Square Enix on the essence of Final Fantasy

This information comes from Square Enix Executive Producer Akitoshi Kawazu in issue 258 of Nintendo Power…

“The Final Fantasy series has expanded to include a variety of spin-offs and even non-RPGs, so it’s difficult to pick out one element that applies to everything across the board. One thing I can say is that Final Fantasy is a special series to us, so anyone who participates in its development feels a tremendous amount of pressure. I hope we never lose the sense of always trying to create something new, and taking on the toughest challenges.

There is a wide variety of titles right now, so it might be a good time for us to really focus on the numbered titles, and ask ourselves once more what makes Final Fantasy what it is.”