Toriyama's new title looks set for PS4/Xbox One, FFX-3?

[Sora96]

Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda has revealed that they're revealing a new Japanese role playing game for consoles later this year. This follows the news that Motomu Toriyama, the man who has directed more Final Fantasy games than anyone else ever alongside being on the Final Fantasy Committee will be revealing a new title in 2015. Toriyama himself confirmed his new title was in development in December and that it will be revealed in 2015, but likely begun development early in 2014 following Lightning Returns and X/X-2 HD Remaster.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster has been a great success selling over two million copies worldwide on PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita in addition to the 14 million copies sold on the original PlayStation 2 versions of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will be released on PlayStation 4 in May. The HD collection also includes an audio drama that continues on after the events of Last Mission and was released alongside a official novella both of which lead up to some pretty big stuff that makes a sequel seem obvious.

But even in the case it's not X-3, personally I'm very excited by another game by my favourite director and most likely producer with the man that was behind the highest selling games in Square Enix history, Yoshinori Kitase.

 

[APZonerunner]

They haven't actually said it publicly, probably because his name is a bit divisive post-FF13, but as far as I know Toriyama is directing Mevius.

Being that this isn't public and just something I've heard on the grapevine, it could also be misinformation, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's correct - paired with Kitase as Producer again, reusing a lot of LR assets as it is, etc.

 

[Squirrel Emperor]

They haven't actually said it publicly, probably because his name is a bit divisive post-FF13, but as far as I know Toriyama is directing Mevius.

And the FFX-3 dream was no more.

No complaints here!

 

[Sora96]

They haven't actually said it publicly, probably because his name is a bit divisive post-FF13, but as far as I know Toriyama is directing Mevius.

Being that this isn't public and just something I've heard on the grapevine, it could also be misinformation, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's correct - paired with Kitase as Producer again, reusing a lot of LR assets as it is, etc.

I think Yuji Abe (LR's lead game designer) is directing, as he said he wanted to direct after LR.

Toriyama also clearly said in late December:
“My next title is in well underway in development. We’ll be able to announce it in 2015, so please look forward to it!”

And either way, Toriyama directed two DS games back-to-back when directing XIII.

 

[APZonerunner]

Just saying what we've heard on the grapevine!

 

[Sora96]

Just saying what we've heard on the grapevine!

Yeah, I know but people were taking it as fact.

 

[Shin Kazama]

I wouldn't really mind a X-3 but I really do feel like I'd prefer something new from a team of such talented people at this point.

 

[Kagari]

Just keep him on mobile games, please.

 

[FootloosePhoenix]

I really don't want to get my hopes up about X-3, but they're being such teases with that audio drama and remastering X/X-2 yet again for PS4. My cynical side wants to say that they just want to make more money off those existing games, but these slivers of hope are killing me.

 

[Mistwalker]

Just keep him on mobile games, please.

Amen.

 

[Jenova]

The fatigue from his entries hasn't worn off yet it seems. That much is clear from some of the comments just in this thread alone. For the sake of the fans and the company, it might be better if he not step back into the limelight for now. Moreover, I'm not the least bit interested in sequels from current entries. I'd personally rather an announcement related to Final Fantasy XVI or a completely new spin-off series.

 

[Sora96]

Betting a lot of you never played XII's sequel.

 

[buddhafied]

Amen.

Soka.