Dengeki Playstation Magazine Vol.500 (2011) translations
Final Fantasy Type-0 interview with Tetsuya Nomura
The World of FF Type-0 With a Different Concept of Death
We would like to ask you about the latest work you’ve been involved with, Mr. Nomura. First of all, along with FF Type-0’s release date and price, the artist who performs the theme song was announced.
Nomura: This time around, we asked BUMP OF CHICKEN to do the theme song. The first time I met them was actually during the premium preview screening of FFVII Advent Children in 2005. They were enthusiastic fans of the FF series, and I remembered them telling me all about their passion for it. We had a number of opportunities to talk, and we promised to work on a title together someday that would suit their band. Finally, the time has come when we can fulfill the promise that was made years ago.
How did BUMP OF CHICKEN react?
Nomura: They were very happy and excited to work hard on it. After taking in all of the contents of the scenario and setting, they were able to write a song while incorporating the requests of Director Tabata. We had many meetings, so I felt like I had a very proactive part in the creation of the piece.
What kind of song is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Zero”?
Nomura: The lyrics are meaningful. The moment you listen to them, they’ll pierce through your heart. I think that the feeling you get when you listen to the song will be different before you play the game and after you complete the ending. “Zero” is more than the opening and ending theme. It also plays throughout the story, so please listen to it as if it were a part of the blood that flows through this work.
When you put it like that, it makes me feel even more curious about the story.
Nomura: One of the themes of FF Type-0 is the emphasis of the meaning of life by using the unreality of war in modern Japan. Because it’s linked with academic life, which is something everyone experiences in reality, I think it will be easy for players to relate.
Certainly, even from watching the videos that have been released, it seems like a lot of effort went into representing death.
Nomura: Furthermore, the setting of FF Type-0 is a world where “the concept of death is different.”
What does having a “different concept of death” mean?
Nomura: You’ll receive more details later. This is the key to FF Type-0, so it would be best to have Tabata talk about it. I believe there was a line in the latest video that hinted at that aspect of the setting.
What’s more, the high-profile voice actors in FF Type-0 have been attracting attention. Were you responsible for the casting, Mr. Nomura?
Nomura: You’re right. Tabata entrusted me with the character-related work. There was a reason we hired such big-name voice actors this time, and it was purely to deepen the individuality of each character. FF Type-0 is an ensemble piece centered around Class Zero as a whole, so it doesn’t delve deeply into the backgrounds and episodes of each character like other FF titles. The content of the story is difficult, so there was a possibility that it would leave a weak impression if we did something poorly. I chose such magnificent voice actors so that each character could leave a lasting impression even if they appear only for a short time.
Are there other characters we haven’t seen yet?
Nomura: The remaining characters also have outstanding voice actors. I hope you’ll look forward to them.
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