Keep in mind Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood? Perhaps you do not for varied causes, however the DS recreation was the primary ever Sonic the Hedgehog RPG — and the final.
Nevertheless, in a current interview with Good Vibes Gaming, Sonic Staff boss Takashi Iizuka spoke about his want to make an RPG starring Sonic, admitting that he has requested himself „Why have not we performed a Sonic RPG in all this time?“. It looks like Iizuka-san may need forgotten about Sonic Chronicles, however we’ll let him off — it was developed by BioWare, in spite of everything.
Iizuka-san instructed Good Vibes Gaming that he „actually like(s) role-playing video games. The RPG format is a variety of enjoyable,“. And with the Sonic sequence being over 30 years outdated, Iizuka has been questioning why Sega hasn’t „performed a Sonic RPG“. He is hopeful, a minimum of:
„So I might wish to hopefully work on a Sonic RPG sooner or later earlier than I retire from Sega. However you recognize, 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 gifted 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 traditional franchises, albeit the latter by way of publishing.
Sonic’s velocity won’t appear suited to the methodical turn-based fight of a conventional RPG, however we slightly preferred Sonic Chronicles right here at Nintendo Life. That stated, the broader crucial reception wasn’t precisely glowing, so maybe with Sega and Sonic Staff on the helm, a second shot at a Sonic RPG is perhaps way more well-received.
Final summer time, Did You Know Gaming spoke to among the individuals who labored on the DS RPG, and uncovered some never-before-seen particulars on a possible sequel.