Speaking to Gamasutra recently, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada acknowledges that Final Fantasy XIII dissappointed many.
Now that Final Fantasy XIII has launched globally, in the end were you satisfied with its performance and the audience reaction to the title?YW: Looking at the numbers alone, it is pretty good, because we were able to release the latest Final Fantasy in all three markets of Japan, United States, and Europe in a very short period of time, and we were able to reach 5 million units rapidly — and I think this product will grow further. But when it comes to the customers’ reaction to the quality of the game, some value it highly and some are not very happy with it.
Despite that fact Wada-san remained vague on what fans of the series can expect from the future of the beloved series.
YW: I think this is a product that was able to meet the expectations for those who know Final Fantasy. There are all kinds of games around in the market today. Should Final Fantasy become a new type of the game or should Final Fantasy not become a new type of game? The customers have different opinions. It’s very difficult to determine which way it should go.
Whatever direction Final Fantasy may end up taking let’s hope that the series returns to it’s less linear days.
Read Yoichi Wada’s full interview with Gamasutra here.
