Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Departure Led to Square’s “Collapse”, Series Composer Says
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Final Fantasy The creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has enjoyed a career the less exciting. The small, battered Square company was on the verge of bankruptcy in the 1980s and put all the meat on the grill with the definitive Final Fantasy for the NES. It became a success and, despite the fact that the name was not especially "definitive" at all, and only a few years ago it went on sale Final Fantasy XVI, as well as lots of spin-offs and remakes. Howeve…
Final Fantasy composer: "The situation at Square was awful after Hironobu Sakaguchi quit"
{Final Fantasy} creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has enjoyed a career that is exciting to say the least. The small and battered company {Square} was on the verge of bankruptcy in the 1980s and put all its eggs in one basket with the definitive {Final Fantasy} for the NES. It became a success and despite the name not particularly "final" at all, and just a few years ago {Final Fantasy XVI} was released, as well as lots of spin-offs and remakes. Howeve…
Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Departure Led to Square’s “Collapse”, Series Composer Says
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square back in 2003, and his departure impacted more than the popular role-playing game series, as Square reportedly "collapsed" after he left. As reported by Automaton, the creator of the Final Fantasy series recently spoke on the NOBIYO To Isshoni podcast hosted by longtime series composer Nobuo Uematsu about their time together at the Japanese publisher. The creator of one of the most belov…
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