(born 24 January 1965) is a

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working for

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. He has worked there since 1985, and has worked as the lead designer for ''

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'' as well as the director of ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

Tokita joined

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in 1985 as a part-time employee, not becoming full-time until the development of ''

''. For the first three ''

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'' games, he worked on graphic design, testing, and sound effects, respectively, before becoming lead designer of ''

'' in 1991. Tokita wanted to make a career as a theater actor, but working on ''Final Fantasy IV'' made him decide to become a "great creator" of video games. He was one of only 14 people working on the game. Tokita feels that ''Final Fantasy IV'' is the first game in the series to really pick up on drama, and the first Japanese RPG to feature "such deep characters and plot". He also felt that ''Final Fantasy IV'' was so good because it was the culmination of the best parts of the first three games. ''

'' is a

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developed and published by Square for the

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in 1995. Director credits were attributed to Akihiko Matsui,

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and Takashi Tokita.

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had the role of graphic director. Additionally, Takashi Tokita, along with

wrote the various

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s to the game. Following that title, he was also involved in the production of ''

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''. He handled the game design for ''

'' and wrote the game's story. He considers the later games in the series as having been "handed off" to others. After the successful remakes of ''

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'' and ''

'', there was a desire by the team to make a new game in the same style. He was the lead developer on '' Final Fantasy IV: The After Years''. His greatest inspiration was ''

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'', since it emotionally engaged him like no game he had played before. Between 2003 and 2007, Tokita was the head of Square's Product Development Division 7. Currently, Tokita is a senior manager and producer in Square Enix's Business Division 8.

Works

References

External links

*
''Takashi Tokita''
profile, interviews, and photo gallery at the Square Haven People Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokita, Takashi Living people 1965 births Japanese video game directors Square Enix people