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.
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Also, sometimes when it doesn’t sell, just because Nintendo happens to like it.
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Surely everyone could tell that it was not an absolute confirmation.
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Hmm, kind of reminds me of how Miyamoto said he’s almost done with Pikmin 4 when obviously he meant Hey! Pikmin lol
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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
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Good. We can talk about sequels AFTER this one establishes itself with good sales & a fanbase that would appreciate a sequel.
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