Talking With Yasumi Matsuno (And his ideas for a FFT2!)

[Eternal]

Yasumi Matsuno being the guy who made the Ivalice series of games. I Tweeted him here: http://twitter.com/#!/YasumiMatsuno and he responds to most of his Tweets- including my own. I asked him what he'd change about FFT, and he said he'd be interested in a FFT2 about the Fifty Year War. If you can, show your appreciation for both he and the Ivalice series!

[LastingDawn]

I'm still trying to convince him that he's already said that VS and FFXII are in the same world. He's already tried to write off Alazlam, Ultima, and a few other things in VS as fanservice, but that doesn't make much sense.

Though that is interesting that the sequel to FFT was supposed to be about the Fifty Years War... Which, since it's Matsuno likely means that he has everything already written up.

[Havermayer]

Ask him what he thinks about this site and the AI tourny.

Also, did the manga/anime Berserk serve as an influence for FFT?  There's some overlap in themes, and elements. 

[MysticKnightFF5]

I'm not sure informing him of what we're doing to his game is such a wonderful idea.

[Havermayer]

I'm not sure informing him of what we're doing to his game is such a wonderful idea.

Presumably he'd be flattered.  If you're afraid of the Square legal department, well, we're posting vids to youtube.  We're not super popular, but we're not that hard to find. 

[MysticKnightFF5]

That's true, we're not, but it seems like that'd be equivalent to saying, "We're shameless about screwing with your game and putting power rangers in it"

[RavenOfRazgriz]

That's true, we're not, but it seems like that'd be equivalent to saying, "We're shameless about screwing with your game and putting power rangers in it"

Well, I am shameless about screwing with his game and putting Power Rangers in it.

[MysticKnightFF5]

Well, I am shameless about screwing with his game and putting Power Rangers in it.

^

[formerdeathcorps]

I'm not sure informing him of what we're doing to his game is such a wonderful idea.

I'm ambivalent here.

Matsuno seems like the kind of grand ambitious writer of epics who probably would understand fans attempting to write similar such works or making crossover hacks (it's essentially fanservice for a different fanbase).  I don't think he's exactly on the friendliest terms with the guys who only look at development schedules and money since they've shot down or forced him to curtail some of his more ambitious ideas in the past (and ultimately, it's going to be executives like that who'll order the legal team to send us a C&D).
AT the same time, I can't pretend that Matsuno will like everything any hacker will make; that's asking too much from any human being (and given his contacts with Square, that might pose some risks).

[MysticKnightFF5]

He's obligated due to his job post to report us if we make it glaringly obvious we're here.
It's like telling your boss you do drugs. They can ignore the obvious warning signs all they want, but they HAVE to report you if you tell them anything.

[Cheetah]

This is sweet, I'm not a Twitter guy though. Someone mind asking if the 50 Years War game was going to star Balbanes and Cid? That game idea is the reason why I originally came to FFH.

[RedWorld]

OwO This is news! If this ever comes out, I would be so excited! ^w^

Too bad I have a Twitter, yet no one cares to follow me or that. OTL (One of the reasons why I don't use Twitter anymore)

[Eternal]

As it stands, Matsuno just announced today he's working for Level-5 now, who's done Dark Cloud, the Professor Layton series, and Dragon Quest VIII/IX. He wants to experiment doing games "kids would enjoy" as well as new franchises. Which means we may not see another Ivalice game for a very long time, if at all.

[MysticKnightFF5]

GREAT, level 5 f*cking sucks. [/ragequit]
I'm in favor of him not making a second FFT now.

[Havermayer]

I asked him:

"@YasumiMatsuno 1. Did Berserk anime/manga serve as an influence to FFT? 2. Have you ever thought about writing a manga?"

[RandMuadDib]

the first dark cloud was decent. I own but didnt play the second one. Whoops i almost blamed them for Naughty Bear, which was actually 505.

[pokeytax]

I'm not sure informing him of what we're doing to his game is such a wonderful idea.

Square Enix has a terrible, litigious legal department. Final Fantasy Tactics is their property so it really doesn't matter how cool Matsuno is, attracting their notice is an awful idea.

[Eternal]

And there's no reason to, really. He probably would never visit us to begin with.

[Kagebunji]

Seriously ask him about the 50 Year War. I need to know wheter he will or won't do it.

[Havermayer]

Seriously ask him about the 50 Year War. I need to know wheter he will or won't do it.

This is probably not an issue of whether he will or will not, but whether a studio will fund it.