There was loads of dialogue about whether or not Closing Fantasy XVI is worthy of the franchise, and the sport simply acquired an distinctive endorsement.
The creator of the collection Hironobu Sakaguchi posted on X (beforehand Twitter) mentioning that he accomplished Closing Fantasy XVI and defining it as “The last word fantasy “FINAL FANTASY”” all-caps included, accompanied by a screenshot taken close to the tip of the sport.
That is possible an intentional wordplay, as a result of the wording utilized by Sakaguchi-san, “kyukyoku,” can be learn as “Closing.”
Regardless of having left Sq. Enix in 2003, Sakaguchi-san is taken into account the daddy and creator of the franchise. He has proven loads of affinity with current Closing Fantasy titles, together with Closing Fantasy XIV, which he began taking part in in 2021 simply earlier than the discharge of the Endwalker growth.
The veteran developer was so engrossed by the sport that he received prepared for Endwalker by finishing Shadowbringers and all of the 4.X content material in a mere 34 days. He nonetheless performs and frequently posts about his adventures. But, apparently, he has nonetheless discovered time to play XVI and respect it.
Closing Fantasy XVI is at the moment obtainable completely for PS5 and also you can learn our optimistic evaluation through which our Andrew Stretch outlined the sport as “every thing he may have hoped for and extra” and “a deep story and absolutely fleshed out world that you’re going to wish to be defending.”
A PC model has additionally been confirmed as coming down the road by director Naoki Yoshida himself, however Sq. Enix will want time to optimize the sport for the platform. If you would like to learn extra, it’s also possible to check out our interview with Yoshida-san and artwork director Hiroshi Minagawa.
