Final Fantasy XIV Director Yoshida Hopes For the Next FF to be “More fantasy, have less machines, and no Mecha”

[Aokiji]

From Siliconera

For the future of online in Final Fantasy, as a director, what kind of elements do you think Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy XVII should offer?
Naoki Yoshida: "Huh? Hmm, you guys are asking some tough questions [laughs]. That's funny, I thought FanFests were supposed to be fun, but here we are with this super hard question [laughs]. First, if you're asking whether the Final Fantasy series will get another MMO soon, I think the chances are unlikely so long as Final Fantasy XIV is doing well. On that note, personally speaking, I'd like to see a Final Fantasy that is straightforward fantasy, one that doesn't have much machinery, and with no mecha in it. After all, we're having trouble with the Garlean Empire being too powerful. Ah, okay, that was a bad joke [laughs]."


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[kennyamr]

FFIX <3

 

[LowParry]

Remake FF4 you cowards! (Again.)

 

[Sargerus]

The Magitek stuff is one of things i enjoy the most in FF, so hopefully it will make it in FF16

 

[enkaisu]

Me too, buddy. :\

 

[bluexy]

I'd trust Yoshida with another Final Fantasy, mecha or otherwise.

 

[Kyoufu]

Yeah, more IX fantasy would be nice to see.

 

[Village]

That sounds less interesting

 

[MegaXZero]

DO IT. That would be great.

 

[sora87]

Plz square enix, take FF back to what made it great

 

[Sydle]

I would LOVE a return to something like FFIX.

 

[Bane]

Hopefully he doesn't leave XIV anytime soon but the instant he does I hope he gets to do the next SP FF, assuming he would want to.

 

[GarthLordOfTheSith]

I am solidly in favor of this.

 

[gordofredito]

I could not agree more. God dammit Square Enix. Every second you don't spend your money on researching how to clone Yoshida is a wasted second.
Nomura and him are the only GOOD still active directors Square has, I just hope he's directing the next one. I love FF XIV, but I'd love a new FF even more

 

[kenta]

Who's gonna make it though?

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Give this man a budget and a team ASAP.

 

[Luigi87]

I fully agree.

 

[Alric]

Make Final, Fantasy again.

 

[HStallion]

Nah swerve the other way and go full on Spirits Within

 

[Dark Cloud]

Get Itoi back directing FF

 

[Jencks]

Me too, Yoshida. Me too.

 

[Foffy]

Yoshida keeps staying as the sensible producer to a FF project while everybody else fumbles about.

It's remarkable how much he "gets" it.

 

[Sanox]

YES PLEASE. A FF more in line of 1-5 and 9

 

[Cornbread78]

 

[Deleted member 17627]

The Final Fantasy XIV development team really does have some amazing leadership. I know XIV subscriptions bring in the revenue, but dang, do I want a single player Final Fantasy made by these folk.

 

[Xaszatm]

I mean...machines and mecha have been there since the first game...

 

[tabris]

FFIX <3

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FFIX had some of the most futuristic tech of any FF game.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

As someone that's played 6-15 I assume 1-5 is what he's referring too?

 

[Cornbread78]

Make FFXI available as a single player story based or co-opp game and not a full MMO to tide us over

 

[Geode]

I mean...machines and mecha have been there since the first game...

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True, I wonder if he's talking in the context of the next online FF? More fantasy and less machines in that.

 

[tabris]

Make FFXI available as a single player story based or co-opp game and not a full MMO to tide us over

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That would be amazing!

 

[Richietto]

I know he is knee deep in 14 for the foreseeable future, and I wouldn't have it any other way, but man I would love for him to lead the next mainline FF. Dudes the best SEs got and I would play that FF in a heartbeat.

 

[texhnolyze]

Yoshi-P knows what's up.

FFIX <3

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[Akelisrain]

I could go for something similar to the world of IX.

 

[Deleted member 15395]

Give him FFXVI, he earned it.

 

[Xaszatm]

In all honestly, I get the desire for a more fantasy based game but this series has always been a blend of science fiction post-apocalyptic fantasy and classical fantasy. No game really escapes it.

 

[Korigama]

Not interested, particularly when the franchise has always been science fantasy anyway. Still wouldn't fix the problems with writing and worldbuilding that offline mainline FF has been having, either.

 

[Athreous]

Remake FF IX! It would be awesome! or even create a new ff without any machina at all, no flying stuff, nothing! Just pure fantasy!

 

[Deleted member 437]

Fucking please.

 

[Deleted member 21411]

I'm really conflicted, on one hand i fully would trust ffxvi in this man's hands. On the other hand i never want him to stop making xiv this amazing experience. We need to clone him

 

[PlanetSmasher]

I'd be pretty bored with a straight fantasy game. There has to be SOME kind of hook.

 

[Korigama]

I'd be pretty bored with a straight fantasy game. There has to be SOME kind of hook.

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Pretty much the only time I take interest in such settings, gaming or otherwise.

 

[Deleted member 30935]

While a touch of tech is always cool in FF, couldn't agree more with the sentiment. A modern game with a FFIX vibe is literally my dream game.

 

[Devilgunman]

I want a turn-base FF.

 

[Inuhanyou]

FF7R is already gonna be enough! Fantasy please for next game!

 

[sinny]

YES

SE hear this man please

 

[Aadiboy]

It should have this artstyle but with modern graphics:

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Wish they'd let him direct it.

 

[OutofMana]

I wish he would make a mainline FF game that isn't an MMO. Anyway, I agree with him wholeheartedly.

Also, for the love of god please let someone other than Nomura design the characters please.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Give me a world like Final Fantasy 9 please. Or remake 6...whichever.