Final Fantasy is a large and long-standing franchise. A franchise with many people behind it. Like films, out of the many people that assist with its creation, the director receives the most credit and, in some cases, the most backlash. So I want to know what the folks here think about the directors that have created the various FF games over the years and brought the franchise to where it is today. In addition, to also voice where they want to see the series go and who they believe could bring it there.
To save you from having to do too much searching, I've complied a simplistic list with all the directors and their FF-related projects while working at Square-Enix. If I missed anyone or anything, be sure to let me know so I can make the necessary changes.
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Hiroyuki Ito
Koichi Ishii
Motomu Toriyama
Naoki Yoshida
Hajime Tabata
Takayoshi Nakazato
Takashi Tokita
Yasumi Matsuno
Yoshinori Kitase
Tetsuya Nomura
Toshiyuki Itahana
Kazuhiko Aoki
To save you from having to do too much searching, I've complied a simplistic list with all the directors and their FF-related projects while working at Square-Enix. If I missed anyone or anything, be sure to let me know so I can make the necessary changes.
Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy IV
- Final Fantasy V
Hiroyuki Ito
- Final Fantasy VI
- Final Fantasy IX
- Final Fantasy XII
- Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System
Koichi Ishii
- Final Fantasy XI
Motomu Toriyama
- Final Fantasy X (Event Director)
- Final Fantasy X-2
- Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Naoki Yoshida
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Hajime Tabata
- Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
- Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
- Final Fantasy Type-0
- Final Fantasy XV (Co-director)
Takayoshi Nakazato
- Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-
Takashi Tokita
- Final Fantasy IV DS
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Yasumi Matsuno
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Final Fantasy XII
Yoshinori Kitase
- Final Fantasy VI
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy VIII
Tetsuya Nomura
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
- Final Fantasy XV (Co-director)
Toshiyuki Itahana
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Kazuhiko Aoki
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles