What order will Square next big franchise games come out in?

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Nier 3 - last game 2017
Final Fantasy XVII - last game 2023
Kingdom Hearts 4 - last game 2019
Dragon Question XII - last game 2017
Final Fantasy VII Remake 3 - last game 2024

Square doesn't have any release dates scheduled for their big games, currently, but all of these are likely currently in the works. Which order do we get them in?

Bonus question - which year does each game release?
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Nier
Dragon Quest
FFVIIR
KH4
FFXVII
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FFXVII
Nier
KH4

it was 14 years between KH2 and KH4 and they've shown nothing since the original trailer so I don't think we're getting it anytime soon

Definitely not on this console gen imo
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DQ12
FF7R3
KH4
FF17
Nier 3
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Im going to try to judge it based on info Im aware of for the series

FF7R3
DQ12
KH4
FF17
Nier 3

Put Nier last since I dont think Ive heard a single word at all about a new game on it. DQ12 hasnt shown anything while 7R3 sounds like its already got a lot of work done on it.
If the Final Fantasy IX remake is still on, this year would be good to coincide with the 25th anniversary, but time is running out for that unless they plan to shadow drop. If the animated series is still happening, they could release them both together.

IIRC Kingdom Hearts 4 is the last big game SE have announced that we've seen, so I'm thinking that's next in line. Now that Rebirth is done, this would be a good time to start ramping up promotion and possibly have it out in 2026.

I'm expecting Final Fantasy VII Reunion (Surely they have to call it that, right?) in 2027 to mark the 30th anniversary of the original FFVII, and the 40th anniversary of the overall franchise.

Is there any possibility of Final Fantasy having reached number 20 by the 50th anniversary?
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There's no way FF9 is getting a remake before FF8.
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GavsEvans123 posted...
Is there any possibility of Final Fantasy having reached number 20 by the 50th anniversary?
4 mainline games in the next 12 years... Maybe still within the realm of possibility but getting less and less so each year.
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shane15 posted...
There's no way FF9 is getting a remake before FF8.

If only that were true
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they're just testing the waters with a less important game this time
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Underleveled posted...
4 mainline games in the next 12 years... Maybe still within the realm of possibility but getting less and less so each year.
Theoretically we could get 17 and 19 from the FFXVI team and 18 from the FFVIIR team, but 20 feels impossible.
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Though I guess FFXIV is just way too popular for that to be anytime soon.
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My own predix:

2026 - KH4
2026 - DQ12
2027 - Nier 3
2028 - FF7R3
2029 or 2030 - FF16
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shane15 posted...
There's no way FF9 is getting a remake before FF8.

It's literally in the works AND the superior game.
All I know is I'm crossing my fingers for DQXII to be revealed in the Switch 2 Direct.
Change is weird.
Murphiroth posted...
It's literally in the works AND the superior game.

Precious little evidence of both claims
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FFIX Remake being in the Switch 2 Direct would also be great, but I'm starting to feel like maybe it was just canned.
Change is weird.
Leonhart4 posted...
Precious little evidence of both claims

FF8 is mid at best, them's the facts.

IMO, of course.
DQ12
FF7R3
KH4
Nier3
FF17

I want to believe they could get Remake Part 3 out in 2027 by reusing assets from Rebirth, especially since there's plenty of revisiting environments and whatnot (not really the 99.9% brand new content that Rebirth was relative to Remake). But won't be surprised if it's a 4-year gap like parts 1 and 2. Certainly would be devastated if it was 5+ years.

for FF7, 6 year gap between FF13 and 15 and 7 years between FF15 and 16 so I'll just guess 8 years, putting it at 2031 release date

The lack of anything KH4 related since the 20th anniversary reveal trailer (3 years ago as of April 10) is a bit disconcerting, but then I just read that DQ12 announcement was like 4 years ago and they still don't have anything either so guess it could be worse.

I thought Nier Automata was a big success?? You'd think they'd want to follow that up more promptly...

Underleveled posted...
4 mainline games in the next 12 years... Maybe still within the realm of possibility but getting less and less so each year.

Yeah considering the last 4 mainline games took 17 years (or 22 years if you count the wait time following FFX's release), and the wait time grows with each successive game, not holding my breath there... damn we really were so spoiled in the last 90's/early 00's timeframe
MartinFF7 posted...
I thought Nier Automata was a big success?? You'd think they'd want to follow that up more promptly...
I for one am glad that Square Enix pretty much just lets Yoko Taro do his own thing. They did just wrap up the mobile game and the anime for NieR last year, anyway.
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Murphiroth posted...
FF8 is mid at best, them's the facts.

sure but mid is better than junk
MZero posted...
sure but mid is better than junk

It's a great thing FF9 is the best FF then!

And no mainline FF is junk tbqh.

DQ12
KH4
FF7R3
FF17
Nier 3 (unknown if this even happens instead of a new IP from Taro)
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Here's hoping for a random Rad Racer 3.
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I get the feeling Remake 3 is next honestly

we just haven't seen enough of DQ12 or KH4 for me to say conclusively that they exist
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