

Let’s be honest: I am in the latter chapters of my game development career. But really, going back to those more classical RPGs that you talk about-looking back at my career, that’s really what I excelled in. I don’t know how intentional I would say it was. Would you say Fantasian is an attempt to channel that nostalgia, to capture that spirit of fondness people have for the old games? Obviously a lot of people have nostalgia for the games they grew up with. What they’ve done with the visuals, and allowing players to control those characters in that way, is phenomenal. Take the Final Fantasy VII remake for example, which was recently released.

And I think a lot of the visual expression and how much we’ve pushed the boundaries is fascinating.

But are there things about modern triple-A blockbuster games that impress you? We caught up with Hironobu-san by Zoom in Honolulu to look back at his career highlights, his inspirations and interests in modern gaming, and his one-time foray into directing movies. The game surprise dropped last week across Apple’s mobile platforms, including iPhone and iPad, as part of Apple Arcade. Inspired by many of the retro games that built his reputation, Fantasian will be instantly familiar to fans of the early Final Fantasy titles. But this year, he’s returning at last to the genre that made him famous, bringing his classic touch to a throwback 2D RPG title called Fantasian. Hironobu-san left Square Enix and Final Fantasy behind in the early 2000s, and over the course of the past decade, he’s been mainly working on mobile games in Japan. A revered elder statesman of the medium, his place in the annals of gaming history is absolutely secure. His work on the first six Final Fantasy games, in particular, has been so widely imitated that he is arguably among the most influential designers of the 2D console era. The Japanese game designer, director, and producer is responsible for creating a handful of the most famous and acclaimed video games of all time, including the immortal classics Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy. It is a Japanese role-playing game in two parts, and an Apple Arcade exclusive.In the world of video games, Hironobu Sakaguchi is a legend. "From self-taught indie coders to inspiring leaders building global businesses, these standout developers innovated with Apple technology, with many helping to foster the profound sense of togetherness we needed this year." Fantasian, which is developed by Mistwalker by the creator of Final Fantasy, was honored as 2021's best game on Apple Arcade, which is Apple's game subscription service for Apple TV, iPad, iPhone and Mac. "The developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to deliver the best apps and games of the year - sparking the creativity and passion of millions of users around the world," said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. Users can connect PlayStation, Xbox, and other controllers to the small black box to play games.
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Sports service Dazn was honored as the best Apple TV app.Īpps and games for Apple TVEvery year, Apple recognizes the best apps and games on its platorms, and a couple of years ago Apple TV was added to the mix. Space Marshals 3 is the Apple TV game of the year and Fantasian is the Apple Arcade game of the year, according to Apple.
