Talk to any person out there and chances are, you'll find that that person has at least one influence or source of inspiration in life. The same holds true for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 director Hajime Tabata.

Tabata took the time to tell us a little bit about his inspirations and influences in a recent interview.  Find out more about the man behind the game after the jump.

There's really so much more in an RPG than just playing through the game. One aspect that gives a game more depth is its behind-the-scenes information. As such, the director of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Hajime Tabata, talks about how they developed an epic game and fit it onto a UMD. Find out what he had to say in the full article.

When you're the director of a project, there's often tremendous pressure on you to deliver because the buck stops with you. Even Square Enix director for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7">Hajime Tabata, director of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core, acknowledged this.

Tabata was able to tell us a little bit about what his experience was like. That and why certain familiar faces seems out of character in the game. More on this director's experiences after the jump.