Naoki Hamaguchi: So initially, I started out in a sort of engineer role, and I had joined the development of the titles from “Final Fantasy XII” and had gone on to be involved in development ...

FF7 Rebirth’s ending left fans divided over whether it was a bold retelling, a convoluted mess, or just a disappointment, and that’s exactly the reaction director Naoki Hamaguchi wanted.

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SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains light spoilers for “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.” When it comes to Final Fantasy and Square Enix, Naoki Hamaguchi has seen it all. Having started as a real ...

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains light spoilers for “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.” When it comes to Final Fantasy and Square Enix, Naoki Hamaguchi has seen it all. Having started as a real ...

NAOKI HAMAGUCHI: We worked on every character quite evenly for the game. So, there was not really a particular character that was treated special.