As a creator of Final FantasyHironobu Sakaguchi earned a place in video game history. However, after directing Final Fantasy Vthe creative gave free rein to his creative interests in different areas and projects, without completely carrying the weight of a major production. Some wonder if, given his history, he will return to the Square Enix franchise or some that he has worked on and he recently gave an answer to this.
Hironobu Sakaguchi has no interest in returning to Final Fantasy
During an interview with the journalist of BloombergJason SchreierHironobu Sakaguchi talked about the possibility of working again on Final Fantasya franchise in which he played the role of producer and executive producer for years until Final Fantasy X-2 in 2003. In this regard, the creative said that he is not interested in working again on the Square Enix JRPG franchise, especially because his life in relation to video games is more that of a consumer than a creator. However, he mentioned that he enjoys, and a lot, Final Fantasy XIV.
In that sense, Hironobu Sakaguchi stated: “I now almost live in Final Fantasy XIV. If I take the mark again Final Fantasy“I don’t know if I’ll be able to enjoy this game as much.”
The creator of Final Fantasy puts an end to rumors about the return of Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon
Hironobu Sakaguchi’s story is not limited to Square Enix’s IP, he also participated in original projects such as Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon which at the time were a breath of fresh air for the creative thanks to Microsoft’s intentions in the Japanese market during the Xbox 360 era. Unfortunately, the Japanese creative said that he has no interest in reviving those franchises, so they will remain as part of his work and are unlikely to see a new release.
Finally, Sakaguchi spoke about his renewed relationship with Square Enix for the release of Fantasian Neo Dimension on consoles and PC: “I was a little worried about how people would feel about working with me, maybe they would have mixed feelings. It was actually a pretty warm welcome. Once the news was announced, I got tweets from a lot of current Square staff saying, ‘Welcome back, Sakaguchi. ‘ Some people I know, some I don’t. Everyone is working hard towards a common goal.”
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