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A look at the career of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy.

Gothic Girl | February 23, 2008 | Video | PC Playstation 2 Company 
After reviewing Hironobu Sakaguchi's recent masterpiece Lost Odyssey, the guys at Good Game take a look at Sakaguchi's amazing career in gaming, including the creation Final Fantasy, the reasons behind his move to Microsoft, and more...


Popular Australian gaming show 'Good Game' talk to Hironobu Sakaguchi about his newest game Lost Odyssey. They also take a look at Sakaguchi's career in gaming.

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  • 0 thumbs!
    Red 9 | February 24, 2008
    "Move to Microsoft"? Hardly. He's simply opening his opportunities to the greater scheme of things. Unlike other exclusives, everyone deserves a great RPG.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Gothic Girl | February 25, 2008
      Mistwalker is funded by Microsoft, so all the of "big" games that Hironobu has made have been for the 360.
      Barring two minor spin-off games for DS, Hironobu hasn't gone multiplatform.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Zein Aref | February 24, 2008
    Lost Odyssey wasn't a masterpiece...it didnt get Great reviews..(Good Gamer reviews dont count...never even heard of them)
    • 0 thumbs!
      Red 9 | February 25, 2008
      Yes but it's the first 360 RPG that didn't totally suck. But Final Fantasy is always king.
      • -3 thumbs!
        LordMaChao | February 25, 2008
        Mass Effect is an RPG and Enternal Sonata as well as Enchaned Arms were great games (both were JRPGs).

        So please stop being wrong.
  • 0 thumbs!
    The Primagen | February 24, 2008
    You haven't heard of them for good reason,

    They suck.
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    Red 9 | February 25, 2008
    Since when was Lost Odyssey a hit? It wasn't bad, but it's no Final Fantasy. It only got a 74/100 on Metacritic. Also, this guy needs to start working on something PS3. Unless M$ bought them out like they love to do.
    • -2 thumbs!
      LordMaChao | February 25, 2008
      I liked it more when you were pessimistic rather than mind numbingly stupid.

      Heavenly Sword is constantly cited as a hit by PS3 fans and its metacritic score is what, .3 higher than Lost Odyssey?

      By the way, what do you call it when Sony 'buys something out'? A 'business transaction' or something? While when Microsoft does it it's pure evil?
      • 1 thumbs!
        Gothic Girl | February 25, 2008
        I'd certainly call Lost Odyssey a hit, considering it's circumstances.
        It's a traditional RPG (which is considered "outdated" nowadays) that has recieved reviews that are MOSTLY above 7/10. I'd say that's a considerable achievement coming from a turn-based RPG that doesn't have "Final Fantasy" taked on the front cover.

        And if we go by sales ... it might not be overly popular in the West, but it has sold well in Japan.

        So yes, that's why I called it a hit.
        There hasn't been too much considered wrong with the game, barring the outdated battle system, which seems to have bored most pro reviewers.
      • -1 thumbs!
        Red 9 | February 26, 2008
        Do you have nothing better to do than to pick at people you've never even seen? Grow up and post something productive for a change.
        • -1 thumbs!
          Red 9 | February 26, 2008
          Above post aimed at MaChao.
        • -2 thumbs!
          LordMaChao | February 26, 2008
          You're right. Your two ignorant posts about how the 360 has no good RPGs, using metacritic scores only when convenient for you, using $ instead of S and completely ignoring my points is clearly more productive than my easily refuting your pathetically put together arguments.

          I'm sorry. Next time I'll just say something idiotic instead of using logic - but it'll be pro-PS3, so you won't mind.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Red 9 | February 26, 2008
    You know (and I'm only saying this with the best intentions), opinions, suggestions, arguments do not always have to have to be expressed with hostility. You could just tell me in a cool manner that, for example, "Metacritic scores are not much to go by", and then maybe supply a link to a sales chart or user reviews. Because insulting and such is not going to sway the opponent at all.

    Just a nudge in the right direction, eh?
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    Zein Aref | February 26, 2008
    Well you called it a masterpiece...the only reason i think it got decent reviews was because the cutscenes were really quite good...so i guess the reviewers found it kinda hard to give it a bad rating.
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      Red 9 | February 26, 2008
      You know, I probably shouldn't judge this game; I've never played it. Besides, if it came from the creator of FF, it has to be somewhat decent.
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    The Primagen | March 02, 2008
    He looks much younger than I expected.. then again.. A part of me wanted him to have outrageous hair and unprecedented magical abilities.. but this is good too I suppose..

    *sigh*

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