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Kingdom Hearts made assembling Final Fantasy 10's dev team "difficult" after Tetsuya Nomura and other JRPG veterans were assigned to the Disney crossover, lead says

"Tetsuya Nomura and I worked on FF7 and FF8 together, but then he was assigned to Kingdom Hearts," says Yoshinori Kitase

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Final Fantasy 4 was nearly skipped entirely so the JRPG series could "beat" Dragon Quest: "It was kind of a brilliant idea"

"Game development was certainly changing, but the way games were being promoted was changing as well," says Takashi Tokita

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Square Enix just killed Final Fantasy 14's mobile port before it could even launch globally, offering "sincere apologies for being unable to meet your expectations"

"Due to adjustments in business operations…"

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25 Years Later, Final Fantasy’s Failed Experiment Proves An AI Gimmick Is Doomed

Pour one out for Aki Ross and 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.'

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "sort of the successor" to Final Fantasy creator's overlooked JRPG Lost Odyssey, lead says: "Truly one of the most powerful, emotional experiences of my life"

"It's one of the best games in the world," Guillaume Broche says

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“I was able to tap into the Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page-ness of it all. From that time, these big-ass riffs have been low-hanging fruit”: Tom Morello’s riff writing formula – and his 36-hour race to make a Final Fantasy song

The Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave legend says people call him all the time to ask him to guest on their records – and sometimes he just can’t say no

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Final Fantasy Resonance is almost my dream FF game, but its link to Square Enix's mobile games leaves me cold

Summer Preview | When's a mobile game not a mobile game? When it's a remake

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After Final Fantasy 7 Revelation wraps up, the remake's director wants to work on another JRPG: "Whether it be Final Fantasy or a different IP"

Naoki Hamaguchi says "if it's not Final Fantasy, that's also exciting"

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Seeing Final Fantasy Resonance bring turn-based combat back to the Final Fantasy franchise brings a tear to my eye as a longtime fan

IGN recently showed off uninterrupted gameplay footage for Final Fantasy Resonance, the series's first HD-2D game and one that plans to bring back turn-based combat to the Final Fantasy series.

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Final Fantasy Resonance devs know "random encounters can feel like a hassle at times," but they're in the upcoming JRPG because "they also allow you to make memories"

Resonance is going back to basics for the franchise

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In a big win for JRPG sickos, Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy Resonance is being made by the team behind Octopath Traveler and more, if the HD-2D art style didn't already give it away

Team Asano is the right team for the job

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says streamers have caused "a bit of a crisis" for RPGs, and it's up to devs to make sure fans actually want to play a game themselves

Choices will matter considerably in this installment, it seems

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Square Enix finally announced the one Final Fantasy game I've wanted for 8 years

Final Fantasy Resonance is just what I was waiting for

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's combat "reached its perfected state" by embracing the series' "iconic" job system, says director

Summer Preview | Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi talks bringing back the job system, why he uses Vincent in his party, and exploring a bigger open world

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Final Fantasy 14 seasonal events schedule: what to expect and when to expect them

All your go-to events under one roof.

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In 1997, Warren Spector told us the upcoming PC classic Deus Ex was inspired by Final Fantasy, Miyamoto, and 'the console guys'

Before it was a classic.

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Final Fantasy 14 Evercold sleuths think they've figured out the MMO's new jobs, and it's thanks to the new expansion's theme that Yoshi-P hoped we wouldn't notice yet

"Hammer has been a popular request," after all

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Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi praises AI slop trailer for a FF6 remake, earns himself a light ribbing from battle designer on the first 2 games

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Dragon Quest lead doesn't think the JRPG series "must always feature turn-based combat," which makes me wonder if Dragon Quest 12 could follow in Final Fantasy's footsteps

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined director Masato Yagi thinks "what matters is the underlying theme of the game"

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After the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is done, its director wants to expand the long-running JRPG series for a whole new generation

Naoki Hamaguchi leaves the door open

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Yoshi-P teases new Final Fantasy 14 Evercold jobs, says fans have already guessed the weapon for one

"I will not say which one it is"

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Final Fantasy 14 director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking'

"If someone's passionate enough to want to helm that sort of project, we would love to hear from you."

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Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P has considered a single-player version of the MMO because some fans think "an online Final Fantasy is not a Final Fantasy"

But the only team capable of making it is preoccupied

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Final Fantasy 7 icon Tifa is rumored to join the Street Fighter 6 roster, stealing Tekken fans' most-requested guest fighter away from the already miserable fanbase

A grain of salt that could lead to mountains of it

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The 10 best story-driven RPGs as decided by a lifelong fan who lives for great storytelling

The best story-driven RPGs to explore in 2026, from Mass Effect to Final Fantasy 10

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