The developer known widely as the creator ofFinal Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has recently gone online to share his experience withFinal Fantasy 14, commenting on the story as he progresses through the game. This has been seen as an uplifting sight from fans, especially considering how long it has been since Sakaguchi has had his hands in thedevelopment of aFinal Fantasytitle.
Though Sakaguchi is credited as the creator ofFinal Fantasy, the developer left Square Enix in 2004 and has since founded the development company Mistwalker. So, aside from a moment like this with Sakaguchi diving intoFinal Fantasy 14for fun, he hasn’t been involved in the series, instead moving on to work on titles likeLost Odysseyand theTerra Battleseries.
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In a tweet, Sakaguchi shared an image of his Lalafell character walking up to the Gates of Judgement in Ishgard, with an accompanying caption about the story up until this point. The developer mentions that thestory ofFinal Fantasy 14unfolds rapidly, which is an aspect of the game that has drawn many players into the ongoing MMO for some time now. However, the original comment is in Japanese, so there may be some nuance in the exact comments that are lost in translation, such as how Sakaguchi mentions that the feeling of isolation in the game helps to motivate to push forward.
Fans commenting on the tweet have also begun sharing their own enjoyment ofFinal Fantasy 14’s jobsand story elements, as well as congratulating Sakaguchi on his progress. Overall, the fanbase, mostly also commenting in Japanese as well, appear to be both showing their appreciation of the game, as well as to Sakaguchi for his part in getting the series to this point in the first place. Especially considering the way that the developer has previously influenced the fantasy aspects of theFinal Fantasyseries over the science fiction, this appears to be a great match for Sakaguchi and fans of his work.
WithFinal Fantasy 14seeing more playersnow than ever, it appears to be motivating for some of these new and veteran players to see the series creator enjoying the game so much. Looking at his work on everything from the firstFinal Fantasyto other titles in the series that find their way to the top of fans' lists of favorite games likeFinal Fantasy 9, Sakaguchi’s opinion does have some weight among the community. It’s exciting to see him enjoy his progress now, especially considering that he doesn’t have the obligation of being a current employee working for Square Enix.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
