Naoki Hamaguchi doesn't get much time to himself. The co-director of the soon-to-be-concluded epic trilogy-length reimagining of seminal RPG Final Fantasy 7 has been hard at work for a decade helping to make this dream come true. When he's not hunkered down, he's popping up in interviews galore, including a handful with TheGamer.
So, what does Hamaguchi-san have to say about his time chipping away on the as-yet-untitled Part 3? It turns out, as development hits the big polishing stage, he can boast that he's done something that's sure to make some of us hardcore Final Fantasy fans weirdly jealous. He's played through Part 3... over 40 times.
As part of a terrific and wide-ranging interview with Nintendo Life, Hamaguchi—who was inevitably asked about progress on the grand finale—almost too casually revealed his playthrough count. His overall answer is laced with the same brand of excitement that the Square Enix vet has become known for:
"We’re very excited about how the game is currently progressing. I have already completed over 40 full playthroughs! I can’t wait for as many people as possible to experience the game for themselves, and myself and...
