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Former Yakuza series director announces new studio under NetEaseSay hello to Nagoshi Studio
Say hello to Nagoshi Studio
Last year it wasreportedthat long-time Sega director behind theYakuzaand Super Monkey Ball games Toshihiro Nagoshi was in talks to leave the company and form his own team under NetEase. Now we know for sure it’s real. Nagoshi Studio has officially launched and they’ve already begun work on their first game.
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In an officialpress releaseNetEase say they’re “developing high-quality console titles that will be released globally”, which hopefully means PC ports too - they just forgot that part. Otherwise, there’s a lot of talk about dreams and entertainment and working with NetEase to “Unleash the Potential of Creators”.
Meatier details on Nagoshi Studio lie in an interview with Japanese video games magazineFamitsu. And according toVGC’s translation, they’ve already started work on their first game that’s likely to appeal to a Japanese audience.
Another focus of Nagoshi Studio is patience, as they’d rather release games when they’re ready instead of rushing them out.
Twitter user Nibel also translated tidbits of the same interview and offers some extra insights into Nagoshi’s new venture. You can check out thefull threadfor more info.
As a Yakuza fan I’m very excited for whatever Nagoshi Studios are cooking up. While I’d love a Yakuza-y ‘thing’, I’d also love for them to throw us an absolute curveball. But whatever curveball it may be, I just hope it marries wackiness with melodrama, or chicken realtors and devastating betrayals.
