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The interview was part of Uniqlo\u2019s collaboration with Final Fantasy for the franchise\u2019s 35th anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yoshida Naoki says that FF16 is already in the final stages of development, and he says the story is a very well fleshed out one.<\/p>\n<p>His comment was released in the Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Uniqlo magazine. Here\u2019s the full translation! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X23AFqOXfJ\">pic.twitter.com\/X23AFqOXfJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2606\u30aa\u30fc\u30c9\u30ea\u30fcAudrey\u2606 (@aitaikimochi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aitaikimochi\/status\/1519948972000899072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the interview, Yoshida commented on the game\u2019s development, saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCurrently, development on the latest title, Final Fantasy XVI, is in the final stretch. As a single-player game, Final Fantasy XVI aims to unify the story and gameplay experience. Unlike online games, which portrays multiple players at once, Final Fantasy XVI has an individual focus, which makes the story more immersive. And I think the story has become quite deep. My hope is that the adults who have grown up, understand the rules of society, and drifted away from Final Fantasy thinking \u2018the real world isn\u2019t as easy as a video game\u2019 can remember the enthusiasm they had back then. That\u2019s what we\u2019re keeping in mind as we make this game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A description of the game via Square Enix can be seen below:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Final Fantasy XVI brings players into a world where Eikons are powerful and deadly creatures that reside within Dominants\u2014a single man or woman who is blessed with the ability to call upon their dreaded power. The story follows Clive Rosfield, a young man dedicated to mastering the blade, who is dubbed the First Shield of Rosaria and tasked to guard his younger brother Joshua\u2014the Dominant of the Phoenix. Unexpected events set Clive on a dark and dangerous road to revenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Final Fantasy 16 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit III for PlayStation 5. 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