With Closing Fantasy XVI out the door, Sq. Enix and followers are wanting in direction of what’s subsequent, and what’ll seemingly be known as Closing Fantasy XVII.
There’s no actual information on what that recreation will appear like but, however when it comes to who’ll be engaged on it, Closing Fantasy director and producer Naoki Yoshida thinks somebody new ought to be given the reigns.
Yoshida-san directed final 12 months’s Closing Fantasy XVI and a number of different entries within the sequence, and could possibly 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 prospect to work on two of those, 14 and 16, so possibly it’s time for somebody new, as an alternative of getting the identical previous guys deal with the following one.
I believe in some methods it might be good to look to the longer term and usher in a youthful era, with younger sensibilities, to make a brand new Closing Fantasy with challenges that swimsuit 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 imagine can be essentially the most pleasurable Closing Fantasy, earlier than pondering too exhausting about it.”
You’ll be able to try the complete interview with English subtitles under.
Supply – [Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast via Eurogamer]