FF7 Rebirth director knows a whole heap of people hate yellow paint on ledges, but reckons 'there is definitely a need for that kind of thing'

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 thi