![]() She worked at Sega all the way up to her death in 2022. She holds credits for work in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, among many other Sega titles.Īs far as JRPGs go, she was one of the most influential forces behind the Phantasy Star I-IV, and combined with her work on Skies of Arcadia and 7th Dragon series, she was one of – if not the most – popular women developers within the genre. Kodama was a major creative force at Sega, as she had been employed by the company since 1984. This would hinder the prospects of a sequel for the beloved title, but it would be an incentive for Sega to try to honor her in someway. Phantasy Star IV’s (director), and Skies of Arcadia’s producer, Rieko Kodama, died last year. Unlike Panzer Dragoon Saga, it doesn’t seem like Sega has lost its original source code, and there is no sensible reason for Sega, who has been doing numerous re-releases and collections of its old works, not to bring one of its best games back from the dead. The game has a claim for being the best Japanese RPG of the decade, and there is a significant fan base clamoring for a remaster. It should be noted that Skies of Arcadia is one of the best reviewed JRPGs games of the 200os. What are the Odds of Skies of Arcadia Receiving a Remaster? Skies of Arcadia is one of the finest JRPGs ever made, it is also a commercial underperformer. So, perhaps, Baker is telling the truth – that he did see the screenshots – or he just stating something born out of wishful, and perhaps, sensical thinking since a remaster of the property seems like it is something that should have happened years ago. Given how beloved the title is within the JRPG community, it would make little sense for Sega not to remaster the game at some point, via emulation, and make some quick profit from it. It would make little sense for Sega not to re-release this title on Nintendo Switch (for example), when other contemporary titles of Skies of Arcadia’s era, like Grandia 2, have been released in remastered form. But, we ourselves, have made a few Skies of Arcadia ‘Remaster’ speculative articles in the past. It is possible that an insider from a popular podcast can get access to a source from a gaming company (in this case Sega), and get some screenshots. The insider in the podcast, Nick “Shpeshal Nick” Baker, claims to have seen screenshots of the project, and stated that the only reason for why the game would not find its way into the marketplace – at some point in the future – is if Sega decides not to release it. Despite this, the rumors of a Skies of Arcadia Remaster do not come from an official source, but from an insider from a popular xbox podcast Xbo圎ra. " Depending on whether you are going to emulate or pick up the source code and make it remake, the transplant work will be different," Horii told Famitsu, which was then run through translation software. " I think that Sega chooses for each title there, but since emulation can also increase the number of other games that can be emulated.Fortunately, this article about Skies of Arcadia is not an April Fool’s satire, as the news broke out a few days before April 1st. Horii says they're now close to that goal, but aren't quite sure which method they're going to use. The promise is not new, as Sega's recent Sega Ages retro ports were announced alongside a hope to get every Sega game on the Switch. In speaking to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, emulation specialty developer M2's CEO Naoki Horii mentioned that they were close to finalizing plans to bring Dreamcast games to the Switch. This would allow a number of games from the Dreamcast's library to start making it to Nintendo's hybrid console, possibly similarly to how Neo Geo games release on the system's digital distribution service. ![]() Sega is close to cracking the code, so to speak, on getting Dreamcast games on the Switch.
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