Motomu Toriyama

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Looks Don’t Come First With Final Fantasy’s Leading Ladies

11:00PM March 31, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

When Square Enix is making heroines, it might start with the character’s back story or her role in the story. For example, in Final Fantasy XIII, the initial concept for protagonist Lightning was a “strong woman”. More »


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FFXIII Director Wants To Remake Final Fantasy VII

10:00PM March 19, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Here we go again! Final Fantasy developer Square Enix continuing mentioning “Final Fantasy VII” and “remake” in the same breath. More »


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Final Fantasy Director’s Take On Western Vs Japanese RPGs

8:40AM March 16, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

How does Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama explain the difference between Japanese-designed role-playing games and their western counterparts? By pointing out the divide between classic RPGs like Tomb Raider, Hitman and Final Fantasy. More »


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The Past, Platforms And Future Of Final Fantasy XIII, Agito And Versus

2:00PM February 17, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

With Final Fantasy XIII just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the first part of Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII game? More »


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FFXIII Creators On The Influence Of Call Of Duty, Card Games, Prius

9:40AM February 17, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Square Enix’s long in the making Final Fantasy XIII finally comes to North America in March, a game that is less like a traditional Japanese role-playing game, its creators say, and more like a first-person shooter like Call of Duty. More »


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Square Enix Attempts To Explain Low Western Reviews

12:30AM February 17, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Reviews and reactions for Final Fantasy XIII have been mixed. Some love it. Some don’t. But Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama claims to know why Western critics might not dig the game. More »


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Final Fantasy XIII’s Fiction, Fable III’s Gameplay Detailed At GDC

7:40AM February 3, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

This year’s Game Developers Conference is just weeks away and thanks to a slew of new additions to the schedule, it promises to be revelatory, particularly if you have an interest in Final Fantasy XIII or Fable III. More »


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Final Fantasy XIII To Ship On “About” Three DVDs On Xbox

2:20AM August 22, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Square Enix’s long in the making Japanese RPG epic Final Fantasy XIII is…well, epic. It’s going to be huge, expanding beyond the confines of your standard Xbox 360 game disc. Possibly on three (possibly more) DVDs when it ships. More »