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Rumortoid: Bahamut Lagoon remake in the works photo

Proceed with caution. I know how easy it is to get your hopes up. I'm still bitter for having to play a fan translation of this title.

The Squre Super Famicom we-wouldn't-know-it-was-a-classic RPG Bahamut Lagoon never came to the US. This beautiful strategy game caused quite a stir in Japan, but this was back in a time before Square knew how to print money. Maybe they've come to their senses?

Siliconera points to a recent trademark for "Blood of Bahamut." I know, it's a stretch. This could just as easily be a new title. Square Enix usually keeps the original title for games we've seen before.

Damn. Now I've got my own hopes up. What do you think Blood of Bahamut is?


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Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar
Mentok the Mindtaker at 09/05/2008 10:21
OH MY GOD!
byrc's Avatar
byrc at 09/05/2008 10:23
I hope its not true.

I don't want Square Enix to ruin another good series. The Square Enix is an empty shell version of Squaresoft of the past. I mourn for thee ol' Square.

I don't know why people expecting anything good from square anymore. This one horrible generation of video games....

....Looking at you Undiscovery....you make me weep.

Games now are all mainstream fps...does anyone miss the 90s? Those good times for gaming :(
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king3vbo at 09/05/2008 10:29
I hope it is true. Bahamut Lagoon is one of my favorite games of all time, even if I had to play a fan translation, albeit a good one.
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kapshhh at 09/05/2008 10:31
I don't know anything about this game. But judging from the videos I saw, I probably would prefer playing the original rather than have a remake. Here's hoping for a DS port.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 09/05/2008 10:34
SEIKEN DENSETSU 3.

that is all.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 09/05/2008 10:35
I hope it's true as well. Fan subs are all well and good but I want the real deal. I do hope they go the chrono trigger DS route instead of the FF3/4 DS route and keep the 2d sprites.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar
Mentok the Mindtaker at 09/05/2008 10:36
WTF all of their remakes of old games have been as good as or better than the originals. Stop hating, if you don't like the remakes then don't complain, go play something you like.

Also, cocks.
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Mustin at 09/05/2008 10:57
Damnit, I want a translated GBA port. I wanted to play this game since I saw screens in Nintendo Power 15 years ago. Same with Treasure Hunter G - I drooled over that game and it never came out.

...but...

To Squaresoft's credit, they didn't put out FFV here and I see why. I tried to play that game and put about 10 hours into it and I just hated it. So maybe they were doing me a favour.

Still, the fact that I've been waiting for ±15 years is gross.
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that1dood at 09/05/2008 11:19
Where is my 3D remake of Secret of Mana?
tornotlukin's Avatar
tornotlukin at 09/05/2008 11:20
Anyone with a decent computer, some google knowhow, and some time on their hands can play this game, right. Now.
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Blind assassin at 09/05/2008 11:32
@Mentok

It's the Square tax that really grinds people's shit. They're selling data easily worth $40 but has existed too long for that to be fair from a consumer standpoint. Even if Square sold just one of it's good games for $34.99 I think it would shut some fans up about rip-off rehashes.

I have to say that I'm one Squaresoft fan that never really got that far into Bahamut Lagoon. I downloaded it and played it for a few hours but I scrapped my ROM software after a few days when I discovered credit cards, eBay, and a working SNES in my closet.
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Ogu at 09/05/2008 11:55
Ahh, Bahamut Lagoon was an awesome awesome game. I do hope a remake is on the way, but more Chrono Trigger than Final Fantasy IV. (or more port than remake).

I still don't think that sounds like a remake though, but still it would be nice to see one. That or a decent SNES emulator for the DS.
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jellydoodle at 09/05/2008 12:24
I got the SFC version :D

it's such a good game
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mrberns at 09/05/2008 12:53
I also have the SFC version, and can't do shit because I don't read Japanese. LAME
Palidi's Avatar
Palidi at 09/05/2008 13:39
@EternalDeathSlayer:

I second that.
jackal27's Avatar
jackal27 at 09/05/2008 14:04
EFF ME!!
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SourGr8pes at 09/05/2008 14:07
I highly doubt it. Blood of Bahamut =/= Bahamut Lagoon.

@EDS
Damn right! It's been years assholes! Where's my SD3 SquareEnix?!?! If you're going to rehash stuff, it wouldn't kill you to make a Romancing SaGa trilogy pack. Phantasy star did it, why can't you?
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killias2 at 09/05/2008 15:44
I have this idea for a game where there's a map of different conclusions. The idea is to jump to the different conclusions! I think Dale North would be really good at jumping to conclusions.

(Reference/Sarcastic Attack on Article)
frozenbabylon's Avatar
frozenbabylon at 09/05/2008 16:10
I fucking want it. Yes. Please make it happen.
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Creamsnake at 09/05/2008 17:22
That's a stretch... I will not get my hopes up.

Actually I never finished Bahamut Lagoon. I leveled up my dragons too much. Magic-casting enemies were able to waste my human characters instantly...

Maybe it's time for me to start a new game.
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NegFactor at 09/05/2008 18:05
I love this game. In fact, it's what I'm currently playing on Homebrew. :P And after I finish, I'm letting the girlfriend run through it to make her own dragon squads.

If a remake were done for a console and not a handheld, I'd be interested. I'm about sick to death of every remake that comes out being on a handheld. I want to sit down in front of a TV and play games like I did when I was a kid. Although...I did play an awful lot of FFL on Gameboy as a teenager...
Zen Albatross's Avatar
Zen Albatross at 09/05/2008 23:07
Here's a better idea: RELEASE THE ORIGINAL.
Krow's Avatar
Krow at 09/06/2008 01:57
I agree with the people above me.
ceark's Avatar
ceark at 09/17/2008 11:48
hope this is more then a rumor.
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