Last week we reported that Hironobu Sakaguchi is tired of talking about Final Fantasy. Despite this, he has admitted that the original Final Fantasy is the game that he's most proud of.
Sakaguchi's Last Story is due for release in the UK this Friday but the legendary director went right back to the beginning when asked to name the game that he was most proud of during the recent BAFTA event in London.
Sakaguchi said: "Final Fantasy 1. I have a lot of memories from that time. It was my starting point so it would probably be Final Fantasy 1."
However, he insists that the famous RPG series is in good hands. "I still go out drinking with Yoshinori Kitase, the current producer of Final Fantasy, once in a while, and on those occasions he does tell me that it's all fine," Sakaguchi told CVG. "Sometimes, I personally complain a little bit about certain things about the franchise.
"But when I left Square, I left the franchise in Kitase's hands, and he promised me he would protect and progress the Final Fantasy brand. He has been my right-hand man since round about the middle of Final Fantasy III, and therefore I have a lot of trust in him. I believe that if it's him in charge, he will continue to create good games for the franchise."
What do you think is the best game that Sakaguchi has ever worked on? Thoughts below please!
I thought he didn't wanna talk about it anymore
He's like the guy who doesn't want to talk about his ex girlfriend but keep on doing it anyway.
My guilty conscience keeps telling me to vote Final Fantasy VII, but I really want to say FFIX, purely because I feel it gets no love.
I'm playing Chrono Trigger atm, and for a game thats 16-17 years old all I ever think is wow. Its just so enjoyable and ingeniously intricate for an aged retro game.
Sakaguchi only produces quality and I'm sure TLS will be no different.