The creator behind the Final Fantasy franchise has admitted he’s no fan of sequels.
Speaking with IGN, Hironobu Sakaguchi explained that his distaste for sequels is why the venerable RPG series introduces new characters, settings, and story with each instalment.
“I don’t like sequels. I hate them,” he said.
“That’s why every single Final Fantasy had a new cast of characters, a brand new story, [and] a different system.”
These days, Sakaguchi-san is heading his own studio, Mistwalker, and unsurprisingly makes a concerted effort not to go down the sequel route with his own projects.
“Every single game that we make, we are going to give it our all, and then we finish it, we’ll end it in such a way that there is no to be continued checklist,” he said.
Final Fantasy fans have reason to be excited this year, with the release of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD later this month for PS4 and Xbox One. The game also contains access to a demo of Final Fantasy XV.