Summary
According to a reliable leaker, Square Enix may be preparing to reveal someParasite Evenews soon, potentially during the February 12 State of Play presentation. Fans have been eager for a remake or remaster of the classic horror RPG for years, asParasite Evehas remained a fan-favorite title for nearly three decades.
Released for the PlayStation in 1998 and produced byFinal Fantasycreator Hironobu Sakaguchi,Parasite Evequickly made history by becoming Square’s first M-rated title. The game was inspired by the 1995 Japanese sci-fi horror novel of the same name and follows Aya Brea, a New York City police officer, as she attempts to stop Eve, a woman planning to wipe out the entire human race through spontaneous human combustion. With a particularly haunting soundtrack byKingdom Heartscomposer Yoko Shimomura and a cinematic feel, many feel thatParasite Eveis due for a remake, and a recent post implies that this may be imminent.
Xun, a prominent and often reliable leaker on the A9VG forums (and appearing often onResetEra) recently shared an image detailing the State of Play’s February 12 air date, though the title of the image gave users pause. Translated, the image’s name seems to be “the hypnotic soprano,” which seems to be an allusion toParasite Eve’s opera-singing antagonist. The image, which has since been deleted, also featured a square piece of tofu with the letter “e” embedded in it, a clear reference to Square Enix. Whilea newParasite Evetitlemay seem like a lot to hope for at this month’s State of Play, rumors about the IP have continued to spread for years, and it may not be beyond the realm of possibility.
Parasite Eve News May Appear During the February State of Play
While many fans are eager to seeParasite Everemade for modern hardware, the title hasn’t been entirely forgotten by Square Enix, regardless of its lack of comment regarding the game’s future. In September 2023, protagonist Aya Brea appeared inFinal Fantasy Brave Exviusas part of a surprise crossover. The recent release and subsequentsuccess ofDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakehas many in the community cheering for more remasters from the company’s backlog, withParasite Evejust one of many on the list.
Square Enix is currently hard at work onDragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake, which is scheduled to be released later in 2025. The company also recently confirmed thatwork onDragon Quest 12was progressing smoothly, though the same hasn’t been said forKingdom Hearts 4. Following the game’s formal announcement in April 2022, there has been almost no news to speak of, leaving many longtime fans concerned about the title’s development.
