In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Yoichi Wada talked about Final Fantasy XIII and how it was accepted. Wada speaks about the numbers, and he is happy with how the game has sold in the regions it was sold in. He notes that the game was both taken as a good thing and as a bad thing to some. He notes that a lot of people have different opinions, but doesn’t say that either of them are wrong. Read the parts of the interview about Final Fantasy XIII below.

Now that Final Fantasy XIII has launched globally, in the end were you satisfied with its performance and the audience reaction to the title?

Yoichi Wada: Looking at the numbers alone, it is pretty good, because we were able to release the latest Final Fantasy in all three markets of Japan, United States, and Europe in a very short period of time, and we were able to reach 5 million units rapidly — and I think this product will grow further. But when it comes to the customers’ reaction to the quality of the game, some value it highly and some are not very happy with it.

What do you think about how the game turned out?

Yoichi Wada: I think this is a product that was able to meet the expectations for those who know Final Fantasy. There are all kinds of games around in the market today. Should Final Fantasy become a new type of the game or should Final Fantasy not become a new type of game? The customers have different opinions. It’s very difficult to determine which way it should go.

Source: Gamasutra
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