Few names in video games loom as large as Hironobu Sakaguchi. Creating the Final Fantasy franchise, one of the most popular series in the medium to this day, will do that. But in 2007, after his long tenure at Square Enix, Sakaguchi released a new JRPG outside of the confines of the franchise that had defined him. Lost Odyssey has all the hallmarks of a great game, but has largely been relegated to the status of a cult classic amongst devoted fans. 15 years later, it may just be Sakaguchi’s masterpiece.
