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Hironobu Sakaguchi Calls Final Fantasy XVI "Ultimate Fantasy" After Completing the Game

There has been a lot of discussion about whether Final Fantasy XVI is worthy of the franchise, and the game just received an exceptional endorsement.

Snookies12276d ago (Edited 276d ago )

Right there with him. It's not my absolute favorite of the franchise, but cemented itself in my top 3 of the series! I think the gameplay and exploration of some previous entries were done a lot better though. (XVI really needed mini-games and fun side things to do...) Some of the slower story moments could have been done better as well. However, it has some of the best boss fights and story/cutscene moments of any game I've ever played. I have been gaming since the NES days and I can't really think of anything that can even compare to this in terms of boss battles.

Flawlessmic275d ago

Right there with you man, this is top 3-4 for me in the series.

It was my game of the year, but right now I think bg3 is gonna take that spot for moment as I'm 30 hrs in and what larian has done is amazing.

I can see ff16 probably sliding down a few for more spots for me this year buttttt regardless of that fact, no game this yr will match the highs I had with 16, I don't remember the last time I was just so hyped while playing a game, I felt like a child during some parts.

While the game may be very imperfect in some areas, it was just so goddam good every where else.

Loved it!!

peppeaccardo274d ago

I started playing FF VII from my backlog of games on PS5 and the FF XVI demo dropped on PS Store. I did try it but for some reason it did not jive well with me, mainly for the battle dynamics and overall design and its time period in which is located. I'll give it a try after I finish VII and XV ...

Akapi272d ago

I felt the same way with 12 and 16. 16 grew on me over the course of the game though. It gets better. The demo’s battles are extremely limited. Going back to 7R felt a bit weird, they both satisfy different cravings.

shinoff2183275d ago (Edited 275d ago )

Ones he was involved with were way better to me.

fsfsxii275d ago

Isn't he the one that greenlit spirits within? lmao yeah we all know how that went

Aaroncls7275d ago

My man, Sakaguchi is the series creator and was directly involved in all of them until FF9. Plus a bunch of other projects like Chrono Cross.
One ambitious movie fail isn't taking away any of his legendary rep.

fsfsxii275d ago

It was enough for him to quit Square altogether, the fact they had to merge with Enix proves the colossal scale of the project's failure.

Michiel1989275d ago

He was also the one that saved them from closing up shop with FF1, so yeah the man's done plenty of good things and also made some questionable decisions. If it wasn't for him FF wouldn't have given me hundreds of hours of joy when I was growing up

CrimsonWing69274d ago

@fsfsxii

The merger was already in motion before Spirits Within failed. In fact, Square was stressing out that the failure of Square Pictures would make Enix back off from the merger.

He also quit Square because they essentially gave him positions that allowed him very little involvement and input into projects, which was due to the movie being a massive failure.

Seraphim274d ago

dude completely ignoring the fact Sakaguchi left Square to start his own company, Mistwalker studios which immediately went on to create Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon. Sakaguchi is a legend, let's not act otherwise.

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Abriael274d ago (Edited 274d ago )

Yeah, Making an unsuccessful movie totally invalidates his opinion on a game, while making tons of awesome games and giving birth to one of the most relevant JRPG franchises that ever existed isn't important right?

What a take.

-Foxtrot274d ago

I don’t think he means Ultimate in that way

Abriael274d ago (Edited 274d ago )

He does. There isn't another interpretation that fits the wording.

Source: I speak Japanese and you don't.

-Foxtrot274d ago (Edited 274d ago )

I didn’t really mean translation

I was referring to the Reddit post on the official subreddit which was talking about this, which makes sense given his past interviews which he seems to be referencing. Also what Clive says at the end of the game.

https://ibb.co/tQQrsvb

“Source: I speak Japanese and you don't.”

Just when I thought you couldn’t be more up your own arse and pretentious you still surprise me…

Edit:

Oh and here’s the updated clarification. You’re welcome, but you probably didn’t need it knowing Japanese and all…

https://twitter.com/aitaiki...

Abriael274d ago (Edited 274d ago )

LOL That's such a distortion.

The wordplay doesn't in any shape or form exclude the fact that it's clear praise. Incidentally, you're not saying anything new. I cited the wordplay myself in my article much before these posts were made.

What Sakaguchi-san said expresses both praise AND the fact that it is indeed worthy of the Final Fantasy franchise, unlike what some allege.

One does not exclude the other and the wording used combined with the all-caps is clear.

Also, good job linking spoilers without warning. I'm fairly positive not everyone reading this has played or finished the game, especially considering that it's only on one platform for now 🤨

D0nkeyBoi274d ago

@ Fox: Did you like the new game?

-Foxtrot274d ago

It was good

Solid 8/10…But that’s it

It’s heavily flawed

Story was good, better than XIII and XV but it felt so dumbed down with the combat.

They need to go back to turn based and bring the strategy back.

bangoskank273d ago (Edited 273d ago )

8/10 is too generous for a heavily flawed game, which this game is. There are great parts of this game which is more disappointing when the bad parts overshadow them. @Abriael, are other people allowed to have an opinion in Japan? You seem very defensive of this game and cannot accept that other people do not like it. Are you really Yoshi-P. Lol!

-Foxtrot273d ago

Maybe. I mean I could stretch it to 7.5 / 10

I just wanted a good FF game after XIII and XV…I kind of got it, in parts

The only thing that annoys me more is those who say it’s 100% perfect, the best FF game or a game changer. It’s really not.

bangoskank273d ago

People who call it a "game changer" probably never played Devil May Cry 5.

repsahj274d ago

My favorite game this year so far. Maybe it will change when I play BG3 and Spider-man 2.

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Chocoburger1d 6h ago

Of course, Nintendo has always preferred physical sales, especially since they skew to a younger audience, and kids want games for their birthdays and holidays. They go to the store and pick the game they want.

Since the Wii they have always been the last major publisher to support modern tech or concepts, and they will be the last to support physical if it ever goes away. Which I hope it doesn't.

darthv7216h ago

Nintendo just likes sales in general. If they can sell digital more, they would because the 2nd hand market they do not get a cut of. For me, i tend to buy more physical switch games than I do other platforms. I do have my fair share of digital deals from the eshop though. Especially if its something that i have a sealed physical copy of and dont want to reduce its value.

Cacabunga15h ago

Then I know for sure who I will be supporting

neutralgamer199216h ago

OK, but you need better format where these games could actually fit instead of half of the game being in physical form and all I have being on a digital code or have to download

Hofstaderman16h ago

The one caveat with cartridges. If the leaks are true the internal storage stands at 256gb plus SD card support too.

franwex13h ago

You could have a 256gb card and a 10gb card. Publishers will simply use the 10gb one and make you download the rest.

Inverno15h ago

There are cards that can fit all of a game but those cost more, and publishers are cheap. It's weird cause with how much the switch has sold and how long it's been on the market the costs to manufacture these cards should've been much lower by now. It's a publisher issue cause there has only been very few exceptions on PS and Xbox, rest of the industry would rather force a download despite Blu-ray being cheap.

shinoff218314h ago

Your right. It's definitely a publisher issue. From my time collecting that's what I've come across. Just always remember

Doesitplay.org

Tell you everything you need to know about releases.

Flakegriffin12h ago

Pretty sure most, if not all, of Nintendo first party titles are all on cartridge. It’s the third parties.

Neonridr7h ago

that's on devs who opt for cheaper sized cartridges to save on manufacturing costs.

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ActualWhiteMan16h ago

Yeah it artificially retains the high prices for their software. Hence Pirates will always have their day with them.

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