Original Final Fantasy programmer reappears after years of silence, casually says writing his legendary code "was pretty simple" and it could even be better

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/original-final-fantasy-programmer-reappears-after-years-of-silence-casually-says-writing-his-legendary-code-was-pretty-simple-and-it-could-even-be-better/

Iranian-American programmer Nasir Gebelli was instrumental in the evolution of video games and notably programmed the first three Final Fantasy games himself, consequently earning the adoration of Doom Guy John Romero, who previously called Gebelli his "programming god, my idol." After spending years out of the public eye, Gebelli recently appeared in a Japanese documentary chronicling the origins of Final Fantasy to discuss his work history and creative process, and to casually say that programming some of the most influential JRPGs in history "was pretty simple."

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shyguyblue@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Imagine, a time when a full game studio was a dozen guys/gals in a cramped windowless room. Wish we could go back... #OpenOfficeConceptsCanBurnInHell

MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Those cramped windowless rooms are open offices. They didn't have cubicles in them rooms.

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

There's a difference between an Open Office, and a Pit.

shyguyblue@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Yup. I can sit next to a fellow programmer for hours in a pit, but you put me next to some Account Service jackass who's on the phone all day and I'll snap!

cm0002@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

It's still a thing, #BeTheChange

Kaeru@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y

Documentary about FF origins? Are there English subs? If so I need a name desperately fellas!