FFXIV Concept Art - Nice on SE

Hey Square Enix, I haven't seen a post on this but just wanted to encourage the concept art being dished out. Especially the grand company details with the leaders / judges. It's nothing short of impressive. The style is in my opinion right on the nail.

Keep the Lore and the Great Art coming. :D

Akihiko Yoshida who heads the art for FFXIV (not sure whether he drew them or not, they are his style though) has produced my favourite art from SE by quite a wide margin, the stuff he's done for 12 and 14 has been brilliant. I always look forward to seeing new things from him.

http://cdn.gossipgamers.com/wp-conte...IV-590x764.jpg

^ That's my favourite piece concerning FFXIV as of yet.

Akihiko Yoshida is easily my favorite game artist as well. He established the look of Vagrant Story, FFT, FFXII, FF:4HoL, and (almost) every Yasumi Matsuno game. Having him as the art director for FFXIV is next best thing to having this game set in Ivalice.

Though Amano and Nomura have been the main influences in the FF games in the past, Akihiko Yoshida's work represents is the essence of Final Fantasy (IMHO) and I hope that he will be the driving artistic force for it in the future.

I wanna see more Amano ; ;

Agreed I just wish I could turn them into wall papers lol

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Akihiko Yoshida is easily my favorite game artist as well. He established the look of Vagrant Story, FFT, FFXII, FF:4HoL, and (almost) every Yasumi Matsuno game. Having him as the art director for FFXIV is next best thing to having this game set in Ivalice.

Though Amano and Nomura have been the main influences in the FF games in the past, Akihiko Yoshida's work represents is the essence of Final Fantasy (IMHO) and I hope that he will be the driving artistic force for it in the future.

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I wish this game was set in Ivalice so bad :(

I love Yoshida's work and his usage of traditional medium, (Better than belts and zippers)

From its conception, the art department in this game has been absolutely amazing.

I hope they realize that they could eventually recoup some of their hard-lost yen by putting some FFXIV Artbooks into production every couple of years.

Maybe we should try to get some steam going on Volume One: Prerelease Concepts ~ First Inception of FFXIV?

I'd be broke because I'd buy every single one lol

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Originally Posted by AsterBarnivere

I love Yoshida's work and his usage of traditional medium, (Better than belts and zippers)

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AKA Tetsuya hahaha

Don't forget buckles.

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Originally Posted by Avraym

AKA Tetsuya hahaha

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I'm gonna be a character designer for a big shot company and put belts and zippers on every character..

What did I just say about buckles!?

Akihiko is too talented to be a part of what Square has become in the last few years. I sincerely hope he doesn't become wiser and leave like many others have.

I think Nomura's work is good for games other than the Final Fantasy Series... More KH, Parasite Eve, TWEWY, and stuff like that.

If they end up bringing in Nomura for future costume design, I'm making a mule named Beltan McZipperstrap. (Please God, no.)

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Originally Posted by Obsy

If they end up bringing in Nomura for future costume design, I'm making a mule named Beltan McZipperstrap. (Please God, no.)

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And buckles...
(Yusuke Naora is another designer I love...)
Nomura used to be great to me (Because he used pencils and colored pencils for his earlier works) but now he's just plain obsessed with digital mediums..