Tabata Gives Badass Interview; Reveals Biggest FFXV Regrets + Embracing The Fans

[@starbenex1014]

I will give him some slack since he was basically handed someone else's vision for the game (FF versus XIII) and told to make it into FF XV while trying to appease the people who had high expectations because of what they had seen from versus

[@glezard212]

Starbenex same however I won't give square enix the same benefit

[@Sawngawkuh]

On that note, Nomura himself should also get a little slack. People went on and on about how these issues all stem from him, but in actuality, it was the people up top constantly SHELVING Versus XIII so more time and resources could be put into other projects (as we as fixing botched ones, like FFXIV's initial release).

[@glezard212]

DidneyLehnd nope he's working on kingdom hearts 3 so that's the reason why xv turned out to be what it was

[@Sawngawkuh]

I was referring to the Versus XIII situation, not AFTER they started revamping it into FFXV (which started after all that nonsense I was referring to before was being dealt with). People blamed Nomura for why the project took so many years and made no progress, when it was actually due to poor resource management on the higher up's end.

[@daigu2509]

Actually, the game could've come out much sooner had tabata and his team (Or SE) not scraped nomura's work. "Tabata spearheaded a massive restructuring effort where not even the most well-publicized parts of Final Fantasy Versus XIII were safe. Stella would eventually be cut altogether, and many features Tetsuya Nomura had personally praised, like character switching in battle, were scrapped.[10]"

[@serena9165]

Gotta give props to Tabata for doing everything he could for taking care of his team's sanity as well as his own in ways he could, delivering the game within the deadline and to still feel the need to keep working on the game after 2018 because he feels he owes it at least, and to accept the fact he messed up on the game's delivery in areas that weren't the best. Love the man and his team, regardless of everything that has happened and all the backlash, for their hard work and dedication.

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Couldn't agree more. ~Darryl

[@jeremyb5074]

Very well said!

[@asifyusoff5377]

Hope the 2018 DLC will make FFXV complete. And we finally can get those epic finale.

[@daigu2509]

"Gotta give props to Tabata for doing everything he could for taking care of his team's sanity as well as his own in ways he could, delivering the game within the deadline and to still feel the need to keep working on the game after 2018 because he feels he owes it at least" You actually believe that? How naive can people be XD

[@andr0zzsenpai]

Daguza Mishima You clearly don't know how stressing and mind draining is creating games.

[@DarkPhoenix89]

Love Tabata. He seems like an awesome dude who cares about his fanbase. I hope XV reaches its potential because although I liked the game, it could have been better if Tabata had more time. I hope there will be a definitive version of the game once all the extra content and DLCs are complete because I feel that the game has way more potential.

[@daigu2509]

Tabata doesn't even like FF

[@andr0zzsenpai]

Daguza Mishima Right, that's why it worked so hard on various FF titles.

[@lapsedilationdrive3943]

blame square enix for forcing his team to rush making the game within the due date. not to mention those persistent and impatient shitheads who are hyping and spamming" when is the game gonna come out!!?? we're so tired of waiting! please release the game early!!" bullshit comments is making the situation even worse and now look what the results are. and now those impatient fans talked shit towards tabata???? lmaoooooooooo!!!!

[@OverZaEast]

Say what you say about the final product of XV, but Tabata-san can make an awesome gut wrenching FF games like Crisis Core and Type-0

[@pablozky21]

I like when Game Developers are honest like this. He knows there are issues, but still embraces the experience he had. He knows it could have been better, that there were mistakes and he is very aware of them, but he takes it as a learning experience and he actively tries to improve the experience. Overall, I think Tabata came out of the FFXV experience as a better director, and I still think FFXV is a fantastic game despite its flaws. I'll forever praise the character work done in this game and the many risks it took in trying to get to deliver the story while you are actually playing the game (relying less on cutscenes). I think Tabata did a good job overall, even with all the flaws and mistakes spotted in XV

[@pharoahman475]

only problem i have was their take on good old gilgy, and bahamut, gilgy for being the complete opposite of his standerd self (the boisterous, multilimbed, unlucky intergalatic wanderer becoming a single armed, stoic, unrivaled guardian, if they named him something like odin or raiden i would be fine, but it's kinda like making ultros into a giant squid tearing and terrorizing the source of water with no funny moments, when say kraken would be a better choice.) and Bahamut was a massive prick in the whole game. Still nice seeing a summon other than leviathan act hostile for once, and this is the most important shiva and ifrit have ever been, so win some lose some i guess.

[@jeremyb5074]

Couldn't agree more. Clearly a lot of risks were taken. Some played out wonderfully. Others, not so much (but were more than tolerable, IMO). In the end though, I felt a true connection to the "Chocobros" as they're referred to and honestly felt like I'd been on a long, perilous roadtrip. I do not think this game gets enough credit for how immersive it is. It does an exemplary job of making "you" feel like the main character, even while playing as Noctis. My only "gripe", so to speak, would be the cross-chains... But that's likely because I can never seen to trigger the darn things and am an achievement whore. Lol. Other than that, I wish the camera could see through trees and tight spots a bit better, but from the moment I started playing this game I was enchanted. What an experience this game creates.

[@captwaddledoo]

IDK, to me it felt like the game couldn't make up its mind whether it wanted me to feel like the protagonist and the one making decisions or whether it wanted Noctis to be an independent character. The game keeps doing strange things like letting the player choose dialogue options that vary wildly in tone and yet have absolutely no impact on the story or relationships. So it's like, if everything was going to go one way anyway, why did you even give me that choice to begin with?

[@jeffreyredding9229]

pablozky21 yea I'm glad he admits it

[@azn495]

He'll be remember as the Director who butcher a FF game that had the potential to be a masterpiece, sold us an incomplete garbage ass game with zero characters development or attachment, poorly executive story with so many plot holes, promising DLC were not cut content which he obviously lied, lied again about the main story being 40-50 hours long, cut things out line Luna get abuse as a child because of he's a bitch who scare of SJW's backlash, then try to defend the garbage as story by saying the story was made to be shit because they want to focus on Noctis's perspective which is complete bullshit and PR talk, and created the FF15 Milking Universe. LMAO

[@zenrix8422]

FFXV had a ton of problems but after finishing it and reflecting on it i've really come to love the game. Of course it doesn't compare to other entries like FF7 in my book but its still a damn good game and has a lot of unique ideas that set it apart from what everyone else is doing (i.e. the combat, the road trip vibe, camping, going on hunts, etc.)

[@phxrebirth]

Zen Rix I disagree on combat. It's too easy. For me, it was just holding circle and square to win and walking over to a bro whenever an enemy one shots. And if you get incapacitated just use one of the 20+ Phoenix Downs you got from the Sidequests.

[@phxrebirth]

IMNelson I also think it's dumbfor you to use Phoenix Downs on yourself. No other game in the main line FF series has done that ever. I think what would have been a good design idea is for your party members to revive you with Phoenix Downs. If they can't revive you within 15 seconds, if they are all incapacitated, or if all available party members are in "Danger." Then it should be a Game Over.

[@jeremyb5074]

Honestly couldn't have said it better myself. Even the smallest detail of FF7 being your favorite is spot on with how I feel. It's very different. But different isn't necessarily bad. Especially if it turns more newcomers on to FF.

[@sorinnoctis652]

As someone who was disappointed in ffxv and stopped playing after first episode... This is very refreshing. I believe tabata should have another shot... from the ground up(beginning to end) even though ffxv is feeding into the incomplete triple A game experience, he's one of the few developers who tried to fix his game and the experience for free.

[@azn495]

Lol an incomplete game with paid DLC = free experience.

[@sorinnoctis652]

Tou White they have free updates as well. You can be critical AND honest at the same time. XV is still one of the worse ff games I've ever played but you can't lie and say the director isn't giving us free updates. Now if you want to argue if the season pass should of been part of the main game, then that's another argument/debate in general.

[@captainminsupala124]

Sorin Noctis me too. Hope he succeeds

[@ML-yn9yu]

Sorin- fair point. We all know that the Season pass should have been in the game. This game should have been delayed another year, but I blame SE.

[@tonertonki]

Pls dont, I want my maina character to live in the end.

[@godsil11]

okay, this has helped me warm back up to Tabata. while im still going to wait until most of the story content is finished before i reinstall the game, im still glad that he is actually trying to listen.

[@liamjenkins82]

Mr.Red this is exactly what I'm doing. I don't recall what chapter I got to before I just stopped playing. I kind of just forgot about it. When the game is " finished " I might try again

[@garywood97]

Same here. I played it on launch and now I'm gonna wait til 2018 and the whole thing is finished to play it again. At which point I hope it'll feel like a slightly new game. And a much better one.

[@BigCowProductions]

This is why we don't pre-order, don't buy on day 1, and rent to see if the game is good first in most cases unless you're 100% sure that the company is going to release a full game.

[@liamjenkins82]

Gordon Freemason I have to admit that combat was complete junk, which is the main reason I stopped playing. So hoping if there's an actual decent story I'll be able to over look it

[@godsil11]

most main story content is coming in free patches, only specific character episodes are DLC

[@JoeNeutrino]

I respect Tabata.

[@kbop9312]

FFXV is the first FF game I've played so I understand I'm kind of behind as far as the mentality avid players have, but having completed the game and played it again, I don't understand why people didn't like this.

[@chillkid6450]

I don't see how people can still be so obscenely negative about FF15 given that the game is actually pretty good, and despite it being something of a mess as well, the devs poured all of their blood sweat and tears into making a game that they're continuing to support for awhile to come. Cut them a little slack, jeez.

[@NewMe9013]

Chill Kid THANK YOU 😀😀😀😀😀

[@LastFireAce]

Because this game would have been major success if it came out like this..... Oh but it did... What happened? Simple.... the hype of it being different then original non existent NEVER a think call XIII Versus destroy the game. OMG I DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS I WANT XIII V.

[@ML-yn9yu]

Well because the game sucked ass.. If you played 10, hell even 13, you'd see the difference in quality. Game was an unfinished mess.

[@chillkid6450]

Xitra Lunrise that's true, reception probably would've been better without V13, but then again, 15 also wouldn't exist without V13. It's interesting to think about

[@chillkid6450]

Martell Leverett yeah, 15 was a bit unfinished, and I felt like it could've had slightly deeper combat (more magic, other playable characters, higher difficulty), but it certainly doesn't deserve all the hate. Also not a popular opinion, I enjoyed my time with 15 more than 10 (as well as 13). 10's story was deeper and more nuanced and the same could be said of it's combat, but 15 had better writing (not delivery, but writing. Ardyn is more interesting than any character in 10...) and the combat was more engaging and had better flow/feel. 15 could learn a lot from 10 and even 13 a little bit as it continues to receive patches/DLC, but honestly FF15 is a game worthy of the ff name, if not a perfect one.

[@chocobogirl92]

Well this sounds like good news to me. when compared to other developers who don't seem to care, it is nice to see that the FFXV team is listening to its fans and genuinely seems to want to improve things. I'm glad they decided to keep developing new content to finish it. it is a bummer that we couldn't have it all in the first place, but it does sound like it was a pretty complicated situation. taking direction from the fans sounds iffy......but I mean I've got some major ideas for what they could have done with the second half of the game, so I guess it'll prob be fine. super exciting just REALLY hoping they will follow through!!!

[@lanasrj]

great video! I appreciate Tabata's honesty, and I certainly wouldn't wish anyone to suffer physically or mentally just to finish a game. However, I think the fault lies with Squenix for announcing a release for the game before its completon was clearly on the horizon. I think the devs and the fans deserved a more finished game. And I think we could have waited even another year, but publisher trigger-happiness had to get in the way and set an arbitrary release date

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thanks Rodrigo. Given the negativity that Tabata is often met with, I felt it was important to give this interview its proper dues. ~Darryl

[@captwaddledoo]

Honestly what I want SE to do is work towards an environment where that overwork doesn't happen again, instead of merely regaling tales of it to the press.

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

It sounds like that's what Tabata is trying to force them to do, or at least that's how I interpreted it. He did specifically mention that he was frustrated with the way they structured things from the perspective of personnel, as it made things more difficult than they needed to be. ~Darryl

[@devegas4910]

the honesty from this interview, I respect. the fact that he would like input from the players going into 2018, it may be a little shaky, but I'm willing to make my input heard. There's things that i want to see placed into the game, that I feel would be agreeable by most players regardless of whether they are satisfied with the game or not.

[@AubreyTheKing]

Final Fantasy XV is fucking awesome! and so is Tabata! I'm really looking forward to what he has in store for us next year! This interview really showed me how awesome Tabata is! I will continue to support him!

[@Lunaria_ResonantHeart]

I'm always for transparency, ffxv fell short in alot of respects but I still genuinely enjoyed my time with the game, can't wait to boot it back up in a year and see all the wonders they've added. It has the skin of a great game, it just needs more meat. It's unprecedented and wonderful that they're taking this approach to one of their games, with how big developers in the industry are going these days, this is truly a breath of fresh air.

[@tyfenrir]

Venn Shade Yep me too. I got the seasons pass but haven't played past chapter 4. Got bored and uninterested. I'll come back when it's truly finished and polished.

[@juanmanuelesis9797]

I already read the interview like almost a week ago, and it was really interesting since Tabata has been 80% of the time really honest with the community. He really diserves the opportunity to work in a complete new project that he wants and also the opportunity to do Main Lane FF game from the start

[@NileSings]

I loved Final Fantasy XV and it is one of my favorite games i've played. I will come back to it when the ending to development Tabata has in mind comes through too.

[@NileSings]

Char Aznable i play/have played bunches!

[@cole9693]

Same!

[@GlitchReKall]

U dont get out much eh nile... this was the worst ff game ever

[@MissChinBK99]

I hated it when it first came out, but now I honestly love it dearly, flaws and all, and it's my favourite FF as of now. Can't believe I'm saying that when I look back at how very negative I was towards it.

[@cole9693]

Ms Chin it gets a lot right

[@shigerumiyamoto8269]

I sure hope I don't see the mobile version on the Switch.

[@manga925]

Shigeru Miyamoto your every where.

[@phxrebirth]

Julian Solo KZbin allows duplicate usernames. Which is exactly why you see so many "Shigeru Miyamoto" accounts and those 1 million "Clorox Bleach" accounts.

[@manga925]

phxrebirth well yeah

[@shigerumiyamoto8269]

But I am the one true Shigeru.

[@Gabriel-sd2le]

most of switch games look like a mobile one :)

[@kiraravens4054]

I really love this honest approach. I love the game, but it's obvious it has many flaws and issues and admitting that and addressing them leaves a much better impression than trying to talk it all down. I met Tabata in the course of his community events and he felt so genuinely interested in and open to fan feedback, it was an amazing fan experience that made me feel taken seriously and as if he really wanted to make the best game for us, not just for SE to make as much money off it as they possibly can.

[@somnia3423]

i really love ff15 now if i think back, i had a ton of good memories of it, when i think about all the exploration, hunting for monsters and how your teamates always talking wich each other as if there where really there, i clearly can say, that it is one of my favorit ff games

[@matthewdunaway7622]

I don’t blame Tabata for FFXV’s shortcomings, I blame Tetsuya Nomura for constantly changing the project and not having a clear vision for the game.

[@theLukkyChannel]

I appreciate this so muchh. Specially from tabata so thank u!

[@nah1610]

Tabata... Tabata. The man got a game out. The problem is that it wasn't the game we waited a decade for. I blame the producers for scrapping the Final Fantasy Versus project, but FFXV could have still been that game, just with a different title. It wasn't at all, so I do have a few reservations with Tabata, despite appreciating the effort he put into the game.

[@BrandydocMeriabuck]

I played through XV once and I did enjoy it. But I don’t think I could do it a second time without all the extra content. However, I’m glad it was Tabata that ended up carrying the burden of making this game after Versus. He seems like a good man, and he actually appreciates the fanbase.

[@ricchan_108]

I'm not gonna lie. At first, I had great respect for Tabata for having successfully made FFXV a reality with a mere 3 years of development. I wasn't expecting a great game and granted despite the glitches, it was a fun game but I started to lose all respect for him after his post-release interviews. Obviously tasked to clean the names of the higher-ups (he was just doing his job but that doesn't make it any less frustrating), Tabata kept flip-flopping in his interviews with claims such as:- 'The story is supposed to be experienced through Noctis' perspective, that is why you don't see everything' (Do you even realise that's pretty much an assassin claim as a writer, dude, especially when you're telling the main story?) 'I believe I'm satisfied with the way the story was told' 'The Ptioss Dungeon tells a story but I'm not gonna tell it LOL' And while from early on claiming to want to make up for the story with updates, they kept giving us shamelessly sponsored advertised DLCs with an update with the background of the Six (something that should have been in the script of the game) coming 1 year AFTER the game release?!? (Bad direction much Tabata?) Until a few interviews ago, he was claiming of FFXV as a test and moving on to another project... Again, Tabata is a good director and does good games and pretty much did a miracle by making FFXV come true but his flip-flopping on his views on the game and his actions to redeem his take on the story - like seriously after 1 year, he still hasn't done his job of clearing the holes in the story - made me feed up of FFXV and him in general... I hope that if he does a FF game again, it's not a main FF one or an overly ambitious game either.

[@aamrakamran7275]

Tabata is a very transparent person, which is rare in gaming.

[@BlackSteelKeyChain]

Much respect to Tabata and his team's dedication to live up to his fans and community expectation. Not everyone especially nowadays even bother to do that much

[@FerdinandJosephFernandez]

Props to him for deciding to add additional content at no extra cost. I wasn't interested in FF15 before, but I may just get it in the future once those missing content he and his team had envisioned is finally in the game.

[@AdustERDIN]

I love daddy Tabata. Can't wait to play XV for the first time on PC!

[@chovue2363]

Forget new content for those people who have already left the game and give people who are still here what we want!

[@thessk_1]

God Of Sin Its impossible to fix this story with DLC. What can you not understand about that?

[@Lastkoss]

Good news is that Tabata has opened the door for a clear back and forth between Square Enix and the fan base.

[@jefthereaper]

Tabata sounds like a swell guy, especially honest. I hate when devs lie to protect their image. I would love to talk with this guy on his vision of the current and future state of FFXV.

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

This guy needs more pull at Square. It sounds like he's genuinely committed to making FFXV as best as it can be with what they were given and committed to those working with him, something that Square apparently lacks nowadays, along with passion.

[@GlassTaiga]

I loved FFXV from the beginning to the end and it's one of the few games I was /happy/ to spend my money on. Hell i'm still happy spending a few dollars on the super cheap addons and DLC. In fact, my friends and I enjoy the game so much even now that I recently bought a PS4, the game, and the season pass just to play the multiplayer expansion with them (I already had the game and all of the other content for the XboxOne, but wanted to play online with them). And don't be mistaken, I work long hours getting paid 11 bucks an hour, so I don't spend my money casually.

[@brandonlewis3379]

I'll give him a chance cause mainly he was handed a job that wasn't his and near end development as well. I actually like the game myself after clearing it once (wish the ending was happier) I got the new game plus to start which I will tonight to check out them dungeons and such so should any announcement be mentioned of another FF game I'll give him a chance.

[@garywood97]

If their additional plans are to make the 2nd half of the game open world, I'll be absolutely overjoyed. I loved the open world exploration in this. The 2nd half of the story becoming linear was really the main problem for me, along with the lack of story telling. I wanna explore Tenebrae.

[@XxbiohazardxX223]

Tabata is such a good man

[@CatastropheX0]

Now, If only western developers showed the same level of honesty and dedication as eastern developers, we could see so many unbroken games

[@Luigi_Mario_1997]

Even though I still view XV as FNC (due to Versus XIII being the first concept for me to imprint on), Nomura, Tabata, the whole of S.Enix, they have been trudging through thigh-high shit and are still managing to remain transparent and to heal the remaining "lacerations" XV left on its fanbase. I've seen this game evolve, devolve, and evolve again; do I hate [him] and Nomura for their intertwined machination? Never. [They], like all us humans, are not *gods* over others, and are only as *perfect* as you and me.

[@valvalisrei3240]

I greatly appreciate his honesty on acknowledging the flaws of this game and explaining their limitations. And most of all, the willingness to fix the flaws and offer fans a greater experience on the deliverance of the storyline. I don't know why some people rather they let FF15 die and just move on. Look at FF14, it was a flop at its first release but Square Enix didn't give up. They rework on it and released FF14 A Realm Reborn and now it's still going strong as a mmorpg. Stay positive, people. Or just leave it if you don't want to support.

[@philanson9111]

I heard he was also planning comrads dlc to release the chars iris, aranea and cor as playble chars in off line mode, but it seems that did not happen, very sad

[@lightningH8]

Thanks for the awesome video

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Glad you enjoyed it! ^^ ~Darryl

[@zekestricklin1546]

They need to drop 15 and move on. They need to take notes on the first 10 and correct their shit

[@AlexanderPR2]

Zeke Stricklin and 12 too. one of the best FF.

[@jakedeschamps4454]

Tabata has my respect again.

[@doodbool3719]

The story was basically behind the scenes. Thats the shittiest part of the game.

[@axeking3440]

yup and all the cut/skipped content and DLC

[@garywood97]

Untold story/character development and lack of open world in 2nd half of game. These were the only flaws for me. Everything else I love.

[@نونيم-ي4ح]

Said it perfectly

[@daigu2509]

+Gordon Freemason You like only holding circle during combat all the time? The fact that there are only 6 spells to use? Can't summon espers at will? repetitive sidequest with crap rewards? Not being able to control your teammates? No female team mates? You love all that?

[@doodbool3719]

Daguza Mishima i actually liked the all male crew in this game. Felt like an adventure

[@darkdoescosplays]

My only additional thoughts are: At the end of the day, it's a product. Whether they poured their heart and soul into it or not, if the product doesn't feel complete I find it hard to "put myself in their shoes". Square Enix are a big company at the end of the day, it's not like they're begging for money on the streets... They already have a PR division full of apologists that can defend their game for them! I empathise with Tabata's position, I empathise with the dev staff's position, but at the end of the day it doesn't automatically make the product complete. If we were in a Star Trek Utopia or if Square were a not-for-profit and run entirely by volunteers then absolutely, I'd appreciate the point far more. But Square Enix are a commercial, multi-million dollar company. By the way, I did enjoy the game, I just don't like this idea of feeling sorry for them and forgiving a poor quality product because of the work they put into it. When we're under communism I'll consider it.

[@WonOneWun]

Honestly as much as I wanted the stuff in the game XV's DLC have been done right in my opinion, I have high expectations for Episode Ignis.

[@AntoineBandele]

7:24 - He liked his own video...

[@disgea69]

i love the game they need more summons and special moves like the old games

[@Trinhax]

For all the crap I give Square for their bureaucratic woes that seem to plague their development process. This was touching. It's like Tabata won the race, he made the game and it sold well, but... he didn't get the girl in the end. The fans weren't happy, and he wasn't happy either. I respect Tabata for that.

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

Combat system was the biggest problem. Have to have a special item just to keep your magic from hurting your own party, since they're always right on top of the enemy. Also the entire story was basically in the movie not the game.

[@ZEFISH888]

I'm glad Tabata got the game from Nomura. God knows what would've happened otherwise. He should be given an opportunity to develop a game without being handed all the previous mess that needed sorting.

[@crazyhamsterfeet]

Does he regret that the story fizzles out really quickly? Or that it was clearly made for the purpose of selling DLC?

[@ty_teynium]

My only question though is why make the kids visit them on the job? Just give them the day off! Allow for them time to refresh themselves and reflect, and then let them come back ready for whatever needs to be done. I haven't experienced the work culture there, but I know work is no laughing matter there, and I never experienced it first, not that I can't relate on some level. It is a solemn gesture, It's just that the situation at hand, I just wonder if there were any other options to consider.

[@2222-l5b]

Because Japan.

[@Growmetheus]

Yeah, I hated that abrupt shift between young noct and old noct too. I understand that it makes room for the DLC, but it just wasn’t implemented well. And that’s my only complaint for the entire game

[@stellafleuret9150]

Tabata is a great developer. He sure lacks experience compared to others, but he has great potential!

[@TheIceLurker]

Tabata should get his own FF to make. Versus XIII was never going to live up to its hype

[@adamdam]

Final fantasy XV was a fucking great game, my second favourite after X....VI,VII,VIII,IX I all hold equal in enjoyment and memories but X and XV are the most emotionally intense.. for me that is.

[@Neverfate]

Thanks for the solid, informative video. I'm of two minds with FF15. I'd rank it fairly low in the series. I enjoyed it, but had a huge problem with the un-engaging story and flat characters. But at the same time I'm glad they realize this and want to go back. I think once everything is finished I'd be willing to back an reevaluate with at least a NG+ run if not a fresh file to see if the game works better outside of being a fun if not frogettable "Camping weekend with the boys" simulator.

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it :) I agree, Final Fantasy XV certainly had problems, but they seem pretty dogged about trying to fix them. ~Darryl

[@supescape6323]

So if BD1 and BD2 have their hands full, who is working on 16?

[@reagenlionel]

Nobody. They arent even thinking about 16 yet.

[@jeremyb5074]

I think they said in the video that 16 would be on a "Next-Gen" consoles. I do not personally know release dates of such, but would guess that they are a ways away.

[@Bhunibelza]

Wrong. Pretty sure BD5 is already working on FF16.

[@Bhunibelza]

You're mixing it up. Tabata said his next game will be next-gen, but that is confirmed to be a new IP and not a new FF.

[@supescape6323]

BD5 is the Online Department (the guys from XI & XIV). So I doubt it.

[@xionmemoria5939]

I give Tabata props for doing the best he could with someone else's game, but he does NOT get a pass for releasing an incomplete game and making us pay over half the price of the full game again to see any story depth and character development. The DLC is released for the purpose of filling plot holes and filling in direct story moments- We should not be paying for this, at the very least not any where near as expensive as it is. Enix could have repaired their relationship with fans and gotten more fans keeping the game if they'd made the necessary DLC $5 instead of $25 plus.

[@savions4005]

You’re avoiding spoilers still after the games been out a year. I’m pretty sure people who haven’t played the game wouldn’t click on this video

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

For sure. We have talked about spoiler-content numerous times where it's appropriate to do so. I just don't see anything wrong with being respectful of those who haven't had the chance to play the game yet. There's a link to the full interview for those who want to see what was said. :) ~Darryl

[@jeremyb5074]

That's not necessarily true. There's always newcomers and I respect this channel for it's no-spoiler policy. Personally, I have not yet finished the game after 90 hours (I like side quests, exploring and enjoying the experience). Also, with price drops, DLC and general updates come new players. My point being: not everyone who loves Final Fantasy has completed the game yet. But I do see your point. While I haven't witnessed the ending cinematic myself, I am vaguely aware of what happens *thanks* to the internet. Pretty hard to avoid spoilers these days. Can't help but think back to the day when a Harry Potter book came out, and logging into WoW, I heard [name] is dead! About 250 times an hour in the "General chat" section. (And no, I do not play anymore. Stopped when BC came out. Figured I'd cull any debates about that game before it started. I liked Vanilla, not a fan anymore).

[@gigiluv5527]

I haven't played....I'm waiting for the final product :/

[@williaamlarsson]

I haven't played the game but I clicked because I'm interested in the upcoming PC release (I only have a PC at the moment so that's why I haven't played it yet)

[@lalaider3912]

Savion Smith savage

[@daigu2509]

The old FF's had worldwide appeal too....

[@jstewart_1]

I'm still frustrated art the launch. Maybe one day I'll play all the dlc...

[@oldhuntergael5526]

FFXV is my favourite open world game of all time and It didn't dispointed me at All

[@byksEBM]

I'll be satisfied if: 1. Luna's dark history comes to light 2. I can fly the Regalia around Tenebrae 3. explore insomnia

[@BellowDGaming]

Tabata is a great man

[@leo-rq2ei]

Loved the beginning before all those catacombs the game starts to suck after duscaine and fetching quests the world felt empty and the characters too

[@SpidermanandJeny]

Wow, imagine that "fans" by not playing and watching the other things involved in 15 you missed out on the full story. Wow. Thanks captain obvious. The game is great, the story line makes complete sense. I've seen the story several times now and I've seen the movie and the comic etc, the world is great. I really, really don't get what's up with all these complaints. It's probably the best FF game yet. The story has so much depth and I am really impressed at how much thought went into the story.

[@joelthepizzawizard493]

I'm not diving in to the game until they say they're done.

[@Mega6staR]

make a larger complete version called Final Fantasy versus XV, I'll buy it again.

[@williamlatham9246]

Tabata admitted in this interview that FFXV is a service model game! This is what we have to look forward to for the future of Final Fantasy games?

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

It seems like that might well be the case. Not too long ago Yoshinori Kitase said he wanted to create a proper service model console game, as he's enjoyed working on Mobius. ~Darryl

[@yoloalchemist]

Honestly, I think XV is gonna be the sole exception due to its botched launch. I'd like to believe SE knows that fans will be less hyped about the next big project if they hear it's gonna follow the same model. Yes, I'm aware SE said before they're willing to incorporate said model into more of their games, but I'm willing to bet it's just for their mobile games. They know well that if FFVII Remake is to follow the same model on top of being a divided game, they're going down in terms of consumer satisfaction.

[@jcie3424]

we need to let tabata know that a very interesting world instead of an empty one, even ACOrigins knows this, that's why they kept the world very interesting, don't be afraid to ask other Devs, Horizon zero dawn Devs asked witcher 3 devs for help. will make up for all the story mess.

[@PurpleNaruga]

If any game deserves a true sequel it would be 15. I dont know why they made 3 13 games.

[@Keyblade-Knight]

I think it could have a prequel telling the story of Ardyn.

[@user-gi9ty6kd9k]

Not to be a debbie downer , but i honestly can't see that happening if everyone died and went into the afterlife.

[@SuperKiller321]

Funny thing is Versus13/FF15 was rumored to be a trilogy before Tabata or Square Enix decided to end it all in one game they even trade marked A World of Versus Epic in 2013 hinting at another game

[@supescape6323]

lυиα The bros didn't die, only Noctis, Luna, Ardyn and the other people he killed.

[@user-gi9ty6kd9k]

They died off camera and Regis wasn't killed by Ardyn. Luna was gonna die anyways because she fulfilled her duty as Oracle and the Bros died off camera.

[@cypresswillow2591]

Just by knowing they'll make up for the story plot-holes, is enough for me. I will wait for them...if I can.

[@CalianPalace]

One big detail I miss...the summon. There are only four available, there are no hidden summons, not a even and epic final summon like khnigts of the round, Anima, etc.... I felt really dissapointed with this.

[@d-nicem376]

Ffxv is a great game to me one of the best ff games to me I just hope the next ff game have a similar combat system I love an action based ff

[@jesse9637]

I regret buying it.

[@daigu2509]

Me too

[@distortish]

I don't

[@jesse9637]

distortish Good for you.

[@rocketdog734]

But here’s the part I actually don’t get. If the team was so exhausted from all this effort, why were they suddenly like, “hey, let’s do extra stuff we don’t need!” Like, VR Prompto mode, VR fishing??? Even the movie, we can already assume what happened during the whole thing. Heck, they could’ve just added flashbacks instead of adding an entire movie. Why did they go through so much extra work instead of focusing on the main story?

[@tyfenrir]

Square needs to return to its FF roots. Make a new FF1 for PS4. Let us create our own characters and let the world shape our story.

[@DriedPlank]

I only thing that was really lacking was the story.

[@boingbryan8123]

Saluted to u Tabata.....

[@Master.Mi.777]

I think the last great game of the Final Fantasy series with a really deep storyline and interesting character development throughout the whole game was "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7". Final Fantasy 15 wasn't actually that bad - towards the end it made an interesting progress in the story. And even the new battle system (though it appealed to be a little bit unfinished) made some good new points which I already liked in Crisis Core (there the battle system was much more dynamic and flowing than in the original Final Fantasy 7 - although you could just control one character the whole game during battle). But in my opinion Final Fantasy 15 was simply too western, too global - but had too little Japanese spirit, was too little final and too little fantasy. I rather want to have a good PS4 remake of the very first Final Fantasy than another loveless western "Final Fantasy."

[@dianuevo8925]

FF15 was not a bad game, it was just dynasty warriors fighting style game with less mechanics in a open world done wrong. They tried though. So thanks to tabata and team for trying...

[@6fingers_gaming]

They should create games in 3D with eye catching colors that’s were fans enjoy the game, not by graphics Look at other jrpg’s they are just in 3D not like dungeon crawling dark souls.

[@sleepycowboy18]

More love to ffxv after seeing this video :)

[@NoctLightCloud]

Well XV was close to being cancelled at one point. Can you imagine that?

[@LordMarlle]

Squeenix has made their own bed, and the fans and developers have been the ones to pay. Worst thing is I'm not sure how much the execs understand how thin a lot of fan's trust had become

[@daigu2509]

Hopefully in a few years they'll understand if this keeps up

[@swagmimic1010]

Tabata seems like a fucking awesome guy I wanna drink with this fucker!

[@نونيم-ي4ح]

It's really sad because almost everything is there like the charecters,the world and lore final fantasy xv could have easily been the best final fantasy game but the execution was horrible square enix shot themselfs in the foot with the shitty movie that took alot of the budget that could have been used to develop the game

[@lindthechaoticheretic8708]

He's lying to make himself look good for "finishing" the game again. He talks a lot about how the team were low on moral because the game took 10 years and makes it sound like they were working strait through those years and never stopping. In actuality, Versus was dropped and scrapped and they used the familiar characters in an entirely new game for contract reasons with the clothing company who designed Noctis and the boys outfits. the reason versus was constantly delayed was due to higher ups in Square and Disney pulling Nomura's team onto many different projects. When the game was announced as 15 it was the beginning of development for a whole new game that took three to four years to "finish." He also claims that he is now taking fan feedback into consideration now and that the original dev cycle was not influenced by fans and was entirely his vision. This is a huge contradiction to many claims and interviews where he states he is trying to make a game that pleases everyone and is constantly influenced by fan and employee critique. It's the reason for custom cars, moogle dolls, airships, and the off road car which he also lied about being an idea for the initial game that was cut because he's already stated that he deliberately wanted the car to only go on the roads for a more relaxing and breathtaking experience. (Which it was in my opinion, i liked seeing the landscapes go by as you drove by them.) Tabata has been trying so hard to look like a cool director who saved a dying game with the help of his loyal fans when in actuality he's a lying slimy weasel who's just trying to use this chance to get famous.

[@larrycollins1116]

I want a final fantasy tactics 2, please for the love of god lol

[@domsaunders3151]

If none of his regrets for FFXV involve how he literally ruined some of his characters with unnecessary changes, particularly Stella/Luna, I'm honestly not trying to hear them. He should have been replaced after 13's trilogy.

[@samex8275]

To put it simply, who loved FFXV?

[@craigforth123]

I enjoyed play ff15 but it was abit to easy, I am playing it again to do all things I missed. It a good game but the worst from the last few as it was not challenging enough but fun to play with the fishing and stuff

[@farmsalot1233]

I hope square Enix learns that graphics while nice aren't everything.

[@blackmage7593]

Maybe because too focused to dlc content so it makes not too fantastic like previous series

[@septiantripangestu9406]

and then, on the other hand we have Randy Pitchford....

[@legendarywinner2355]

At least he's honest

[@valvadis2360]

What is a "global title" suposed to be? A Mario or Pokemon title?