Final Fantasy is a hugely popular role-playing game series that has been a major force in the gaming industry for almost forty years. Published by Square Enix, the franchise includes over a hundred games – from the main series to spin-offs and remakes. Despite many games being planned, not all of them have actually been released.
Several remakes and sequels to Final Fantasy games have been started but ultimately cancelled. Sometimes, technical limitations with gaming hardware stopped progress. Other times, the company prioritized different, more important games. In at least one well-known case, a disagreement between the game’s publisher and the development team caused a promising sequel to be abandoned. Despite being cancelled, these games all reached some stage of development, and fans still hope they might be revisited in the future.
Final Fantasy VI Remake
Released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy VI was the last major Final Fantasy game to appear on a Nintendo console. It’s often seen as the peak of the series’ 2D style, preceding the move to 3D graphics with Final Fantasy VII. Due to its popularity, Final Fantasy VI has since been re-released on PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and mobile devices.
Although the game has been remastered before, Square Enix also explored the possibility of a complete remake for the Nintendo DS. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen. In 2010, producer Shinji Hashimoto explained that technical limitations with the DS prevented the project from moving forward. Despite continued interest from Square Enix, there haven’t been any developments towards a new remake.
Final Fantasy X-3
When Final Fantasy X became a hit on the PlayStation 2, Square Enix quickly started working on a follow-up, Final Fantasy X-2. While the story continued through novels and audio dramas, a full-fledged third game never materialized. However, Square Enix did begin planning a Final Fantasy X-3, outlining its story. In 2021, director Tetsuya Nomura shared that they had developed a narrative direction that would have continued the adventures of Tidus and Yuna.
Nomura also mentioned to Famitsu that work on any new game wouldn’t begin until after the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy is finished. He also hinted that Final Fantasy X-2‘s unmade sequel might still happen someday. This led some Final Fantasy fans to speculate that a recent social media post from the publisher featuring the name “Yuna” could be an early sign of a sequel or remake being planned.
Final Fantasy Fortress
Developed by the Swedish company Grin, Fortress began as an action-RPG with a Nordic theme. Square Enix was impressed with the game early on and proposed turning it into a spin-off of Final Fantasy XII. This would have involved bringing back characters from the original game for a new story. Grin initially agreed and started adding elements from Final Fantasy XII, like chocobos and the world of Ivalice, into their game.
Disagreements between the game’s developer and Square Enix about its artistic direction and how it was being made led Square Enix to stop providing funding. This, combined with disappointing sales of previous games from the developer, Grin – such as Wanted: Weapons of Fate and Bionic Commando in 2009 – caused Square Enix to cancel the project. Grin thought about taking legal action, but the company went bankrupt before they could. Although the game was never released, some early materials, like concept art and music, ended up being shared publicly.
Chocobo Racing 3D
Chocobo Racing was a surprising departure for the Final Fantasy series, turning its iconic chocobos into racers for a kart-style game. Though released on the PlayStation in 1999 to mixed reactions and limited success, Square Enix considered a sequel for the Nintendo 3DS in 2010.
It’s unknown how the game would have used the 3DS’s special features and controls, as not much information was shared before its cancellation in 2013. However, the Chocobo Racing series did eventually continue with Chocobo GP for the Switch in 2022.
Final Fantasy Type-Next
Hajime Tabata, the director, was very enthusiastic about Final Fantasy Type-Next, which he envisioned as the next installment in the Type series. A brief teaser for the game appeared in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, suggesting a story set in a world based on ancient Japan and starring Ace as the main character.
Development on the game stopped when the team was reassigned to work on Final Fantasy XV. Although concept art was shown at an event for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, and the director, Tabata, often said he was interested in it, the game was never officially announced. When Tabata left Square Enix in 2018, it effectively ended the project, at least for the time being.
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