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News DOOM Creator Calls Legendary Final Fantasy Programmer An "Inspiration"

"Without Nasir, there is no DOOM"

Co-founder of id Software and one of the minds behind the seminal FPS Doom, John Romero, has honoured a legendary Square programmer on social media, calling him an "inspiration". Sharing his thoughts in the wake of Japanese broadcaster NHK's interview with Nasir Gebelli, who lead programmer on the Final Fantasy...

• Wed 15th Jan 2025
• NES
• SNES
• DOOM
• Final Fantasy

Feature The History Of SaGa, Square's Weirdest, Bravest RPG Series

A saga of SaGa

Final Fantasy. Kingdom Hearts. Mana. Dragon Quest. Chrono. Star Ocean. Valkyrie. Bravely. Square Enix has no shortage of RPG franchises under its belt, from those it's developed in-house to beloved classics that it's acquired over the years. But among all the space-faring

• Sat 2nd Nov 2024
• Features
• History
• Nintendo Switch
• Square Enix
• SaGa

News Veteran Final Fantasy Devs Gather To Celebrate Franchise's 35th Anniversary

First three titles covered

The Final Fantasy franchise turns 35 this year and to celebrate, veteran developers of the series have gathered together to discuss their own personal history with its development. Interviewees include the 'Father of Final Fantasy', Hironobu Sakaguchi, Art Director Kazuo Shibuya, and Brand Manager Yoshinori Kitase. The...

• Thu 13th Jul 2023
• Final Fantasy
• Square Enix

Feature Final Fantasy's 35-Year Legacy Of Innovation - How Square Evolved A Genre On The NES & SNES

A Prelude to all future RPGs

Final Fantasy is now 35 years old, and that feels a little bit weird to say. While not the first RPG series to ever grace a home console or even the first Japanese-developed RPG, Final Fantasy is, arguably, the JRPG. Everyone knows it, and everyone has played at least one. There’s a lot of debate about what Final...

• Sun 18th Dec 2022
• Features
• Final Fantasy
• Square Enix
• Anniversaries
• Retro