Update [Sat 18th Sep, 2021 17:45 BST]: Sega has now launched a website and released a teaser trailer for its "new RPG", which confirms it's a mobile game. More information including the title of this game will be revealed on 1st October during Sega's TGS2021 presentation.
Original article [Fri 17th Sep, 2021 02:45 BST]: The Tokyo Game Show kicks off later this month and it seems Sega could potentially have something very big to reveal during the Sega Atlus Channel Presentation.
According to the TGS2021 official website, Sega is planning to announce a brand new RPG. It's described as being "Sega's new RPG" and the reveal will take place on 1st October. The presentation will run for roughly one hour and it's believed this won't be an Atlus RPG.
There are only so many Sega RPG series out there - so if it is tied to the company's past RPG history perhaps it'll be a Phantasy Star announcement. We're sure many would like to see the return of Skies of Arcadia, too. Even the developer has mentioned how he would be interested in a sequel.
Sakura Wars is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and its logo was previously spotted on the TGS website. What kind of RPG do you think Sega might be planning on revealing? Take a guess down below.
[source siliconera.com]
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Wait, an actual RPG, or just another game where you grind for level ups whilst enduring a rejected anime story?
Picture is reminding me, I really should get around to playing my copy of Sonic Chronicles.
Honestly, I wouldn't mind a new Phantasy Star game as I did enjoy those games, and have Phantasy Star Collection on GBA.
Sonic and Tales.
Please skies of arcadia or phantasy star
Valkyria Chronicles 5?
Super Monkeyball RPG: Legend of the Seven Bananas
Here are the likely chances of any of these Sega (non-Atlus) RPGs happening this gen:
Sakura Wars RPG = 90%
Valkyria Chronicles 5 = 70%
Skies of Arcadia 2 = 30%
Sonic RPG = 85%
Resonance of Fate 2 = 15%
Phantasy Star Online: Episodes 1, 2, & 3 Remastered = 35%
Evolution 3 = 25%
Panzer Dragoon Saga Remastered = 30%
Shining Force Remastered = 10%
Shining Force Feather Remastered = 0.05%
Golden Axe Warrior Remastered = 25%
Lord of the Sword Remastered = 0.010%
Shenmue 4 = 40%
Sands of Destruction 2 = 0%
Guardian Heroes RPG = 25%
Dragon Force RPG = 15%
Oasis RPG = 60%
Stalker RPG = 55%
Skies of Arcadia 2.
... Please?
@Sunsy
Ah I remember those days, back when spin off games were plentiful yet sub-par. Looking back while the Sonic RPG was meh at best, the idea and world of Sonic is what really entertained me and it's a shame to see the franchise today being rebooted to the point of sterilization. I hope we can see more creative Sonic story-lines and a new RPG would be a good start.
@BloodNinja Don't think many of Atlus' rpgs really fit that bill.
@damien33ad Balan is Square, not Sega.
@VoidofLight After the disaster that is Balan I don't think it belongs to anybody anymore.
@BloodNinja What do you consider a real rpg game, because the vast majority of RPGs are about leveling up to some capacity.
@Varkster I agree. However, Sonic is the same boat, yet it belongs to Sega.
@BloodNinja I thought rpgs were about leveling and having a cliche plot?
@Specter_of-the_OLED
Those are extremely generous percents, I feel. If I had to make similarly styled guesses, I'd say:
New RGG Studio game/Yakuza 8: 90%
Sakura Wars: 5%
Brand New Game: 5%
Everything else: 0%
All Sega has done currently is rely on RGG Studio very heavily, so I just can't see it being anything else.
@Tempestryke Except, a lot of JRPG's don't really have a cliche plot, unless they're made by places like Bandai.. and even then, some are still good in how they execute said plots.
@VoidofLight Tbh as long as they're fun for me, I don't mind the plot.
@Tempestryke I'm mostly invested in JRPG's for the plot, but if the gameplay isn't fun, then I'll probably not bother.
@VoidofLight I’d consider saving the world to be cliche. Though there are exceptions like Octopath
I like them more for their settings, which tend to be more unique than Western RPGs.
PROJECT RE:FANTASY
IS IT TIME
Obviously a sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
I would love for Sega to create an RPG in the Altered Beast universe. Imagine the transformations and the potential for graphics!
Y'know, it's very easy to mash any game's entire storyline into 3 or 4 words and make it sound like the entire thing is one big boring cliche. It's like the gamer's version of freeze-framing an extremely unflattering still shot in a video of someone.
My personal Most Wanted Sega RPGs:
1) Shining Force (possibly a remake of the complete SF III three-disc saga)
2) Skies of Arcadia sequel
3) Dragon Force
4) Panzer Dragoon Saga (or sequel)
5) Algol-based, offline, old school Phantasy Star
@roboshort I mean, every story has some form of saving the world, at least every video game with a story. It's just how it's orchestrated that makes it different.
Well, it’s Sega. Light on pleasant, heavy on the surprise
Persona 6, probably. Sega owns the IP, and the first announcement for the persona 25th anniversary celebration is supposedly happening at TGS
Do you hear that? That's the sound of thousands of fingers crossing for Skies of Arcadia.
"Phantasy Star V" (or just Phantasy Star), a turn based, open world RPG. One can dream...
SKIES OF ARCADIA 2!
No one has mentioned Valkyria Chronicles yet. I kind of forget how many RPG franchises that Sega is sitting on, even when you don’t include Atlus. But my first thought was of another non-tactical Shining title.
Edit: actually, yes they have…
@Krull
Bruh I literally did lmao. Look near the top of the comment section.
Currently playing VC1 on Switch and I'm loving the WWII setting being turned into a JRPG so I'm planning on getting VC4 soon. I'd be hyped to have another one.
@Paraka Skies 2 would be great but kmowing Sega as of late, (last 15 yrs), they'll blow this somehow.
While I would be thrilled to get another Valkyria Chronicles entry, to be honest that reaction would pale in comparison to either a proper, tactical SRPG Shining Force (even a remake of SF III would be EPIC, as Western gamers never got to experience the last two Scenarios on the Saturn) or Skies of Arcadia sequel. Neither has seen an original release in two decades now; I suspect that I speak for fans of both when I say that's already far too long.
And yes, there's a mountain of other great and deserving IPs that Sega has allowed to languish for just as long or even longer. But beggars can't be choosers; hopefully whatever they announce will be something fans actually want to see.
An article about an imminent Sega RPG announcement accompanied by a thumbnail of Sonic and friends. Given Sega's focus at the direct expense of pretty much all their beloved RPG IPs over the past two-plus decades (Valkyria Chronicles notwithstanding), it seems appropriate in a twisted, sarcastic way.
A new Valkyria Chronicles would be great. I got into the series with 1&4 on Switch, and those are probably my favorite (non-Atlus)Sega games.
Phantasy Star 5 would be great too, but very unlikely. That series really should go back to its regular, non mmo roots.
'Shining Force 3 Complete Edition' or 'Shining Force 4' please.
Panzer Dragoon Saga 2 or remaster please!
Prolly something no one asked for
Balan's Failureworld
Finally some Yakuza 8
@JR150 D’oh… my bad. I’d edit my comment, but I’m going to leave my shame for all to see…
Sega did say a new RPG. Is it too much to ask for a new IP? Or is that a monkey’s paw wish?
Another mobile game.
Take a guess? Probably a game that’s not being made for the Switch. But I would like to see Skies of Arcadia in some form.
@VoidofLight not many JRPGs fit even the first part of that bill (the domain quickly evolved into favouring ability grinds over level ones anyway, and some games like Final Fantasy VIII all but discourage the latter until late in the game), but the second part sounds especially ironic, looking back at how often the anime industry actually went after JRPG plots, including the earlier and simpler ones like Dragon Quest III (which inspired a 43 episode show in 1989). Heck, Final Fantasy V had an anime sequel directed by Rintaro himself! Not to mention later adaptations like .hack//SIGN that helped codify anime cyberfantasy long before successors like SAO went to town with it.
I bet it’ll be a brand new game called:
Faith: Destiny Drop # Lost Guardians//Omega Jewels + Obsidian e:Force 〜PhanToM ReFluX〜 Is it Wrong to Eat Bagels is a Rainforest!? ♪Quantum Crosshatch of a Thousand Stars♪ Quest for the Infinium Blade: Ver. 3.1415926…
Feipai for short.
A teaser video already out: https://youtu.be/1rNnGTkh_pA
Seems like a new IP but the word "smartphone" you can hear at ~0:56 sounds like NL won't be covering it for much longer.😅
Let's see if the game will end up in our markets at all. The mobile SMT and Phantasy Star entries did, even miraculously here in Belarus, so hey.
Dragon Force sequel!
Oh god, every dam franchise is doing this crap, first Yakuza, then monster hunter, and now this? What is it gonna be sonic RPG? Mario did this 20 years ago on the SNES 🙄🙄
@rushiosan with grindy pokeballs lol 😂😂
@shineget64 like a dragon 2 a sequel!
Yet another RPG - seriously, there isn't time for a normal person to play all the RPGs on the Switch. I'd prefer an action adventure, 3D platform (done right) or a new Sonic racing title.
Shenmue is also labeled as rpg like zelda is. Maybe that kinda game? Another sequel?
@Specter_of-the_OLED
How come your list excluded Yakuza? The series has gone full turn based JRPG starting with Yakuza 7 and it is one of SEGA’s biggest franchises. Yakuza 8 feels like a very safe bet here.
expect it to be Playstation exclusive because Sega and Atlus are clueless
Aaannd IGN just announced that the mystery Sega RPG is going to be a mobile game.
Seriously, I could say I'm disappointed, but when was the last time Sega DIDN'T take a dump on their longsuffering RPG fans? We should be more than used to the drill by now; never underestimate Sega's ambivalence toward anything not named "Sonic" and maybe "Yakuza" or "Monkey Ball".
Mobile = Instant deal breaker for me. Maybe mobile games/ports make more $$$ but they hugely detract from the core console enthusiast's hobby. And I suspect that anyone who loves RPGs will tell you that time-sink genres like that are NOT MEANT for smartphones, period.
How to make more money off the Persona franchise?
I'm sure that's written on a whiteboard at Sega.
I want a Sonic RPG
Super Monkey Ball RPG.
Wasn't there a Dreamcast game that is an RPG and is pretty much a crossover between SEGA characters? I think it was called Segagaga.
I'd like for them to revisit the idea with some of the characters created after that game included.
But...why use Sonic Chronicles art of all other RPGs SEGA made? It doesn't mention that this is going to be a new Sonic RPG (which will still lead to many people believe it's going to be a Chronicles sequel), just a new RPG. At least for the thumbnail you could just go with Phantasy Star or Skies of Arcadia for a more reasonable imagination for what that new RPG is going to be.
We know the next yakuza game is going to be an rpg, so it could be that. A project x zone type game with a mashup of sega stars and much better gameplay would be cool too.
Sonic RPG: The Legend of the Seven Rings, co-produced by Square-Enix
@RushDawg That's cause we don't yet know if they'll keep it as an RPG going forward. Also I see Yakuza series as more an open world action game like GTA than an RPG.
@Specter_of-the_OLED
We do know that SEGA will keep Yakuza as a RPG going forward. SEGA themselves have said so.
Historically, Yakuza has been more like an open-world action game, yes. However, Yakuza 7 is 100% a turn-based JRPG. It even has a job system for goodness sake. Doesn't get more JRPG than that.
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-yakuza-series-will-be-a-turn-based-rpg-series-fully-going-forward
Take my money, take my plans, send 'em off to Arcadia's land.
I don't know what RPG, but SEGA should give the Skies to me.
@RushDawg Well guess that's that then, still until Yakuza had good reputation as an RPG series then will I count it as an RPG IP. So far it only had one game taking the RPG route, until Sega could prove that Yakuza could go forward as an RPG series I wouldn't want to label as it just yet.
@VoidofLight Here we go again. THERE ARE GOOD SONIC GAMES!
@Specter_of-the_OLED
Dude, just admit you were wrong. SEGA has already made a great RPG in the Yakuza series with Yakuza 7 and they've also publicly announced that the Yakuza series will continue as a JRPG series. I don't see why SEGA has to "prove" anything at this point and there's no reason to doubt that they'll make another Yakuza RPG (Yakuza sequels are usually iterative).
Persona 6 Royal Switch Exclusive
@ShadowofTwilight22 Wow, two whole years. My heart bleeds, truly. Oh, by the way, does Colors count?
Actual releases or no, Sega has had an overwhelming focus on Sonic compared to all their other IPs since leaving consoles nearly two decades ago. Go ahead, count up all the Sonic games and spin-offs against any other Sega IP over the past 20 years. I frankly wouldn't be surprised if they outnumber most or even all of them combined on consoles.
Meanwhile, per my complaint, the last Skies of Arcadia release (Legends on Gamecube) was in 2003. The last true, SRPG Shining Force, SFIII for the Saturn, was in 1997 and only included the first of three interlocking Scenarios that were necessary to even experience the whole storyline in the Western market. Dragon Force was in 1996 and had to be localized by Working Designs for Western gamers to be able to play it. The last true, offline Phantasy Star, PS IV, was on the Genesis in 1995. And Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) only saw 3000 copies made for the entire North American market.
All of these have strong fan bases who would readily jump at the chance to play a new iteration or even a remake, but they haven't seen ANYTHING from Sega despite countless pleas. But please, cry me a river over how Sonic doesn't get as much love as I think he does.
@ShadowofTwilight22 Just let it go already. You love Sonic and rush to its defense; I get it. But refusing to allow me or anyone else to advocate for non-Sonic IPs without trolling is downright asinine.
You know, Fire Emblem was once considered a niche/risky IP until the 3DS iterations blew away Nintendo's expectations. I believe the same "surprise" would apply with Shining Force or Skies of Arcadia, regardless of whatever Dreamcast or GameCube sales figures you throw out, because over time their reputation has only gotten stronger.
And if you don't take my word for that then by all means, go attack all the other posters here who say they want these IPs. I don't know what your beef is with me personally, but as I said, let it go. You're obviously getting more of what you want than we have been, so I don't really see your problem.
@ShadowofTwilight22 Oh, one little thing: a lot of hobbyists (myself included) don't give a crap about sales figures. We play a wide variety of games and avidly support those that deserve it, regardless of genre or industry hype. I personally introduced three friends to Valkyria Chronicles on PS3 and every one of them bought their own copy, just for one example. I vote with my wallet and I advocate for games/IPs that DESERVE further investment; to a GAMER "deserve" is oblivious to sales numbers.
@ShadowofTwilight22 Maybe because they haven't had a chance in two-plus decades, and because when they were released back in the day it was like a few thousand paltry copies (as I said earlier), I dunno. Easy to use sales figures when Sega themselves hamstrung their own games (my copy of PD Saga...one of only 3,000 made for all of North America...came with PAPER SLEEVES for its four CDs; their lack of care for some of their greatest games ever was evident). Even Working Designs got fed up with their management and jumped ship for Sony. Ditto Team Camelot (Shining Force). There's a reason Nintendo is still making consoles and Sega has been selling off entire divisions to even stay in existence.
@ShadowofTwilight22 I was referring to Panzer Dragoon Saga, not Skies of Arcadia.
Let's just stop this. We're both gamers, each with our own preferences, who go to bat for the games we care about. Why not end this back-and-forth with a note we can both agree on? I wouldn't complain at all for Sega to continue to make as many Sonic games as they please, so long as they start bringing back more of these IPs that I and others here have been asking for. Just give them a chance is all I'm asking; surely that isn't too much, is it?
Regarding the 3000 copies of PD Saga, I worked at GameStop that year, and that was the word straight from upper management. I think EGM may have mentioned it as well in a column.
@ShadowofTwilight22 Whatever. Have a nice day.
It’s a mobile game!! Hahahahaha!!!! Of course it is. Good job Sega.
Love a new Sonic RPG. Really enjoyed Sonic Chronicles. Still play it now and again. Shame a sequel never happened.
Mobile game? Nooooope
Hahahaha wauwww, did not expect that one.
Kind of a coincidence that Sega and Yuji Naka are both now making mobile games instead of console titles. Damn how the Sega empire has fallen. Hopefully this doesn't result in them selling away Atlus.
Sega has become a bad joke. No company in the entire industry has done less with more over the past 20 years. They're completely out of touch with their consumers and, yes, for whatever it's worth I really hope someone there who has a semblance of clout happens to read this. If you guys want to prove me wrong then you can dispense with the meaningless surveys and actually start giving us the games we've been asking for...on consoles.
LOL. A mobile game? Hard pass. "Good luck"
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