Hironobu Sakaguchi had intended to make a role - playing game ( RPG ) for a long time .
Hironobu Sakaguchi 's employer Square refused to Hironobu Sakaguchi him permission as it expected low sales of such a product .
Hironobu Sakaguchi had intended to make a role - playing game ( RPG ) for a long time , but his employer Square refused to give him permission as it expected low sales of such a product .