Had Square Enix remade Final Fantasy 7 using the same graphics engine as Trials of Mana, we probably wouldn’t have complained about the end result. The company’s budget-conscious approach to remaking the 1995 Trials of Mana original shows us how a “safe” Final Fantasy 7 Remake might have looked instead of the huge multi-part gamble they are currently taking with the series.
Source: N4G PC Trials of Mana shows us what a more faithful Final Fantasy 7 Remake could have been like