"Full remake" of the first Angelique game planned, allegedly.

[indigozeal.livejournal.com]

Koei's Neoromance 20th Anniversary site claims that a "full remake" of the first Angelique is coming in 2014. No further details at this time.

Cue debating:
- We all know, of course, that they're most probably going to recast the roles, since much of the original cast is getting up there and youthful sex appeal is a big part of being a seiyuu and selling a franchise. Will you be able to adjust to a whole-new cast? (ETA Note: This is, of course, my own speculation; if the remake ends up being no-effort, maybe they will use old audio files or hire the old cast for just a couple lines, who knows. If they do a full reboot, though, I can't see them not hiring a new cast for the reasons aforementioned.)
- Can Angelique be successfully reconceptualized for the modern era? It was the first of its kind, yet, to paraphrase our dearly-departed-or-at-least-MIA sableblanc, it could be construed today as a "bunch of cliches lashed together with ribbons." Its saccharine sweetness sets Angelique apart and largely defines the franchise, but can that Angelique survive in the modern era?
- How "full" will this remake be? Lavish treatment, or FF4 Complete Collection MMO sprites ahoy?