Final Fantasy VII
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Yoshinori Kitase (北瀬 佳範, Kitase Yoshinori, born September 23, 1966) is a Japanese game director and producer working for Square Enix. He is known as the director of Final Fantasy VI , Chrono Trigger , Final Fantasy VII , Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X , and the producer of the Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XIII series.
- Blurring The Line Between Cg and Gameplay
- Draw & Junction
- A Characterful Love Story
- The Gunblade
- Final Thoughts
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One area in which we innovated was the implementation of CG cutscenes. We used 3D CG scenes for the first time in Final Fantasy VII – I wrote about this at PlayStation Blogearlier this year. While I’m proud of what we were able to achieve, that game represented something of a transition period for us in how we used the technology. We wanted to fuse...
While we worked on the cutscenes, we were also busy overhauling many of the traditional mechanics of the Final Fantasy series. As I mentioned, we wanted to try new things with the game – you’ll notice that it’s full of unconventional mechanics. For example, instead of receiving Gil by killing enemies, you instead receive it as a salary at regular i...
Another new element was the relationship between Squall and Rinoa. In the Final Fantasy series, it wasn’t common to have a love story between the starring couple be the main focus. Especially a love story that even reaches out to space! I recall that Squall and Rinoa’s memorable dialogue was a hot topic amongst fans when the game first released. In...
It was also Nomura-san’s idea to add action elements into the game, such as timed button presses. When Nomura-san designs a character, he doesn’t just define their appearance, but also their personalities, the way they speak, their weapons, specs and more. Squall’s gunblade – and the ability to boost its damage by pressing a button at the right tim...
I think it’s fair to say that Final Fantasy VIII had an impact on the future of the Final Fantasy series. Not necessarily mechanically – the gameplay of the Final Fantasy games changes with each entry – but certainly the realistic proportions and designs of characters set a visual direction for the series. This is unrelated to development, but I al...
Learn how Yoshinori Kitase and his team created Final Fantasy VIII, a game that innovated with CG, mechanics, and love story. Read his recollections of the game's development and its impact on the series.
Yoshinori Kitase (北瀬 佳範, Kitase Yoshinori?) is a Japanese game producer and former game director who has been working for Square Enix since 1990. He has directed four Final Fantasy games: Final Fantasy VI (1994), Final Fantasy VII (1997), Final Fantasy VIII (1999), and Final Fantasy X (2001).
Feb 29, 2024 · In an interview with The Verge, Hamaguchi and veteran Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase, who worked on the original FF7 and Remake / Rebirth, speak about the balancing act between honoring...
- Ash Parrish
Feb 7, 2024 · Final Fantasy 8 director Yoshinori Kitase says he'd rework the combat and Junction system in a hypothetical remake of the 25 year-old PS1 classic.
- Matt Purslow
Jun 14, 2019 · Yoshinori Kitase, producer of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE gives an overview of the game, its characters, setting, combat mechanics and more.
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Apr 24, 2020 · A gaming industry legend, Yoshinori Kitase directed the original Final Fantasy 7, and while he passed the directorial reigns for the remake to fellow gaming icon Tetsuya Nomura, the...
