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Final Fantasy Remakes Won't All Look The Same, Square Enix Officially Confirms

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July 5, 2026

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Final Fantasy Remakes Won't All Look The Same, Square Enix Officially Confirms

Don't expect every classic Final Fantasy to be turned into a blockbuster trilogy.

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Polygon

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· Jul 4, 2026

Final Fantasy 7 redeemed its worst character Cait Sith in Rebirth

Square Enix’s remake project aims to make everything about Final Fantasy 7 bigger and better than you remember it. That includes a divisive character

IGN

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· Jun 28, 2026

The Best Deals Today: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Criterion Collection Sale, and More

The Best Deals Today: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Criterion Collection Sale, and More

DualShockers

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· Jul 9, 2026

10 Things We Want In a Final Fantasy XV Remake

How to turn this flawed but great game into a masterpiece.

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· Jul 3, 2026

More traditional Final Fantasy remakes could happen, as Square Enix says it'll follow what "truly resonates" with fans, even if that's not open-world action

More traditional Final Fantasy remakes could happen, as Square Enix says it'll follow what "truly resonates" with fans, even if that's not open-world action

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· Jul 10, 2026

Final Fantasy 6 is halfway to a remake in this Final Fantasy Tactics mod that took 3 years of work, and it's beautiful

Final Fantasy 6 is halfway to a remake in this Final Fantasy Tactics mod that took 3 years of work, and it's beautiful

ComicBook.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

40 Years Later, This Is Still One of Square’s Weirdest Games

Square is one of gaming’s biggest brand names, with its Final Fantasy series among the most iconic franchises in the wider gamer culture. Now known as Square Enix following a merger in 2003, the company has largely been focused on a mix of new stories like The Adventures of Elliot or reimaginings of classic concepts []

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