Twenty years after launching on Dreamcast, can Arcadia's Sky be reborn?
Skyes of Arcadia was launched back in 2000-a turn-based RPG released by Sega for the former Dreamcast and later GameCube. Although the game's sequel was planned for 2003, it never materialized, and the series' new championship plan was eventually shelved indefinitely.
Now an original developer at Overover Studios has taken it to Twitter to confirm rumors circulating on social media.
Developer Kenji Hiruta retweeted a statement from a user who claimed that "(a) ne of the main developer of Arcadia's Sky is pushing people to ask Arcadia's Sky to come back …"
"Very strong," Hiruta wrote. "I really want to develop a sequel."
strongly. I really want to develop a sequel. https://t.co/QDCydPd00s
—Kenji Hiruta (@ k_h00) January 13, 2020
To attract the attention of publisher Sega, Hiruta is now willing to send an illustration from Arcadia's "Itsuki Hoshi" and an autograph to an overseas fan. Those interested in signature sketches simply need to follow his Twitter account and retweet his tweets. A winner will be selected randomly at the end of this month.
"I believe that if this movement expands a lot, SEGA might consider developing a sequel," he wrote.
-Ms. Itsuki Hoshi is an illustrator of Arcadia Sky. (And it's too elegant!)
She agreed to sign overseas fans.
-I will pay the shipping fee.
-I believe SEGA might consider developing a sequel if this movement expands a lot.—Kenji Hiruta (@ k_h00) January 13, 2020
Sega previously had an HD re-release of Overworks' critically acclaimed Dreamcast RPG. In fact, Sega had previously renewed Arcadia's Skies trademark in 2012. In an interview with Kotaku last year, the game's former producer, Rid Kodama, seemed to think that the last iteration on GameCube was enough to meet the game's intended needs.
She said at the time: "I personally think that the sky of Arcadia Legends (of GameCube) has completed the" director cut "of the title." But when game fans who became game developers expressed interest in making a sequel, I was honored. I am glad to think that its legacy is being passed on in this way. "
