Skip to main content
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ The Games, Movies, TV & Comics You Love
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Indie Spotlight
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
  • Newsletters
    • Total Film
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsarama
Total Film
  • home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Indie Spotlight
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • View Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
  • Newsletters
    • Total Film
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsarama
Total Film
Gaming Magazines
Gaming Magazines
Why subscribe?
  • Subscribe from just £3
  • Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love
  • Try a single issue or save on a subscription
  • Issues delivered straight to your door or device
From$12
Subscribe now
Trending
  • Pokemon Legends Z-A
  • Golden Joystick Awards 2025
  • New Games for 2025
Don't miss these
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave winces
JRPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director's GOTY pick, and not just because it features JRPG-inspired combat: "It gets all of the elements in it right"
Cloud as a Moogle in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says "however much AI might try and intrude and take part in the creative side of things," his team would want to be "good enough creators" that "we could do better than AI"
Nier Automata director Yoko Taro
Action RPGs "I think this is the future that games are holding for us": Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks tech advancements like "AI's generative capabilities" will see game interactivity "evolve into fulfilling what the players want"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave winces
RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs say "being recognized in Japan" is "very personal to us" after making a game "inspired by so many incredible JRPGs we grew up with"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says the team could do a "completely new IP" or maybe "something new within the Final Fantasy series" after finishing Part 3 of the JRPG remake
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio's next game won't necessarily be an RPG: "We don't want to be constrained by story, art style or gameplay"
Clair Obscure Expedition 33
RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was inspired by JRPG greats like Final Fantasy, but its director loves gaming because of an old-school 1988 beat 'em up
Clair Obscur Expedition 33
RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is only 85% of its creative director's original vision for the French JRPG, and he "would have loved" to do more with a specific fan-favorite character
silent Hill f scarecrow puzzle
Silent Hill Konami dev responds to Hideo Kojima's thoughts on AI, claiming that Silent Hill f contains "the kind of bold choices AI would never be able to make"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth screenshot showing Aerith, a young woman with long fair hair and a flowing white gown, singing with her arms spread wide
Final Fantasy Legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has "never used AI and probably never will" because it's "more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer screenshot showing a young woman in a green ceremonial dress dancing, a determined look upon her face as she smirks while staring ahead
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says defying industry norms and keeping the dev team together for the whole RPG trilogy was key to its success: "That's quite a rare thing"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer screenshot showing a young woman in a green ceremonial dress dancing, a determined look upon her face as she smirks while staring ahead
Final Fantasy "We received a lot of 'JRPGs are back' comments," says Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director, but the success of a turn-based game like Clair Obscur: Expeditition 33 isn't going to warp Square Enix's plans
Hideo Kojima waving near a Sam Porter Bridges statue
Games Hideo Kojima says AI could "play a role" in helping ourselves "truly thrive in the 21st century," though he admits the technology devalues art: "Games and art are no longer considered special"
Nier Automata
Action RPGs Nier Automata’s infamously quirky creator Yoko Taro has been an enigma for years, and now the legendary RPG veteran is getting an entire book filled with interviews that are sure to be unmissable
Phantom Blade 0
Action RPGs Phantom Blade Zero director says playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "reminded me of Final Fantasy 10" and "I'd love to bring back some vibes from the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 era"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

  • Naoki Hamaguchi on Clair Obscur, AI and the future of Final Fantasy | Developer Interview.mp4

    We recently sat down with Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi to talk all things Final Fantasy 7, his favourite game of 2025, and the games industry as a whole. Interview by Iain Harris Filmed by Maddy Kendall-Murray Video edited by Hal Dimond

Previews

    • In Project Spectrum bringing tentacles to a gun fight isn't so bad

    • We’ve played Black Ops 7 and here's 10 things you need to know

    • We’ve played Battlefield 6’s campaign, and it’s refreshingly PUNISHING

    • Pokemon Legends: Z-A feels like relearning EVERYTHING you know about Pokémon battles

    • The Blood of Dawnwalker is filled with smart role-playing choices that are making us hunger for more

    • We’ve played Claws of Awaji and it’s an ambitious yet familiar Assassin's Creed Shadows expansion

    • 007 First Light was one of our highlights of Gamescom 2025!

    • Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival feels like the game your parents warned you about growing up!

    • We played Where Winds Meet at Gamescom!

    • We played Dawn of War 4 and it's a stunning RTS game

    • We played Onimusha: Way of the Sword at Gamescom!

    • We played Deadpool VR at Gamescom!

    • We played Invincible VS at Gamescom!

    • We've played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and it's the most SURPRISING racer of 2025

    • We played Kirby Air Riders and it's PERFECT if you've had enough Mario Kart

    • We've played Pokémon Legends: Z-A and its AWESOME new combat may be the way forward for the series

    • The Outer Worlds 2 is the next hit for true RPG sickos

    • We've played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and it's the most SURPRISING racer of 2025

    • We played Dawn of War 4 and it's a stunning RTS game

    • We've played Hollow Knight Silksong and it's real, AMAZING, and a GOTY contender

    • We played Resident Evil Requiem and got annoyed at the protagonist. But that’s ENTIRELY the point

    • We've played Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and it's DEFINITELY worth the wait

Reviews

    • The Outer Worlds 2 review | Peak Obsidian in every possible way

    • Ninja Gaiden 4 review | An absolute TRIUMPH for the genre

    • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 review | Disappointing at almost every turn

    • Pokemon Legends: Z-A review | The closest to playing the anime Pokemon has ever come

    • Battlefield 6 review | More refined than innovative

    • This hyper-violent samurai revenge quest will COMPLETELY hook you | Ghost of Yōtei review

    • Silent Hill f review | Expertly crafted horror but disappointing combat

    • Dying Light: The Beast review | A stunningly refined action-horror experience on every level

    • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review | Even more frantic than Mario Kart World

    • Borderlands 4 is the best FPS we've played in 2025 – almost in spite of itself!

    • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review | Still one of our favorite games of all time

    • What you NEED to know before playing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

    • A genuine must-play for Switch 2 owners | Donkey Kong Bananza Review

    • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review | More Metal Gear Solid than ever (for better and worse)

    • Blades of Fire review | Dares to make the case for weapon degradation being good

    • DOOM: The Dark Ages Review | Goretastic prequel hindered by new ideas

    • Expedition 33 Review | THRILLING turn-based RPG with Sekiro parries

    • Assassin's Creed Shadows review | What you Need to Know

    • The Need to Know: Monster Hunter Wilds review

    • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review | An utterly absorbing realization of medieval life

Nintendo Switch 2

    • Wish I knew this before starting Pokemon Legends: Z-A

    • Pokemon Legends: Z-A review | The closest to playing the anime Pokemon has ever come

    • How will Pokemon Legends: Z-A do shiny Pokemon?

    • Pokemon Legends: Z-A feels like relearning EVERYTHING you know about Pokémon battles

    • We've played Pokémon Legends: Z-A and its AWESOME new combat may be the way forward for the series

    • We played Kirby Air Riders and it's PERFECT if you've had enough Mario Kart

    • Donkey Kong Bananza is an adventure that rivals Mario’s best

    • A genuine must-play for Switch 2 owners | Donkey Kong Bananza Review

    • Nintendo Switch 2's first month breakdown

    • Has the Switch 2 found its Super Mario Odyssey? | Donkey Kong Bananza preview

    • Breath Of The Wild Is Still The Superior Zelda Game

    • There's a new Splatoon game coming called Splatoon Raiders

    • The Optimal Way To Unlock Every Vehicle In Mario Kart World

    • Mario Kart World Is "Completely Broken"

    • Nintendo Say It's Unlikely That Physical Games Will Ever "100 Percent Go Away"

    • Moo Moo Cow Is The Best New Mario Kart World Character

    • 7 Best Switch 2 Games So Far

    • Nintendo Switch 2 worth it? | Full console review

    • Answering Your Switch 2 Questions

    • Everything we know about the Duskbloods | FromSoftware's Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive

News

    • Amazon's killing one of its only good games

    • Hideo Kojima reportedly wanted to make a Matrix game

    • The Outer Worlds 2 hilariously punishes you for buying the $100 version

    • Starfield dev admits it’s not the same caliber as Fallout or Elder Scrolls

    • Co-op indie hit RV There Yet? hit 100,000 concurrent players on Steam

    • Rupture Warriors in Helldivers 2 have been nerfed!

    • Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition revealed but still no remake for New Vegas

    • Exclusive games are "antiquated" says Xbox president

    • Persona 3 Reload update brings back original singer

    • 5,000 Steam games didn’t make enough to cover the $100 listing fee this year

    • Palworld dev's new publishing label isn't interested in AI slop

    • Clever roguelike Ball x Pit sold 300,000 copies on Steam and consoles in 5 days

    • Ex-PlayStation exec says Sony can't keep "increasing the graphics power" with new consoles

    • Palworld dev says online hate doesn't impact the game

    • Ex-Call of Duty dev says the games are worse since they left

    • After 47 hours, Palworld lead finally hits 100% in Megabonk on Steam

    • Battlefield 6 fixes coming "one step at a time"

    • REPO's big monster update turns it into a proper horror game

    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says there are still a few secrets to find

    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says AAA-size might have made it worse

Trailers

    • Halloween Gameplay and Release Date Reveal Trailer

    • Forza Horizon 6 Official Teaser Trailer

    • OD - KNOCK Teaser Trailer

    • Ghost of Yōtei - the Onryō’s List trailer

    • Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Official Trailer

    • Battlefield 6 Official Reveal Trailer

    • Little Nightmares 3 Official 'You're in for a Ride' Trailer

    • Call Of Duty Black Ops 7 - Official Teaser

    • Keeper - Official Announce Trailer

    • Invincible VS - Official Reveal Trailer

    • Persona 4 Revival - Teaser Trailer

    • At Fate's End Announcement Trailer

    • Gears of War Reloaded - Gameplay Trailer

    • Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive reveal trailer

    • Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf Announcement Trailer

    • Mudang Two Hearts reveal trailer

    • No Ghosts At The Grand - Reveal Trailer

    • Aphelion - Reveal Trailer

    • Grounded 2 - Announce Trailer

    • Clockwork Revolution trailer

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...