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Hironobo Sakaguchi

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The Resume

    (November 14, 1962- )
    Designer of the 'Final Fantasy' series of video games
    Director of Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within (movie)
    Executive Vice President of Square-Enix, USA

Why he might be annoying:

    He called his game 'Final Fantasy' because if the game didn't succeed, it would be Square's final game.
    'Final Fantasy' is by no means final, now on it's eleventh iteration as of 2003.
    He's not well known outside Japan.
    His character designs tend to reflect Japanese pop culture to the extreme.
    He borrowed liberally from 'Dungeons and Dragons' and J.R.R. Tolkien.
    Final Fantasy III was never released in the US.
    Final Fantasy II and III in the US were actually IV and VI in Japan.
    'The Spirits Within' was critically panned.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's one of the most respected designers in the industry.
    'Final Fantasy' is the longest running, and one of the most popular series of video games in the world.
    Final Fantasy VII made role-playing video games popular in the US when it was released in 1996.
    Sakaguchi's characters and plot lines are considered the best ever seen in a video game.
    He was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in May 2000.

Credit: Joe Fernandez


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 57.55% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 179 Votes: 53.63% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 245 Votes: 51.84% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 104 Votes: 39.42% Annoying