With social media platforms, it is now simpler than ever to achieve out and be heard by sport builders in terms of their video games. Nevertheless, not everyone seems to be a fan of that, and this contains Katsura Hashino, the director of the Persona franchise, and the just lately launched Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Talking to Famitsu (by way of Automaton), Hashino, who was talking to Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama about consumer suggestions, talked about that he retains his distance from consumer suggestions relating to his video games to spare his psychological well being. “In fact, I do examine issues out at sure occasions, akin to proper after launch. However it’s not like I can modify [the game] based mostly on what I see. After I must look one thing up, I do it shortly in a single go, as a result of always taking a look at reactions isn’t good on your psychological well being.”
Along with that, when Toyama requested whether or not Hashino appears up his identify on-line, ReFantazio’s sport director confirmed that he does not, and that he does not even have social media. Not solely that, however Hashino additionally admitted that he is additionally uncomfortable showing in-person at promotional occasions.
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That is shocking information to listen to, although given Japan’s tradition the place individuals are much more reserved in comparison with individuals within the US, this makes numerous sense. For these questioning what Toyama’s stance on that is, the previous Silent Hill dev states that whereas he was dismissive about consumer suggestions previously, he’s now extra inclined to hearken to what individuals need to say and even contemplate opinions he finds helpful. Toyama has horror sport Slitterhead in improvement presently, and it is set to be launched this November 8 on consoles and PC.
Happily for Hashino, he does not have to be lively on social media for his sport to do effectively, as the sport has already offered over a million models in its first day of availability. If you happen to’ve but to play the RPG, you may wish to treatment that, as our evaluation mentions, “Metaphor: ReFantazio is a masterfully crafted JRPG that seamlessly takes all that was wonderful in regards to the Persona collection and weaves a fantasy story like no different. It is a story with layers and ranges that’s splendidly paced, providing a wealth of acquainted mechanics and programs.
- Launched
- October 11, 2024
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