Dragon Quest XII May Have Saved Itself By Going Backward (Ft. FinalFantasyUnion )

About this episode

The episode discusses the mixed reactions to the Dragon Quest XII reveal and its implications for the game's development.

The Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary livestream has come and gone, and the reaction from fans has been... mixed. After years of silence, Square Enix finally reintroduced Dragon Quest XII, but the announcement raised lots of questions. Why was the game rebuilt from the ground up? What happened during development? Could starting over actually be the best thing that ever happened to the project? Joining me this week is Darryl from Final Fantasy Union as we discuss the Dragon Quest XII reveal, Square Enix's latest financial results, Capcom's remarkable resurgence, and the development philosophies that have separated Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy for nearly forty years. We also dive into the development history of Chrono Trigger, the legacy of Yuji Horii and Hironobu Sakaguchi, and why some classic RPGs continue to resonate with new generations of players decades after their release. Final Fantasy Union https://www.youtube.com/@FinalFantasyUnion Datalog https://www.youtube.com/@thedatalog Defenders of the Crystal Vol. 3 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/finalfantasyunion/the-defenders-of-the-crystal-an-encyclopedia-of-jobs?ref=b0ixah Hitoshi Sakimoto 40th Anniversary…

People in this episode

Host: Resonant Arc

Guest: Darryl

Topics covered

• Dragon Quest XII
• game development
• Square Enix
• RPG legacy
• Chrono Trigger
• Final Fantasy

Keywords

• Dragon Quest
• JRPG
• Square Enix
• Capcom
• game development
• Chrono Trigger
• Final Fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Square Enix, Capcom, Final Fantasy Union

Books & works: Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest XII

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