As we've discovered time and time again, someone's hatred for the classic videogame yellow paint rarely ever outweighs their need for it. The sunny signposting has become a universal language for guiding players through levels, but it's also a regular point of contention in what some consider lazy game design.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi is the latest developer to weigh in on the debate after his own game was targeted for discussion in early 2024. "I get there is a debate about that: whether that fits with that world or not, whether some people want it, some people don't," he said in an interview with GamesRadar. "I think as a game, there is definitely a need for that kind of thing in a lot of ways. I think obviously different developers experiment, try different things about what works best, what fits best, the right way of doing that in their game."
