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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:26:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14s-unexpected-bump-in-age-rating-from-15-to-17-praised-in-japan-for-taking-the-players-side-despite-commercial-downsides/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14s-unexpected-bump-in-age-rating-from-15-to-17-praised-in-japan-for-taking-the-players-side-despite-commercial-downsides/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:26:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64080 Square Enix recently announced that they would be raising the CERO rating for Final Fantasy XIV from CERO: C to CERO D.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14s-unexpected-bump-in-age-rating-from-15-to-17-praised-in-japan-for-taking-the-players-side-despite-commercial-downsides/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-creator-hironobu-sakaguchi-digs-up-his-first-ever-game-proposal-from-the-80s/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-creator-hironobu-sakaguchi-digs-up-his-first-ever-game-proposal-from-the-80s/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:55:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=54490 Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi recently shared 40-years-old drafts of the plan for his first game ever on his X account.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-creator-hironobu-sakaguchi-digs-up-his-first-ever-game-proposal-from-the-80s/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rare-final-fantasy-7-and-10-crossover-artwork-by-series-concept-artist-yoshitaka-amano-auctions-for-over-7-8k-usd/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rare-final-fantasy-7-and-10-crossover-artwork-by-series-concept-artist-yoshitaka-amano-auctions-for-over-7-8k-usd/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:05:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=54352 A rare unseen Final Fantasy artwork by concept artist Yoshitaka Amano sold for over $7.8k on Yahoo! Japan Auction.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rare-final-fantasy-7-and-10-crossover-artwork-by-series-concept-artist-yoshitaka-amano-auctions-for-over-7-8k-usd/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-composer-nobuo-uematsu-says-hes-never-used-generative-ai-and-never-will-hardship-is-what-makes-the-creative-process-rewarding/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-composer-nobuo-uematsu-says-hes-never-used-generative-ai-and-never-will-hardship-is-what-makes-the-creative-process-rewarding/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=53094 Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the history and evolution of game music and shares opinion on generative AI.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-composer-nobuo-uematsu-says-hes-never-used-generative-ai-and-never-will-hardship-is-what-makes-the-creative-process-rewarding/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-selling-well-no-need-to-worry-about-the-trilogys-finale-director-naoki-hamaguchi-says/ https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-selling-well-no-need-to-worry-about-the-trilogys-finale-director-naoki-hamaguchi-says/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=52312 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi comments on the game's sales and progress of the trilogy's third entry.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-selling-well-no-need-to-worry-about-the-trilogys-finale-director-naoki-hamaguchi-says/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/game-directors-and-producers-have-too-much-power-in-their-hands-final-fantasy-composer-says-theres-less-creative-freedom-in-game-music-nowadays/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/game-directors-and-producers-have-too-much-power-in-their-hands-final-fantasy-composer-says-theres-less-creative-freedom-in-game-music-nowadays/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=51922 Final Fantasy composer talks about the current state of game music, commenting on how composers nowadays have less creative freedom. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/game-directors-and-producers-have-too-much-power-in-their-hands-final-fantasy-composer-says-theres-less-creative-freedom-in-game-music-nowadays/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-9-takes-top-spot-in-japans-playstation-4-ps-store-downloads-following-the-games-25th-anniversary/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-9-takes-top-spot-in-japans-playstation-4-ps-store-downloads-following-the-games-25th-anniversary/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=51283 Japan's PlayStation 4 PS store ranks Final Fantasy 9 as the most downloaded game in July - coinciding with the game's 25th anniversary.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-9-takes-top-spot-in-japans-playstation-4-ps-store-downloads-following-the-games-25th-anniversary/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-16-voice-actor-ben-starr-tells-you-which-square-enix-rpgs-to-play-next/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-16-voice-actor-ben-starr-tells-you-which-square-enix-rpgs-to-play-next/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:48:02 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=45825 Ben Starr, voice of Clive Rosfield, recommends must-play Square Enix RPGs (no, it's not just Starr's beloved Final Fantasy VIII...)]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-16-voice-actor-ben-starr-tells-you-which-square-enix-rpgs-to-play-next/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-yoshi-p-was-initially-unsure-about-referencing-final-fantasy-9-in-dawntrail/ https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-yoshi-p-was-initially-unsure-about-referencing-final-fantasy-9-in-dawntrail/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:14:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=45669 Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail is packed with overt homages to PS1 classic FFIX, however Naoki Yoshida explains that this wasn't always the case.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-yoshi-p-was-initially-unsure-about-referencing-final-fantasy-9-in-dawntrail/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-saga-series-veteran-kazuyuki-shindo-leaves-square-enix-after-27-years/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-saga-series-veteran-kazuyuki-shindo-leaves-square-enix-after-27-years/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:12:05 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=45168 Kazuyuki Shindo, who worked on games including Legend of Mana, Final Fantasy XIII, and SaGa: Emerald Beyond, has left Square Enix.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-saga-series-veteran-kazuyuki-shindo-leaves-square-enix-after-27-years/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-x-square-enix-gets-people-hyped-all-over-again/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-x-square-enix-gets-people-hyped-all-over-again/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:53:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=44528 A simple X post from Square Enix was all it took to get Final Fantasy X fans hoping for a remake or new sequel.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-x-square-enix-gets-people-hyped-all-over-again/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-artist-yoshitaka-amano-working-on-upcoming-magic-the-gathering-final-fantasy-card-set/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-artist-yoshitaka-amano-working-on-upcoming-magic-the-gathering-final-fantasy-card-set/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:26:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=44479 Wizards of the Coast have released more information about their Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy collaboration, to be released on June 13.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-artist-yoshitaka-amano-working-on-upcoming-magic-the-gathering-final-fantasy-card-set/feed/ 0