Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed during a PAX Prime 2014 panel yesterday that he wanted Chrono Trigger to “evolve into something like a Final Fantasy” in terms of serialization.

Sakaguchi told attendees who stopped by his “Hironobu Sakaguchi Reflection: Past, Present, Future of RPGs” session:

“We wanted to continue it as a series… But — and I think the statue of limitations has passed and expired so I think I’m okay saying this — but we just didn’t see eye-to-eye with management, and so I went and fought for it, and I officially lost the battle.”

Sakaguchi also said the following when it comes to working on past projects like The Last Story:

“Just between some of us that worked on it, we would hope or we talk about it once in awhile that we’d like to. All those IPs, there isn’t a continuation or a series. Nothing’s confirmed. But again, it would be nice to be able to work on a continuation of my old creations.”

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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi held a panel at PAX Prime 2014 today. Sakaguchi mentioned that it would be nice to work on a continuation of The Last Story (or Blue Dragon/Lost Odyssey), although nothing is happening behind the scenes currently.

At one point, Sakaguchi was specifically asked if there’s a chance of a new The Last Story. He responded in English: “Ok, yeah, you talk to Nintendo.” The audience cheered and applauded when the panel’s moderator asked who would like to see a sequel on Wii U, and Sakaguchi again added: “And maybe PlayStation 4 too?”

Sakaguchi may not have been too serious throughout all of this. He was laughing, and could have just been teasing the audience.

Other than The Last Story, Sakaguchi was also asked about which systems he plans on working with. One of his comments stated that Nintendo always keeps people on their toes when it comes to new hardware announcements. Additionally, Sakaguchi is looking forward to the New 3DS and hopes to have a chance to work on the platform.

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Update 2: One last bump. Best Buy pre-orders are now open here.

Update: GameStop pre-orders here.

Pre-orders for the Amiibo figures are now starting to go live. All of the characters can be reserved on Amazon right here.. We’ll update this post when other retailers open pre-orders.

We also have a first look at the packaging for Amiibo. Check out the gallery below for all images.

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In October, Nintendo will be introducing new firmware for the 3DS that allows for themes to be displayed on the system’s Home Menu. We’ve already seen a few: Mario, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Animal Crossing.

It also looks like Nintendo is cooking up a Famicom-based theme for 3DS. The image was spotted on one of the New 3DS website page, so it seems that this one will be coming out as well!

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Zen Pinball 2’s update is now up and running in North America. Zen Studios had the patch pushed back for unspecified reasons yesterday, but at least it’s here now!

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A new 3DS puzzle is available in North America. By enabling SpotPass, you can get your hands on the Kirby Fighters Deluxe/Dedede’s Drum Dash Deluxe panel. It will be available in the StreetPass Mii Plaza once delivered.

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