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MinnMax Interview - Why Fantasian Might Be Final Fantasy Creator Sakaguchi’s Final Game
🕑 Added 2021-04-19 16:15:01 +0000 UTCMinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the creator of Final Fantasy Hironobu Sakaguchi from Mistwalker about his new RPG on Apple Arcade called Fantasian and how it was inspired by Final Fantasy VI. They also discuss Sakaguchi's history in Hawaii, directing Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, and why this is likely his final game.
Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/HZ6ThZrR9Ns
Or you can watch the full, unedited interview in Japanese here - https://youtu.be/i3Q8nlcPatg
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:03 - The release of Fantasian
00:03:20 - Returning to his “Final Fantasy VI” roots
00:05:12 - The development of Fantasian
00:07:56 - The origins of Fantasian’s “Dimengeon” system
00:09:36 - Sakaguchi’s thoughts on Hawaii
00:12:36 - Creating Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
00:15:33 - Apple’s impact on Squaresoft development
00:19:42 - Why no game release is satisfying
00:20:55 - What it’s like to play Final Fantasy VI now
00:22:04 - Will he really retire after Fantasian?
