Final Fantasy has become one of the longest franchises in video game history, with FF XIII easily the year’s most talked about RPG title. However, with longevity and originality, undeniably comes competition. During a recent interview, the game’s director Motomu Toriyama discussed similarities between their series and a certain blue raced billion dollar blockbuster CGI movie.

The in-game universe this time around is quite fantasy based, but also futuristic at the same time. We never really had any particular reference points for Final Fantasy XIII, in terms of places where we drew inspiration from. That said, we’re a little suspicious that the world famous Avatar movie might have take inspiration from us!

Although the concept of a sci-fi environment that mixes humans and creatures isn’t necessarily a new idea, it’s possible to see how some inspiration might have been passed along. What do you think? Is Final Fantasy XIII really the chicken or the egg in futuristic fantasy simulators, or should Toriyama be ashamed for doubting James Cameron’s originality?

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