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Eurogamer And Kotaku Reviews Accuse ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Of Lacking Diversity, Complain About Its “Overwhelming Whiteness”

June 23, 2023

While Final Fantasy XVI has overall been positively received by critics, outlets like Eurogamer and Kotaku have slammed the latest entry in Square Enix's popular RPG franchise, complaining about its "lack of di...

Final Fantasy XVI Developer Naoki Yoshida Explains How The Game Differentiates Itself From Other RPGs

John F. Trent

May 30, 2023

Video Games

Final Fantasy XVI developer Naoki Yoshida recently discussed the evolution of video games and how many games incorporate RPG elements. He also delved into how this latest installment in the Final Fantasy franch...

Clive Rosfield (Yuma Uchida) stands before the might of Ifrit in Final Fantasy XVI (2023), Square Enix

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Director And Producer Reveal How Long It Takes To Beat, Promise “Endless Gameplay” With Online Leaderboards And Challenging New Game+ Mode

Ryan Pearson

March 23, 2023

Video Games

Director Hiroshi Takai and Producer Naoki Yoshida of Final Fantasy XVI revealed how long it takes to beat, promising "endless gameplay" with online leaderboards. Dion Lesage (Yūichi Nakamura/Stewart C...

Clive Rosfield (Yuma Uchida) backed by flames via Final Fantasy XVI (2023), Square Enix

Kotaku Denounces “Racist” G4 Review Of ‘Baten Kaitos Origins,’ Social Media Calls Out Their Own Hypocrisy And Treatment Of The JRPG Genre

Ryan Pearson

March 20, 2023

Video Games

Kotaku's denouncement of G4's infamous JRPG review has only exposed their prior hypocrisy with how they treated the genre as a whole. Cloud Strife and Sephiroth face off via Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergr...

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Producer Naoki Yoshida Rails Against the Use Of The Term ‘JRPG’: “It Wasn’t A Compliment To A Lot Of Developers In Japan”

Tyler Valle

March 16, 2023

Video Game Culture, Video Games

The internet has recently been in an uproar over the use of the term 'JRPG' after an interview between Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida and YouTuber Skill Up began doing the rounds late in Feb...

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Producer On The Game’s Alleged Lack Of Ethnic Diversity: “We Simply Want The Focus To Be Less On The Outward Appearance Of Our Characters”

Ryan Pearson

November 7, 2022

Video Games

The producer of Final Fantasy XVI has justified the alleged lack of ethnically diverse characters in the game, explaining that not only is the focus of Square Enix's upcoming title on the characters as people, ...

Final Fantasy XIV’s Gender Locked Viera and Hrothgar Races Spark Accusations of Homophobia and Sexism

Spencer Baculi

March 27, 2019

Video Games

In the wake of the announcement that two new races would be coming to the popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV, some fans have taken issue with both race’s gender-locked restrictions. On March 22nd, Final Fantasy X...

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Eurogamer And Kotaku Reviews Accuse ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Of Lacking Diversity, Complain About Its “Overwhelming Whiteness”

Final Fantasy XVI Developer Naoki Yoshida Explains How The Game Differentiates Itself From Other RPGs

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Director And Producer Reveal How Long It Takes To Beat, Promise “Endless Gameplay” With Online Leaderboards And Challenging New Game+ Mode

Kotaku Denounces “Racist” G4 Review Of ‘Baten Kaitos Origins,’ Social Media Calls Out Their Own Hypocrisy And Treatment Of The JRPG Genre

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Producer Naoki Yoshida Rails Against the Use Of The Term ‘JRPG’: “It Wasn’t A Compliment To A Lot Of Developers In Japan”

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Producer On The Game’s Alleged Lack Of Ethnic Diversity: “We Simply Want The Focus To Be Less On The Outward Appearance Of Our Characters”

Final Fantasy XIV’s Gender Locked Viera and Hrothgar Races Spark Accusations of Homophobia and Sexism