Hironobu Sakaguchi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hironobu Sakaguchi
Occupation	Game Designer
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1962(1962-11-25)
Age	62
Birthplace	Hitachi
Country	Japan
Birth City	Ibaraki Prefecture
Horoscope	Scorpio

Hironobu Sakaguchi Biography

Hironobu Sakaguchi is one of the most popular and richest Game Designer who was born on November 25, 1962 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Japanese filmmaker and videogame designer who founded Mistwalker in 2004.

Both he and Yuji, the Sonic the Hedgehog creators, were pioneering Japanese videogame developers.

Sakaguchi was born in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan. Originally planning to become a professional musician, he played in various bands and booked local concert venues during his secondary education, selling tickets to the concerts himself. Sakaguchi studied electrical engineering while attending Yokohama National University, but dropped out in 1983 mid-semester with Hiromichi Tanaka.

When Square became an independent company in 1986, Sakaguchi became a full- time employee as the Director of Planning and Development. After working on several Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games that failed to become major hits, Sakaguchi began questioning if he had chosen the right career path and if he was qualified to be a game writer. He then pitched the concept for a role-playing video game called Fighting Fantasy, and assembled a small team to realize this project of his. Among others, Sakaguchi’s thoughts about quitting the game industry and going back to university – had the game not sold well – were a reason for the title being changed to Final Fantasy. The game was released in Japan for the NES on December 18, 1987, and was successful across Japan. Under Sakaguchi’s supervision, Final Fantasy developed into an expansive franchise, spanning from stand alone stories to spin-offs to direct sequels. In 1991, following the release of Final Fantasy IV for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, he was honored with the position of Executive Vice President. The last Final Fantasy game he directed was Final Fantasy V, becoming the producer for future installments of the franchise. In 1995, he became president of Square’s North American division. His final role as game producer was for Final Fantasy IX. In an interview at the time he described it as his favorite Final Fantasy. He later went on to serve more as an executive producer of the series, as well as many of Square’s other games, including Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve and Kingdom Hearts. The Kingdom Hearts series would later go on to feature a character named Master Eraqus, who was designed to physically resemble Sakaguchi and match with Disney’s Yen Sid. In May 2000, Sakaguchi received the Hall of Fame Award of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

He was born in Hitachi (Ibaraki), Japan.

Hironobu Sakaguchi Net Worth

Hironobu Sakaguchi is one of the richest Game Designer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hironobu Sakaguchi 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He briefly studied electrical engineering at Yokohama National University but then left to work for Square, a videogame company.

He created the Final Fantasy videogame series and then made a movie based on it. The animated film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a flop at the box office.

Hironobu Sakaguchi (坂口 博信 , Sakaguchi Hironobu) (born November 25, 1962) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, writer, and film director. He is best known as creator of the Final Fantasy series, having conceived the original concept for the first title Final Fantasy and also having directed several later entries in the franchise, and has had a long career in gaming with over 100 million units of video games sold worldwide. He left Square Enix and founded the studio Mistwalker in 2004.

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Facts & Trivia

Hironobu Ranked on the list of most popular Game Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hironobu Sakaguchi celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

Why did Hironobu Sakaguchi leave Square?

The film’s failure damaged Square financially, delayed a planned merger between Square and Enix, and prompted the closure of Square Pictures. Following the failure of The Spirits Within, Sakaguchi was left in a state of low morale, and he decided to step away from active involvement in Square’s projects.

What is Hironobu Sakaguchi favorite Final Fantasy?

Sakaguchi’s own favorite entry is Final Fantasy 9 , which itself was a kind of nostalgia tour through the series. Sakaguchi was calling it such even before it was released, not least because it recalled Final Fantasy’s early days on the NES – a period that still heavily resonates with him.

When did Hironobu Sakaguchi leave Square Enix?

Hironobu Sakaguchi helped create the Final Fantasy series, but hasn’t been involved in the creation of one of its core games since he left Square Enix in 2003. That doesn’t mean he’s entirely left the franchise behind though – he’s simply joined the ranks of Final Fantasy XIV players instead.

Is Fantasian finished?

Fantasian is composed of two parts, with the first part taking 20 to 30 hours to complete, while the second completes the story with an additional 40 to 60 hours of content. The first part was released worldwide on April 2, 2021.

Who invented FF game?

Final Fantasy is a Japanese science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi , and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games.