Final Fantasy XV has an all-male cast and that’s not going to change. The main characters have been set up that way to further the original story drawn up by Tetsuya Nomura and reasoning explained in detail dating back as far as 2008. This week’s Famitsu touches base with director Hajime Tabata, who once again clarifies these intentions but says that female characters might not be out the window entirely – at least in a guest capacity.

According to him, “It’s possible we’ll have female characters join the party as guests. But since it’s an all-male party, when you have a female character as a guest, their behavior might change because a woman is around.”

Tabata also spoke briefly about Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae, which saw it’s release a couple weeks ago worldwide. One of the many user requests have been centered on improving the battle system. To this he said, “The battle system from the demo is about 50 percent complete. I want to level-headedly respond to requests for improvement.

“The full retail version will have things like magic and co-op chains, which I feel will really freshen up how players approach combat. Because Ramuh has special specifications in the demo, there will be systematic improvements in the full release.”

Additionally, the team is looking at adjusting the game’s day and night cycle as well as the way the camping system currently works. The two themes FFXV are travel and friendship and these aspects – particularly the second – will continue to be strengthened through the end of development.

On the topic of possibly cutting limbs from monsters or other enemies, Tabata admits it’s a feature that could pose a problem for the classification of the game. Instead, his suggestion is to change the behavior of enemies depending on how much damage they have taken.

Famitsu also polled fans about the demo themselves, with more than 70% of players either satisfied or very satisfied with what they were given. Around 20 percent of respondents were either dissatisfied or somewhat dissatisfied.

Via: Gematsu.