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Hidetaka Miyazaki on Bloodborne 2, his favorite From Software game and more. (Gamespot Brazil)
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You know how "fast" GRRM is, right? Any project he's involved in just takes longer, no matter if his work on Elden Ring is already finished or still running. ;]
Bloodborne is my fav too but i'd honestly rather them keep doing new games that are Souls inspired rather than sequels. That being said, i'd still be day 1 if we got BB 2
I dunno. Dark Souls 1 sold more, is on far more platforms and they are all as critically acclaimed as one another. The safe option is Dark Souls 1....
It's ERAs fav...
I mean, if we're being cynical about what company executives say in public.... he could also be trying to bring Bloodborne back into the general discourse as an attempt to nudge Sony into greenlighting a sequel...
I dunno. Dark Souls 1 sold more, is on far more platforms and they are all as critically acclaimed as one another. The safe option is Dark Souls 1....
It's ERAs fav...
I mean, if we're being cynical about what company executives say in public.... he could also be trying to bring Bloodborne back into the general discourse as an attempt to nudge Sony into greenlighting a sequel...
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Well, I imagine that From would have had to make the patch, and maybe there was 0 interest in doing this if it wasn't in the contract in the first place ? (Plus being busy working on DS3 and its dlc, Sekiro and then Elden Ring).
Really depends on what Sony's objective is in the end.
Either rush it and not use From at all, risking to squander a possible golden goose franchise (if managed well), or wait till Miyazaki / From warms to the idea of working on a sequel in some capacity, at least as consultants.
Seems to me that Miyazaki has warmed up :)
This part is really interesting when you relate it to how he says game creation is very much like playing a game itself.
The whole idea of struggling while you make/play the game, and then after completing it looking back and wondering why those things felt so difficult in the first place. How intrusive and annoying bugs can be for developers and players alike. It's like a perfect mirror of the emotions From's games can pull from the player.
I really wanna just sit down and have a beer with this guy some day. I need to learn Japanese first though lol.
Do you honestly think that Sony doesn't want BB2? They even funded Miyazaki's VR game. And Yoshida absolutely loves BB and Souls games in general. But it's also clear that From are super busy, so where does BB2 even fit in?
Sony should seriously consider a studio that can churn out Souls-like games so that they can work on Bloodborne 2. I think all the mechanics, gameplay and environments can have the same quality but I'm not entirely sure about the writing. Although I've always been lost to hell and back when it comes to Lore in these games, often having to rely on YouTube videos to explain away my ignorance, I find it difficult to imagine a Bloodborne 2 that doesn't have Miyazaki's writing. That is probably the hardest thing to replicate.
I didn't know he was inspired by Brotherhood of the Wolf. Nice interview.
If that's how you decide to read it, lol.
I think u r not paying enough attention. There's still bloodborne merchandise at PlayStation gear store and bloodborne remains one of shuhei yoshida's few platinum trophy.
I'm 99% bb2 is happening
I agree.
Maybe they are positioning BluePoint as that studio? With the expertise they will get from Demons Souls Remake (re-envisioning).
Sure, why not? Sony's been announcing their PS5 news via a text interview through Wired.
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I mean, he could just say his favorite is actually Elden Ring, because it's their biggest game and it has George R. R. Martin, and ask people to look forward to it.
As an executive answer, it makes more sense to hype either the next one or the last one they released.
They're all very well regarded, 90+ games on metacritic.
Games like Bloodborne are the reason why Playstation exists as a brand. I'm pretty sure there are a few reasons why Sony hasn't greenlit the project yet.
Off the top of my head:
Wanting Miyazaki to admit he wants to make it. Up until now, it sounded like he was tired of the formula. We got Sekiro and we're getting Elden Ring next year.
Miyazaki being busy with other projects and Sony wanting him to be 100% involved in it
Wanting to avoid clashes with other first-party titles (marketing reasons)
Wanting to wait for PS5 to help it boost initial sales
No way Sony is letting such a critically acclaimed IP die. I don't think people would like to have a BB2 without Miyazaki.
Yes, Sony announces it. You notice that Bluepoint didn't even specifically say what they were working on, right?
Sony has let plenty of critically acclaimed IPs die in the past, though. But yes, Miyazaki is critical to making a BB2, creating one without him would be silly.
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I know the feeling. Every interview I read from him just makes me think that I'd love to just listen to him talking. About anything, really.
Well, maybe Jim will talk about Bloodbore 2 on the next random Tuesday.
I'll be here for Elden ring 8
also congrats on the baby
It's interesting to imagine a bloodborne sequel in a post-sekiro + elden ring world
These two games drastically changed the formula (in elden rings case, this is based on the confirmation of horseriding + open world) compared to the samey ds1-3-bloodborne and Im certain the sequel would bring some big changes in gameplay.
I mean we have proof that bb is one of the games he got more involved with, he basically designed all of the maps for the levels. Dont think its too far fetched. Maybe the "most widely regarded" also has something to do with bb being more of an auteur game as in "I believe I did it my way, the way I wanted" and not something that was ultimately released with a lot cut ideas and compromises
Yeah I don't see Sony doing a sequel without FROM. I'm reading this as Miyazaki saying "Hey it's not my IP to greenlight, fund and publish". At the same time even if Sony has already approached them, either they were too busy with other stuff or they just don't want to make a sequel.
I don't even think there's a developer in existence that could do it in their place, honestly.
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You need to re read my post.
I'm saying it is happening too, eventually.
I think in the span of the last generation it has become Bloodborne.
Dark Souls will always be more popular overall than Bloodborne because it's available on more hardware.
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He also mentioned in a previous interview that the weapon designs in Bloodborne and Sekiro were heavily influenced by Blade of the Immortal, which just got a new anime adaptation:
Didn't watch it yet, so I can't comment on the quality, but there are two episodes released so far.
People seem to think the "it's not up to me" statement refers to Sony but he might just be talking about Kadokawa instead. I'm pretty sure that they have the end say in what From develops as they own them.
And if I were Kadokawa I'd rather have my developer make a multiplat, especially given that a large part of From's audience is on another platform, than an exclusive.
And if I were Kadokawa I'd rather have my developer make a multiplat, especially given that a large part of From's audience is on another platform, than an exclusive.
King.
I will never not stan this man.
Seems like he is at least somewhat interested in a Bloodborne sequel...Sony please pay for that shit.
I will never not stan this man.
Seems like he is at least somewhat interested in a Bloodborne sequel...Sony please pay for that shit.
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That is very true, but on the other hand, Elden Ring and George R.R. Martin being involved was all From. So I do think there's at least evidence that Kadokawa is pretty hands off with them. At least while they're making them good money.
The thing is, can an exclusive Bloodborne 2 give them the same amount of "good money"? That's something From would still have to worry about, even if their day to day work is independent from Kadokawa.
They released an exclusive game just a while ago, money and good relationship can solve anything.