Naoki Hamaguchi (浜口直樹, Hamaguchi Naoki) is a Japanese video game programmer and director. He currently works at Square Enix. Hamaguchi was heavily inspired to make games after playing Final Fantasy VI, wanting to make a game of its quality.

Naoki Hamaguchi (浜口直樹, Hamaguchi Naoki?) is an employee at Square Enix who has worked on the Final Fantasy series since Final Fantasy XII (2006). He is a member of Square Enix's Business Division 1.

Dec 16, 2024 · When Naoki Hamaguchi found out he'd landed his dream job directing remakes of his favourite game, Final Fantasy VII, he almost didn't accept. "I realised this was going to...

Director Naoki Hamaguchi answers our questions about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's ending, some of the potential additions to Part 3, and more.

Mar 4, 2024 · Here, director Naoki Hamaguchi speaks to Deadline about expanding the trilogy, recreating the Loveless scene, and the thematic importance of life and death.

Mar 1, 2024 · Director Naoki Hamaguchi talks with Variety about making Rebirth, sealing Aerith’s fate in the remake and teases future plans for Cid and Vincent.

Dec 18, 2024 · Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase dive into the making of one of the year's top-rated games.

Naoki Hamaguchi. Director: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Naoki Hamaguchi is known for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024), Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) and Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011).

Naoki Hamaguchi works at Square Enix in Japan, where he currently serves as Manager/Director/Lead Programmer. On Final Fantasy VII: Remake he served as Co-Director for both the 2020 release and the subsequent Integrade version in 2021, focusing on game design and programming.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi discusses the games that made him the person he is today, and the games that mean the most to him. ...more. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out...