'Final Fantasy VII' Director Thinks It's A 'Waste' Not To Revisit 'Parasite Eve'

"Parasite Eve," a survival-horror title that was released for the original PlayStation in the 90s, was a popular game that had gained a following. After three titles in the franchise, however, it disappeared and was slowly left as a memory that players of the original have. Will the franchise make a comeback in the age of video game remakes? A comment from a big name in the industry might indicate so.

Yoshinori Kitase is a name that belongs to someone well-known in the role-playing game genre. He is known for being the director for the original “Final Fantasy VII” released for the PlayStation in 1997. He also serves as the producer for the beloved RPG's return, “Final Fantasy VII Remake.” That said, it's easy to understand that he knows what makes an RPG great.

In an interview with Japanese wrestler Kenny Omega for the official Square Enix YouTube channel, Kitase expressed his opinions about revisiting “Parasite Eve,” IGN reported. The famed video game producer said that while he doesn't know of any plans to revive the franchise, he expressed some enthusiasm at the thought of seeing it in the future.

“The characters [of 'Parasite Eve'] are very deep and rich, especially [the protagonist] Aya Brea,” Kitase said when asked if he would want to see more of the franchise in the future.

“I don't know of any plans right now, but it would be a waste to not use those characters,” he added.

Unknown to some, Kitase was the producer for “The 3rd Birthday,” the third installment in the “Parasite Eve” franchise.

Looking for its return

While Kitase's words might serve to spark some hope in the hearts of longtime fans, it's not a guarantee that a remake or at least a remaster will come. “The 3rd Birthday” was released in 2010 in Japan and North America, and news of a new installment haven't been seen after that. Still, it's very unlikely that fans will stop hoping for it.

“Parasite Eve” was a widely-received game that had been given a lot of praise, and received a score of 81 on Metacritic. “The 3rd Birthday,” on the other hand, didn't receive as much acclaim, but still did well and got a score of 71 on Metacritic.