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Final Fantasy Producer Cites Star Wars as Key RPG Inspiration
Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase says Star Wars inspired his RPG characters and mechanics.
In brief
Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase says Star Wars inspired his RPG characters and mechanics. Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed Star Wars influenced character names and Blitzball mechanics in the RPG franchise. Originally reported by IGN.
Star Wars Influence on Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed Star Wars was a big inspiration for characters and mechanics in the RPG franchise.
“To be honest, i know the game, i spoke with the creators and i'm actually very happy about the fact that they have been so inspired by final fantasy and they created a new game from that.”
Blitzball Inspired by Podracing
Blitzball from Final Fantasy 10 was inspired by Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's podracing.
“i took inspiration from many things i was interested in when i was younger, and i used that inspiration to create my games.”
Character Names from Star Wars
Final Fantasy 7 characters Wedge and Biggs are named after Star Wars rebellion characters.
“i think it's beautiful that there's this kind of cycle where we inspire each other and we take things from each other's games.”
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Release Date
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to release on April 8, 2027.
The big picture
Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed Star Wars influenced character names and Blitzball mechanics in the RPG franchise.
