Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is perhaps best know for his AAA projects, such as the recent The Last Story. However, now he’s focused on mobile projects and is happier with the schedule afforded him at Mistwalker where he can surf at his home in Hawaii.
“I’m enjoying being at Mistwalker and being able to do things which maybe I couldn’t at Square,” Sakaguchi said. “After making long form stories for so long maybe I felt empty. I think that’s why I said in London that I had no objective. Now I have three projects on iOS, I’m making music, I’m writing – I’m still busy!”
As for his inspiration to still work, he said, “Since I started making games, I just wanted to make people have warm feelings. When they play my games, I want them to feel warmth and kindness, not darkness. When I make games, I think about my daughter, so I don’t want darkness there. I only make games that my daughter would enjoy.”
Source: GamesIndustry.biz
