Sakaguchi defends The Last Story, says it's not a Final Fantasy rehash, reveals more development detailsHere's a somewhat complicated story to follow. This includes Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Final Fantasy Gaiden director Takashi Tokida, and a random comment from a gamer. All of this took place on Twitter.
- Sakaguchi sent a tweet to Tokida that said, "How about stopping with the Final Fantasy rehashes?"
- This was probably said as a joke, and the banter between the two devs continued for some time.
- As this was all taking place on Twitter, a random gamer sent a tweet to Sakaguchi that said, "From the title, Last Story gives the feeling of being a big FF rehash."
- Sakaguchi responded to this comment, but the response was removed...but not before someone got a screen-grab
- Sakaguchi's response was, "I think you'll feel this once you've tried it. LS is not a rehash."
Well now that that drama is over, we can get to some of the other Sakaguchi tweets about The Last Story.
- (concerning music) "I'm sorry, I can't reveal the composer yet. We had one person do all the songs."
- (discussing development of The Last Story) "The weather doesn't clear up, but my heart is clearing up. This is because I shut myself up with the development team every day and am able to feel The Last Story being born. It's finally off from the creator's hands and has begun to move on its own -- like always. It's like a living creature. It breaths on its own, it speaks on its own. It's fascinating, even though its spirit is digital data."
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=119602Visit the Star Viewing Tower at The Last Story BlogNintendo continues to intrigue with high level world details.Nintendo seems to be picking up the pace with The Last Story developer blog updates. And the posts could be getting a bit more specific.
Following a post earlier this week about water elements and sound effects, a post titled "Hoshimi no Tou" hit the blog today.
Hoshimi no Tou, literally "Star Viewing Tower," is an actual location in the world of The Last Story. Write's the game's producer, on The Last Story's primary setting of Ruli Island, Hoshimi no Tou is a tower from which the stars appear more beautiful. People look up at the stars from this tower, point to their guardian star, and speak.
The game's director describes one particular meeting at the tower. Two characters meet and speak about their dreams. "In this place that's sacred to the Arganan Family, their hearts touch for just a moment."
"The girl" whistles a song whose words she's forgotten, writes the director, a melody about people torn apart that has been handed down in her family.
Both characters lost their parents in their youth, but were able to survive even when surrounded by wars and power struggles. They both have difficult memories, but with time these memories turn into kindness.
"Everyone has a place that is special to them," writes the producer to close off the blog post. "For 'her,' this Hoshimi no Tou appears to be an extremely important place."
So who is the mystery girl, and who is the person she's with at the tower?
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