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Jesse Vitelli

Dev of French JRPG that stunned at the Xbox Showcase "not hiding" influence of Persona and Final Fantasy 8, 9, and 10, but wants to "find our own direction"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Instead of hiding or ignoring its biggest influences, like Persona and Final Fantasy, the team behind the upcoming flashy turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expeditions 33 embraces them head-on. 

"We are definitely not hiding that there are influences from the big Japanese genre," creative director Guillaume Broche tells PC Gamer magazine in a new interview. The Persona franchise is an inspiration Broche cites, specifically with what the team is doing in terms of the "camera movements and the menus." Considering how the Persona franchise is often lauded for its dynamic and stylized UI, it is hardly surprising. 

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