Some of the main developers behind the upcomingFinal Fantasy 16have just revealed their three favorite games in the JRPG franchise.Final Fantasyhas over 35 years of history, so the franchise is old enough that most of these developers played at least some of the games in their youth, or even helped to develop a few of them, so they have pretty strong opinions about the best ones.
Games from theFinal Fantasyfranchise were among thebest JRPGs of the 90s, but most recent titles have failed to get the same recognition. Now, the developers behindFinal Fantasy 16have the mission of recreating the success of these classic games and, while they do that, they took some time to remember some of the greatest hits in the franchise.
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Recently, several of the game developers behindFinal Fantasy 16told IGN what their favorite games in the franchise were.FF 16’s director Hiroshi Takai, for instance, pickedFinal Fantasy 5,6, and10as his top 3. According to him, the fifth entry was the first one he worked on as a developer, and he loved the battle system, which is why it was his favorite. The creative developer Kazutoyo Mehiro pickedFF 5,Tactics, and12, also praisingFF 5’s battle system and defining it as inspiring. The combat director Ryota Suzuki decided onFF 3,10, and5. His favorite was the third game, which encouraged him to play more RPGs and also featured a system in which it was possible to change jobs for the first time.
Other developers who were also interviewed include Naoki Yoshida (producer), Hiroshi Minagawa (art director), and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (localization director). Yoshida mentionedFinal Fantasy 1,3,and7as his picks, while Minagawa decided on3,5, and12. Finally, Koji Fox chooseFF 5,11, and14. Curiously,every single developer mentionedFinal Fantasy 5in their list, which could lead to questions about how much it influenced the development ofFinal Fantasy 16, which was excluded from their picks for obvious reasons.
Final Fantasy 16is set to release next week, and players can alreadyplay theFinal Fantasy 16demoto check out the work of these developers before deciding whether to buy it or not. Any PS5 owner can download the demo for free, and they will get a chance to try out Clive’s abilities as well as play for around two hours.
Final Fantasy 16will release on June 22 for PS5.
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