"Naoki Yoshida's Vision for Final Fantasy 17: Embracing Change and New Talent"
TL;DR
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida suggests it may be time for a younger generation to take the helm for Final Fantasy 17, emphasizing the need for fresh perspectives and challenges suited to today's world. While Square Enix has not made any decisions regarding the next mainline game's director, Yoshida expressed the importance of bringing in new talent to overcome what's been done before. With spin-offs and DLC in the works for Final Fantasy 16, it will likely be years before any substantial news about Final Fantasy 17 emerges.
- Final Fantasy 16 Producer Naoki Yoshida Says It May Be Time for the Younger Generation to Handle Final Fantasy 17 IGN
- Yoshi-P floats ideas for Final Fantasy 17: a real-time, turn-based hybrid or a return to pixel art Gamesradar
- Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new Eurogamer.net
- FF14's Naoki Yoshida doesn't want “the same old guys” to make the next Final Fantasy PCGamesN
- Naoki Yoshida Discusses Who Should Direct Final Fantasy 17 and The Kind of Game He Wants to Do TechRaptor
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