About 5 days ago, The Gamer published an article titled “Final Fantasy Creator Says Games Need To Be Political“. Obviously, this generated a large controversy in social media forums. I assume The Gamer‘s article was shooting for massive clicks and controversy, as going deeper into the actual Inverse interview with Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi,…
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Fantasian “Part 2” is Scheduled to Arrive Later This Year
The bad news: New Hironobu Sakaguchi JRPG, Fantasian, ends on a cliffhanger. The good news: Fantasian fans will not have to wait long for ‘Part 2’. According to Inverse.com, Sakaguchi and team will launch the second part of their latest epic later this year. Why Fantasian is Split Into Two Parts According to Sakaguchi, Fantasian,…
Fantasian Releases On Apple Arcade
On April 2nd, Fantasian was finally released on Apple Arcade. Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi was at the helm of this new mobile RPG experience. Fantasian blends traditional RPG elements like turn-based battles with a beautiful handcrafted world made up of dioramas. Beautifully Handcrafted World Fantasian has been getting a lot of attention thanks to…
Nobuo Uematsu Could Be Done Composing Full Soundtracks
Renowned for his work on the Final Fantasy series and Chrono Trigger, Nobuo Uematsu has certainly made his mark in the gaming industry. He has composed brilliant soundtracks time and time again. In recent years though, he has not been doing as much. It looks like we may be seeing the last of his full…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was released on July 11th, 2001 and directed by Final Fantasy legend Hironobu Sakaguchi. The movie would ultimately lead to Sakaguchi’s departure from Square and the eventual end of Square itself. I remember seeing Spirits Within in the theater in 2001. I was about 13 and being a huge fan of…
Sakaguchi’s Forgotten Gem ‘The Last Story’ Turned 10 Last Month
Hironobu Sakaguchi is renowned all over the world as a game creator thanks to his Final Fantasy Series. After leaving Square Enix in 2004, Sakaguchi crafted a few titles for major consoles under his own studio ‘Mistwalker’.  Blue Dragon (2006), and Lost Odyssey (2007) were highly publicized, receiving large media coverage before their respective releases….
Sakaguchi, and Uematsu’s Newest RPG is Coming in 2021
Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Nobuo Uematsu are names that need no introduction for long time Final Fantasy fans. After leaving SquareEnix in 2004, Sakaguchi founded his own studio Mistwalker, and big console games like Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story quickly followed. Still, no Mistwalker game would find the success that Sakaguchi’s previous creation…