{"product_id":"9782377840472","title":"The Legend of Final Fantasy VI: Creation - Universe - Decryption","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive book on \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy VI\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the greatest RPGs of all time.\u003c\/b\u003eReleased in 1994, \u003cb\u003eFinal Fantasy VI\u003c\/b\u003e remains a cornerstone of the JRPG genre. With its unforgettable cast of characters, revolutionary storytelling and Nobuo Uematsu’s legendary soundtrack, this game defined an era and still captivates players around the world.\u003cb\u003eThe Legend of Final Fantasy VI\u003c\/b\u003e offers a complete exploration of this cult title:  The creation and development of the game at Squaresoft  In-depth analysis of its scenario, themes and characters  The influence of Yoshitaka Amano’s art and Uematsu’s music  The impact of Final Fantasy VI on the JRPG genre and video game history  Exclusive insights on the designers: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Kitase, Hiroyuki Ito and Tetsuya NomuraWritten by \u003cb\u003ePierre Maugein\u003c\/b\u003e (aka Killy), video game journalist and RPG specialist, this book is part of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThird Editions\u003c\/i\u003e collection dedicated to major gaming sagas.\u003cb\u003eAn essential read for fans of \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, JRPG lovers and all those interested in the history of video games.\u003c\/b\u003eEXTRACT1991: Hironobu Sakaguchi was elevated to vice-president at Squaresoft. The position was in addition to his role as the creative director of\u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e. The dual role made him aware that he could not indefinitely keep the same position nor continue to be a full-time game designer. He would have to delegate. Following the release of \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy V \u003c\/i\u003ein December 1992, the sixth installment was placed on the drawing board. Sakaguchi chose to retain the positions of producer and overall supervisor, and entrust the reigns of the project to Yoshinori Kitase and Hiroyuki Ito. Kitase had been involved in the writing and field planning of\u003ci\u003eFF V\u003c\/i\u003e; for this new game, he was put in charge of the story-telling. Meanwhile, Ito would supervise the game and battle systems. With this configuration, Sakaguchi hoped to bring the franchise to new heights. The artist Yoshitaka Amano and the composer Nobuo Uematsu, mainstays since the beginning of the series, were brought back in for this project. Many rising stars were also attached to the development, such as art director Hideo Minaba (who would take charge of the \u003ci\u003eFF IX\u003c\/i\u003e world), the graphic designers Tetsuya Takahashi (one of the creators of \u003ci\u003eXenogears\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eXenosaga \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003eXenoblade\u003c\/i\u003e) and Yusuke Naora (future art director of \u003ci\u003eFF VII\u003c\/i\u003e). There was also a certain very promising game designer by the name of Tetsuya Nomura, who needs no introduction.ABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cb\u003ePierre Maugein\u003c\/b\u003e, under the pen name Killy, wrote for\u003ci\u003eJeuxvideo.com \u003c\/i\u003efrom 2003 until 2006. Although he trained to be a graphic designer, he decided to move to video game journalism because of his love for the industry. He worked as a freelance contributor for \u003ci\u003eJeuxActu \u003c\/i\u003eand then wrote for the \u003ci\u003eRagemag \u003c\/i\u003ewebsite on various topics, from art and literature to science, cinema and video games. Since then, he has been a member of the staff at \u003ci\u003eJournal du Gamer\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written various articles for the \u003ci\u003eLevel Up \u003c\/i\u003ecollection which is also published by Third Éditions.","brand":"Third Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527927386353,"sku":"9782377840472","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9782377840472_p0.jpg?v=1771558646","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782377840472","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}