It turns out that the recent Platinum Games interview by IGN was simply a case of a mistranslation and that Platinum Games is not planning to turn Astral Chain into a trilogy. What the company was actually trying to say is that they have so many ideas for the forthcoming game that they could make a trilogy. However, they have clarified that is not something they are planning to do.
https://twitter.com/PG_taura/status/1144097043566039046
“The article says we’re making Astral Chain as part one of a trilogy, but that’s not true. What I told the interviewer is just that I have so many different ideas that I could go even beyond a trilogy.”
https://twitter.com/PG_taura/status/1144097497742114816
“Since it was an overseas interview, what I said got translated into English to the interviewer, and then translated yet again before publication… It’s like a game of Telephone. That makes it really hard to get your intent across sometimes…”
As long as it sells, they will keep making it.
Also, sometimes when it doesn’t sell, just because Nintendo happens to like it.
Surely everyone could tell that it was not an absolute confirmation.
Hmm, kind of reminds me of how Miyamoto said he’s almost done with Pikmin 4 when obviously he meant Hey! Pikmin lol
That sounds better. I prefer good standalone games before a regular/mediocre/bad first game that tries to establish a franchise before trying to be a good game first
Good. We can talk about sequels AFTER this one establishes itself with good sales & a fanbase that would appreciate a sequel.