Kaneko cooperated Atlus for 35 years

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Shin Megami Tensei character designer Kazuma Kaneko revealed in a brand new interview at this time that he has left Atlus after 35 years with the corporate and becoming a member of the cell recreation developer Colopl

Kaneko didn’t elaborate on his causes for leaving Atlushowever stated he was taking part Colopl by a recruitment company in 2023 after making use of to quite a few corporations.

The artist additionally revealed that he’s engaged on a brand new IP Colopl and had already designed characters. The venture goals to replicate Kaneko’s worldview and combine the most recent expertise. The group hasn’t but decided what sort of recreation the venture will finally be, in order that they’re dedicating themselves to totally fleshing out the IP’s world to allow them to create not simply an RPG, however even a hypothetical anime or novella.

Kaneko joined Atlus in 1988 and labored on the Shin Megami Tensei And Persona recreation collection. He was concerned in idea creation, world constructing and character designs.

Colopl‘S Shironeko Mission smartphone recreation launched in Japan in 2014 and launched in English with the title Rune story in 2015. The English model of the sport stopped updates in 2016. The 3D motion RPG options real-time battles and gamers can group up in teams of 4 to tackle enemies. Metropolis constructing can be a distinguished side that may have an effect on how gamers’ characters develop.

The sport impressed a tv anime that premiered in April 2020. Funimation streamed the collection because it aired in Japan. The corporate additionally streamed an English dub.

Colopl purchased all shares of the multimedia firm MAGES. from the corporate CHIYOMARU STUDIOAnd MAGES. turned a completely owned subsidiary of Colopl in March 2020.

Supply: Colopl by Gematsu