“I don’t claim to know everything…but I know more than most.” – Masayuki Kasebe A decade removed from Sony, Legend of Dragoon Director, Masayuki Kasebe, is able to freely speak about his former employer. In a recent transcript from Hiroshi Magazine, Kasebe shared his thoughts on current gaming affairs, Legend of Dragoon, the FFVII Remake…
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Welcome to the Multiverse! Review (PS5)
I don’t think there’s ever been a game that has both offended and amazed me quite like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. My main issue with the Final Fantasy VIIPS4/PS5 sequel trilogy isn’t necessarily the fact that it’s a sequel set in an alternate timeline—parallel to the original game’s narrative—but rather the way it’s being marketed…
Final Fantasy Should be “Political”: Has Sakaguchi Been Misunderstood By News Outlets?
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,…
Retro Revisited: Final Fantasy 1 Pixel Remaster
Hello everyone! I’m Nick, a new writer here at Neverending Realm. I’ll keep the intro brief–I’m an avid RPG enthusiast and indie game creator. I recently replayed my way through Final Fantasies 1 through 6 on the Pixel Remaster remakes and wanted to share my thoughts and journey! So without further ado… Let’s begin…
Yoshida: We Want to Release More Square Enix Games on Xbox
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawn Trail Marks the Return of the FF Series to Xbox consoles. In an Interview with Eurogamer, Naoki Yoshida known for his work on the aforementioned FFXIV and Final Fantasy XVI said that Square Enix (who is going through a rough stretch financially) is interested in working on Xbox again. “At Square…
Final Fantasy VIII: Remembering it 25 Years Later
September 9, 1999 will mark both the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, and of Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy VIII launching in North America. Sporting a Metacritic score of 9.0, Final Fantasy VIII is the lowest rated PlayStation 1 Final Fantasy game. The fact that a game with a 9.0 rating is the lowest scoring game…
FFVII: Rebirth Has Not Sold As Well as Remake at Similar Junctures. Did Remake Turn Off OG FFVII Fans?
Despite Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth being the highest rated (92 rating) Final Fantasy game on Metracritic since 2006’s Final Fantasy XII (92 rating). Back in April, industry analyst, Daniel Ahmad, said that research in sales tracking data revealed that the latest Final Fantasy game based on the franchise’s most popular game (Final Fantasy VII) is…
Nomura: The Conclusion of the FFVII Remake Trilogy Will Change the Way Game Storylines are Written
After the massive critical success of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Tetsuya Nomura (the game’s director) has been riding high within Square Enix, and in an interview with Japanese publication, Hentai no Hikaru, he shed light on the upcoming final episode of the FFVII Remake project. Nomura even talks about the potential, and possibilities of a…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth on Route to Becoming the Best Rated Final Fantasy Since Final Fantasy XII
With a fantastic 92 Metacritic rating, it looks like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the 2nd installment of the Final Fantasy VII “Remake” sequel project, has broken the Final Fantasy curse in terms of critical reception for the series. A 92 rating (and not a big Sony, or Nintendo title on the 2024 horizon) also means…
A Final Fantasy VI Remake Would Take 20 Years to Make…According to the Game’s Director
A few days ago, news broke out that Yoshinori Kitasse (Final Fantasy VI-VII Director) said on a French YouTube interview that a Remake of the venerable Final Fantasy VI would take 20 years to make. Yes, you didn’t read that wrong, he said 20 years! Kitase based his speculative time frame – for a FFVI…