A Final Fantasy 6 remake would take ‘twice as long’ as FF7, says producer

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - the second part in the trilogy remaking the 1997 classic - is just around the corner, but the inevitable third and final entry is also chugging along at a steady pace.

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