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# Motomu Toriyama

(2000)   Video Game Producer   Japan

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Motomu Toriyama is a video game producer from Japan, best known for *Final Fantasy XIII: Episode Zero: Promise*.

## Quick Facts About Motomu Toriyama

Born January 1, 2000

Nationality Japan

Profession Video Game Producer

Notable works Final Fantasy XIII: Episode Zero: Promise

## About Motomu Toriyama

Motomu Toriyama is a Japanese game director and scenario writer who has been working for Square Enix since 1994. He initially worked on cutscenes in Bahamut Lagoon and Final Fantasy VII before serving as one of the three directors on Final Fantasy X under Yoshinori Kitase where he was in charge of cutscenes, music, voice and motion capture.

##  Quotes by Motomu Toriyama

> [The linear design of FFXIII had a great advantage in providing players with enough time to become familiarized with the new battle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/motomu-toriyama/the-linear-design-of-ffxiii-had-a-great-advantage-in-providing/)

[Motomu Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/motomu-toriyama/)

[Advantage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advantage/)

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> [We have a lot of great creators in Square Enix, but for larger-scale development we will be doing more distributed and outsourced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/motomu-toriyama/we-have-a-lot-of-great-creators-in-square-enix-but-for-larger-scale/)

[Motomu Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/motomu-toriyama/)

[Creator](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creator/)

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> [As long as I'm alive, you'll never see the last of Lightning!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/motomu-toriyama/as-long-as-i-m-alive-you-ll-never-see-the-last-of-lightning/)

[Motomu Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/motomu-toriyama/)

[Alive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alive/)

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