You could not have realised it however Recreation Informer is fortunately again and has printed an unique interview with SEGA‘s content material manufacturing division, Kagasei Shimomura, to talk all concerning the resurrection of the traditional Shinobi franchise. Shimomura says that clearly internally the hopes are that the soon-to-be-released Shinobi: Artwork of Vengeance proves to be successful each critically and financially. If this seems to be the case then SEGA plans to totally revive the dormant collection. Right here’s what Mr. Shimomura advised Recreation Informer:
“Sega isn’t viewing this as a one-off revival. If profitable, the Shinobi franchise may expertise a sustained revival that sees it retake a spot of prominence amongst Sega IPs. “Most necessary for us is to create video games, after all,” Shimomura says. “That being stated, we do really feel strongly about rising IPs and nurturing our IPs. So, the sport launch comes first, however we now have additionally put out a launch earlier than about sure video content material, however there are such a lot of issues that would occur sooner or later. Nothing is ready in stone, after all, however there may very well be possibly comics or items […] We do suppose that IPs are presupposed to evolve and broaden, and we actually do really feel very strongly about our Shinobi IP and wish to handle it and nurture it. Perhaps there could be a Vengeance 2 someplace alongside the highway. That is clearly nothing that’s deliberate proper now, however it actually will depend on how we are able to nurture the IP sooner or later and the way the IP goes to develop, however we positively do wish to develop it.”