Summary
Fan favourite characters can often surprise creators, as it’s hard to predict what will resonate with fans when you’re making a game. Better yet, a beloved character might end up being one the creator doesn’t like at all, as is the case withFinal Fantasy 14’s recentDawntrailexpansion.
Honey B. Lovely has alotof fans, although that in itself isn’t too surprising. She’s a woman who wears a cute bee dress, what else do you want? Well, as it happens, that isn’t enough for the MMO’s producer Naoki Yoshida, who doesn’t like her at all.
Yoshi-P Isn’t Fond Of “Characters Like Honey B. Lovely”
Speaking to TheGamer’s Meg Pelliccio at Gamescom, Yoshida - also known as Yoshi-P - shared his thoughts on Honey B’s popularity.
“Characters like Honey B. Lovely, I would say I’m not so fond of them," says Yoshi-P.
Better yet, he really doesn’t like the heart symbol she makes with her hands. “I really don’t likethisso much”, he said, emulating it himself. “But I’ve seen that everyone seems to really like her, and that’s good to hear.”
This wasn’t the only surprising tidbit to come from the interview. Yoshi-P also revealed that the Great Serpent of Ronka isn’t all that popular outside of the West.
“The Serpent of Ronka, funnily enough, it’s not popular so much in Japan,” Yoshi-P reveals. “It’s more popular outside of Japan. Within the development team, there are a lot of our members who really love the Serpent of Ronka, even when it’s their own creation."
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Square Enix’s popular MMO, Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, has players step into the role of the Warrior of Light in the world of Eorzea. There, they find themselves testing their mettle against Primals, the Garlean Empire, the Ascians, and plenty of other threats.This award-winning MMO now has multiple expansions to its name, with the most recent Endwalker expansion bringing the Hydaelyn/Zodiark arc to a close. Director and producer Yoshi-P has promised lots of plans for future content and the game has regular updates to keep players occupied.
