Yoichi Wada at Vana Fest 2012.
Yoichi Wada (和田 洋一, Wada Yōichi?), born May 28, 1959, and sometimes credited as Youichi Wada, is the former president and representative director of Square Enix. Since joining the company in April 2000 as an executive director and chief financial officer, he has since taken part in the development of many Final Fantasy titles as head publisher, production executive, and executive producer. Due to a change in the company management scheme, he resigned from the CEO position of Square Enix. His contract with the company expired on June 16, 2015 but still remains the president of Shinra Technologies.[1]
Gameography[]
| Game | Wada's Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Final Fantasy (PSP) | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy II (PSP) | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy IV Advance | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy V Advance | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy VI Advance | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy X | Production Executive |
| Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings | Production Executive |
| Final Fantasy Origins | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | Publisher |
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | Production Executive |
| Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift | Executive Publisher |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates | Corporate Executive |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time | Corporate Executive |
| Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales | Publisher |
| Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon | Publisher |
| Crystal Defenders | Publisher |
In-game appearances[]
Final Fantasy Type-0[]
WADY.
Wada appears as a Support Personnel of Akademeia, named "WADY". He shares the character model with Sice.