PlatinumGames' boss Atsushi Inaba has recently been speaking to VGC (alongside Hideki Kamiya) about a wide range of topics – including Star Fox Zero and Bayonetta 3 – and another subject that has cropped up is the current work status of Takahisa Taura, the director of the Switch exclusive Astral Chain.
Kamiya revealed that Taura – who also has games like Madworld, The Wonderful 101, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and NieR: Automata on his impressive CV – is indeed working on something new, but the company isn't ready to reveal what it is just yet.
VGC: Inaba-san, in our last chat you called Astral Chain’s Takahisa Taura your best director and suggested that he could pick and choose his next project. Has he started working on anything yet?
Inaba: We’ve got to keep the superstar busy! (laughs) He’s working on something, but we can’t say what it is.
VGC: Might we see it announced soon?
Inaba: It would be nice if that happened! (laughs)
PlatinumGames' currently announced projects include Babylon's Fall, Bayonetta 3, Sol Cresta and Project GG. Could Taura's secret project possibly be Astral Chain 2? The original game sold "above expectations" according to the director, so it would make sense for Nintendo to consider a sequel. Let us know what you think by posting a comment below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Wouldn't mind if it is Astral Chain 2, loved the first one
Astral Chain was great. Tough to master, but the cool stuff you can do is just amazing. It's also my favorite game on the Switch when it comes to presentation as everything just looks so cool ^_^
A 2nd game is pretty much a lock, the first did well saleswise and the story has enough room left for a sequel to explore, just a matter of when they'll announce it imo.
We need Astral Chain 2.... THE WORLD needs Astral Chain 2!
New Unannounced Game!
I really want a Madworld port for switch, criminally underated game in my opinion 😕
I fear Platinum are really starting to spread themselves thin. This can’t be good for overall quality.
I prefer a sequel to W101. It was better than Astral Chain
I liked Astral chain but alot of it i didn't like as well. The investigation parts were boring and the stealth segments just dragged and i suck at stealth. If they could iron those out or just make them more fun somehow then yeah I'd go for a sequel. Graphically and combat wise I've got no complaints.
I would assume Astral Chain 2 but I don't know if Nintendo is happy with the first game sales to do a sequel this quickly
Really liked Astral Chain. I’ve been meaning to play it again one of these days. Fun game.
Astral Chain has the most complex, and deeply designed hack and slash combat, and is the best evolution for of this genre. A sequel would be amazing. However to improve replay ability, the detective sections should be changed since they break the pacing and replay ability of the game-look at Arkham Knight for example. I feel some of the sections of the game when patrolling the streets should have some possessed people just to add more optional fights for these sections that are more slow paced.
IMO it seems way too soon for Astral Chain 2, which I suspect will be saved for the Switch 2.
Anyways, Bayo 3?
Nintendo bought the IP for Astral Chain...there will definitely be a sequel. Is that what Takahisa is working on? Possibly...
@westman98 Too soon? Game development takes 2-5 years (sometimes more). If Switch 2 releases in 2023 then now would be the perfect time to start working on something for it's launch [window]
@Bizzyb
Who says this new project has to be a Switch 2 launch window title?
@danemord yes, but are something else we need first than it, and for sure you will like.
Looking forward to see what it is
Superstar? Astral chain was great and I'm glad it sold well but where's Kamiya's credit? Did we forget how incredible wonderful 101 is? Bayonetta? His games have the most platinum energy out of all their titles. He's a literal gem in the industry.
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