The Battle Director of FFXIII leaves SQEX

[ShinGundam]

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The battle System director of "FFX/FFXIII" and the creator of the Arc the Lad and Front Mission series has left SQEX.
Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/DKusano/status/42224449403109376)

[VeloZer0]

The battle systems of FF10 and 13 were created by the same person? I guess kudos to him for creating something completely different.

[Jiro]

Weren't those two games lauded as having fresh takes on the battle system? Oh lordy. Let's hope whoever did X2 is still around, otherwise we might see some nice traditional turn based returning.

Is this where we say S-E is a sinking ship or something? Perhaps if all of their old employees leave, there'll be a massive breath of fresh air in there. Still, losing a guy who designed battle systems is a bit of a bitch.

[ShinGundam]

The battle systems of FF10 and 13 were created by the same person? I guess kudos to him for creating something completely different.

And Front Mission which is a strategy-RPG series. :D


Let's hope whoever did X2 is still around, otherwise we might see some nice traditional turn based returning.
He is definitely their but as Type-0 Battle director for PSP. Of course, Type-0 and X-2 both have zero similarity to each other. :p


Is this where we say S-E is a sinking ship or something? Perhaps if all of their old employees leave, there'll be a massive breath of fresh air in there. Still, losing a guy who designed battle systems is a bit of a bitch.
Don't worry, we are talking about SQEX here, I am still amazed by the fact that Square Osaka (Nomura's team) have many designers and programmers from Konami's arcade teams (Gradius,TMNT Mutant Warriors,Batman Returns, Nemesis 2,etc). Also, SQEX still has designers such as Tanaka(Lol:), Tokita, kawazu, Quest team, Armor project and more.
This is SQEX not Capcom or Namco.

[Dreddz]

So the one man who had any positive input into XIII has left? Thats a shame.

[nirojan]

So the one man who had any positive input into XIII has left? Thats a shame.

My thoughts exactly!

[LunarWeaver]

Oh no :G I was looking forward to what he'd craft for XIII-2. Ah well, I'm sure they'll figure it all out. So long as I don't see the word Junction I'll be fine.

[Wolf Kanno]

Its a shame to see him leave cause I do enjoy the Front Mission series, but personally, I feel CTB and DATB were both sub-par battle systems so I certainly will not miss him for making FF based battle systems.

[DMKA]

So long as I don't see the word Junction I'll be fine.

But that would be AWESOME!

[Fynn]

So the one man who had any positive input into XIII has left? Thats a shame.

There's still Masashi Hamauzu.

[Wolf Kanno]

Actually, he's gone too (http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fantasy-xiii/136299-more-staff-quit-ffxiii-team-p.html). SE got rid of their music department, I think they are just going to contract out to people from now on.

[Jessweeee♪]

Actually, he's gone too (http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fantasy-xiii/136299-more-staff-quit-ffxiii-team-p.html). SE got rid of their music department, I think they are just going to contract out to people from now on.

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[Fynn]

Oh yeah, I remember. Uematsu, Shimomura, Hamauzu, and supposedly others have all gone down the freelance route. Oh well, as long as we still get their music...

[Depression Moon]

Actually, he's gone too (http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fantasy-xiii/136299-more-staff-quit-ffxiii-team-p.html). SE got rid of their music department, I think they are just going to contract out to people from now on.

what a minute, what?

[Wolf Kanno]

They haven't had an in-house music team since 2009 apparently. (http://www.siliconera.com/2010/03/03/square-enix-disband-inhouse-music-team/)It doesn't mean that Masashi Hamauzu can't be contracted to work on FFXIII-2 of course, but he's technically not part of the XIII team anymore since he's freelance now, and there is the possibility someone else may be hired to work on the music.

[ShinGundam]

They haven't had an in-house music team since 2009 apparently. (http://www.siliconera.com/2010/03/03/square-enix-disband-inhouse-music-team/)It doesn't mean that Masashi Hamauzu can't be contracted to work on FFXIII-2 of course, but he's technically not part of the XIII team anymore since he's freelance now
Huh O_o ????
Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/sem_sep)
Here is Ishimoto still tweet about SQEX music
Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/ishimoto_t)
SQEX music still active to this day, i am not sure how and when did they dissolve SQEX music.


and there is the possibility someone else may be hired to work on the music.
Yuki kajiura... BELIEVE.