In the fantasy MMO Final Fantasy XIV the rumor that one of the next jobs would be a “Samurai” has burst.
It seems the wish was the father of the thought. Fans caught a glimpse of the computer of FF-XIV composer Masayoshi Soken during a live stream and spotted a folder titled “Samurai”. And since there is speculation about which new jobs will come to Final Fantasy XIV with the expansion “Heavensward”, the rumor mill was boiling. After all, the Samurai is a popular class in the Final Fantasy franchise. Both in Asia and among the Asia-affine Western audience, Samurais are still held in high regard and have many fans.
After the Dark Knight and the ominous “Gun” class, the Samurai would surely be the third new job, wouldn’t it? No, probably not. As the composer himself said in an interview, that folder has nothing to do with Final Fantasy XIV and is a coincidence. Apparently, it’s quite normal for Japanese to have a folder named “Samurai” on their desktop.
Here you see a Samurai in Final Fantasy XI in action:
