Yakuza creator wants his next game to “be like a Tarantino film”

In a current interview, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi mentioned that his subsequent recreation at his new studio can be “like a Quentin Tarantino movie.”

Nagoshi lately spoke to German publication 4Players (translations by VGC), the place he offered some mild particulars about his subsequent recreation, a brand new IP from Nagoshi Studio at NetEase. Whereas he wasn’t capable of present any concrete particulars, he did discuss how he does not need to transfer too far-off from his roots.

“After all, I can’t reveal an excessive amount of about our recreation but, however I may give a tough concept: It’s going to positively comprise violence as a recreation component, however I don’t need to go an excessive amount of within the course of thriller and even horror,” Nagoshi mentioned.

“I need my recreation to be extra like a Quentin Tarantino movie – so there will be humour. One thing that’s simply intimidating or simply bloody and brutal doesn’t swimsuit my style – I desire a human contact, a little bit of silliness and a little bit of seriousness, that’s what I’m within the temper for in the mean time.”

Nagoshi additionally touched on when everybody can count on to see one thing, which he needed to preserve imprecise, however he did notice that he thinks he’ll go public with the title “before different builders would.”

Late final 12 months, Nagoshi confirmed that he was leaving the studio behind Yakuza, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, earlier than asserting his new studio in January of this 12 months. Sarcastically, when Nagoshi introduced his new studio, he did notice that the rationale he left is desirous to do one thing totally different, however clearly there are particular components of his online game model he simply cannot depart behind.

Whereas it was solely very briefly teased final month, Yakuza 8 is in growth, and appears to be a direct sequel to the turn-based Yakuza: Like A Dragon.