Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Says Clair Obscur’s Success Shows Appetite for More Action Gameplay
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, believes modern gamers desire more action elements, citing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as an example of a turn-based RPG successfully integrating real-time mechanics. He suggests this trend reflects a player preference for both strategic depth and immediate feedback. Hamaguchi also discussed the challenges of adapting the original Final Fantasy 7's combat for the Remake trilogy.
- Entities
- Person: Naoki Yoshida
- Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Game: Super Mario RPG
- Person: Naoki Hamaguchi
- Game: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Action RPG
- Company: Square Enix
- Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Game: Final Fantasy 16
- Topic: Turn-based Combat
- Game: Lost Odyssey
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