Naoki Yoshida, 10 years of Final Fantasy XIV
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- Final Fantasy XIV currently stands at the top ranks of the MMORPG genre, ten years after its initial release and an unprecedented full reboot after being heavily criticized.
We've spent some time with Naoki Yoshida, who took the helm of the project in December 2010, who recollected on his career, his beginnings at Square Enix and the evolution of FFXIV, now at the end of its third extension.Yoshida also told us about his admiration for Yasumi Matsuno, creator of Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story, who is now heavily collaborating on FFXIV, in addition to his views about the future of the MMORPG genre.
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#ffxiv #mmorpg
ever since I saw this man cry 7 years ago, I knew he was the real deal
Where when why ?
@@KevoDrumsGillespie He chocked up on stage during his closing speech at the A Realm Reborn launch event.
ruclips.net/video/JE9G3ByXKIE/видео.html
@@tunglamduong3000 Thank you for sharing this.
That moment was truly beautiful and it made me cry as well😭🙏❤
especially after what happened yesterday
Everytime there is a new piece on XIV i get ready for emotions. The history and people behind XIV is just something I will never forget. What an exceptional game.
It used to be but only a noob would not understand the MSQ has been garbage after few years.
@@Entasis5555 Yeah .. no fuck off. the MSQ is fucking amazing. Go play WoW.
i hope they interview nomura tatsuya
"Executives nowadays, if someone were to attempt to make an MMORPG,
they would probably advise to make something like Fortnite instead."
Too sad, too real...
Why would that be sad tho.
The market changes, the Season-pass based content is what's working right now.
YoshiP would be the first to embrace it tbh
That's exactly how he turned around 1.0 when the old team simply ignored how much things changed after XI's release
@@MiloKuroshiro it's not the design philosophy that is changing (tho that is changing too) but in this context Rava means the mmo genre as a whole being sided for being a hard challenge to get right
@@LidanLive I think next step is VR for MMO..... tbh... things are p boring .... even with the new tech of today .. we still limited to so many things that would make an mmo go popular but its too similar accros the board.. so i think VR is the only way i think MMO would thrive again
@@Userdoesnotexit Yes but the issue is, and what Noaki was alluding to, game studios wouldn't greenlight such projects yet because of the costs involved to make them, and for the money they would generate for the studio on release.
Not enough people have VR kits and high end pc's nor the space to play them in to warrant spending all that money on a VR MMORPG. Yes it would be amazing but you're looking at needing millions of VR users for it to be viable, and currently VR is extremely niche.
@@Userdoesnotexit no the next original step of ffxiv online is that they fix the cut scenes out, add more audio voice overs, and make a final fantasy flix so that production companies can put their own quests in an online world which people can stream and play. Like the Hildibrand Mandeville series side quests. Shove an isekai background theme mode into final fantasy xiv for new characters.
Seriously get rid of the cutscenes cutting at the gameplay.
Yoshi-P is the man.
Yoshida is like the caring friend/uncle/father we all want. I've never been so sure that a main FF would be amazing until now that he's coordinating XVI's development.
よくプレイヤーからは「吉田ー！」と責められることでお馴染みだが、それは自分が悪者になることも厭わずに表舞台に出て責任を取っていることの裏返しでもある。ここまで真摯にプレイヤーと向き合って応えてくれるクリエイターを他に知らない。
初めて2週間ですが、FCの仲間に優しくしていただき、このゲームデザインに驚き、友人2人にソフトをプレゼントしました。ストーリーの造詣の深さも面白しですし、この世界に潜る日が続いてます。ありがとうございます！
実は新生のお使いクエストに疲れ、一年前にトライした時は断念したのですが、
アップデートでやりやすくなりました！
he is correct!!
graphics standards are causing games to stagnate
devs should focus on other aspects to make evolutions in games...
anyways, thank you again archipel
wonderful video!!!!!
Thank you!
While that's true, games like Minecraft, Factorio, Valheim are still around. Or Minit, Undertale. People will love a game if it is fun enough. The success of Nentendo Switch is a proof already.
You can tell he loves what he does, it's sad that thats becoming more and more rare here in the west.
Like everything else, there are always going to be all sorts of people everywhere you look. I don't believe there is any developer who spends, sometimes years, working on a single project, and one of the main driving forces isn't love.
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love your work, superb on ffxiv
It'd be great to have an interview with Natsuko Ishikawa who worked on the writing in Shadowbringers
Plus she and the other guy also wrote stormblood!! But u don't want to think that because people like u love to hate stormblood
@@john_7000 Correction. She wrote what is considered the best part of Stormbloods story.
Nice try though.
@@Fighter600 She wrote various parts of Stormblood, including setting up Zenos. There is no majority "considered best part of x" even for any expansion.
And she was the one to write Dark knight quest chain. The best story teller in FF14.
@@john_7000 Stormblood was indeed trash.
Perfect interview, loved the sincerity and wholesomeness of Yoshi-P! Wish more people watch this.
Thank you!
Yoshi p is impressive honest and open minded, talk openly about lots of other games from other companies, seems to really like videogames and those kind of experiences.
I really like him, his way of working and thinking and, for me, he is the new face of Square Enix (and I'm not even a player of FFXIV)
Thank you for this! This is such a beautiful interview. Yoshida-san is an amazing person, I will always continue supporting FFXIV (and FFXVI)
Thanks for watching!
I can't express how much I love these interviews, along with the superb editing and music. Nothing but love and respect for those who work so hard to make these and the awesome people they feature!
Thank you very much!
such caring person, and FFXIV community too
man, this is what we want from a game
What an amazing interview (as always!)
Yoshi P. is probably THE game creator out there that I respect the most, and considering how many amazing people we have in the game industry now days, that says a lot. The old press conference where he cried openly still gets me to this day. He's such a sincere and passionate guy who cares immensely for his creations and team, and I love every live letter, every interview and every appearance he does.
Thank you so much for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Commenting for algo because your channel needs all the attention it can get.
same
Thank you!
He's like a hero who emerges amidst the chaos to save the day and lead the people to a better future. We love Yoshi-P!
he's the real life WOL
Yet again, Archipel delivers an amazing interview. This is truly a blessing, having such an amazing team dedicated to closing the gap between artists, developers, designers and fans. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I can't wait to see where this game will take us in the future. YohiP is truly the man.
取材お疲れ様です。
ff14を建て直し日本屈指のmmorpgにしたのは間違いなく吉田さんの力だと思います。
今後のffブランドをより進化させていくことになると思います。14の進化と16の販売を一ファンとして楽しみにしています。
When u see the head of the project sheds tears, his team sheds tears about their journey in developing a project that was born dead,, and making into a masterpiece,, and when u see the leader crying for 1 of his dedicated members, u know that this project is a born of passion not money,, ffxiv is the result of passion
This video need to have more view, showing the new player how much effort , love and work the devs gives for this great MMO Final Fantasy
このゲームが人生の一部になりました。本当にありがとう。
Man, just watching the opening thinking about how I quit XI for XIV on launch and went through that journey with Yoshi-P. I've stuck with it because of the amazing vision he's had for the game.. I always get teary for the anniversary event cutscene and ima cry some real big tears when he leaves.
Open beta 1.0 to present. It was an emotional 2 year journey.
Though he would probably think me silly for saying so, I must say Yoshi-P is such a hero to me. His work ethic and story are inspirational.
I always enjoy how genuine and candid Yoshida is in his interviews. It's not something you get from too many developers. Final Fantasy XIV is fantastic, Shadowbringers was everything I wanted out of XIV and I am excited to play XVI. I haven't been in love with a singleplayer Final Fantasy game since FFVIII. But I do love the dark high fantasy vibes of Shadowbringers and XVI.
Thank you for all the great work, this channel it's a pearl in the youtube's ocean.
Thank you!
Naoki Yoshida is one of the wisest and best directors still out there. True to his fans and his game. The complete opposite of todays greedy little minds.
It might be just me but I enjoy Yoshi P's stories about when he games. You rarely hear those kinds of stories from Devs
This is awesome. Really appreciate the english subtitles. Great work. I've only started playing FFXIV for a few months but I could feel the weight on YoshiP's shoulders when he was talking about the work he put into revamping ARR. Thanks for this content!
Thanks for watching!
Such fascinating interviews. He said the dissapointments and joys are what make you grow in the end 😢❤
What an interview, as good as the game itself. They have all my respect, and this channel too.
This channel is a wonderful inspiration for creativity.
Thank you very much.
Interview with one of my favorite Japanese creators of all?! Now that's a nice birthday gift to wake up to!
Happy birthday! ❤
gz hbday
@@TheJohn0363 Thanks! :)
This is a really nice documentary of the man behind FFXIV. He's been through a lot, let's applaud him.
It was a tough journey indeed.
@@ArchipelDocumentaries He aged 20 years in 7..
one big reason I love ff14, Yoshi P and the dev team as a whole is they're never afraid to hype something up, but they're also completely aware and take into account if what they're planning is a possibility or a pipe dream, he can recognise that he and his dev team are capable of a lot and will push them to the best of their capabilities for the players sake but they also recognise that over promising on something can completely tarnish a good reputation and destroy a dev teams morale especially in MMO development, I genuinely think it's that philosophy coupled with good ethics and smart people running it's development that it's stayed so strong and only increased in it's quality and appeal. GG Yoshi P
This channel should be bigger with quality content like this
Thanks for the kind word!
Archipel, yall are angels in earth 😌❤
Thanks for bringing all those great people a little closer to us. Its amazing to hear them express themselves and get to know them more.
And personally i admire them more and more all the time. The world would be so boring without all of them. ❤
Thank you for another awesome interview Archipel! This video will have a special place in my heart, Naoki Yoshida words are really inspire!
If there is one person to trust in terms of game development, it's Yoshi P, no questions asked. I am grateful he is in charge of ff16
Thank you, Naoki Yoshida and Square Enix members for saving FFXIV. I played on the first open beta of the first version and i didn't feel it was a nice mmorpg to buy. When it was rebooted and turned on A Realm Reborn, i was amazed and bought the key right after the open beta. Then i paid a half-year subscription on a instant. It is really a such awesome experience! One of the best MMORPGs i played on my life alongside with Ragnarok, WoW (until cataclysm) and Aion (which was awesome until its 1st expansion).
Thank you, Archipel for bringing us this awesome documentary with outstanding quality. Greetings from Brazil!
Thanks a lot for watching!
Amazing work! Thanks you so much!
So much respect for Yoshida!
I just want to say this channel literally is doing gods work! We need these interviews in America. The insight into these amazing Japanese creators would be lost if it wasn’t for channels such as this with excellent quality. It’s poetic.
Thank you for the kind word!
I have so much fun playing FFXIV. All thanks to this man's team. And as always, great documentary!
Thank you!
There are many game creators who have made great works and gained many followers, but not many who are as "loved" as he is.
Lovely!
Hope Akihiko Yoshida will be interviewed soon!
こんなに感動するゲームをありがとうございます。いつも楽しく戦友たちと一緒に旅をしています!吉田さんお体に気をつけてこれからも頑張ってください!
I respect so much this man as a Project Manager, what he (and his team) accomplished with A Realm Reborn is unbelievable, Noclip also has a 3 part documentary on the subject i higly recommed.
For the full reboot story we recommend it as well.
Of all the Squeenix execs I trust the most, Naoki Yoshida is the one I have the utmost confidence in with the games he's in charge of and/or overlooking in a producing role. We can rest easy knowing that XVI is definitely in good hands and will meet expectations.
Came here to watch this after Yoshida announced that they'd be delaying FFXVI.
I have complete faith in him and the team at SE to deliver us one of the greatest, if not the greatest FF game in the series history.
My most favorite game in the series is FFIX for the record :D
He's the reason I'm even remotely excited about FFXVI at this point !
Let's make Final Fantasy Great Again YoshiP ♥
I loved ff7r
@@RealCGH It has appealing gameplay and beautiful graphic. But it lost Final Fantasy magic when they decided to change the story.
@@RealCGH zoomer.
@@enigmaarcs8559 what? This doesn't even make sense.
I know you're trying to be cute but "make blank great again" just carries the implication of incompetently destroying the thing you want to make great again but was never great in the first place.
I can't tank you enough for this interview! I love Yoshi-P and all he has done for FFXIV.
Loving the whole caravan so far ❤! Thanks for the amazing videos TT_TT
Thank you!
How has this video remained so hidden away for so long??? I've NEVER seen an FF14 streamer or someone react to this. This is such a good interview/documentary.
Slowly but surely, my adoration for Naoki Yoshida is building.
素晴らしいインタビュー映像でした
ちゃんと未来を考えつつ信念がぶれてないね吉田さん
ありがとうございます！
なかなか早く進化する世の中ですが、今後は期待ですねー
This was fantastic work and the questions he had were clearly a cut above the standard fare.
Met him at TGS 2013, got his autograph.. In my opinion ffxiv is the best gameplay in FF series ever made. What an amazing guy🙏🙏❤️❤️👍👍
Yoshida-san is my absolute idol. This man made an epic tale out of a failure...
Incredible piece you guys truly create the most non intrusive interviews I love the lack of over editing and that you focus more directly on what he’s saying versus trying to make the video just visually pleasing like you see with most docu style content in the west. As an editor I’m in love with the videos this channel generates please never change your style it’s very respective of the artists story and talent and I really appreciate that.
Thank you very much, that means a lot.
Such an underrated channel geez!! Loved every second of the video!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
man this video was the real deal... I got shivers down my spine and now I'm all emotional
Thinking back on mmo's back in the day and all the experiences I had seeing this man talk about the behind the scenes of everything just made me appreciate all of it so much more
god I hope mmo's get the revival they deserve again
Seeing this shit after Endwalker expansion trailer, you really feel how far this man has come.
This was a lovely interview. Fantastic work as always from this channel!
Thanks for watching!
I bought Yakuza Kiwami, Achipel interviewed Toshihiro Nagoshi... I'm finishing Heavensward, Archipel talks to Naoki Yoshida... If I boot Final Fantasy Tactics, will you guys release a Yasumi Matsuno dedicated video? :v
Jokes aside, I have to say to it: this recent batch of videos is really taking the channel to the next level. I'm just trying to get everything together this month to finally throw some money at your Patreon, you guys deserve it. Abraços from Brazil!
Walter White sempre a tomar as decisões acertadas hahahaha
Thanks a lot for the kind word, but by any means if you have bigger life priorities please do not feel obliged to support us!
PS: In addition to Final Fantasy Tactics, maybe you could boot Ico as well? :)
He's so inspiring. In fact, I also dream of creating games, but I'm even ashamed to talk about it. Thank you for this interview. I will try to be more courageous to become the same person as you.
So glad this man is the producer of FFXVI. I'm so excited!
His final statement that he will take on the challenge of creating a good game with us.
That's the ones statement that will make me follow him to the ends of the earth if he wants to go there.
The man 🙌🏻 thank you for all you do Archipel.
Excelent video and interview as always .
I have to say that Yoshida is really honest , like suprisingly honest .
I really want to see what else he comes up with in the future.
Thank you, for now he must be quite busy juggling between FFXIV and FFXVI, in addition to his executive duties at Square Enix :)
The content....just gets better and better.
Top tier and a perfect segue to an interview with Yasumi Matsuno (my personal GOD of video games). 😅
Hopefully someday :)
Such an underrated channel, I hope you will get more attention
Thank you, let's hope the algorithm arcana listen to you.
This resonated alot with me as a player who was part of the FFXIV community long before 1.0 release.
We saw YoshiP coming in but still we didnt get our hopes up as we had been given to many false promises about the game at this point.
It wasn't until that famous Press announcement that player opinions changed and we could see just how sorry they were and hope serious they were about making things right.
As the weeks and months went by that excitement only grew as the interactions between the players and SE was finally at the place it needed to be as they finally listened to what we had to say, and we in turn listened carefully to them on their new direction for FFXIV.
a great man. a TRUE dev. They speak about other games, they are open.
This man is one of the Gaming Developer GREATS. A legend to be respected for his stamina and passion.
Thankyou Archipel for your moving content that still help keep me inspired years later T^T
Just commenting for algo purposes. I love this man and am so excited for the new final fantasy!
You make the best game documentary interviews thank you so much!
Thank you!
XVI is going to be a masterpiece.
@Elias Frykholm XVI =16
@@NileSings It already is
@@NileSings I think he is trying to say, it already is a masterpiece from the look of the trailer.
Thank you Archipel for this wonderful video !
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful interview 🙏🏽. Yoshi-P is the best 💪🏽👍🏽 !
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for reviewing one of the best creators of modern video game history and turning one of the worst to one or the best games of all time. People this is the dude who made history right here who understand what players want and need in a video game. What he did to ffxiv not just saved final fantasy xiv but the whole series and squareenix as a company at the time.
Damn last time I was this early, it was still 1.x. Fantastic interview.
Thank you!
Yo, they used my video at 8:04 !
Happy to have recorded all of that back in 1.0 to save a piece of a special time.
De fato o Yoshida é uma mente brilhante, ele com certeza tem bastante conhecimento não só sobre MMORPGS mas da indústria de jogos como um todo, cada vez mais que eu pesquisou sobre sua pessoa, eu fico extremamente admirado com a sua visão sobre o desenvolvimento de jogos.
This is my favorite for art style. Hope 16 extends that more
This man is everything I aspire to be as a leader, friend, and person.
It's thanks to FFXIV that I've managed to meet so many different types of people that I'm proud to call my friends, and this is all thanks to Yoshi-P
素晴らしいインタビューです。
吉田さんはパッチ毎に各ゲームサイトからインタビューを受けていますが、このような動画はレアではないでしょうか。
ありがとうございます！
God dam, Archipel droping the mic once again. Omigoto !
These videos will be really lovely to revisit 5-10yrs from now. Makes one wish more of this was being done in the 80s/90s. Love these interviews!
Thank you, one recurrent topic we talk about is how we want to be able to create an archive of Japanese creators and artists through Archipel, so yes the videos are here for the long run :)
@@ArchipelDocumentaries You are doing an incredible job with this, keep it up!!
nom nom algo loves this, also great video, I'm sharing this to my friends that play the game
Don't mind me, commenting to feed this video into youtube algorithm.
Love these videos. I hope you'll get the chance to make a Caravan about Matsuno someday.
Someday hopefully...
Making a special callout to Tactics Ogre. Goddamn. I didn't think it was possible for me to like Yoshida even more than I already do.
Hope to see Matsuno's games again one day
Excellence is a practice. Perfection is a path. And those are the two things required to get anywhere. A path to walk and things to practice. To take a dying game and turn it into the leading MMORPG it is today, is nothing short of a miracle. For a certainty, “The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it.” - Herbert A. Simon
What a lovely interview. Everytime I see this man he always come across as just so real. Like he gets us and has fun with us. He always has something to say about the player base and how we surprise him so he just wants to surprise us. Also max respect for leaving his first video game job cause his supervisor didn't want to make games fun and for all ages. Sure 14 kinda isn't for all ages but I can really tell fun matters to him so much. Now maybe a little less grinding for relics would be nice lol.
Thank you!
@@ArchipelDocumentaries Keep up the great work