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Hynad on 07 August 2013

Just curious... Do you ever talk about anything not related to Final Fantasy?



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Jumpin on 07 August 2013

While FF6 was awesome, but this was probably more because of Kitase and not Ito, since Kitase worked on FF7, 8, and 10 which are the other awesome Final Fantasy games.

FF12 had potential, it could be seen, but the game ended up becoming a terrible and boring mess which is likely because of conflict between the true genius on the project, Yasumi Matsuno, and the other guy who was Ito.

FF9, while the art was of great quality, was overall a lazy and unimagintive game. The dungeons were long, repetitive, and grindy. The game world was empty and boring with very few interesting locations. The story and setting were highly conservative rather than being cutting edge and ground-breaking like every other game in the series to that point. The game flow was like FF7's "follow the white haired guy around the world!" But FF9's was no where near as rich and twisting of an experience as FF7's - FF7 was like Fight Club; and FF9 was like a Fight Club remake starring Ryan Reynolds, without the split personality or any of the grit that made Fight Club a true classic.


So why do I want Ito directing any Final Fantasy game?



I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.

Xxain on 07 August 2013
Jumpin said:
While FF6 was awesome, but this was probably more because of Kitase and not Ito, since Kitase worked on FF7, 8, and 10 which are the other awesome Final Fantasy games.

FF12 had potential, it could be seen, but the game ended up becoming a terrible and boring mess which is likely because of conflict between the true genius on the project, Yasumi Matsuno, and the other guy who was Ito.

FF9, while the art was of great quality, was overall a lazy and unimagintive game. The dungeons were long, repetitive, and grindy. The game world was empty and boring with very few interesting locations. The story and setting were highly conservative rather than being cutting edge and ground-breaking like every other game in the series to that point. The game flow was like FF7's "follow the white haired guy around the world!" But FF9's was no where near as rich and twisting of an experience as FF7's - FF7 was like Fight Club; and FF9 was like a Fight Club remake starring Ryan Reynolds, without the split personality or any of the grit that made Fight Club a true classic.


So why do I want Ito directing any Final Fantasy game?


Final Fantasy 9 was purposely designed to be that way. It was throwback to classic Final Fantasy. Kitase is working on the 13 series which while getting better by each installment, is the most disappointing FF ever. Im willing to give Ito a shot.



Galvanizer on 07 August 2013
Xxain said:
Galvanizer said:
Xxain said:

Galvanizer, How many times do you plan to make this thread!? Ito most likely is already doing a FF game. SE is not going to let us choose their production staff.

If we voice our opinion loud enough, there's a chance we may at least get them heard and taken into consideration when FFXVI finally gets a director selected.


What are you talking about? FF16 is already in development. The Agni's prophecy is a beta Final Fantasy. I assure you all the lead production staff has already been chosen. Its like it goes through one ear and right out the other. Ito is already on Final Fantasy 16

I hope you're right. I don't want to wait years after FFXV is released in 2014 for FFXVI to be released. FFXVI should be released in 2016 at the latest.