There was numerous dialogue about whether or not Ultimate Fantasy XVI is worthy of the franchise, and the sport simply acquired an distinctive endorsement.
The creator of the collection Hironobu Sakaguchi posted on X (beforehand Twitter) mentioning that he accomplished Ultimate Fantasy XVI and defining it as “The final word fantasy “FINAL FANTASY”” all-caps included, accompanied by a screenshot taken close to the top of the sport.
That is seemingly an intentional wordplay, as a result of the wording utilized by Sakaguchi-san, “kyukyoku,” can be learn as “Ultimate.”
Some time later, Sakaguchi-san adopted up with another post in English:
“I feel… FINAL FANTASY is one thing that continues to evolve. It’s by no means accomplished. Adventurousness, Braveness, and Dedication are the important thing phrases.”
Regardless of having left Sq. Enix in 2003, Sakaguchi-san is taken into account the daddy and creator of the franchise. He has proven numerous affinity with latest Ultimate Fantasy titles, together with Ultimate Fantasy XIV, which he began enjoying in 2021 simply earlier than the discharge of the Endwalker enlargement.
The veteran developer was so engrossed by the sport that he obtained prepared for Endwalker by finishing Shadowbringers and all of the 4.X content material in a mere 34 days. He nonetheless performs and frequently posts about his adventures. But, apparently, he has nonetheless discovered time to play XVI and admire it.
Ultimate Fantasy XVI is presently accessible completely for PS5 and also you can learn our optimistic overview wherein our Andrew Stretch outlined the sport as “every thing he might have hoped for and extra” and “a deep story and absolutely fleshed out world that you’re going to wish to be defending.”
A PC model has additionally been confirmed as coming down the road by director Naoki Yoshida himself, however Sq. Enix will want time to optimize the sport for the platform. If you would like to learn extra, you can too check out our interview with Yoshida-san and artwork director Hiroshi Minagawa.
