[NoisyPixel] Naoki Yoshida Thinks “It’s Probably Time” for a New Final Fantasy Tactics

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Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, DLC director Takeo Kujiraoka, and localization director Michael-Christoper Koji Fox were recently interviewed by the outlet The Gamer regarding the upcoming The Rising Tide DLC.


However, an interesting exchange later in the interview involves Final Fantasy Tactics. The Gamer asked whether Final Fantasy XVI could be used as the base for a new Tactics entry, with the staff replying that the scale of the game may not make it the best choice for such a revival.


This exchange continues with Yoshida acknowledging how much of the staff worked on Tactics and Final Fantasy XII so that DNA is going to be seen and felt. Further, after contemplating how Eikon battles would work in a Tactics format, Yoshida said that “it’s probably about time” they do a new one.

“How would we even do the Eikon versus Eikon battles in that style? If you have the Eikons, how many squares is an Eikon going to be? You have more people out there as well, so what about the wait time in between? … But the series does lend itself well to that kind of storytelling, and we love Tactics as well. It’s probably about time that we do a new one.”

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[Evilnemesis8]

It’s probably about time that we do a new one.

You don't say...
But I imagine one of the major hurdle at Square Enix is that nobody wants to lead the project and take a shot at it and fail miserably, especially considering the prestige of the old stuff.

 

[anonpuffs]

You don't say...
But I imagine one of the major hurdle at Square Enix is that nobody wants to lead the project and take a shot at it and fail miserably, especially considering the prestige of the old stuff.

The crazy part is FF16 -COULD- have been it

 

[Evilnemesis8]

The crazy part is FF16 -COULD- have been it

Main Director: Hiroshi Takai
Creative Director/Original Screenplay: Kazutoyo Maehiro

 

[ethomaz]

The original is a classic.
And it is hard to beat it.
Maybe only Tactic Ogre Let’s To Play Together come close.

The FFT main entries after original was not good enough imo.

 

[Box]

The original is a classic.
And it is hard to beat it.
Maybe only Tactic Ogre Let’s To Play Together come close.

The FFT main entries after original was not good enough imo.

I agree FFA and FFA2 were good games but nowhere near as good as the OG Tactics.

We need to get Matsuno back to creat the true FF Tactics 2