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[SolidSnakex]

During the live stream, Tabata will talk more about the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event, and Hironobu Sakaguchi, known as the creator of Final Fantasy, will also be there to talk about the Final Fantasy series, and will likely share his thoughts on Final Fantasy XV.

http://www.siliconera.com/2016/04/0...eam-featuring-tabata-sakaguchi-held-april-14/

 

[Ooccoo]

Sakaguchi hype

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

Wow. Good to hear Sakaguchi and S-E still have a strong enough relationship to do something like this

 

[Simo]

Aww from the title I assumed it would be the two of them streaming the game. lol

Still cool though!

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

good to see him taking a break from surfing in hawaii to talk about the finalest of fantasies

 

[DeSolos]

I hope at this point Sakaguchi has had a chance to play some of it.(at least Ch1). It would be nice to get his hands on impressions.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

I hope at this point Sakaguchi has had a chance to play some of it.(at least Ch1). It would be nice to get his hands on impressions.

Didn't he say a little while back that he liked what he played of the game?

 

[Bronetta]

Sakaguchi: FFXV took too long so Square Enix is hiring me to make FFXVI. Matter of fact I'm so pro that we'll be making FFXVI, FFXVII, and FFXVIII simultaneously.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

all over my gooch

 

[EhoaVash]

Maybe square enix will publish mistwalkers new game

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

English subs please.

 

[Ydelnae]

For the wording, I think the stream will be focused on how the Uncovered event came to fruition and Sakaguchi's involvement, not the actual game itself.

 

[Munba]

The beginning of something.. hopefully. :0

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

On my birthday?! You shouldn't have!

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

For the wording, I think the stream will be focused on how the Uncovered event came to fruition and Sakaguchi's involvement, not the actual game itself.

ground breaking enough for me

the gooch showing up like that onstage was quite a monumental moment for the series.

 

[artsi]

I read a rumor that FFIX would release on the 14th in Steam. Now I wonder if they're announcing that during this stream.

 

[DeSolos]

Didn't he say a little while back that he liked what he played of the game?

He played the Duscae demo and gave Tabata a lot of feedback.

I'd like to know what he thinks of the current build now that it's been over a year since Duscae.

 

[True Fire]

Maybe square enix will publish mistwalkers new game

Apple already has them covered

 

[Renekton]

Question: Is FFXV feature complete and just undergoing testing/fixing?

 

[.JayZii]

I think I'd like if it is mostly Sakaguchi talking about the series as a whole. Should be an interesting watch.

 

[Pejo]

Will watch for Gooch. Man I'm still waiting for the old FF team to announce an independent kickstarter. I mean that has no chance of NOT breaking all of the videogame related kickstarter records.

Sadly, that's just a dream. Still should be entertaining to watch this.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

He played the Duscae demo and gave Tabata a lot of feedback.

I'd like to know what he thinks of the current build now that it's been over a year since Duscae.

oh yeah. forgot he only played duscae.

Question: Is FFXV feature complete and just undergoing testing/fixing?

I think so. Specifically, I think they said the game can be played from beginning to end.

 

[potatohead]

Sakaguchi: FFXV took too long so Square Enix is hiring me to make FFXVI. Matter of fact I'm so pro that we'll be making FFXVI, FFXVII, and FFXVIII simultaneously.

You know the funny thing is that I'm praying for exactly this.

 

[Blablurn]

You know the funny thing is that I'm praying for exactly this.

i wouldnt be against this either

 

[Samemind]

This is making the speculated April 14th release date for the FF9 steam port seem even more solid

In the EULA you can go read now, it lists April 14th at the bottom.

 

[papo]

The Return!

Blue Dragon 2, Loster Odyssey imminent!

 

[Koozek]

Didn't I tell you last year that Sakaguchi and Uematsu might be on board again for a new FF

Btw, here's what Sakaguchi said about Tabata in the aftershow stream:

“It really blew me away that there’s so many things. We have got the animated series, we’ve got the film, and first of all I was overwhelmed by the volume of content that has been produced, but then I looked to them all and I said “wow, they have such high quality as well, there’s nothing wrong with them, they’re flawless,” and I was just really amazed.”

“Tabata-san here, he’s really an amazing guy. You know, to make something of this quality and of this level, you need a lot of patience, and a lot of guts in a certain way. To get to this quality you need skill, you need passion, but you also need that determination, and I really felt that Tabata-san had that in spades.”

“Then I saw him today with that thing he did at the end, pushing the air button, I saw a whole side of him today and I thought… I actually felt that there was a real button there, and when he did that I was just “wow.” So yeah, he’s a pretty special guy.”​

Tabata's response:

“I just talked with Sakaguchi-san here and Amano-san, and I interacted with them in the past, telling them what we’re trying to do with Final Fantasy XV, and what we’re trying to achieve here. Seeing them today, inviting them to this event, seeing their reaction and what they’ve said about it, it really makes me feel great about what we’ve achieved with Final Fantasy XV. I think it was all worth it.”

“Hearing their messages today, and what they have said, and being here with the founding fathers of Final Fantasy… Hearing what they said about the game, and that they gave their thumbs up, and the confidence they have in it, it really fills us with motivation. We’re gonna push right to the end, and get this game out and to you guys. It’s really been a great experience, and it has really filled me with confidence, so thank you.”​

 

[Twookie]

Woah, excited!

 

[Fardeen]

steam announcement incoming!

 

[MrChocolate]

Maybe square enix will publish mistwalkers new game

SquareEnix usually publish trash games so it might not be off the table.

 

[artsi]

This is making the speculated April 14th release date for the FF9 steam port seem even more solid

In the EULA you can go read now, it lists April 14th at the bottom.

I missed that, oh yeah.

http://store.steampowered.com//eula/377840_eula_0

2016年4月14日施行 ("Applied from April 14th")

I guess that settles it. It's thursday, too.

 

[BumRush]

I'd be ecstatic if gooch was working on a new FF!

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Didn't I tell you last year that Sakaguchi and Uematsu might be on board again for a new FF

Btw, here's what Sakaguchi said about Tabata in the aftershow stream:

Whenever I read some sort of interview or conversation like this, I just get really confident about this game being good.

 

[Zaki2407]

So, Final Fantasy XVI by Sakaguchi? Do it SE!!!

 

[Pooya]

Gooch must have received a good deal, SE bankrolling that next game. Who knows, maybe they even pay platinum games to make it for him!

 

[Asd202]

Gooch must have received a good deal, SE bankrolling that next game. Who knows, maybe they even pay platinum games to make it for him!

Ito and Sakaguchi both making FF XVI, return to the roots. But seriously I would love SE to make a game like FF IX again.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Ito and Sakaguchi both making FF XVI, return to the roots. But seriously I would love SE to make a game like FF IX again.

People are in for a surprise if they think SE will go back to traditional FF gameplay after FFXV (unless the game is a total bomb)

 

[cireza]

Someone post that Sakaguchi Mega64 video.

 

[Asd202]

People are in for a surprise if they think SE will go back to traditional FF gameplay after FFXV (unless the game is a total bomb)

I was not talking about gameplay more about the setting, world and characters. ATB is not coming back.

 

[artsi]

People are in for a surprise if they think SE will go back to traditional FF gameplay after FFXV (unless the game is a total bomb)

I don't want a return to turn-based myself, but I would love a setting like IX had.

There's just something magical about that game.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

I don't want a return to turn-based myself, but I would love a setting like IX had.

There's just something magical about that game.

I was not talking about gameplay more about the setting, world and characters. ATB is not coming back.

Oh yeh, that can happen for sure. We are stuck with the Versus era design dating back to 2006.

Spoiler

Thanks Nomura

But I am very excited for the potential world and settings for FFXVI. FFXIV was great in that regard and from what we heard of XVI from Verendus, it sounds like medieval setting to me.

 

[Koozek]

I don't want a return to turn-based myself, but I would love a setting like IX had.

There's just something magical about that game.

Believe in Verendus.

EDIT: Lol, beaten

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Something like FF6 setting would be cool

 

[AuthenticM]

I will watch.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

They going all out for this game.

 

[SolidSnakex]

People are in for a surprise if they think SE will go back to traditional FF gameplay after FFXV (unless the game is a total bomb)

I guess it depends on what you mean by traditional. I definitely don't see a numbered FF ever going back to a time where enemies would hop back and forth between specified locations. But something something that's menu driven and is similar to Grandia in approach? I can definitely see that happening. Grandia is still probably the best evolution of menu driven combat.

 

[DarkConfidant]

People are in for a surprise if they think SE will go back to traditional FF gameplay after FFXV (unless the game is a total bomb)

That's odd, if true, as the FF games seem to have always be about changing things up each iteration

Spoiler

much to their fragile fan's dismay.

Thus, as time goes on, and the design evovles, I would hope that there would be no idea of "traditional" gameplay.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Will there be new gameplay footage?

 

[Koozek]

That's odd, if true, as the FF games seem to have always be about changing things up each iteration

Spoiler

much to their fragile fan's dismay.

Thus, as time goes on, and the design evovles, I would hope that there would be no idea of "traditional" gameplay.

Well, classic ATB had a long run, too. Of course it had some changes, but fundamentally it stayed the same from FFIV until FFIX (maybe FFX if you count it as ATB on Wait Mode ).

 

[Plywood]

So, Final Fantasy XVI by Sakaguchi? Do it SE!!!

You mean XVII, XVI is already being produced by someone else. Signs point to Hiroyuki Ito.