Hironobu Sakaguchi created the first part of Final Fantasy, the most successful role-playing game series from Japan, in 1987. He recently revealed on Twitter that he is particularly addicted to a certain part: the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
What did the creator reveal about his experiences? In a series of tweets, Sakaguchi talks about his adventures in Final Fantasy XIV. He only started in September 2021 and has since invested a lot of time into the MMORPG.
In just under two months, he managed to complete the base game and the first two expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood. He also emphasized in a tweet that he skips none of the many cutscenes. This makes his progress even more impressive.
According to his own statement, he has already played many hours as the MMORPG is the kind of game where he “skips sleep to keep playing” (via Twitter).
His experiences are especially interesting for fans of the role-playing series, as he repeatedly draws comparisons to other parts of Final Fantasy.
Nostalgic reflections on previous parts of Final Fantasy
What does Sakaguchi talk about? The creator of Final Fantasy frequently tweets pictures from FFXIV and then compares them to other parts.
He experiences a nostalgic moment upon reaching the Crystal Tower raid in FFXIV, reminding him of Final Fantasy III: “A Crystal Tower full of nostalgia. For some reason, this one was the best. Maybe it’s because I strongly remember Mr. Amano’s illustrations.”
Additionally, he completed dungeons with Yasumi Matsuno, a former developer from Square Enix, and shared his successes in a tweet.
Matsuno also explained the game’s key features and settings to Sakaguchi in a Zoom meeting (via Twitter).
Final Fantasy XIV enjoys great popularity in 2021
How is FFXIV right now? Currently, everyone in the MMORPG is preparing for the release of the new expansion Endwalker. It will be released in November and will bring many new contents for Final Fantasy XIV.
Overall, the game is currently very popular, especially after many former WoW streamers and players switched to Final Fantasy in the summer due to the content drought in WoW. Meanwhile, WoW is struggling with a lack of content and generally too few innovations since the release of Shadowlands.
If you’re considering starting with Final Fantasy XIV, now is a good time. You can even experience the base game and the first expansion for free. More about this and whether the MMORPG is right for you can be found here:
