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[Nirolak]

I'll put this in easier to read bullet list format, though I suggest checking out the link for more:

-Will be released in 2013 or later.
-Tango is currently 65 employees, may get up to 100.
-Mikami expects it to be the largest staff count he has ever worked with on a game.
-Would like to have two teams eventually, with a smaller team making smaller/more experimental projects to help train staff.
-They're using an external engine that they heavily modified. It's probably worth noting that Unreal Engine 3 is the only really major middleware engine with good Japanese support these days, especially for AAA games. Well, there's also Gamebryo, but let's hope not.
-Mikami would like his first game to sell 500K-1 million copies in Japan. For reference, only ten PS3 titles have ever sold over 500K copies in Japan, and only one has sold over a million.
-"Mikami, incidentally, had praise for Skyrim, saying that it stimulated him as a creator. It was the first time he'd found a game interesting in some time."

Source: http://andriasang.com/con09l/mikami_interview/

Edit:

Since several people seemed to have this question, Shinji Mikami is the game's executive producer. Ikumi Nakamura is directing the title.

 

[disappeared]

Oh.

OH.

This could be interesting.

 

[∀ Narayan]

This game will be fucking amazing. This is Shinji Mikami. There is no room for doubt.

 

[raven777]

another RE4 quality game please!

 

[AndriaSang]

"Tango is also responsible for localizing ZeniMax's Western games"

This is not in the article.

ZeniMax's localization work is separate from Tango.

 

[Mechazawa]

-"Mikami, incidentally, had praise for Skyrim, saying that it stimulated him as a creator. It was the first time he'd found a game interesting in some time."

Why. Why do you hurt me like this, Mikami.

 

[disappeared]

So wait a minute.

Is it crazy to think Mikami could be tackling an RPG?

 

[Nirolak]

"Tango is also responsible for localizing ZeniMax's Western games"

This is not in the article.

ZeniMax's localization work is separate from Tango.

Oh, I thought that meant "separate" as in "separate from their game work" instead of "separate from the studio".

My bad.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

I forgot he existed. :/

 

[Dice]

-"Mikami, incidentally, had praise for Skyrim, saying that it stimulated him as a creator. It was the first time he'd found a game interesting in some time."

He clearly knows his shit.

 

[Tomat]

This game will be fucking amazing. This is Shinji Mikami. There is no room for doubt.

He made Vanquish, so I can always worry about the game being boring.

Yeah, come at me GAF, I know you loved that game.

 

[disappeared]

I forgot he existed. :/

That's his style. He disappears for a while, then pops back up with a good game and says, "remember me, fuckers?"

He's not a spotlight-hog, which I kind of respect.

 

[∀ Narayan]

I forgot he existed. :/

He made Vanquish, so I can always worry about the game being boring.




Yeah, come at me GAF, I know you loved that game.

 

[Spruchy]

He made Vanquish, so I can always worry about the game being boring.

Yeah, come at me GAF, I know you loved that game.

Don't worry bro, I got your back. Game was by far his weakest effort.

 

[Nirolak]

So wait a minute.

Is it crazy to think Mikami could be tackling an RPG?

Well, the game's director is Ikumi Nakamura, and the previous games she worked on were Okami and Bayonetta.

I would probably guess some kind of action/adventure title.

 

[Riposte]

Why. Why do you hurt me like this, Mikami.

Game maker =/= game player I say

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Well, the game's director is Ikumi Nakamura, and the previous games she worked on were Okami and Bayonetta.

I would probably guess some kind of action/adventure title.

Interest peaked!

 

[ezekial45]

Didn't SM give up on directing? I thought he was focusing on producing and management.

 

[Nirolak]

Didn't SM give up on directing? I thought he was focusing on producing and management.

Yes, he's the game's executive producer. Ikumi Nakamura is directing.

 

[MuddyDonut]

2013
So close...

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

-They're using a licensed engine that they heavily modified.

What could it be? Unreal doesn't have Japanese documentation, does it? Is there any notable Japanese middleware out there?

 

[disappeared]

Well, the game's director is Ikumi Nakamura, and the previous games she worked on were Okami and Bayonetta.

I would probably guess some kind of action/adventure title.

That'd make the most sense. I mean Dragon's Dogma is right around the corner. He'd be traipsing into familiar territory.

 

[Persona7]

Survival Horror Please?

 

[Nirolak]

What could it be? Unreal doesn't have Japanese documentation, does it? Is there any notable Japanese middleware out there?

It does now!

The only other notable one with Japanese documentation is Unity, and you can't really make a retail title on that.

 

[JordanLMiller]

Anticipation! Too bad about that whole liking skyrim thing though.

 

[The Return of]

I always thought he worked with huge teams before. That's even crazier looking at his past games....looking forward to seeing what genre this will be in.

 

[Rahxephon91]

Cool. I very much look forward to his next game. I've pretty much enjoyed every Mikami game I've played. It hope Beth keeps Tango well funded.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

It does now!

The only other notable one with Japanese documentation is Unity, and you can't really make a retail title on that.

So by process of elimination we can say that this runs off of a heavily modified UE3.

 

[disappeared]

Survival Horror Please?

A medieval survival horror/action RPG with a Bayonetta-esque battle system.

 

[pieatorium]

What could it be? Unreal doesn't have Japanese documentation, does it? Is there any notable Japanese middleware out there?

The article says external engine not liscense but that might be a translation thing, could be ID engine maybe?

 

[Nirolak]

So by process of elimination we can say that this runs off of a heavily modified UE3.

Almost assuredly unless they have a *lot* of English speaking staff.

 

[chickdigger802]

rocket slide...

ROCKET SLIDE...

I need to know what happened to President Hilary after she offed herself! Turn into a cyborg.

 

[CLEEK]

Is there any notable Japanese middleware out there?

There is the Sony made PhyreEngine (as used in Demons and Dark Souls, amongst others).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhyreEngine

 

[Nirolak]

There is the Sony made PhyreEngine (as used in Demons and Dark Souls, amongst others).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhyreEngine

I feel it's worth noting that this is not a complete engine, but only a few components of one.

I mean, they could use it, but they would need to build a whole bunch of other stuff themselves.

 

[Criminal Upper]

only nine PS3 titles have ever sold over 500K copies in Japan

jesus fuck

 

[Nirolak]

jesus fuck

In case you're curious, here's a list: http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=S136

Edit: I forgot One Piece Musou, which hasn't filtered into the database yet. Make that ten.

 

[TheKaeptain]

This game will be fucking amazing. This is Shinji Mikami. There is no room for doubt.

This. Any doubters are going on my ignore list.

 

[Ridley327]

jesus fuck

Bow to your handheld overlords.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Bow to your handheld overlords.

srsly, the HD consoles were a huge failure over there

 

[iavi]

What could it be? Unreal doesn't have Japanese documentation, does it? Is there any notable Japanese middleware out there?

Atlus and Ignition used Gamebryo for Catherine and El Shaddai respectively. I doubt that it's the engine in use here, but it does have documented JP application.

 

[Nirolak]

Atlus, and Ignition used Gamebryo for Catherine and El Shaddai respectively. I doubt (hope) that it's not the engine in use here, but it does have documented JP application.

Haha, oh god. Okay, yes, that is possible.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

If he's tackling an RPG, I hope it's the most responsive, insanely good feedback, tightest, most replayable RPG ever made.

C'mon, Mikami, revolutionize another genre. Gaming needs it.

 

[Augemitbutter]

he should make some kind of pro gamer rpg that kicks everyone's ass.

 

[Data West]

They should have Mikami help with Prey 2.

Give me open world Blade Runner with amazing shootan.

I really want him to do a new zapping game.

 

[soxinthebox]

Sounds like it could be bigger than the Second Impact

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I assume this was coming from the 4Gamer.net interview.

http://www.4gamer.net/games/125/G012581/20120312024/

There was a funny little tidbit in there about P.N.03, where Mikami explained that the reason the character shot beams out of her hands is because they didn't have the time and money to model and create animations for a wide variety of guns. They also almost made the character into a simple robot due to similar constraints, but realized that customers wouldn't like playing as a robot, so they changed the playable character into a human.

 

[areal]

Hype. Is this multiplatform?

 

[rdrr gnr]

Mikami? Day one.

There is no other option.

 

[IC_Champion]

I can't wait to see the rookies new game. Looking forward to it.

 

[AcceptableGhost]

This man has the golden touch.