![]() This is about more than the re-release of two old titles it’s bringing a culture of gaming back into a world that, for better or worse, has moved on. I’ve hoped year after year for these announcements, but I’m still very apprehensive. Nostalgia binds personal memories with the games themselves to create a heady, though misleading concoction of joy. But that’s the thing, it was my childhood. It had a huge influence on my childhood and was one of the first games I played and fully understood. The thing is, what happens in the future? How far can this nostalgia industry go?įor a long time, Final Fantasy VII all but defined the role-playing game (RPG) genre – especially in the West. There’s a lot of love for this era of Final Fantasy (VI-X) but Final Fantasy VII has always been the focus, it’s the trump card. The Final Fantasy VII remake will be published by Square Enix but the company already knows it is on to a winner: re-releases for Final Fantasy VII on Steam, and on the PC in general, have been met with profitable fanaticism. There have been reports that further investment for Shenmue will eventually come from Sony or other companies (though Yu Suzuki himself has denied this on the game’s Kickstarter page), but $2m in a day clearly signifies how much of a market there is for the game. If Square Enix had sought crowd funding for FFVII, we could expect a similar stratospheric figure. Now Yu Suzuki has given at least the beginning of that power to the fanbase. Over the years there have been dozens of campaigns to get Shenmue 3 released, but until Kickstarter participants had no real power or access to change Sega’s mind. Shenmue 3 raised $2m in under nine hours and is now at $3.5m. Pillars of Eternity, the entirely fan-backed homage to Baldur’s Gate, earned $4m. The answer is pretty simple – nostalgia sells and these days it has its own store: Kickstarter. It’s also worth thinking about why, after such a long time, these two games are coming out now. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with wallowing in the quicksand of reminiscence, but it’s important to remember that sequels to, and remakes of, legendary titles will never realistically be able to live up to our expectations. oh wait, we have fallen right into a nostalgia trap. It’s the best thing that could ever conceivably happen. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.So the fact that our prayers have been answered is terrific news, right? It’s better than Christmas. ![]() Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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