MinnMax Interview - Why Fantasian Might Be Final Fantasy Creator Sakaguchi’s Final Game (Patreon)

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the creator of Final Fantasy Hironobu Sakaguchi from Mistwalker about his new RPG on Apple Arcade called Fantasian and how it was inspired by Final Fantasy VI. They also discuss Sakaguchi's history in Hawaii, directing Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, and why this is likely his final game.

Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/HZ6ThZrR9Ns

Or you can watch the full, unedited interview in Japanese here - https://youtu.be/i3Q8nlcPatg

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:03 - The release of Fantasian

00:03:20 - Returning to his “Final Fantasy VI” roots

00:05:12 - The development of Fantasian

00:07:56 - The origins of Fantasian’s “Dimengeon” system

00:09:36 - Sakaguchi’s thoughts on Hawaii

00:12:36 - Creating Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

00:15:33 - Apple’s impact on Squaresoft development

00:19:42 - Why no game release is satisfying

00:20:55 - What it’s like to play Final Fantasy VI now

00:22:04 - Will he really retire after Fantasian?