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How to Find Naoki Yoshida NPC in FFXIV The Rising 2024

Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV, is back in the game once again. I’m not talking about his lookalike in the Wandering Minstrel, either. Players are able to find Naoki Yoshida, or Yoshi-P as the community likes to call him, as an NPC character for a limited time during The Rising 2024 FFXIV event.

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Where to Find Yoshi-P in FFXIV The Rising 2024

If you happen to skip a lot of cutscenes during seasonal events, you might not want to do that this time around. Unfortunately, the unique Naoki Yoshida NPC is only available during a single cutscene in The Rising 2024 event. It is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, for sure.

What you want to look for is the second quest of the event “We Who Are About to Set Sail Salute You.” This is the quest that Ayoyo gives you in Limsa Lominsa near the Aftcastle. Follow this questline until you reach the point where you are about to wait for the fireworks alongside the Wandering Minstrel. This is the scene where you will meet the Yoshi-P NPC in FFXIV.

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How to Start The Rising 2024 Event

Of course, if you want to be able to meet the Naoki Yoshida NPC in the first place during The Rising 2024 FFXIV event, you’ll need to first start the celebration. To do that, head to Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks and speak with his other lookalike NPC, Wandering Minstrel, at around X: 11.3, Y: 13.7.

There, you want to begin the first quest of The Rising known as “Rising to the Call.” This quest will lead you to the second one, where you will be able to meet Naoki Yoshida in-game. This isn’t the first time his NPC has appeared during The Rising but it has been quite a while, so it may be some time until he shows up again.

Final Fantasy XIV is available for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The Rising 2024 event will last until September 11, 2024.


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Cody is a writer who has been sharing his love for video games and anime since his high school days in 2012. When he isn’t writing about the latest JRPGs and anime series, he can be found in Final Fantasy XIV, occasionally playing some Call of Duty, or lurking on Twitter @SoulcapCody.