Naoki Yoshida opens up about Final Fantasy XVI - themes, maturity, gameplay, and more
Naoki Yoshida, the producer of the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI, recently spoke about the upcoming title and gave a lot of interesting information. The man credited with saving Final Fantasy XIV has hyped up the game lately, discussing what games, if any, inspired Final Fantasy XVI, how mature the game is, the overarching theme, and much more.
According to the producer, Final Fantasy XVI promises to be a more mature, adult-themed Final Fantasy and should be a unique experience for fans.
Final Fantasy XVI is going to be a new experience for fans of the franchise. Yoshida discussed the ratings in particular during his interview with Gamespot, saying they decided to pursue a Mature rating. They have some adult themes and stories to tell, and that means a mature rating.
He made it clear that it isn’t simply because they want the game to be violent or explicit, but it instead allows them to explore mature themes that they couldn’t otherwise with a Teen or lower rating.
When it comes to the upcoming Final Fantasy title, it really isn’t inspired by other games in the franchise. While no other game served as a major source of inspiration, the Primals of Final Fantasy XIV did serve as an inspiration in some fashion. The Eikons are a major part of the game, as they are in as Primals in FFXIV, so fans can look forward to some truly incredible battles.
Naoki Yoshida did discuss combat too. In the trailer, fans saw Titan doing battle with Shiva, and the first part of it was just a cutscene. Later in the trailer, though, fans get a tiny taste of the actual battle.
According to the developer, it was only a 20th of what fans get to experience in the Eikon battles. The major battles will have many stages and phases and promise to be high-octane
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