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Final Fantasy 14 Director Reveals Which Recent Game Impressed Him The Most

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The director of Final Fantasy 14, Naoki Yoshida, has shared particularly high praise for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The director spoke on the subject following his recent appearance at Anime Expo, where he was a Guest of Honor for his work on Final Fantasy 14, among other releases over the years.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom received praise overall from the community and game reviewers at large, but it's likely not the game most fans think of when asked what their favorite Zelda game is on the Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom stands alongside both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, which were both smash-hits upon arrival. Breath of the Wild changed the series' formula with new physics, a massive open world, and a bunch of brand-new characters, but that innovation also meant development on the game took considerable time and cost.

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In an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, Naoki Yoshida, aka Yoshi-P, talked briefly about games that he was particularly impressed by. Yoshi-P noted that he thought that all recently released games were interesting, but pointed to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom as the one that stood out for him. He said that what was notable to him in particular was the way that the game was made, sharing especially high praise for how it reused existing assets, allowing the developers to focus "all of their efforts on the fun." He noted that he believed this came about due to the combination of veterans and young developers who worked on the game.

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Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P Recommends Echoes of Wisdom to Future Game Devs

Yoshi-P also shared that he was impressed that the game kept production costs to a minimum through this method of reusing game assets, "with the understanding that sales may not grow as explosively as the main game(s)." He went on to call Echoes of Wisdom "extremely noteworthy" and suggested that those who are studying to become game developers and newcomers in the industry should consider playing the game from the same perspective.

Echoes of Wisdom may not have captivated the average Nintendo fan as much as the mainline entries of late. However, it nonetheless provides a fun gameplay experience and finally answered the long-standing plea for Zelda to be the main character in one of the series' games. From both a development standpoint and a normal gamer's point of view, the title was a success, with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom moving over 2.58 million units by late September 2024.

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