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Will Final Fantasy XVII return to turn-based combat? Naoki Yoshida weighs in after Expedition 33’s success
Naoki Yoshida says Final Fantasy XVII’s combat system is undecided; turn-based could return, but only if it fits the creative ...
Final Fantasy Producer Naoki Yoshida Says There's Not a 'Clear-Cut Answer' Whether Future Entries Will Be Turn-Based, Following Clair Obscur's Success
Expedition 33 has been one of the breakout hits of 2025. It's also a classically styled turn-based role-playing game, taking ...
Final Fantasy XVI producer doubles down on multiplatform strategy for Xbox — comments on popularity ofturn-basedRPGS
On July 8, 2025, the Anime News Network (a website dedicated to reporting and reviewing all things anime) recently conducted ...
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'We Don't Want Everything Set in Stone': Naoki Yoshida Compares Approach to Final Fantasy Games & Discusses the Challenges of Modern Gaming
As the director and/or producer of multiple Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Bomberman games, Naoki Yoshida has repeatedly ...
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Final Fantasy 17 Addresses Clair Obscur Turn-Based Rumors
A Final Fantasy executive clears the air about rumors that the franchise's next mainline entry would return to its turn-based roots.
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July 24 Will Be A Big Day for Final Fantasy 14 Fans
Final Fantasy 14 players seeking more information about Dawntrail's next update should mark down the fourth Thursday of July ...
Final Fantasy 14 is fast-tracking one of my most-anticipated fixes, releasing an entire month earlier than expected
In a post to the Lodestone, Yoshida penned five tweaks to Forked Tower that the team is planning to make—and while the latter ...
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Yoshi-P Answers The Final Fantasy 17 Question Everyone's Been Asking
Yoshi-P, the director of FFXIV and producer for FF16, has talked about an important gameplay aspect of Final Fantasy 17, the next entry in the series.
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10 Final Fantasy Bosses That Need To Appear In FFXIV Before It Shuts Down
Final Fantasy XIV already has many crossovers with other Final Fantasy games, but there are even more awesome battles to be ...
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Yoshi-P Gets Pressed On Final Fantasy’s Future After Clair Obscur’s Breakout Success
Will Final Fantasy 17 go back to being a turn-based game? The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has likely caused devs ...
"Not a clear-cut answer" whether Final Fantasy 17 will be turn-based, says Naoki Yoshida, following Clair Obscur's success
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has commented on the possible turn-based future of the series, following the recent ...