With Closing Fantasy XVI out the door, Sq. Enix and followers are wanting in direction of what’s subsequent, and what’ll doubtless be known as Closing Fantasy XVII.
There’s no actual information on what that sport will seem like but, however by way of who’ll be engaged on it, Closing Fantasy director and producer Naoki Yoshida thinks somebody new must be given the reigns.
Yoshida-san directed final yr’s Closing Fantasy XVI and a number of different entries within the sequence, and may very well be known as one of many ‘previous guard’ nonetheless engaged on the sequence.
Which appears to be partly why in a latest podcast interview with Sony’s personal Shuhei Yoshida, the Closing Fantasy veteran needs to see some younger blood infuse their very own concepts into the sequence.
“I’ve had the possibility to work on two of those, 14 and 16, so perhaps it’s time for somebody new, as a substitute of getting the identical previous guys deal with the subsequent one.
I believe in some methods it could be good to look to the long run and usher in a youthful technology, with younger sensibilities, to make a brand new Closing Fantasy with challenges that go well with right this moment’s world.”
Yoshida-san did even have some recommendation for whoever does take the reigns although, as a veteran himself.
“Simply dive in and first put down on paper what you consider could be essentially the most gratifying Closing Fantasy, earlier than considering too onerous about it.”
You possibly can try the complete interview with English subtitles under.
Supply – [Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast via Eurogamer]
