JRPG fans, get ready for a treat - Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is working on a new unannounced dark fantasy game to be developed by his studio, Mistwalker Corporation. The legendary developer revealed this latest project to Famitsu.
Sakaguchi joked about considering retirement in the new year, but ultimately opted to "give this another go", much to the joy of JRPG fans around the world. During his very productive run at Square Enix, Sakaguchi created the legendary Final Fantasy series among other achievements before leaving to found his own studio in 2004.
His own company, Mistwalker, has released plenty of classic bangers in its own right as well, enriching the genre with the likes of Lost Odyssey and The Last Story. Hmm... last story" and "final fantasy" really are suggesting a pattern.
While Mistwalker has pivoted in the direction of mobile games like Terra Battle and Fantasian, there is no guarantee that this next project will skip other platforms. Many earlier Mistwalker releases hit consoles, while some appeared exclusively on handhelds. At this point, probably only the developers themselves have a platform in mind - if even!