I didn't see a thread about this so I figured I would make it because I'm happy to see women moving up and continuing to do great things at SE. I hope she gets to work on a single player FF as the lead writer one day!
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Lead Shadowbringers Writer Natsuko Ishikawa Returns for FFXIV: Endwalker
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I didn't see a thread about this so I figured I would make it because I'm happy to see women moving up and continuing to do great things at SE. I hope she gets to work on a single player FF as the lead writer one day!
Expectations are high then, Shadowbringers is one of the best Final Fantasy stories in the history of the series.
I'm partway through ShB and it's great, so I have high expectations for Endwalker as well. I'm looking forward to it!
I never thought an MMO would be able to suck me in this much. Even playing WoW back in its heyday of BC and WotLK pales in comparison to how much I've enjoyed playing FFXIV in the last year.
I never thought an MMO would be able to suck me in this much. Even playing WoW back in its heyday of BC and WotLK pales in comparison to how much I've enjoyed playing FFXIV in the last year.
I think at this point its a bit belittling FFXIV if we just say its one of the best FF stories. It's one of the best stories in gaming at this point imo.
This is the woman that wrote the best SE stories, right?
They need to stop fcking around and offer her lead writing credits on next mainline FF
They need to stop fcking around and offer her lead writing credits on next mainline FF
Don't know if she can top ShB but she's the best lady for the job. Let her close out Endwalker then put her to work on FF17 or FF18 as lead writer there and let 6.1+ be "the new generation" for story and writing talent.
Or if she doesn't get to write a single player mainline FF then give her something big and single player because she deserves success and to be known.
Or if she doesn't get to write a single player mainline FF then give her something big and single player because she deserves success and to be known.
i mean
it is, partly. Ishikawa wrote the parts of Stormblood that took place in Othard
She wrote only for the Azim steppe (the best zone) the overarching plot and story beats was not her as far as i know?
So the better parts of Stormblood, like Azim Steppe and Yanxia.
While I understand the sentiment, I wouldn't call keeping her on FFXIV "fucking around". The company trusted her with writing the an expansion of their biggest cash cow, and she ended up delivering a narrative that competes with the best the series has ever had.
That said, I would love to see her take on a single player RPG one day.
PS, if anyone hasn't played the Dark Knight job quests in FFXIV, she's the main writer for that quest line and it's probably one of the best quest lines in the game (definitely the best job quest line).
It's great that Yoshi-P always makes sure to ground people by reminding them that there is never any one person wholly responsible for any one aspect of the game's development, even if she deserves immense credit for being the lead writer.
Endwalker is in great hands. The standing ovation she got at PAX was so heartwarming.
Endwalker is in great hands. The standing ovation she got at PAX was so heartwarming.
Iirc she wrote the entire Azim Steppe scenario. Easily the best part of that expansion.
I was gonna say the same thing. It's very good of Yoshi to not feed into "lone auteur" culture.
Now i wonder if she wrote 5.4 as well
Azim Steppe seems like her baby and Y'shtola ripping Magnai's heart straight out of his chest feels in-line with the character writing in Shadowbringers
No word of a lie. This standing ovation has made me consider playing FF14 for a few months now. Never played an MMORPG in my life.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
It's only right to have her keep penning the main story. No one else could fill those shoes and do justice to the story after Shadowbringers.
It's only right to have her keep penning the main story. No one else could fill those shoes and do justice to the story after Shadowbringers.
That's kind of funny because I was quite mixed about that arc. A lot of the mini-factions in there felt too edgy, and I disliked quite a few of the characters in there. The overall story was good, though.
Damn, I sure hope so. I'm one of those people.
You know that would be a demotion, right?
This is SE's biggest breadwinner and its best critical performer, possibly of all-time. No single FF game can match that.
She also assisted in the whole SB story in general.
I just got back in FF14 last week and started Shadowbringers yesterday. I'm not far enough in to sing its praises yet, but I have high hopes given the talk.
Was probably one of the only parts I liked of Stormblood. That, and Zenos was entertaining I guess.
Just going to quote myself from the other day.
She's the best writer that the series has had and one of the most important people working on it.
She's the best writer that the series has had and one of the most important people working on it.
I don't know, directing is much different from writing. I'm not sure it would actually make the best use of her talents if they moved her up to that role. Of course, it's also possible she would be a great fit for a directorial role. It's just a different skill set is all, and I think you need to have those skills to flourish at it.
Her writing is absolutely fantastic for ShB, but I think it's also important to recognize that the game does a really superb job of integrating the writing into the gameplay, and that this is a huge part of what makes the game great. The Amaurot dungeon in particular is one of the best experiences I've ever had in gaming the first time I experienced it. While there is great writing there, it's really the complete product (the gameplay, the music, the dungeon design, etc.), all coming together with the writing that makes it great.
Great news. Shadowbringers has an incredible story. Can't wait for Endwalker to knock my fucking socks off.
