Q&A with Final Fantasy XIII devs

inal Fantasy XIII is finally hitting U.S. shores next month. While the development team are effectively done with the project, that did not stop them from flying to San Francisco to speak with Examiner (among other media outlets). The visitors included producer Motomu Toriyama (Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X, Blood of Bahamut, among other titles), battle director Yuji Abe, and producer Yoshinori Kitase (Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X, X-2, Kingdom Hearts, among other titles). Our chat focused on the game's development, influences, and what to expect with Final Fantasy XIII's unique battle system.

How much of an influence was Final Fantasy XII on XIII?....