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Final Fantasy is a popular role-playing game series that debuted in 1987. Over the years, it has released several installments that differ in their story, characters, and world. Each game has a number, but it is not necessary to follow an order to enjoy them. You can start with the one that attracts the most attention. This is the philosophy that Naoki Yoshida has in mind to continue the development of Square Enix’s most famous saga, stating that Final Fantasy 16 would be the last numbered game of the long-running franchise.
The next game in the Final Fantasy saga, which has number 16, will be released on June 22, 2023. Its producer, Yoshida, has revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that this could be the last game to follow the sequence. already established numerical series from Square Enix. According to Yoshida, this could help the role-playing game franchise have more followers, since they would not feel obligated to play them in order to keep up with each installment. The interview was done as part of the Final Fantasy 35th anniversary celebration.
Final Fantasy 16 will end franchise lore by being the last numbered game in the series.
“That is actually something I have discussed with the superiors. Maybe it’s time we removed the numbers from the title.”
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What Naoki means is that for example, there’s Final Fantasy 14. There’s a new player who comes in and says, ‘Wait, why play Final Fantasy 14 if 16 is already out?‘ Wouldn’t it be better to just call it Final Fantasy Online? Delete the number completely, and that way it will be better understood. However, whether Final Fantasy 17 or Final Fantasy 18 need a number or not will be up to whoever makes that game and whoever runs the brand.