# "4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-27 13:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 8.7

## Executive Summary
Square Enix producer Yoshi-P suggests remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX would require four or five installments to properly execute their stories.

## Intelligence Brief
Final Fantasy producer and director Yoshi-P has addressed fan requests for remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX. He stated that these projects would likely be larger than the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, potentially requiring four or five separate installments to do the narratives justice.


Coverage from GoNintendo, Wccftech, Video Games Chronicle, GamesRadar+, and Eurogamer emphasizes the scale of these potential projects. Reports highlight that such remakes would expand beyond the three-game structure used for the FF7 series.


Future developments include potential updates on these specific remakes and further information regarding Final Fantasy XVII, which Wccftech reports Square Enix has teased.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Which Final Fantasy games were mentioned for potential remakes?
The games mentioned are Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX.

### How would these remakes differ from the FF7 Remake trilogy in scale?
Yoshi-P stated they would likely need four or maybe even five installments, making them bigger than the FF7 trilogy.

### Who provided these insights regarding the remake process?
The information was provided by Final Fantasy Director/Producer Yoshi-P.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Final Fantasy, Yoshi-P, Remakes, FF7 Remake, FFVI VIII & IX, Yoshi-P Warns Final Fantasy VI VIII and IX Remakes Would Need, Installments As Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XVII, A Final Fantasy

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polygon.com | Final Fantasy producer explains why future remakes are a difficult challenge | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQcF9pT1huaWlrNlNPeUhucEg2R1RLZFZOMkhMOG8yalpZNjlfTXJuMk1GZ0tFMHh5cmFpeWJwTGstTFlhRU5rbmlYLUNTTXM2S2ZBQVVIX3ptbGlCVFd3Y1M5emlXZ1EtbE91MDUxOGNZMjFPR09LMXdfaG1Ja2xwT3k5b0lGbHNNMHVnVWVnSUV6b20yb1NPRFdn?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Final Fantasy Director/Producer understands requests for FFVI, VIII & IX remakes, but says they'd need "4 or 5" installments | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQdTNGWHlIdU1IVkZhc3BpQ0prblZXSzJIU1RCMTZEOUgwNy1BVlFUclM4WFdqRjhhb3ZCejVOanQ2QV8tekNsZ1FuMzVoQmdwR3ZuQnM0aklMdGVKNmx5bUlzUnhvM3RoYWQzalktdU1yZUpIUGcxQkl6OWpUNjBpSkwtdTJ4d0NfZ3FVci0zOXRldktCTnBCODNRZlExSjJ3TVNOQTVwd2ROVHY2RG9XYlBhQjJRR3dvQWdF?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Yoshi-P Warns Final Fantasy VI, VIII and IX Remakes Would Need 5 Installments, As Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XVII | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQc2FHOEpIYlUzVjNMTGxKNnQ2VnhQTWNKZmJkM2JaMlRFWkxJb1lObnFXal9fY2FaYmhLNk9rVnN3Y0VZQ3BjcjFVUzJxdVZlSHVNTjFtZXA0UWQ4TEFkbmdoc05KTXpRV2VSTXl0TUdEZTZhTnNkTVUyQ1FvZjJ3ZWpMU1VpeWVpeFFpaS1COVUyZVZ5Vjd3X2NiVnBnTHM0VXZvbW5IeF9aQllZcnJNZ05R0gG3AUFVX3lxTE9CT01iM0dfdFp2QVRpbG93TmtOZXJ4dUM3RlA2WmVQdzFuWVhSc3ZRbi1sc2l4N2h2UFRZNnM4SHVRUVRwNlFzUVRMLTl4WU1GRnNCSUNOQTJKTlNNRGRXbFBJSlVfQzJiOXVtMU11MVZRMUJ5RHR1SHV3OW1TWG10d3N1TGNxTWU0c2VBaDJnWlFRNVlHRTZsSVB6RWtETEp) |
| Video Games Chronicle | A Final Fantasy 6 remake would need four or five games to do the story justice, Yoshi-P says | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQYmpTZER5MFVReDkyX0hNOWtpTnRfZnp2eUQyQjBHcU1GR1hjRjZaMUtWSnlCZVJfY2Zna19OWTRPbDVhUm5iWnJJU2ZyZFhEQXY1SUV2TEtncVhkME5QVldNTEgwN0dWemFQYjNvakFqZkpVdVZLQkRBNndqaEVwbUswbmdnTEJxUUcxd25fb2FXVlRxWE9nWDdLZ0pCcjFkYTZCTnNyU3N2MlRGVU5vR096MFI0dXJHY3haYlVQN0tmSHpEWnNoYXIzbVdBUQ?oc=5) |
| GamesRadar+ | Final Fantasy 6, 8, or 9 remakes would need even more games than the FF7 trilogy, Yoshi-P warns: "We'd probably end up having to release them in 4 or maybe even 5 installments" | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgJBVV95cUxQaFdBbE5RbmJSS09aTVRWMHc5SnhENHlNLXNBNzRDQ1lBY0h1QzUzX2pETkxfb1ZPaG1wMzNYdVV2a2RCVWdUZUQ0TkVNRVhNMzdxNWZ0LUFhS0lCOTR1Nkc3NnBzSjh6aDJxNV83OThVUWFpSjJJVVZIVHBiUzA1NXp4dzZmYmlxSGZod28tOWNDZUc3aEtQbHdFektIRmhWNkZfTWJIUFJsTGhHaVhGT3lZY1RUXzV4bzNXLUk4M2ZIaE9SZmNCRFZ3U0JMc1EwQ25hWEFBd2pncVpkekNIMUpoNlFpQUlVN0FzcUpYOW5xeGxNekRfdVd2Wld6Qko2U1htQnFadjVERWJFMVBKT09pWDQxcE5yT1Vwd0VBUzIyQU1WbXFzc3RkRDNWQ3dGalNHc0Y5S3h3TWptZmc?oc=5) |
| Eurogamer.net | "4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy | 2026-07-27 11:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNa1JVUDdLZHZIb21oR3g3SHlCOW1sOXJVLVV4NzFmVDVOV1kxNG9QeDZMcHJxRlJ1ZUVOVGdoT2tqQVVqY1FSSGRJbXNSbHNESFdEREplb1lFUU9Ec3liOWE3cHJyakozMmVocDlYZVlqUzlac2g0MmFrRFJNV1dKZzZwbUc4QmQ4djNnUXh1SGM?oc=5) |
| Tech4Gamers | Final Fantasy 17 Now Being Teased By Square Enix | 2026-07-26 07:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBneFFwNDhtNVFja1Q1RFlIRXhSUGpaZHktV0VOemwzWUxFdE1XcEcxNjlCRURsV1dOV0YzSlVLekZGVWV1TERhXzJLSTI3S3JFTjZ6SUR2TEt4SjNjaEFpa1B5ZGl2OEYzbXlmaw?oc=5) |
| Insider Gaming | Final Fantasy 17 Development Teased by Square Enix Director | 2026-07-26 07:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQZFhqdkx1YnZWYlR3U0NyaE53OXh4dV82VUVGWmlNc3dVLTNUdFM1RFljVDNDak5TOEY0QlFnR2xjUExTRDBEQTRILUxrQ1lQR0lsWHlGT3J2X0FHcUpMdE0wbFg2QlpaV3R4ZE05ZlhLOHZncGNVM0J3YldWRXI0eUJQVUVqXzgzYjRkNA?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Hamaguchi may be working on Final Fantasy 17 | 2026-07-26 07:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPVXJuMTVuXzkxWDNmQWhuNWlOdmhQd0taczNOdzcwZFpDMEFoY3N1OUVxcHRhbndfaTRrVmVIYVRfRFd3TG8zMTlONmM5eDZUSm9QRnJBUTBTbHJwaGtVMVRqOExLMkpYYkViMlVuamc1dUFYR1JiemJ1SUt4MGZnaHZ5YkI0MjRndks3T29UMVc4RjZDQ0RnOE9HMkpnN1lrMUJPMGFkQkRjX1NPQW5TaVAzbkUtLU9nR25Fdjc4blhTNW8?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Final Fantasy may have just teased the director of the next mainline game | 2026-07-26 07:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE8xR0ZIOVRhVFBEQkxKMWdIOWRCM1FPLWtqVXBwNW9SbnlVWGtoaEl5NmtXVUNOT01ZNk1fcEhKS0hscXZsMnRDTFgxUGhmU0syMldfV3UxTHhOclF2TWUxYWstVndjMWQwMnh1aHQ0dk5MTzJXclFPVURSYlU?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Fans Want FF7 Remake Director To Lead Final Fantasy 17 | 2026-07-26 07:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQbmllTTdDN1pzRlVUYzJsRFV3N3JsaGFFSWlMaG9OVWg4cEtiQlFRdm9XYTRDaFRGZ2ZDcHZ2azBDUS1LTUE3ZWs0dFZ1SExTNUxjbk5xcHFTOFhSUkQxdUFUQ3dTUGUwcTdXZzBoc1EtTkV3RnFhRko0TDdacDZqRml1Zzd3WVBUZ3JMUkRyUXdSZzBCZzRPNGhUdl9GVFphYjF3eWY3S0luYi1qTEswVDVqODNTUGpDX1lOSjl2NElzTWUxYUlzMV9nN2VZZ0xmWHFoN0xvYW8wbzd3LU8xTlZfOA?oc=5) |

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