the conversation, but I want to play these

  8. conversation, but I want to play these conversation, but I want to play these games because I recognize that they are games because I recognize that they are games because I recognize that they are good and I want to understand why they good and I want to understand why they good and I want to understand why they were good in their original like era of were good in their original like era of were good in their original like era of release. Like recently on backlogged, I release. Like recently on backlogged, I release. Like recently on backlogged, I think I have my backlog linked down in think I have my backlog linked down in think I have my backlog linked down in the description. and it's also on my the description. and it's also on my the description. and it's also on my link tree, but you can see all my lists link tree, but you can see all my lists link tree, but you can see all my lists and like games and all all that stuff on and like games and all all that stuff on and like games and all all that stuff on there. But I made a list of PS1 and PS2 there. But I made a list of PS1 and PS2 there. But I made a list of PS1 and PS2 games that I want to play because games that I want to play because games that I want to play because there's a lot of games that I'm just there's a lot of games that I'm just there's a lot of games that I'm just like missing out on. And I'm like, like missing out on. And I'm like, like missing out on. And I'm like, they're so cool. I want to play all they're so cool. I want to play all they're so cool. I want to play all these games. And a lot of them are like these games. And a lot of them are like these games. And a lot of them are like from the mid to late '9s, early 2000s. from the mid to late '9s, early 2000s. from the mid to late '9s, early 2000s. And I'm like, these And I'm like, these And I'm like, these games were the thing back in the day. games were the thing back in the day. games were the thing back in the day. They were so iconic and they were so They were so iconic and they were so They were so iconic and they were so relevant and they were so good and I relevant and they were so good and I relevant and they were so good and I don't want to look at them from the don't want to look at them from the don't want to look at them from the point of view of someone like, "Oh, I point of view of someone like, "Oh, I point of view of someone like, "Oh, I wish they had autosave. I wish they had wish they had autosave. I wish they had wish they had autosave. I wish they had faster combat. I wish they had voice faster combat. I wish they had voice faster combat. I wish they had voice acting. I wish they had this, that, acting. I wish they had this, that, acting. I wish they had this, that, that." Like, if you look at something that." Like, if you look at something that." Like, if you look at something older with that mindset, you're never older with that mindset, you're never older with that mindset, you're never going to enjoy it. You're never going to going to enjoy it. You're never going to going to enjoy it. You're never going to understand why it was so good in the understand why it was so good in the understand why it was so good in the first place. And that also reminds me of first place. And that also reminds me of first place. And that also reminds me of like when I played Ocarina of Time for like when I played Ocarina of Time for like when I played Ocarina of Time for the very first time. Like you guys might the very first time. Like you guys might the very first time. Like you guys might know, one of my favorite video games of know, one of my favorite video games of know, one of my favorite video games of all time, Ocarina of Time, it it all time, Ocarina of Time, it it all time, Ocarina of Time, it it literally changed my life. It changed literally changed my life. It changed literally changed my life. It changed the way I looked at video games and the way I looked at video games and the way I looked at video games and media in general. And when I first media in general. And when I first media in general. And when I first played that game, I played it in played that game, I played it in played that game, I played it in 2011. Like, of course, I didn't expect 2011. Like, of course, I didn't expect 2011. Like, of course, I didn't expect the game to feel like a modern video the game to feel like a modern video the game to feel like a modern video game like Skyward Sword. And of course,

  9. game like Skyward Sword. And of course, game like Skyward Sword. And of course, I mean, I didn't even know what Skyward I mean, I didn't even know what Skyward I mean, I didn't even know what Skyward Sword would feel like because Ocarina of Sword would feel like because Ocarina of Sword would feel like because Ocarina of Time was my first Zelda game. But I Time was my first Zelda game. But I Time was my first Zelda game. But I wasn't looking at it from the lens of a wasn't looking at it from the lens of a wasn't looking at it from the lens of a modern video game because like it's a modern video game because like it's a modern video game because like it's a time. It's was on the original time. It's was on the original time. It's was on the original N64. And what's funny is inversely like N64. And what's funny is inversely like N64. And what's funny is inversely like there were times in games like Skyward there were times in games like Skyward there were times in games like Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess where I Sword and Twilight Princess where I Sword and Twilight Princess where I wanted it to feel more like Ocarina of wanted it to feel more like Ocarina of wanted it to feel more like Ocarina of Time. I was like this stuff feels a Time. I was like this stuff feels a Time. I was like this stuff feels a little more like long- winded and little more like long- winded and little more like long- winded and unnecessary and like convoluted. Ocarina unnecessary and like convoluted. Ocarina unnecessary and like convoluted. Ocarina of Time did this so much better. So, of Time did this so much better. So, of Time did this so much better. So, it's not like modern games always have it's not like modern games always have it's not like modern games always have like the pristine polish that were like like the pristine polish that were like like the pristine polish that were like absent in older games. And it's not like absent in older games. And it's not like absent in older games. And it's not like old game design philosophy was old game design philosophy was old game design philosophy was necessarily like bad. I I mean in some necessarily like bad. I I mean in some necessarily like bad. I I mean in some instances it might be and it might have instances it might be and it might have instances it might be and it might have been, but with like the examples I'm been, but with like the examples I'm been, but with like the examples I'm bringing up now, Persona 4, Final bringing up now, Persona 4, Final bringing up now, Persona 4, Final Fantasy 9, Ocarine of Time, like I don't Fantasy 9, Ocarine of Time, like I don't Fantasy 9, Ocarine of Time, like I don't understand why we're now kind of saying understand why we're now kind of saying understand why we're now kind of saying we need these games to feel modernized.

  10. we need these games to feel modernized. we need these games to feel modernized. We need these games to feel more up We need these games to feel more up We need these games to feel more up to-date because it honestly like makes to-date because it honestly like makes to-date because it honestly like makes it sound like they were not as good in it sound like they were not as good in it sound like they were not as good in the first place when like look at the first place when like look at the first place when like look at Ocarina of Time. One of the highest Ocarina of Time. One of the highest Ocarina of Time. One of the highest rated video games of all time. Final rated video games of all time. Final rated video games of all time. Final Fantasy 9. I still think to this day it Fantasy 9. I still think to this day it Fantasy 9. I still think to this day it is the highest rated Final Fantasy of is the highest rated Final Fantasy of is the highest rated Final Fantasy of all time in terms of like critical all time in terms of like critical all time in terms of like critical acclaim from like journalists and acclaim from like journalists and acclaim from like journalists and reviews. Even Persona 4, very very very reviews. Even Persona 4, very very very reviews. Even Persona 4, very very very highly acclaimed both original and highly acclaimed both original and highly acclaimed both original and golden. And like I'll give you guys one golden. And like I'll give you guys one golden. And like I'll give you guys one more example like Xenogearss. I played more example like Xenogearss. I played more example like Xenogearss. I played Xenogars last year for the very first Xenogars last year for the very first Xenogars last year for the very first time. Another amazing 1998 game just time. Another amazing 1998 game just time. Another amazing 1998 game just like Ocarina of Time. Of course, like Ocarina of Time. Of course, like Ocarina of Time. Of course, Xenogearss you might know there are Xenogearss you might know there are Xenogearss you might know there are aspects of the game that need to be aspects of the game that need to be aspects of the game that need to be fixed and should have been fixed and fixed and should have been fixed and fixed and should have been fixed and that is a product of its development and that is a product of its development and that is a product of its development and all that. But in my head, I never felt all that. But in my head, I never felt all that. But in my head, I never felt like, oh, if this game is remade, just like, oh, if this game is remade, just like, oh, if this game is remade, just make it like a Xenolade game, make it make it like a Xenolade game, make it make it like a Xenolade game, make it 3D, make it open world. Like, no. 3D, make it open world. Like, no. 3D, make it open world. Like, no. The whole essence of what makes The whole essence of what makes The whole essence of what makes Zenogearss its own kind of Zenogearss its own kind of Zenogearss its own kind of experience is its amazing presentation experience is its amazing presentation experience is its amazing presentation of 3D environments, 2D character models, of 3D environments, 2D character models, of 3D environments, 2D character models, and I just don't want remakes like this and I just don't want remakes like this and I just don't want remakes like this to take away from the essence of the to take away from the essence of the to take away from the essence of the original. And I'm getting a little original. And I'm getting a little original. And I'm getting a little sidetracked with a lot of this stuff.

  11. sidetracked with a lot of this stuff. sidetracked with a lot of this stuff. I'm sorry. But let me again ask, do I'm sorry. But let me again ask, do I'm sorry. But let me again ask, do Persona 4 and Final Fantasy 9 need Persona 4 and Final Fantasy 9 need Persona 4 and Final Fantasy 9 need remakes? And if so, I have to ask an remakes? And if so, I have to ask an remakes? And if so, I have to ask an additional question. Why do they need additional question. Why do they need additional question. Why do they need these remakes? Cuz I've been asking these remakes? Cuz I've been asking these remakes? Cuz I've been asking people a lot about this and I haven't people a lot about this and I haven't people a lot about this and I haven't even gotten like a solid answer yet. So, even gotten like a solid answer yet. So, even gotten like a solid answer yet. So, I'm still curious. Like I I hear people I'm still curious. Like I I hear people I'm still curious. Like I I hear people say, "Oh, they can be modernized. Oh, say, "Oh, they can be modernized. Oh, say, "Oh, they can be modernized. Oh, it's it's good for the business. It's it's it's good for the business. It's it's it's good for the business. It's good because they can just make a simple good because they can just make a simple good because they can just make a simple remake and like it'll sustain them remake and like it'll sustain them remake and like it'll sustain them throughout the year." Like, yeah, I I throughout the year." Like, yeah, I I throughout the year." Like, yeah, I I understand that. But like specifically understand that. But like specifically understand that. But like specifically with Persona 4, I know the conversation with Persona 4, I know the conversation with Persona 4, I know the conversation is overexhausted at this point about is overexhausted at this point about is overexhausted at this point about this, but I have to say it again, this, but I have to say it again, this, but I have to say it again, Persona 4 has aged well. I don't really Persona 4 has aged well. I don't really Persona 4 has aged well. I don't really see how there is anything really see how there is anything really see how there is anything really detracting from the Persona 4 experience detracting from the Persona 4 experience detracting from the Persona 4 experience that needs to be significantly fixed. that needs to be significantly fixed. that needs to be significantly fixed. Like I know people are saying dungeons. Like I know people are saying dungeons. Like I know people are saying dungeons. Oh, you can add Persona 5 level Oh, you can add Persona 5 level Oh, you can add Persona 5 level dungeons, but yeah, that that's partly dungeons, but yeah, that that's partly dungeons, but yeah, that that's partly it for me. And to me, there is so much it for me. And to me, there is so much it for me. And to me, there is so much charm to the game that it originally charm to the game that it originally charm to the game that it originally had. Like, I'll appreciate Persona 5 had. Like, I'll appreciate Persona 5 had. Like, I'll appreciate Persona 5 dungeons and new events, maybe new dungeons and new events, maybe new dungeons and new events, maybe new social link interactions and new social link interactions and new social link interactions and new character models, new ways to interact character models, new ways to interact character models, new ways to interact and explore Enaba and all that, sure.

  12. and explore Enaba and all that, sure. and explore Enaba and all that, sure. But I have to be honest, guys, like part But I have to be honest, guys, like part But I have to be honest, guys, like part of why I loved Persona 4 so much is of why I loved Persona 4 so much is of why I loved Persona 4 so much is because of how I played it. I played because of how I played it. I played because of how I played it. I played this game locked away during the this game locked away during the this game locked away during the pandemic in the heat of the Texas summer pandemic in the heat of the Texas summer pandemic in the heat of the Texas summer in my room just sitting on my bed on my in my room just sitting on my bed on my in my room just sitting on my bed on my laptop. I played this game on my laptop laptop. I played this game on my laptop laptop. I played this game on my laptop of all things. I didn't even have a of all things. I didn't even have a of all things. I didn't even have a gaming PC. This game wasn't even on gaming PC. This game wasn't even on gaming PC. This game wasn't even on modern console so I couldn't play it on modern console so I couldn't play it on modern console so I couldn't play it on my Switch. I played it on my laptop and my Switch. I played it on my laptop and my Switch. I played it on my laptop and it was chugging. The game was chugging it was chugging. The game was chugging it was chugging. The game was chugging at at at 20fps and it would dip even lower 20fps and it would dip even lower 20fps and it would dip even lower because my laptop isn't made to play because my laptop isn't made to play because my laptop isn't made to play video games. But I wanted to play this video games. But I wanted to play this video games. But I wanted to play this game. I had wanted for so long to get game. I had wanted for so long to get game. I had wanted for so long to get into this fabled Persona series and I into this fabled Persona series and I into this fabled Persona series and I saw an opportunity and I took it. No saw an opportunity and I took it. No saw an opportunity and I took it. No matter what like system or limitations I matter what like system or limitations I matter what like system or limitations I had, I like my laptop, every play had, I like my laptop, every play had, I like my laptop, every play session was like burning. It was hot and session was like burning. It was hot and session was like burning. It was hot and I kept playing it because I loved it so I kept playing it because I loved it so I kept playing it because I loved it so much. And part of what made me love that much. And part of what made me love that much. And part of what made me love that game was the fact that I was exploring game was the fact that I was exploring game was the fact that I was exploring these towns that were so simple, so these towns that were so simple, so these towns that were so simple, so intricately designed, yet very small and intricately designed, yet very small and intricately designed, yet very small and compact, I guess you could call it. It compact, I guess you could call it. It compact, I guess you could call it. It really reminded me of places that I grew really reminded me of places that I grew really reminded me of places that I grew up in when I was a kid. In my head, I up in when I was a kid. In my head, I up in when I was a kid. In my head, I feel like a remake could enhance that.

  13. feel like a remake could enhance that. feel like a remake could enhance that. It can make it look better. It can make It can make it look better. It can make It can make it look better. It can make it feel better. But nothing is ever it feel better. But nothing is ever it feel better. But nothing is ever going to really replace that feeling and going to really replace that feeling and going to really replace that feeling and that experience I had with Persona 4 that experience I had with Persona 4 that experience I had with Persona 4 during the pandemic. The way it made me during the pandemic. The way it made me during the pandemic. The way it made me feel, the way it made me remember things feel, the way it made me remember things feel, the way it made me remember things from my life that I almost like forgot from my life that I almost like forgot from my life that I almost like forgot when I played this game. It just made me when I played this game. It just made me when I played this game. It just made me feel feel feel like that person again from the past. I like that person again from the past. I like that person again from the past. I don't know. like having a new fresh coat don't know. like having a new fresh coat don't know. like having a new fresh coat of paint. It's going to feel nice, but of paint. It's going to feel nice, but of paint. It's going to feel nice, but it's not going to feel the same, if you it's not going to feel the same, if you it's not going to feel the same, if you know what I mean. It's almost very know what I mean. It's almost very know what I mean. It's almost very difficult of a feeling to describe. And difficult of a feeling to describe. And difficult of a feeling to describe. And that that goes the same with Final that that goes the same with Final that that goes the same with Final Fantasy 9. I played this game with the Fantasy 9. I played this game with the Fantasy 9. I played this game with the Moruri mod I mentioned earlier. And even Moruri mod I mentioned earlier. And even Moruri mod I mentioned earlier. And even playing with the Moruri mod, many people playing with the Moruri mod, many people playing with the Moruri mod, many people say it's sacrilege because they're like, say it's sacrilege because they're like, say it's sacrilege because they're like, "Oh, you're ruining the game with proper "Oh, you're ruining the game with proper "Oh, you're ruining the game with proper AI upscaling and with the very small and AI upscaling and with the very small and AI upscaling and with the very small and slightly even insignificant quality of slightly even insignificant quality of slightly even insignificant quality of life improvements. People are like, "Oh, life improvements. People are like, "Oh, life improvements. People are like, "Oh, you need to play the original. You need you need to play the original. You need you need to play the original. You need to play the original on PS1." Whatever.

  14. to play the original on PS1." Whatever. to play the original on PS1." Whatever. I don't care. Like I said before, I feel I don't care. Like I said before, I feel I don't care. Like I said before, I feel like I still got a really essential like I still got a really essential like I still got a really essential experience of what Final Fantasy 9 was experience of what Final Fantasy 9 was experience of what Final Fantasy 9 was and is. And I really think that that is and is. And I really think that that is and is. And I really think that that is enough. All it needed was minor enough. All it needed was minor enough. All it needed was minor improvements. Speeding up the battle, improvements. Speeding up the battle, improvements. Speeding up the battle, speeding up the load times. That was speeding up the load times. That was speeding up the load times. That was entirely fixed with Mcguri mod. Fixing entirely fixed with Mcguri mod. Fixing entirely fixed with Mcguri mod. Fixing the AI upscaling from the remasters on the AI upscaling from the remasters on the AI upscaling from the remasters on console. That was done with Mcguri mod console. That was done with Mcguri mod console. That was done with Mcguri mod and it looks amazing. And the and it looks amazing. And the and it looks amazing. And the development team is still adding on to development team is still adding on to development team is still adding on to that. And you even see other mods that. And you even see other mods that. And you even see other mods outside of Moruri mod. You see Sununa outside of Moruri mod. You see Sununa outside of Moruri mod. You see Sununa mods. They're adding voice acting to mods. They're adding voice acting to mods. They're adding voice acting to Final Fantasy 9 and like there's a lot Final Fantasy 9 and like there's a lot Final Fantasy 9 and like there's a lot of community effort to preserve this of community effort to preserve this of community effort to preserve this essential like vibe of what Final essential like vibe of what Final essential like vibe of what Final Fantasy 9 was on the PlayStation 1 with Fantasy 9 was on the PlayStation 1 with Fantasy 9 was on the PlayStation 1 with these amazing PC versions of the game. these amazing PC versions of the game. these amazing PC versions of the game. And to to many people that's still not And to to many people that's still not And to to many people that's still not enough. And I I don't get why. Like enough. And I I don't get why. Like enough. And I I don't get why. Like Final Fantasy 9 isn't like a jank game. Final Fantasy 9 isn't like a jank game. Final Fantasy 9 isn't like a jank game. Like you can maybe say that for FF7. You Like you can maybe say that for FF7. You Like you can maybe say that for FF7. You can definitely say it for Xenogears. You can definitely say it for Xenogears. You can definitely say it for Xenogears. You can say it for many like classic RPGs, can say it for many like classic RPGs, can say it for many like classic RPGs, but Final Fantasy 9, I played it last but Final Fantasy 9, I played it last but Final Fantasy 9, I played it last year. It was easier than I thought. It year. It was easier than I thought. It year. It was easier than I thought. It was actually way more fun than I was actually way more fun than I was actually way more fun than I thought. It felt almost like, of course, thought. It felt almost like, of course, thought. It felt almost like, of course, it didn't feel like a modern quote it didn't feel like a modern quote it didn't feel like a modern quote unquote JRPG like a Bravely Default or unquote JRPG like a Bravely Default or unquote JRPG like a Bravely Default or an Octopath or a Persona or anything, an Octopath or a Persona or anything, an Octopath or a Persona or anything, but it didn't feel old. That's what I'm but it didn't feel old. That's what I'm but it didn't feel old. That's what I'm trying to say. And again, like something

  15. trying to say. And again, like something trying to say. And again, like something like Muri Mods, Sunsomod, something like like Muri Mods, Sunsomod, something like like Muri Mods, Sunsomod, something like that is not enough for some people. They that is not enough for some people. They that is not enough for some people. They want a modern experience like Dragon want a modern experience like Dragon want a modern experience like Dragon Quest 11, maybe even so far as Final Quest 11, maybe even so far as Final Quest 11, maybe even so far as Final Fantasy 7 remake or just any modern Fantasy 7 remake or just any modern Fantasy 7 remake or just any modern JRPG. And I just I I don't understand. I JRPG. And I just I I don't understand. I JRPG. And I just I I don't understand. I like we can continue to want more and like we can continue to want more and like we can continue to want more and more and more and more and more, but more and more and more and more, but more and more and more and more, but when is it enough? When is it enough to when is it enough? When is it enough to when is it enough? When is it enough to be like this is the essential be like this is the essential be like this is the essential experience? And if that like that experience? And if that like that experience? And if that like that remake, that new coat of paint, that remake, that new coat of paint, that remake, that new coat of paint, that modernization, if that is the essential modernization, if that is the essential modernization, if that is the essential experience, then what was the original? experience, then what was the original? experience, then what was the original? Was it never good enough? Was it not Was it never good enough? Was it not Was it never good enough? Was it not good enough? Was it not on par with what good enough? Was it not on par with what good enough? Was it not on par with what quality in this modern like 2025 should quality in this modern like 2025 should quality in this modern like 2025 should be? Is it not something that we should be? Is it not something that we should be? Is it not something that we should look back fondly and remember? I I know look back fondly and remember? I I know look back fondly and remember? I I know I'm kind of taking it to the extreme, I'm kind of taking it to the extreme, I'm kind of taking it to the extreme, but these are just questions that I do but these are just questions that I do but these are just questions that I do want to bring up because yeah, I I just want to bring up because yeah, I I just want to bring up because yeah, I I just don't understand what's wrong with a don't understand what's wrong with a don't understand what's wrong with a game like Final Fantasy 9. It was game like Final Fantasy 9. It was game like Final Fantasy 9. It was pushing boundaries and technical pushing boundaries and technical pushing boundaries and technical barriers in the early barriers in the early barriers in the early 2000s. And like when I played this game 2000s. And like when I played this game 2000s. And like when I played this game last year, I was just blown away that it last year, I was just blown away that it last year, I was just blown away that it was a PlayStation 1 game released in was a PlayStation 1 game released in was a PlayStation 1 game released in like the early 2000s. It didn't feel like the early 2000s. It didn't feel like the early 2000s. It didn't feel like that. And that's a feeling that I like that. And that's a feeling that I like that. And that's a feeling that I want us to feel again in video games.

  16. want us to feel again in video games. want us to feel again in video games. And a remake is not going to make us And a remake is not going to make us And a remake is not going to make us feel like that again ever. Like yeah, feel like that again ever. Like yeah, feel like that again ever. Like yeah, Persona 4, Final Fantasy 9, you can go Persona 4, Final Fantasy 9, you can go Persona 4, Final Fantasy 9, you can go beyond that with games I mentioned in beyond that with games I mentioned in beyond that with games I mentioned in this video like Ocarina of Time. Like this video like Ocarina of Time. Like this video like Ocarina of Time. Like all these games, they feel fine. And all these games, they feel fine. And all these games, they feel fine. And like I said in other videos before, like like I said in other videos before, like like I said in other videos before, like my Nishquick talks videos and stuff like my Nishquick talks videos and stuff like my Nishquick talks videos and stuff like that, that there are games that need that, that there are games that need that, that there are games that need remakes more than these because they remakes more than these because they remakes more than these because they might actually be outdated because of might actually be outdated because of might actually be outdated because of developmental constraints or poor developmental constraints or poor developmental constraints or poor mismanagement within its development mismanagement within its development mismanagement within its development period. or the best reason of all to period. or the best reason of all to period. or the best reason of all to remake a game because it is remake a game because it is remake a game because it is absolutely unavailable to play on any absolutely unavailable to play on any absolutely unavailable to play on any modern platforms. No subscription modern platforms. No subscription modern platforms. No subscription service, no port or remaster, nothing. service, no port or remaster, nothing. service, no port or remaster, nothing. Again, like I I have to ask this once Again, like I I have to ask this once Again, like I I have to ask this once again. Where is Xenogearss? Xenogearss again. Where is Xenogearss? Xenogearss again. Where is Xenogearss? Xenogearss fits all it checks all those boxes. It's fits all it checks all those boxes. It's fits all it checks all those boxes. It's outdated. Game design was a little messy outdated. Game design was a little messy outdated. Game design was a little messy here and there. I still really liked it.

  17. here and there. I still really liked it. here and there. I still really liked it. the the second half of the game is not the the second half of the game is not the the second half of the game is not even a game. It wasn't able to be made even a game. It wasn't able to be made even a game. It wasn't able to be made into a game. If you want more into a game. If you want more into a game. If you want more information on that or more insight on information on that or more insight on information on that or more insight on that, watch my Xeno Cures video. But that, watch my Xeno Cures video. But that, watch my Xeno Cures video. But yeah, and then on top of that, it's not yeah, and then on top of that, it's not yeah, and then on top of that, it's not available on modern consoles. So, we available on modern consoles. So, we available on modern consoles. So, we have to go beyond whatever it takes to have to go beyond whatever it takes to have to go beyond whatever it takes to play a game like this. I have to ask, if play a game like this. I have to ask, if play a game like this. I have to ask, if something isn't needed, then why do it? something isn't needed, then why do it? something isn't needed, then why do it? Like, I I still haven't found the answer Like, I I still haven't found the answer Like, I I still haven't found the answer that I'm looking for. that I'm looking for. that I'm looking for. And if something isn't 100% necessary, And if something isn't 100% necessary, And if something isn't 100% necessary, then why are we like begging for it so then why are we like begging for it so then why are we like begging for it so much? Like I know FF9 remake has been much? Like I know FF9 remake has been much? Like I know FF9 remake has been rumored for so long. We had so long to rumored for so long. We had so long to rumored for so long. We had so long to kind of like ponder on what we could kind of like ponder on what we could kind of like ponder on what we could see. But the more I think about it, the see. But the more I think about it, the see. But the more I think about it, the more I'm like I played the original last more I'm like I played the original last more I'm like I played the original last year and it was good. Like what do we year and it was good. Like what do we year and it was good. Like what do we need? What else do we need? What else do we need? What else do we need? Same with Persona 4. Like I have need? Same with Persona 4. Like I have need? Same with Persona 4. Like I have the physical version on Switch. I'm like the physical version on Switch. I'm like the physical version on Switch. I'm like I could just pop this into my Switch and I could just pop this into my Switch and I could just pop this into my Switch and play it. what's what's the need for play it. what's what's the need for play it. what's what's the need for something else? Someone like me, I something else? Someone like me, I something else? Someone like me, I always think of things like that. If always think of things like that. If always think of things like that. If something isn't necessary, then why do something isn't necessary, then why do something isn't necessary, then why do it? I think about that outside of video it? I think about that outside of video it? I think about that outside of video games as well. And I always think about games as well. And I always think about games as well. And I always think about like the pros and cons, the tradeoffs, like the pros and cons, the tradeoffs, like the pros and cons, the tradeoffs, and the opportunity cost. Like, what is and the opportunity cost. Like, what is and the opportunity cost. Like, what is the opportunity cost of these remakes?

  18. the opportunity cost of these remakes? the opportunity cost of these remakes? Like think of the other projects that Like think of the other projects that Like think of the other projects that could have been or could be green lit could have been or could be green lit could have been or could be green lit instead instead of a new game like this. instead instead of a new game like this. instead instead of a new game like this. Of course, other remakes, Xenogearss, Of course, other remakes, Xenogearss, Of course, other remakes, Xenogearss, whatever, like whatever other example whatever, like whatever other example whatever, like whatever other example you want to bring up. Zenogarss is just you want to bring up. Zenogarss is just you want to bring up. Zenogarss is just fresh in my mind, so I'm just always fresh in my mind, so I'm just always fresh in my mind, so I'm just always going to bring that up when it comes to going to bring that up when it comes to going to bring that up when it comes to remakes that I would want to see. And remakes that I would want to see. And remakes that I would want to see. And not only that, but original titles, like not only that, but original titles, like not only that, but original titles, like we're getting so many remakes, so many we're getting so many remakes, so many we're getting so many remakes, so many remasters. Remasters are good because we remasters. Remasters are good because we remasters. Remasters are good because we get to have them on modern hardware and get to have them on modern hardware and get to have them on modern hardware and we get to like play them with quality of we get to like play them with quality of we get to like play them with quality of life improvements, but remakes like I I life improvements, but remakes like I I life improvements, but remakes like I I don't understand why a remake would be don't understand why a remake would be don't understand why a remake would be green lit instead of something entirely green lit instead of something entirely green lit instead of something entirely new. And I of course you have the new. And I of course you have the new. And I of course you have the business and the commercial side to it. business and the commercial side to it. business and the commercial side to it. Yes, they they want something popular. Yes, they they want something popular. Yes, they they want something popular. They want something that will sell well. They want something that will sell well. They want something that will sell well. A lot of it is where the money is going A lot of it is where the money is going A lot of it is where the money is going to go. If something is more profitable, to go. If something is more profitable, to go. If something is more profitable, it will be green lit. But guys, Persona it will be green lit. But guys, Persona it will be green lit. But guys, Persona 4 remake is coming. Where the heck is 4 remake is coming. Where the heck is 4 remake is coming. Where the heck is Persona 6? Where where is it? Like, we Persona 6? Where where is it? Like, we Persona 6? Where where is it? Like, we waited so so so long. We've waited so so so long. We've waited so so so long. We've gotten multitudes of Persona 5 gotten multitudes of Persona 5 gotten multitudes of Persona 5 spin-offs. We've gotten SMT5. We got spin-offs. We've gotten SMT5. We got spin-offs. We've gotten SMT5. We got Persona 3 Reload. We gotten Persona 3 Persona 3 Reload. We gotten Persona 3 Persona 3 Reload. We gotten Persona 3 spin-offs. We got Persona 4 spin-offs.

  19. spin-offs. We got Persona 4 spin-offs. spin-offs. We got Persona 4 spin-offs. We got Metaphor Refantasio. The fabled We got Metaphor Refantasio. The fabled We got Metaphor Refantasio. The fabled Project Refantasy has come out. And then Project Refantasy has come out. And then Project Refantasy has come out. And then even before Persona 6's inevitable even before Persona 6's inevitable even before Persona 6's inevitable announcement, we're getting a Persona 4 announcement, we're getting a Persona 4 announcement, we're getting a Persona 4 remake rumored to be announced this year remake rumored to be announced this year remake rumored to be announced this year for release whenever it comes out. And for release whenever it comes out. And for release whenever it comes out. And like that's so annoying to me. I I have like that's so annoying to me. I I have like that's so annoying to me. I I have to be honest because the more we wait on to be honest because the more we wait on to be honest because the more we wait on these like games that we know nothing these like games that we know nothing these like games that we know nothing about, the more my hype just dwindles. I about, the more my hype just dwindles. I about, the more my hype just dwindles. I just don't know. Like I I want more just don't know. Like I I want more just don't know. Like I I want more things. I want more new things. I want things. I want more new things. I want things. I want more new things. I want more original things. And maybe when more original things. And maybe when more original things. And maybe when Persona 4 remake comes out, I'll play it Persona 4 remake comes out, I'll play it Persona 4 remake comes out, I'll play it and I'll enjoy it and I'll like love it and I'll enjoy it and I'll like love it and I'll enjoy it and I'll like love it just like how I love the original. I just like how I love the original. I just like how I love the original. I know that the original is always going know that the original is always going know that the original is always going to exist. But again, that begs the to exist. But again, that begs the to exist. But again, that begs the question even more. Why these remakes question even more. Why these remakes question even more. Why these remakes need to be green lit? What will be added need to be green lit? What will be added need to be green lit? What will be added to these games that will make the to these games that will make the to these games that will make the experience so much better, enjoyable, experience so much better, enjoyable, experience so much better, enjoyable, and worthy of the title of the and worthy of the title of the and worthy of the title of the definitive way to play versus the definitive way to play versus the definitive way to play versus the original or versus another project original or versus another project original or versus another project entirely. So, I that was kind of a entirely. So, I that was kind of a entirely. So, I that was kind of a mouthful. That was a lot of information mouthful. That was a lot of information mouthful. That was a lot of information and thoughts and feelings all at once.

  20. and thoughts and feelings all at once. and thoughts and feelings all at once. And I know this is not the uh ideal And I know this is not the uh ideal And I know this is not the uh ideal take. This is not like the most popular take. This is not like the most popular take. This is not like the most popular opinion regarding all these games and opinion regarding all these games and opinion regarding all these games and like specifically Persona 4 and FF9. I I like specifically Persona 4 and FF9. I I like specifically Persona 4 and FF9. I I know a lot of even my like close friends know a lot of even my like close friends know a lot of even my like close friends don't feel this way about these games. don't feel this way about these games. don't feel this way about these games. They're very excited for these games. They're very excited for these games. They're very excited for these games. And I'm I'm not in this video at all And I'm I'm not in this video at all And I'm I'm not in this video at all trying to say if you're interested in trying to say if you're interested in trying to say if you're interested in these games, don't get excited. Oh, I'm these games, don't get excited. Oh, I'm these games, don't get excited. Oh, I'm I'm trying to like opinion police you or I'm trying to like opinion police you or I'm trying to like opinion police you or anything. No, this is just my feelings. anything. No, this is just my feelings. anything. No, this is just my feelings. These are my thoughts. Putting them out These are my thoughts. Putting them out These are my thoughts. Putting them out there. If you disagree with me there. If you disagree with me there. If you disagree with me politefully and respectfully, let me politefully and respectfully, let me politefully and respectfully, let me know in the comments below. If you do know in the comments below. If you do know in the comments below. If you do agree with me, let me know what you feel agree with me, let me know what you feel agree with me, let me know what you feel about all this. Like I I do like about all this. Like I I do like about all this. Like I I do like remakes. I'm not against remakes. Like remakes. I'm not against remakes. Like remakes. I'm not against remakes. Like look at Live Alive. I was very happy to look at Live Alive. I was very happy to look at Live Alive. I was very happy to see Live Alive getting a remake because see Live Alive getting a remake because see Live Alive getting a remake because it deserved it. Live Alive was the it deserved it. Live Alive was the it deserved it. Live Alive was the emulator game and now it's actually emulator game and now it's actually emulator game and now it's actually remade in HD 2D and it's it's amazing. remade in HD 2D and it's it's amazing. remade in HD 2D and it's it's amazing. Fire Emblem Echo Shadows of Valencia, Fire Emblem Echo Shadows of Valencia, Fire Emblem Echo Shadows of Valencia, amazing remake. It needed it. It feels amazing remake. It needed it. It feels amazing remake. It needed it. It feels like a new Fire Emblem game. It's almost like a new Fire Emblem game. It's almost like a new Fire Emblem game. It's almost like Fire Emblem Gaiden doesn't exist.

  21. like Fire Emblem Gaiden doesn't exist. like Fire Emblem Gaiden doesn't exist. And that's why I want games like And that's why I want games like And that's why I want games like Genealogy of the Holy War to get a Genealogy of the Holy War to get a Genealogy of the Holy War to get a remake. Xenogearss to get a remake. remake. Xenogearss to get a remake. remake. Xenogearss to get a remake. They're not available on modern They're not available on modern They're not available on modern hardware. And on top of that, they will hardware. And on top of that, they will hardware. And on top of that, they will benefit from such a nice overhaul in so benefit from such a nice overhaul in so benefit from such a nice overhaul in so many ways. Like I said, FF9, I can pick many ways. Like I said, FF9, I can pick many ways. Like I said, FF9, I can pick up my Steam Deck and play it right now. up my Steam Deck and play it right now. up my Steam Deck and play it right now. Persona 4, I can get my physical copy Persona 4, I can get my physical copy Persona 4, I can get my physical copy off my shelf, pop it into my Switch, and off my shelf, pop it into my Switch, and off my shelf, pop it into my Switch, and play it right now. There's no need for play it right now. There's no need for play it right now. There's no need for it. The like I I mentioned many reasons, it. The like I I mentioned many reasons, it. The like I I mentioned many reasons, but I don't think those reasons are good but I don't think those reasons are good but I don't think those reasons are good enough. And yeah, let me know what you enough. And yeah, let me know what you enough. And yeah, let me know what you guys think in the comments below. Very guys think in the comments below. Very guys think in the comments below. Very controversial, hot topic. But yeah, if controversial, hot topic. But yeah, if controversial, hot topic. But yeah, if you guys enjoyed this video, give it a you guys enjoyed this video, give it a you guys enjoyed this video, give it a like and subscribe for more content like like and subscribe for more content like like and subscribe for more content like this. This is Inish signing off. Have a this. This is Inish signing off. Have a this. This is Inish signing off. Have a great day. Go play some great games great day. Go play some great games great day. Go play some great games today. Like FF9 with the Mcgree mod. today. Like FF9 with the Mcgree mod. today. Like FF9 with the Mcgree mod. Play it. Like watch my video on it and Play it. Like watch my video on it and Play it. Like watch my video on it and give it a shot. It's really good. And give it a shot. It's really good. And give it a shot. It's really good. And then Persona 4. It's available on every then Persona 4. It's available on every then Persona 4. It's available on every single system right now. And yeah, have single system right now. And yeah, have single system right now. And yeah, have fun with those games. I'll see you guys fun with those games. I'll see you guys fun with those games. I'll see you guys in the next one in the next one in the next one later. Hey guys, this is Nishquick.

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Summary

The main theme is the perceived lack of necessity for rumored JRPG remakes, specifically Final Fantasy 9 and Persona 4. The discussion centers on the business model of remaking popular games like Persona and Final Fantasy for guaranteed profit and fan reception. The practical takeaway is that while these remakes may not be creatively essential, they are a safe financial bet for developers in the current industry climate.

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