Sakaguchi tops most important list in Japan
Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the esteemed Final Fantasy series, was named the most important figure in the Japanese console industry this year according to a survey conducted conducted by Famitsu. Other notables included Akihiro Hino (Dragon Quest), Satoru Iwata (Nintendo), Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear), and Ken Kutaragi (PlayStation). With Sakaguchi's Mistwalker Studios producing several exclusive
titles for the Xbox 360, this announcement bodes well for Microsoft's hopes in Japan.