Ultimate Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has spoken about his pleasure to be engaged on a brand new recreation, simply years after telling VGC he was fascinated with retiring.
In 2021, the veteran designer advised VGC he had approached Fantasian as if it had been his remaining full title, and steered that plans for his studio Mistwalker past the sport’s two episodes had been but to be set.
“I feel it’s actually potential that this may very well be my final undertaking,” he advised VGC on the time, “and that was form of at the back of my thoughts as we had been creating it.”
Nevertheless, in late 2023 Sakaguchi then revealed that he was engaged on a brand new undertaking, and in a brand new interview with Famitsu this week he stated he was having fun with the sensation of working as a part of a crew once more.
Chatting with the publication in regards to the upcoming launch of Fantasian Neo Dimension – which brings the previous Apple Arcade unique to Swap, PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, PS4 and PC later this 12 months – Sakaguchi stated he’s joyful he determined to work on one other undertaking as an alternative of calling it a day.
“I genuinely made Fantasian pondering it could be my retirement work, however sure, I’m taking it again,” he laughed.
“We’re beginning to discuss a brand new undertaking… that’s, we’re making a brand new recreation.
“It’s virtually the identical crew that labored on Fantasian, however I can’t inform you what we’re engaged on but. One factor I can say is that recreation manufacturing is enjoyable. It’s most likely extra of a pleasure than a job now.
“It might be that I’m getting older, however I’ve come to understand that it’s very nice to be a part of a gaggle of individuals. I’m excited to have the ability to develop with everybody once more. By the way, on a private word, I’m anticipating a grandchild quickly. I hope to have the ability to incorporate what I really feel at the moment into the brand new recreation.”
Whereas Sakaguchi hasn’t confirmed what he’s engaged on, his studio Mistwalker did lately file a trademark for one thing known as ‘Fantasian: Darkish Edge’.
