Keep in mind Sonic Chronicles: The Darkish Brotherhood? Possibly you do not for varied causes, however the DS sport was the primary ever Sonic the Hedgehog RPG — and the final.
Nonetheless, in a latest interview with Good Vibes Gaming, Sonic Group boss Takashi Iizuka spoke about his need to make an RPG starring Sonic, admitting that he has requested himself “Why have not we accomplished a Sonic RPG in all this time?”. It looks as if Iizuka-san may need forgotten about Sonic Chronicles, however we’ll let him off — it was developed by BioWare, in any case.
Iizuka-san instructed Good Vibes Gaming that he “actually like(s) role-playing video games. The RPG format is numerous enjoyable,”. And with the Sonic sequence being over 30 years outdated, Iizuka has been questioning why Sega hasn’t “accomplished a Sonic RPG”. He is hopeful, at the least:
“So I would prefer to hopefully work on a Sonic RPG in some unspecified time in the future earlier than I retire from Sega. However , that is only a dream proper now… there are not any concrete plans at this level.”
The subject got here up as one among Good Vibes Gaming’s subscribers submitted a query about Sega’s proficient RPG builders; Atlus, the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona developer is a subsidiary of the corporate, and RGG Studio — the workforce behind Like a Dragon (Yakuza) — is one other division inside Sega.
So it makes complete sense. Sega has a reasonably good historical past within the style, too, with each Phantasy Star and the Shining sequence being two of its basic franchises, albeit the latter via publishing.
Sonic’s pace may not appear suited to the methodical turn-based fight of a standard RPG, however we relatively preferred Sonic Chronicles right here at Nintendo Life. That stated, the broader important reception wasn’t precisely glowing, so maybe with Sega and Sonic Group on the helm, a second shot at a Sonic RPG is likely to be far more well-received.
Final summer season, Did You Know Gaming spoke to a number of the individuals who labored on the DS RPG, and uncovered some never-before-seen particulars on a possible sequel.
