おもしろかった！全部みちゃった！

When will Yoshi P shut up and get removed from SE? He’s the worst thing that happened to the franchise, by far.

He answers so thoroughly I can feel his respect to the host that he doesn’t try to simplify in laymen terms but a more deeper analysis on his vision for FF16 and the process to get there.

Interesting interview with Yoshida san I see “Special thanks: Shuhei Yoshida” a lot in game credits it’s nice to put a face to the name too.

The PS5 shortage was a hard time, but I want you to know that PS4 with games like FFXIV, Monster Hunter World, Death Stranding and Bloodborne kept me entertained during covid times.

吉田Pさん

僕は小さい頃からFFをSFCから始めてやってきました。

ネットには色んな意見が並んでいますが、僕はやっと本当のFFらしさがFF16で戻ってきたなと
感じています。

皆んなに受け入れられるFFなんて作らなくていいです。

僕はFF16 本当に面白かったです。感動しました。

17には関わらないで、まじで

I wish more people would talk with the director Hiroshi Takai. Isn’t he more responsible for the game’s direction than the producer? Big fan of Yoshi P, but FFXIV’s redemption arc happened while he was director, not producer, so I figure the director would be pretty important for the media to interview more.

お話からシナリオに拘ったというのは凄く伝わったんですけど、残念ながら自分にはその頑張りがあまり受け取れませんでした
クライヴ達が無策でマザークリスタルを破壊し続け、クリスタルの代替策もとらず(いつか鞴とか広めるつもりでいた、程度の話はありましたが)自分で世界を混沌へ推し進めているのに「悪い事は全部アルテマのせい(アルテマを倒せば全部解決)」って感じで話が進んでいくので割と早い段階でシナリオから心が離れてしまいました。

若い世代がどう感じるかわかりませんが、「人の醜さ」を「神様のせい」にするというのはどうなんでしょうか？
神様を失い、魔法を失った世界はそれこそ現代のような世界になっていくと思いますが、現代でも醜い人間たちは魔法に代わる手段で争ってるじゃないですか。
それは魔法があるより希望がある事なんですか？　自分にはわかりませんでした。

なんだかんだゲームプレイは楽しみましたし、DLCはシーズンパスも購入済みです
DLC2を遊ぶことで、何かしら本当の意味でクライヴ達の中に、明るい未来を見出せる「希望」が見つかる事を願います。

15に比べれば16のストーリー、アクションは凄く良かったし、7リメイクもほぼアクションゲームだから、この路線で発展して欲しいかな。
コマンドバトルはもう13まででやり尽くしたから、目新しい物は作れないだろ。

Both have same surname. imagine calling them Yoshida san in the same room.😅

FFXVI was my GOTY 2023❤

Thanks to Shu’s tweet I discovered these talks. Thanks AIAS for setting this up, you got a new follower.. It’s always very interesting to hear this type of discussions about how games are made, the approaches each creator takes, the problems they face or how they tackle different issues, what their goals were, etc. Lovely talk between 2 people I really admire. Thanks Yoshi-P and CBU III for the work done in XVI, it was a great experience. Looking forward for what they cook next.

ff16, the only game ever where the g8y esg char (dion) is so likeable i adored his time on screen. This guy knew how to please wokeness and make a god game. shame nd cant

I was absolutely engrossed by FFXVI from the beginning. Everything about this game was so grand and overall it was a spectacle to behold. Thank you very much for the time and dedication put into such an amazing title for us to enjoy!

I agree that every FF is different and need to be a challenge in terms of design, but I don’t think it’s a great idea to throw mothership entry of FF (which is a complex task to start with anyway) to bunch of newbies. It’s so important to many people around the world and we are waiting so many years for the release, that a chance of dissapointment should be eliminated at least with experienced team. Let the new guys try and error in a new IP or some spin-off if they want so much to be a part of the franchise asap.

Don’t rush it with decisions, we already waiting (still) for Persona 6 from the team of young devs. It’s in development for 8 YEARS, so, like many games that was in a long dev hell, this have a high chance to be a disaster. I’ll be shocked if the game actually be really good. We don’t even have any concrete info about the game. It’s kinda understandle, they need to meet very high expectations layed out by the P4 and P5.

FF16 was my favorite Final Fantasy. It was absolutely amazing!!

Add RPG Mode

吉田、綾鷹飲んでるなw

That was awesome! I love FF16 so much. It’s a beautiful world, great story and has many memorable moments. For the next FF game I’d like to see an art direction like Final Fantasy 8 again, which had a modern world with a FF style!

30:05 There are nearly 30 million people that bought Baldur’s Gate 3 who are probably more likely to play a turn-based Final Fantasy than a bunch of Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto fans are to play an action Final Fantasy

Thanks for the intervew!, Whishing the best for the next CBU3 project, I only hope that Square would give them a chance to create a new IP.

やっぱつれぇわ…

Thank you CBU3 team! I had so much fun and can’t wait for Leviathan DLC.
I appreciate interviews that touch on the process of game creation as it give a whole new perspective and appreciation ❤

Sony 🤝 Square Enix

From all the latest interviews, and all the appearances at Fan Fests, etc. It really feels like Yoshida is looking for a new young creator to boldly step up.

I love Final Fantasy XVI. I thought it was incredibly well done. It’s honestly one of my new top favorites in the franchise, alongside Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy IX. Final Fantasy XVI is amazing! Thank you, Creative Business Unit 3, for all of your hard work, and for creating such an incredible new entry in the Final Fantasy franchise!

I know that nothing has been officially decided yet, as was said in this video, but I really do think that Creative Business Unit 3 would be the perfect fit for making Final Fantasy XVII as well! With all the experience and everything they’ve learned from developing Final Fantasy XVI, I think it would be extremely beneficial for them to continue building on that experience for the next mainline Final Fantasy as well.

I know Yoshi P says that a younger director might be a good idea, and I certainly trust that Square Enix will make the best decision they can when it comes to the team developing the next Final Fantasy, but I cannot express enough how great it would be to have Creative Business Unit 3 continue with what they’ve experienced and learned, and build upon that for Final Fantasy XVII.

And I think Creative Business Unit 3 is very in touch with the younger generation too! There’s no need to worry on that end. They did an incredible job creating Final Fantasy XVI, and many people (myself included) absolutely loved it! Nothing pleases everyone, but Final Fantasy XVI received a lot of praise from what I’ve seen. Sure, there’s a few people who didn’t like it, but that’s the same for anything. I’ve seen a lot of praise from longtime fans and quite a few people who played this as their very first Final Fantasy absolutely loved it too!

No matter what happens, though, I am thankful to Creative Business Unit 3 for all of their hard work and for creating Final Fantasy XVI. Thank you so much for this amazing experience!

Yoshi P brought too many MMO sensibilities to XVI. Everyone agrees that party members need to return, and the next FF doesn’t need to be copying this dark and gritty tone of GoT. It’s a good game but FF needs another director for the next game.

It’s been awhile since I was so invested emotionally in a game, I love XVI!! 🎉❤

I didn’t play the whole thing but to me the fighting was not what I was expecting coming from ff15 it felt like it wasn’t an upgrade just different if that makes sense

excellent interview, loved every minute of it.

I love FF16. Mr. Yoshida and the entire development team, thank you very much for bringing FF16 to the world.

XVI was a piece of shit. Can’t believe there is a FF game that turned out worse than XIII and XV, but here we are.

I really like the model where they have:
1. Mainline titles.
2. Spinoff titles like Stranger of Paradise, which allowed them to explore other gameplay (souls-like, etc).
3. MMORPG (FF14)
4. FF7 Remake franchise.
Really allows them to fully take advantage of the FF franchise and offer players different gameplay options.
Personally as a character action game fan I felt really spoiled by both FF16 and Stranger of Paradise.
Though I understand if they go back to turn based for FF17.

Shu Shu Shu! The most loved CEO and GOAT of PlayStation executives! 😍

I really would love another Final Fantasy from Naoki Yoshida. I just hope he listens to the fans and gives players full control of the party, I would have had so much more fun in ff16 if Jill was a playable character. Controlling the whole party feels like the core of final fantasy to me. Other than that it was amazing and the best writing in any FF game even if gameplay fell short. Thank you Creative Business Unit III for making it happen!

Excellent to see mee Japanese developers talk! I’d like to see Capcom and the like as well.

Amazing interview, Thanks!
Love Final Fantasy XVI 💙

Good interview. There’s not a lot of new information in here, but some of it – like the approach they took to developing the Eikon fights and how the start of the pandemic was actually a good thing for the project – was really interesting to hear.

My favorite game in a long time, it’s truly an excellent work. So excited to listen to this!

Love ya Shu!