Takashi Tokita was born on 24 January 1965 and is a Japanese video game developer working for Square Enix.
11 Facts About Takashi Tokita
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Takashi Tokita has worked there since 1985, and has worked as the lead designer for Final Fantasy IV as well as the director of Live A Live, Parasite Eve and Chrono Trigger.
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Takashi 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.
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Takashi Tokita was one of only 14 people working on the game.
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Takashi 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".
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Takashi Tokita felt that Final Fantasy IV was so good because it was the culmination of the best parts of the first three games.
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Takashi Tokita handled the game design for Parasite Eve and wrote the game's story.
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Takashi Tokita considers the later games in the series as having been "handed off" to others.
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Takashi Tokita was the lead developer on Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
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Between 2003 and 2007, Takashi Tokita was the head of Square's Product Development Division 7.
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Currently, Takashi Tokita is a senior manager and producer in Square Enix's Business Division 8.