Game Development Giant

After Jester asked the others to leave, Sakaguchi Hironobu was left alone.

He actually didn't know how to say it. He really wanted the other party to make that Final Fantasy, but the problem was that this work was made by Hironobu Sakaguchi after he had failed again and again and lost confidence in making games. He started making the game with the thought that he would finally make a game that contained all his thoughts on the game. If it didn't succeed, he would give up on making games.

Hence the name of this game, Final Fantasy.

The problem is, now that Hironobu Sakaguchi does not have these experiences, how can you ask him to create the Final Fantasy that Jester remembers.

Jester was thinking about how to speak. Sakaguchi Hironobu looked at his boss on the side. He didn't know what the other party meant by leaving him alone. If he wanted to tell him about some game ideas, he wouldn't do it. You must have been frowning like this for such a long time, holding your chin and not saying a word.

He was about to ask a few questions, but at this moment, Jester finally spoke.

Sakaguchi, during the time I've been with you, I can clearly feel your growth. You are very talented in making games, especially RPG games. To be honest, if you continue to follow me as my deputy, it will be very important to you. The growth may not be big, because what I want to make next is not an RPG game, and your future direction should be the direction in which you are most talented. So. He expressed his confusion without any concealment or embellishment: Boss, it's not that I don't want to go back to Japan to form my own development team, but it's that during the time I followed you, I felt that I There is still a lot missing in my understanding of the game, and my mind is in a blur right now. I feel like my ideas on how to design a game are being reorganized. I think it is very difficult for me to form a team at this time. I don’t have the confidence to do well either.”

After hearing Hironobu Sakaguchi's reply, Jester frowned again. His answer made him very embarrassed. Producers without confidence are not worthy of trust. Jester may not have been particularly clear about this before, but now that he has long-term game development experience and personally participated in the production of several top-notch games in this era, he feels this more and more. of vital importance.

Only when the producer of a game is full of confidence in his work can the game become a truly outstanding game. Jester began to think.

Sakaguchi, if we assume this situation, I did not go to Japan to bring you to the United States. I brought you to Mars Entertainment, brought you to my design team, and did not let you participate in the entire development of Fire Emblem. You are still here You are messing around in that little game development department called Denyousha. Think about it, what kind of situation will you be in now? After thinking for a long time, Jester didn't think of any better excuse, so he just used a hypothesis. To simulate the Square and Sakaguchi Hironobu in his memory, I hope this can have some effect.

Hearing Jester's words, Sakaguchi Hironobu fell into silence. He also frowned and pursed his lips hard. Obviously thinking hard.

For him, he was able to join Mars Entertainment. It was as incredible as the pie in the world that he was before. He is just a failed young man with no redeeming qualities, and even a one-sided understanding of video games. Just because Jester inadvertently saw a tiny bit of merit in the failed game he made. Only when people come to ask themselves.

If your boss didn't go to Japan, or if your boss didn't see the failure of your production, and now you want to take a second look at the game, or if your boss didn't ask anyone to ask you, then you , should still be living in chaos in that small place that is not even an official game company, continuing to fail again and again, and then knowing that it can no longer sustain it, it was laid off by Masashi Miyamoto who couldn't bear it anymore, and then He must have been kicked out too.

Hironobu Sakaguchi thought this, and a slightly sad look appeared on his face. He suddenly discovered that the reason why he could still work hard to make an excellent game was just because of his boss's whim. .

After truthfully speaking his thoughts, Jester shook his head.

Sakaguchi, your ability to stay has nothing to do with me. Jester smiled and denied Sakaguchi Hironobu's previous extremely pessimistic thoughts. He said in a conclusive tone, You can stay because of you. Myself, because you are outstanding enough, you can do all the tasks I give you. In the development of Fire Emblem, as an excellent plot planner, you have done an extremely good job. A member of the Fire Emblem development team, your colleague, or to use a more affectionate name for us, your comrades in the past six months, are extremely satisfied with your performance.

Most of what Jester said was true.

These words almost brought tears to Sakaguchi Hironobu's eyes, and actually made him feel like a confidant.

However, he still shook his head firmly, as if he was stubborn. Sakaguchi Hironobu continued: Boss, although I really want to agree with what you said, it is really as you said, and I have what you said. This kind of game talent, but the reality is that before meeting your guidance, I performed very poorly. The reason why I am able to do what I am now is because of my study here, and there are people who are better than me here. There are people here, but they don’t have the ability to lead a team in person. But now you have given me such a heavy responsibility. I don’t want to live up to your expectations of me. So, to be honest, I don’t have such a responsibility. Courage to take on the responsibility you want me to take on.

Hearing Hironobu Sakaguchi's still firm answer, Jester couldn't help but pursed his lips hard. If the Americans in his company were to give them such an opportunity, then they might agree without hesitation. , but Sakaguchi Hironobu was completely different from them, so after Jester thought for a while, his face once again showed the same smile as before.

Then, Sakaguchi, do we want to think about these things you said? It's not up to you to say whether you can or not. It's not up to you. Later you will understand the meaning of what I said. Let's talk about it again. Continuing with the previous assumption, if you continue to work in that small game development branch, what will you do when you really can’t hold on anymore?”

Jester said this with a smile on his face.

Sakaguchi Hironobu's face was also confused for a moment. He felt that he had answered this question before, but soon, he understood that the answer Jester wanted was not so consistent with his previous answer, so , he just thought for a moment, and then said in a very firm tone: I may use all my talents and efforts to make a game before I leave. If this last effort fails to succeed, , then I will leave this place and never make games again.”…

Final fantasy? Jester said a few words softly.

Hearing these words, Sakaguchi Hironobu's body shook. He carefully chewed the two words Final Fantasy several times, and then a smile appeared on his face: Boss, you are really good at naming. Talent, I don’t know if I could come up with such a fitting name for the game if I really faced the situation I just mentioned as you said - this name is really great.

Haha. Jester did smile indifferently, and he continued to ask directly, So, if you want to make this game, how would you make it? Suppose he is your idea of ​​​​video games. Final fantasy.”

Jester's question made him stunned. There was a look of nostalgia in his eyes. He remained silent for a few minutes before he started to say: This may... no, it will definitely be an RPG. If If it were me before coming here, maybe even a last-ditch game would be the same thing, but the experience I gained at Mars Entertainment, especially in the development of Fire Emblem is really great. More, I can't erase these things from my mind, so I can only design it this way. This will probably be a purer RPG game than Fire Emblem, and I will remove the strategy in it. Sexual things bring out the elements of role-playing...

Just listening to Sakaguchi Hironobu's narration quietly, the outline of the game that Sakaguchi Hironobu said at this time was very different from the Final Fantasy he knew, but Jester could still see it. It can be concluded that at this time, Hironobu Sakaguchi already had the prototype of the Final Fantasy in his mind. After Hironobu Sakaguchi finished speaking, Jester did not immediately express his evaluation, but he remembered what Hironobu Sakaguchi had just said. When he joined Mars Entertainment, he said what kind of game he wanted to make.