Business legend Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Remaining Fantasy, revealed in an interview with Inverse that he seen Remaining Fantasy VI because the “most full” of the Remaining Fantasy video games, particularly because it was the final mainline entry to make use of pixel artwork.
This pits him in opposition to Remaining Fantasy producer and character designer Tetsuya Nomura, who stated earlier this yr that he personally “might’ve finished a greater job” on it, whereas additionally noting that he felt that FFVI was so far as the pixel artwork Remaining Fantasy video games might go.
It could appear that each agree that Remaining Fantasy Vi’s pixel artwork performs into its legacy, however Nomura hlds onto some remorse, whereas Sakaguchi appears again on the sport with pleasure.
As his interview with Inverse continued, Sakaguchi additionally shared what he felt was the “DNA” of the Remaining Fantasy collection:
“If I needed to give some type of core ingredient, I might say it’s the story and world. These two are a should for any Remaining Fantasy and the frequent denominator throughout all of them. The world setting must include some type of thematic ingredient that’s loosely tied to present occasions. I believe the world itself must have some type of thematic spine or message that provides a special perspective, or a thought-provoking immediate for gamers.”
After listening to that, followers of the collection will naturally draw parallels to Remaining Fantasy VII’s commentary on world warming, amongst different examples from all through the JPRG juggernaut’s storied historical past.
As for what Sakaguchi has deliberate subsequent, he left it as much as his future self and the way forward for his firm, Mistwalker, noting:
“I’m so carefully tied to Mistwalker that if and once I do determine to retire, I might say Mistwalker will in all probability be largely inactive. [But] I’m a really whimsical particular person so after Mistwalker enters that state for 2 years I’d say, ‘You recognize what, I wish to do one thing once more.’”
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