Already exists. I think it's called 7th Heaven? It's like Memoria for FF9, texture upscaling, UI edits, and mod support. I suppose that's not helpful if you're talking about wanting it on a non-PC platform, though.

I mean, there is a somewhat hd version available on steam that came recently. Still has the polygons of the original, but looks WAY better; much more clean. Not sure if that's what you're looking for, but I've been enjoying it quite a bit.

I completely agree with this. I think there is a mod that just updates the graphics on pc.

just... play the original.

Seconding this. Bravely Default I & II are classic Final Fantasy.

Last game I bought like this was really really bad and I had to refund. I hope this team is more intelligent and capable.

I’ll keep an eye out for this one.

It is not final fantasy it is romancing saga

Is it better than OT1? I bought that one on sale a while back and it hasn’t gotten to the top of the que yet.

That system may actually be the absolute best of its kind. FFX isn't even my favorite, but the combat system WAS really really good.

I have tried them. 4 is good and 6 is awesome. I wanted to like FF5 more than I did though. I like the job system, but the random battles just start to feel like work after a while and the story didn’t grab me either. On that note, Final fantasy tactics is incredible and I’ve already plaid through to twice since the re-release, that one’s a real master piece. No notes.

I see games like this, and I think I just have to be in the right mood for them. Like the main character is a trash can or wears a trash can. I’m all for humor but I just can’t take that seriously enough to really get into it.

That’s not a critique on the art, I think it’s just not for me.

Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll check these out.

Oh wow, Small Saga reminds me of The Rescuers or Secret of Nimh. That's definitely going on the list!

Can also recommend Ara Fell and Rise of the Third Power for a retro jrpg itch.

Seconding these, both excellent. For another indie FF-like I'll add Crystal Project.

Eliott looks like an Ys game (napishtim, origin, felghana)

OT2 was sooo much fun! I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Unfortunately, the non-spoiler story summaries I’ve seen suck.

Twists like in FF7 where a certain person is killed, or a bad guy suddenly helps you, are big and valuable - they get you really invested in the character impact of the plot. Anything that starts and ends with “big evil god wants to destroy the world” feels dull and unsurprising. It’s part of why I never understood Dragon Quest hype.

Sea of Stars has some of the most beautiful art and music I've seen in a game of its type... and quite possibly the worst writing, too. It's hard to overstate how awful the writing is. And the gameplay can't save it. It's not bad, but it's not a game you'd play "for the gameplay" either. It's okay.

It's frustrating because their previous project, The Messenger, actually has pretty solid writing. It's less story focused but the handful of NPCs are fun and have some clever lines.

I can't really recommend people spend their money on it. If you're going in expecting, idk, Chrono Trigger or something you're gonna be really mad.

Thanks for the recommendation! Sometimes it feels like I got into JRPGs way past their prime. This one looks really fun.

I really enjoyed the DS remake of 4.

I agree, that game is very well done. The art, the music, the combat was a new take on it and also very good.

This looks interesting. I’ll check it out.