artur-fernand said:
VXIII said:
“On top of that I’d like to be remembered as someone who made the Final Fantasy mainline series branch out a little bit in a new direction, certainly with the Type series as well. That I took Final Fantasy in a direction that maybe is a little bit more mature and more core gamer-focused, with a more visceral representation of violence. So maybe I can be remembered as someone who made that kind of necessary evolution of the series or took it in an interesting direction. I’d be happy with that.” Tabata
I honestly don't even know how to comment on that part... Considering the history of this project It is well-known who planned and executed all the basis of this game. Especially the ones mentioned here.
Must be an Interesting situation Nomura is going through, heh.
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I don't think he minds. everybody knows this project is Nomura's, and he'll certainly be credited (either special thanks or story or original idea or even co-director). Plus, Tabata has been the co-director ever since the game ACTUALLY started development, so he has credit for it too. And Nomura probably decided himself to leave this project to focus on KH3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiIx9VJWSl8
This trailer came out in 2011, a whole year before Tabata joined the project. As you can see, it is the same game but with PS3 graphics. So no, not really. The game has its identity way before Tabata.
As for Nomura leaving, he stated it was the company decision not his, he was too passionate for this project to leave. I don't think it is good for SE to have one person in charge of the biggest two projects at once, no wonder they replaced him.
I hope Nomura will be credited as a director too, many games has more than one director.
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