Chances are you’ll not have realised it however Recreation Informer is fortunately again and has printed an unique interview with SEGA‘s content material manufacturing division, Kagasei Shimomura, to speak all concerning the resurrection of the traditional Shinobi franchise. Shimomura says that clearly internally the hopes are that the soon-to-be-released Shinobi: Artwork of Vengeance proves to be a success each critically and financially. If this seems to be the case then SEGA plans to totally revive the dormant collection. Right here’s what Mr. Shimomura informed Recreation Informer:
“Sega isn’t viewing this as a one-off revival. If profitable, the Shinobi franchise may expertise a sustained revival that sees it retake a spot of prominence amongst Sega IPs. “Most essential for us is to create video games, after all,” Shimomura says. “That being mentioned, we do really feel strongly about rising IPs and nurturing our IPs. So, the sport launch comes first, however now we have additionally put out a launch earlier than about sure video content material, however there are such a lot of issues that would occur sooner or later. Nothing is about in stone, after all, however there could possibly be possibly comics or items […] We do suppose that IPs are purported to evolve and increase, and we actually do really feel very strongly about our Shinobi IP and need to deal with it and nurture it. Perhaps there may be a Vengeance 2 someplace alongside the highway. That is clearly nothing that’s deliberate proper now, nevertheless it actually is determined by how we will nurture the IP sooner or later and the way the IP goes to develop, however we undoubtedly do need to develop it.”