Video games have been my passion since my kid days and up to present-day, my love for them grew stronger. A lot of games have captured my attention but there was one game that made hearts of my eyes that I really enjoyed. Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy. Back then in the 80s, they were known simply as Square and their early success came when Hironobu Sakaguchi joined the company. That’s when his career as a video game designer started and in 1987, he created Final Fantasy, five years before me. Although very simple, the game was one of the reasons why I not only love gaming but admire the Japanese as well.
I know for a fact that Japan is very well-trained in technology so I want my skills to be just as good, well almost as good, as them. Anyway, Sakaguchi is also one of the reasons I wanted to be a game developer so I can create games as great as Final Fantasy. When I played his game, it took me by surprise. The drama it possesses, the emotions that sprang out, the story behind it, and the connections it made. I felt that I was actually there and I could sympathize with the characters. Sequels and spin-offs allowed my love to grow and I was surprised that he lasted all the way to his last game, Final Fantasy IX in 2000, one of my favorites so far. During that same year, he was inducted into the (AIAS), the Academy of Interactive Arts, the third inductee after Sid Meier and Shigeru Miyamoto for his groundbreaking work in his creation.
Hopefully, I’ll be like him and other great developers in my lifetime. But hey, I’m in no rush so I’ll wait until the right moment to achieve my dreams. For now, I’ll keep training and every day that I do, Sakaguchi will be there to inspire me.
