NAOKI is an action indie title that released on PC in December 2024. However, the recent coverage surrounding the game actually focuses on Final Fantasy VII Revelation and its director Naoki Hamaguchi, suggesting potential confusion between the game's title and the developer or subject matter being discussed. The coverage centers on Hamaguchi's interviews regarding the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy's conclusion, where he discusses the trilogy's strong sales performance and addresses player speculation about the ending's connection to Advent Children and other FF7 spin-offs. Hamaguchi has indicated that multiple spin-off titles will converge into Revelation's finale. He's also spoken about his commitment to physical media releases and the challenges modern game development presents.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi opened up on the game’s connection to the Advent Children film, saying that more than one of FF7’s spin-offs are going to tie into the game’s ending.
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Part 2 of AUTOMATON West's Final Fantasy VII Revelation interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi.
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Interview with Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy.
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Interview | Hamaguchi also tells us about the one FF7 Revelation feature that taught him "how hard it is to develop games these days."