{"id":1057021,"date":"2026-01-19T13:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/how-the-playstation-helped-square-enix-achieve-its-cinematic-ambitions-for-final-fantasy-7-and-beyond"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:37:47","slug":"how-the-playstation-helped-square-enix-achieve-its-cinematic-ambitions-for-final-fantasy-7-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-the-playstation-helped-square-enix-achieve-its-cinematic-ambitions-for-final-fantasy-7-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"How the PlayStation helped Square Enix achieve its cinematic ambitions for Final Fantasy 7 and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-the-playstation-helped-square-enix-achieve-its-cinematic-ambitions-for-final-fantasy-7-and-beyond.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was still in my 20s and had only just entered the games industry,&#8221; Final Fantasy series producer Yoshinori Kitase tells me, &#8220;I was playing Final Fantasy at home with my father sat next to me watching. 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