Naoki Yoshida

Naoki Yoshida , known also by the moniker Yoshi-P, is a game developer and director who joined Square Enix in 2005, working mostly with the Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road games. He is best known for his involvement in the successful relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV.
After the poor reception of the original version of Final Fantasy XIV, he was appointed as the new producer and director for the game, due to his track record as a talented game designer and hardcore MMO player.
He is currently an executive officer, a member of the board of directors, and the vice president of Creative Business Unit III, after serving as division executive of Business Division 5.
==Works in the series==
Game 	Release	Work
Final Fantasy XIV 	2010 	Producer & Director (Post-launch)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 	2013 	Producer and Director, Lead Game Designer (2.0)
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward 	2015 	Producer and Director
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood 	2017 	Producer and Director
Final Fantasy Lost Stranger 	2017 	Editorial Supervisor
Final Fantasy Dimensions II 	2017 	Special Thanks
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT 	2018 	Special Thanks
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 	2019 	Producer and Director
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius	2020 	Special Thanks
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 	2021 	Producer and Director
Final Fantasy XVI 	2023 	Producer
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 	2024 	Producer & Director
==In-game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Three characters modeled after Naoki Yoshida have appeared in Final Fantasy XIV.
The Wandering Minstrel was introduced on the original version of the game after Yoshida's announcement as the new director. In A Realm Reborn, the relaunched version of the game, players can talk to this character to unlock high difficulty content, such as Extreme trials and Savage or Ultimate raids. In Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, this role is covered by the Minstreling Wanderer, unlocking some of the new high difficulty content introduced in the 5.X revisions.
Along with the Wandering Minstrel, Naoki Yoshida himself makes special appearances during The Rising events since the 2015's edition. Here, Yoshida greets the player in dream visions.
==Gallery==
;Images
Naoki Yoshida Noctis.png|Yoshida teasing Final Fantasy XIV x Final Fantasy XV collaboration.
YoshiP Reaper.png|Yoshida dressed as a Reaper during the 2021 Fan Fest.
;Artworks
FFXIV New Year Yoshida.jpg|2012 New Year artwork of Naoki Yoshida made by Akihiko Yoshida.
FFXIV 2013 New Year Artwork.jpg|2013 New Year artwork of Naoki Yoshida made by Kazuya Takahashi.
FFXIV 2014 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2014 New Year artwork.
Yoshida_Hatsuyume.png|Yoshida's 2015 hatsuyume postcard.
Yoshi-P 2016.jpg|2016 New Year artwork featuring Naoki Yoshida on a Kirin
FFXIV 2017 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2017 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2018 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2018 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2019 New Year Artwork.png|2019 New Year postcard.
FFXIV 2020 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2020 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2021 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2021 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2022 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2022 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2023 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2023 New Year artwork.
FFXIV 2024 New Year Yoshida artwork.png|2024 New Year artwork.
;In-game
Naoki_Yoshida_XIV.jpg|Yoshida's character in Final Fantasy XIV.
Naoki_Yoshida_Firefall_Faire.png|Naoki Yoshida's characters were used for showcasing the wallpaper reward obtained during the 2011 Firefall Faire event.
Yoshida_Wandering_Minstrel.png|The Wandering Minstrel returns to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in patch 2.1.
FFXIV Yoshida Rising 2017.png|Naoki Yoshida with some Gamemasters in The Rising 2017.
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