The Square Enix People Database

Motomu Toriyama (鳥山求 )

Director

Motomu Toriyama is a director with Square Enix's Division 1 team. He began work with the company as an event planner for such titles as Bahamut Lagoon, Final Fantasy VII, and Final Fantasy VIII. He was the director of Final Fantasy X-2 and is directing Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings and Final Fantasy XIII.

Source: ja.wikipedia.org

Motomu Toriyama image gallery

Games ⇑⇓	platform	release ⇑⇓	role
Bahamut Lagoon (credits)	snes	09 Feb 1996	Event Planner
Final Fantasy VII (credits)	ps	07 Sep 1997	Event Planner
Final Fantasy VIII (credits)	ps	09 Sep 1999	Event Planner
Final Fantasy X (credits)	ps2	17 Dec 2001	Event Director
Final Fantasy X-2 (credits)	ps2	18 Nov 2003	Director
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (credits)	nds	20 Nov 2007	Director
Final Fantasy XIII (credits)	ps3	In development	Director
Racing Lagoon (credits)	ps	10 Mar 1999	Scenario

E3 2007 - Square Enix gesticulates in regards to Revenant Wings bonus content
Square Enix communicated through wavy, fluttering hand gestures to reporters attending E3 that the English-language localization of Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings will feature new content, including an added boss battle and gameplay tweaks. Director Motomu Toriyama comments, "The North American release will provide a completely different gameplay experience than the original domestic release." Details
14 July 2007 by Jeriaska ↑ 9 ↓ discuss permalink
Toriyama: Fabula Nova Crystallis cannot be stopped
The director of Final Fantasy XIII, Motomu Toriyama, has revealed in an interview with Playstation Magazine that the Fabula Nova Crystallis series is "not simply exclusive to the PS3 and mobile phones." The statement gives credence to the possibility that a multi-platform MMO based on the thirteenth iteration of the Square series might be underway. The game director claims, "[T]here are many characters and legends that are branching off from the main story and universe. It's a huge project." Details
16 Apr 2007 by Jeriaska ↑ 22 ↓ discuss permalink

Interviews
July 13, 2007	E3 2007: Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Interview

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