Summary
The original creator ofFinal Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, recently gave his high praises for the newest entry in the long-running RPG franchise,Final Fantasy 16. Since Sakaguchi helped to create the beloved series' first entry in 1987, Square Enix’s flagship title has grown to become one of the most well-recognized juggernauts in gaming. The sixteenth main-series entry has reported similar success to its predecessors, already confirming3 million units of the newestFinal Fantasyhad been sold within a month of its launch. Now,Final Fantasy’s original creator has nothing but good things to say about the game.
Final Fantasy 16’s popularity was apparent even from its release with fans and critics praising the game’s story and characters early on. The newestFinal Fantasywould boast the best retail launch of any PS5 game in Japan, even surpassing highly-anticipated juggernauts likeElden RingandHogwarts Legacy. Many would praise the game’s story as a return to form for the franchise, shifting into a more traditional fantasy setting after the modernizedFinal Fantasy 15. Now,Final Fantasy’s original creator has sung the praises ofFinal Fantasty 16after finishing the game.
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A recent post from Sakaguchi had revealed the creator of the originalFinal Fantasyhas completedFinal Fantasy 16as of earlier this week. Within the brief but glowing review of the game, he would refer toFinal Fantasy 16as the “ultimate"Final Fantasygame following his personal completion ofFinal Fantasy 16.Sakaguchi worked with Square Enixfor twenty years and served as director for the first fiveFinal Fantasygames, continuing to serve in an executive position with the series untilFinal Fantasy 10-2in 2003. Sakaguchi would leave Square Enix in 2003 and later start his own independent studio, Mistwalker.
While Hironobu Sakaguchi would leave the company that saw his rise to fame two decades ago, his name has not been far from the gaming industry. Sakaguchi’s development studio, Mistwalker, would help to create the belovedBlue DragonJRPG franchise, partnering with famedDragon Ballartist Akira Toriyama. Mistwalker would also produce one ofApple Arcade’s most highly-touted games inFantasian, now rumored to be coming to Steam.
Final Fantasy 16’s early success has led many fans to look towards the game’s future, speculating that DLC may eventually arrive for the game. A recent interview with Yoshi-P hinted at the potential introduction of aDLC chapter for fan-favoriteFinal Fantasymainstay Cid. Character-focused DLC forFinal Fantasy 16would follow in the footsteps ofFinal Fantasy 15, which would release four different DLC stories for Prompto, Gladiolus, Ignis, and Ardyn.Final Fantasy 16looks to have a prosperous future ahead with evenFinal Fantasyfranchise legends singing its praises.
