dude, SotE is truly overshadowing everything else... to the point where other games schedule their release dates to not be in competition with it. Next thing for FromSoft... vacation, no doubt.
The thing is we knew early on from were working on at least 3 seperate projects, one was elden ring, one was armored core, and the third has yet to be confirmed I'm sure they'll take their time to cook up whatever it is they're working on currently regardless but yeah they definitely a break, sekiro goty, elden ring goty, and ac6 was a smash hit considering it was reviving a niche decade old franchise
If you’re ever feeling sad… just remember that out of the millions of years of existence… You managed to exists at the exact time the Miyazaki made us souls games
Sounds imo like a plan to be much less story-based and more exploration-based. About abstraction, I think it refers to the overall structure of the game. Elden Ring's story is abstract, but the gameplay is rather concrete. I'm seeing a game more akin to Journey, potentially with combat and puzzles
@@illwillpress100 I would love that, been wanting them to rework Kingsfield since I learned it was the inception for the FromSoftware games we know and love
Miyazaki directing what he called a "hobby" project/game with the backing of FromSoft featuring "ideas & images that wouldn't fit in [Elden Ring/DarkSouls] format" is something I am incredibly interested in... Can't imagine what kind of wild shit he has going on in his head outside of Dark/High Fantasy
I agree with miyazaki. He needs to have more directors that are capable at fromsoft. We will have MORE games and this will ensure the studio doesnt fall off a cliff when he retires
I mean, the Studio made good games before Miyazaki joined too. But I agree it's important that they train new and younger people. The seniors at the company won't be there forever.
@@gianni.sacciloto sure, but fromsoft really skyrocketed in popularity under Miyazaki's direction. So there definitely would have been a concern, if he ever retired and suddenly all the projects afterwards fall through
It feels heartwarming hearing miyazaki say that he will create games as more of a hobby. This makes me excited for more of his projects. Excited for all things fromsoft in general!
@@Pit_1209 Miyazaki has always mentioned that he likes to make a game and then move on. The only reason we got Ds2 and Ds3 is because he and Fromsoft were contracted to as that's what Bandai wanted. I can guarantee you that Ds2 and Ds3 most likely wouldn't have been a thing. I suppose that while it's well known that Miyazaki was tired of the souls series by Ds3 ultimately Elden Ring wouldn't be like it is without the full souls series. Still though the man and his team deserve a nice vacation.
A serial killer souls game. You can pick a style, method and era of time. I'm guessing the police, government executive agencies like the FBI/CIA and citizens will be the enemy. Leaving/destroying evidence, witnesses and physical clues will be a factor. You can invade another persons world as a cop/detective or as another serial killer or more than likely it will be a football or baseball souls game
I wish Ratatoskr's comment base had more than just FS simps. Are there no fans with a balanced or nuanced approach? I'm pretty skeptical they can make anything truly compelling or great anymore after ER. Even Sekiro was a bit meh.
Very excited to see more games by Masaru Yamamura. He is one of the people who designed Bloodborne fast-paced combat (they even have an NPC in Bloodborne DLC named after him), DS3 weapon skills, Sekiro posture-parry mechanic and the director and lead gameplay designer of Armored Core 6. The guy is a legend already at such an age and the reason he isn't called as one is because he is being overshadowed by Miyazaki. But with him taking the rein as one of the directors I expect a lot from him in the future.
The only problem I can see with that is the fact we have no idea how well Yamamura would do as a general director. I am keen to see it, but part of what makes Fromsoft games great is the lore and worldbuilding. I feel like he would do better as co-director.
@@gianni.sacciloto I have zero worries about that. Fromsoftware is known to have great lore and worldbuilding even before Miyazaki. Besides they have a team of writers for that and I don't think being a general director has anything to do with that aspect. His job should just be making sure that the game's quality stay consistent from start to end. And Armored Core 6 proves that he is fitted for that task.
FR, it looks to me like they've achieved the full potential of souls action already with their soulsborne lineup. I think exploring their captivating worlds through some other means dthan just action is an avenue very ripe for potential. And meanwhile, other directors can freshen up their action games.
Miyazaki is too good for this industry. Literal genius, great director, great leader and very humble. Bro even if you make rock paper scissors game, people will buy it.
The complete lack of any leaks in recent months has been an absolute bliss, because I believe that it’s the first time in a while that we’ve been this much in the dark about what FromSoft is going to do next. With that in mind, I think the only thing that I have any confidence in saying we’ll see more of in the future, at least in terms of IP, is Armored Core. Apart from the fact that it has been the most successful entry in the series yet, Miyazaki himself has stated that there is a “a strong will to continue it in the future” and that he personally deemed it a success. Obviously they haven’t really said anything concrete, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we did see more AC in the future. Completely agree on the Sekiro, if not a sequel, I’d love to see something follow in its footsteps in terms of action and refinement. As to what new stuff they could make, it’s completely up in the air, but if you put a gun to my head and ask me for a specific “dream girl” per say, my answer is simple, Mecha Fantasy. Be it Armored Souls or Dark Core or whatever you wanna call it, I want a full on Souls game with a mecha element to it, and the thing is, I believe Miyazaki kind of wants that as well. Back in the days of DS3, Miyazaki went on an interview saying that he would love to make a game that evoked the same feelings as Aura Battler Dunbine and Visions of Escaflowne, and if you know anything about those 2 shows, you know where this is going. Hell, he even name drops Frame Gride, an old FromSoft Dreamcast game that was basically Medieval Armored Core with a focus on Arena Combat. Mind you, this is an old interview, but given how AC rose from the grave, I doubt it still isn’t a glint in Miyazaki’s eye at least. Edit: I meant “dream game” lol
The Next gen capabilities and the ssd technology would allow fromsoft to experiment with a fantasy mecha game if not an open world mecha game too. Also it’s ridiculous how many fantasy books and shows Miyazaki is inspired by. Vision of escaflowne inspired game from him would be cool tho
I hope they make a game that is basically Sekiro but for magic. Refining it to perfection. The magic system has basically been stagnant since Demon‘s Souls.
I really hope we have a Kuon-style game on the horizon. I absolutely adore FromSoft's attempts at survival horror, and a modern spiritual successor to Kuon would be incredible.
Elden Ring was my first fromsoft game, they have impressed me so much I immediately pre ordered the DLC. They have earned a lot of good faith with me, unlike other game developers which are going rapidly in the other direction.
Same here. ER quickly leaped up my list of best games of all time and now proudly sits at the top. It's one of the those things that is so good, I can't believe it exists
Imagine how privileged you are that you have an entire catalog of FSW games to play, some of which that are better than ER, and instead you preorder the dlc lol every fan envies you and you don’t even realize how fortunate you are. Imagine being able to replay DS1, 2 and 3, demons souls, BB and Sekiro for the first time over again, and then just worry about dlc for Er. 🙄🙄
@@stevemichael652 this is such a weird take. Why would they care about the back catalog when dlc is coming out for the game they actually played lmaoooo
In another recent interview Miyazaki said they’re far from done with Armored Core. And there’s that rumored magic battle game. I wouldn’t rule out an eventual sequel to Sekiro either
I really hope they will make a horror game like Ku-On again someday. All their games already have quite a lot of horror elements (you could even say that Bloodborne is action horror RPG) and I'd love to see that in some slower paced game.
@@JackoWillMakeLives-loveuwho told you this? This game sold 2.8 million according to a report made October LAST YEAR, its first-month sales is better than Ds3 ffs(Bamco also said that the sales surpassed their expectation, at least make some research before spreading misinformation pls)
Here in the Souls community, we like to think Miyazaki is a god whose wisdom and power knows no bounds. But it's good to be reminded sometimes that he's just a human and has limits. And he himself admits that. It's great that he wants to give the other directors freedom to work on their own projects. A lot of creators, when trusted so fully by so many people, get lost in their own ego and start to act all high and mighty. It speaks volumes of Miyazaki's character that he has remained so humble even after so many successes. The industry needs more people like him.
I personally am super excited to see more directors. Knowing that AC6 had a different primarily director just adds to the hype, cause that game is sick
people keep focusing on miyazaki, but what we should pay attention to is the other directors that we'll be seeing coming up, fromsoft has been carefully cultivating their talent for the last decade and we're about to see the fruit in bears.
There will probably be some dark souls spin-off or a new IP directed entirely by Yui Tanimura. Man's been cooking with DS2(development of DS2 was troublesome) and co-directed DS3 and Elden Ring. I'd bet money Miyazaki would allow him to develop his own game
I had my gripes with Dark Souls 2, but I actually find it better than 3, and I think some of its DLCs have been the best in the Soulsborne series. I do think the game had a lot less polish, especially in the art department, compared to other entries, but it's a solid game. So, I'm pretty well assured that solid Fromsoft games without Miyazaki are on the horizon, and also I don't believe Miyazaki is always the silver bullet he's painted to be. He's incredibly talented, but it's clear he also knows his limitations and trusts the people around him.
@@KingOfMalevolence Yes and no. Masaru Yamamura was the lead gameplay director of Sekiro, which means the moment to moment gameplay of Sekiro was his doing not Miyazaki. As for AC6, Miyazaki only oversaw the very initial concept phase of development. The amount of input he had on AC6 was probably comparable to his input on DS2.
Gaming is a never ending cycle. Soon enough there will be a new trailer for a game that will consume your every waking moment. It's both a blessing and a curse. lol
I love that him saying that if he and Fumito Ueda would ever work together, he would leave him as director, implying that Michael Zaki would give Ueda whatever resources he needs to fulfil his vision. That is awesome.
It’s kind of weird but also really exciting to imagine a fromsoftware game without Miyazaki. Im curious to see where they are going to go Edit: before another person replies dark souls2 go actually watch the video
Miyazaki said in an interview 3 weeks ago that he wants to work in a new AC title. There's an article about it on fandomwire called “We have a strong will to continue it in the future...”
There's also an old interview from 2016 where Miyazaki talks about wanting to make a fantasy mecha game, something inspired by Escaflowne or Dunbine, which would be a spiritual successor to Frame Gride.
Hearing Miyazaki's approach to building these games is just so beautiful. He has such a thoughtful and intentional approach to game design and directing its great.
I think it's great that Miyazaki is allowing those that work under him to also rise to the task of being Director. That being said, I would be happy with an Armored Core 6 expansion/6.5 or maybe a Bloodborne 2? Of course, their original works have been homeruns with Sekiro, Elden Ring & Bloodborne so if they have new journeys for us, I'd be more than excited to see where they take us next.
Honestly, I'd love to see what Tanimura and Yamamura will cook for us in the future, these two are also great visionaries and can help FromSoft branch out a little while staying in familiar territory edit: grammar
The one From game I want a direct sequel too is Sekiro. The dragon's return ending tees off such an interesting premise for a journey and a game and it would be cool to see how it pans out.
Last time I heard about Miyazaki and Ueda in the same sentence, it was about Ueda being asked if he knew about/had heard that the director of Dark Souls was a fan of his games, and he said he didn't know that. It's really nice to hear they have gotten in touch since. I also find it good that they are going to branch out a little or let other people also take more on directorial roles, as at the moment it seems they finally have some pretty good potential brewing in their studio. Also ensures the longevity of the company, when all the eggs aren't in the Miyazaki basket. It would be great for the studio if they managed to break out and become even more than "The Souls Company", while still satiating the Souls fanbase.
More abstract? Now that’s what I wanna hear as really that’s what I love most about his directed titles. Personally ive always wanted a Miyazaki horror game.
I appreciate Miyazaki's thought process and how he likes to handle his studio and I would be really interested to see what he has in mind for his more experimental/hobby projects.
It is crucial for miyazaki to let go of the reins for at least some fromsoft games, or they risk becoming stale. Elden ring is probably the peak of the soulslike genre, due to its scale and grandeur. That means the genre now needs either a shakeup, or from needs to step away from soulslikes for a while. I for one would LOVE a horror game directed by miyazaki.
I think the names to look out for in the coming games without Miyazaki are definitely Yui Tanimura and Masaru Yamamura. Tanimura is largely credited with saving Dark Souls 2 from development hell, and has been co-director under Miyazaki for both Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring. Yamamura was promoted from lead designer for Sekiro to become the director for Armored Core 6. These guys have extremely impressive games with their names on them and I think giving them full creative control would lead to some insane stuff from fromsoft
I was literally thinking about this all week... I truly wonder what they're cooking up next! I'm sure if it works out the way Miyazaki is hoping and he gets to complete his passion project we'll get to see something truly special at some point in the future >:D
This is exciting. I'm sure there will be a lackluster From Soft entry here and there, but I'm alright with that. Frankly I'm hoping Miyazaki gets to make an Escaflowne type game like he talked about in the past.
Even if he is not involved in the production of the game, just him being in the building is going to have a big influence on that game. Because they will always have in mind that it needs to reach that Miyazaki standard.
If they end up making Elden Ring 2 or another open world game, I’d love for them to expand the mechanics. Elden Ring is just “Dark Souls, but bigger.” Outside of the horse and crafting, the player isn’t really doing anything they haven’t been doing since Demon Souls. At the bare minimum, I think an Elden Ring 2 needs more traversal options. Even Scarlet and Violet let you glide and climb walls. Personally, I’d love Fromsoft to include swimming controls and maybe underwater combat. They teased us with the unmitigated terror of the deep sea in Bloodborne and DS III; it’s time they fully deliver on it.
ER was literally advertised as ‘the evolution to dark souls’ so I’m not sure why that’s a big surpised. It literally expanded/refined on every single system that Dark Souls 3 had iterated on, and that was the point
honestly, im excited to see fromsoft's future and interested to see how other directors than miyazaki will create these fromsoft games. i know it may be a bit worrisome to some folks that miyazaki wouldn't be directing every fromsoft game but i see it as a good thing because not only fromsoft is creating variety and establishing a future for their studio. miyazaki can also get a breather than being stacked from so many projects. its healthy for him to do this to say the least 😅
I hope they all take a good holiday to rest and recharge. I also think it's good that Miyazaki is giving the reigns to other people so they can flourish and bring their own ideas.
it sounds to me like miyazaki wants to go back to the drawing board and make a completely new style of game, and that's something i'm extremely interested in. a very abstract, lore heavy fantasy game with less focus on combat and more emphasis on story would be amazing to see from him
I’m a bit confused on part of the interview. When Miyazaki mention they plan on still working on Elden ring was that before or after the dlc was announced. I was under the impression that shadow of the erdtree was THE last content planned for Elden ring.
Honestly, even though I’m not a fan of Bloodborne, it makes sense to do a sequel. And if they don’t do that then they’re definitely gonna just do an Elden Ring trilogy.
Always wanted a FromSoftware RPG set in the mythological Egyptian underworld. Not sure if there’s really an audience for that but then again anything FromSoftware releases would do well.
The way I see it, Shadow of the Erdtree is kind of like the Souls series' equivalent to Armored Core: Last Raven. In other words, a denouement or swansong of sorts to that formula or style of game. If SotE is as good as we all think and know it's gonna be, then realistically, there's really nowhere to go from there. It's why Last Raven was the last (no pun intended) of its kind; it was the finale to a saga of games that Fromsoftware had spent 8 years and 10 games tuning, chiseling, and perfecting to be as good as it can be, and it's also why Fromsoftware subsequently redirected their efforts with the advent of Armored Core 4 and For Answer. If SotE is truly Souls' Last Raven analog, why continue to milk the Souls formula when it (more than likely) has already become the best it could possibly be? Give us more Bloodborne-likes or Sekiro-likes, or return to the gameplay formula of Fromsoft's other IPs. I'd love to see what non-Souls games Miyazaki is cooking (I know Deracine exists, I don't own a VR headset), or what the other talent at Fromsoft is capable of doing. Hell, Armored Core VI showed us how promising someone like Masaru Yamamura is in the role of director. I've no doubt Fromsoft has other young talents just as creative and skilled as he is.
@@KangaRooTube the monsters are beyond the wall only,any place south of the wall which is the majority of the world would just be copy pasted knights and soldiers
What comes next? Miyazaki recently was talking about the next Armored Core, so probably that. Fromsoft is swimming in money, they can make anything they want… except for Bloodborne 2.
I think Elden Ring 2 will come out some day but almost certainly not in this decade, probably the early to mid 2030's (Which is insane just to think about). I see Fromsoftware also developing a new Armored Core game.
I'm kinda of disappointed that Miyazaki won't be the artistic vision for new fromsoft games. His direction made games that have been very important for me, and i hope he continues to direct some things.
Thing is, he won´t be directing forever, and to see a creative head/Studio CEO like him to have the will to give new leads the creative freedom to direct a game, speaks volumes to how much he loves this medium.... He ain´t going away for a while, but keep an open mind for others.
I would love them to make a game centered around magic. So instead of something like Elden Ring, where you CAN make your build around sorcery or incantations but you can just as easily ignore it, magic would be a core part of your character. Every spell you find, you can use. And the enemies, bosses and environments would be designed around it. Maybe there are some areas you can't access until you have some sort of fire spell that can burn vines locking the way, another area might have ice that can be melted, etc. Sort of like a metroidvania but instead of needing one specific upgrade there would be multiple ways of breaking past these barriers. It would work really well with the classic souls semi-linear approach. These games have so many cool and unique spells but they're limited by the game's design. They either trivialize the combat or are really counter-intuitive to use. And if you're not going for a magic build then every spell you find feels like a worthless reward. If spells are treated as just as integral as your melee attacks it would make players much more likely to experiment with them. I think it would be pretty fun!
Everytime I hear about Miyazaki, I start thinking man I wish I had his job or was fortunate to work for him. The thing I love more than playing video games is making them.
At the end there where you said you'd try whatever FromSoft made, you made me remember Déraciné. Never played it (because VR) but I wonder if we could see more experimental stuff like that again.
dude, SotE is truly overshadowing everything else... to the point where other games schedule their release dates to not be in competition with it. Next thing for FromSoft... vacation, no doubt.
Definitely. Gonna use that time to relax/consolidated everything they need going forward
Fucking FINAL FANTASY XIV pushing back its release by a whole week solely because of SotE lmao
The thing is we knew early on from were working on at least 3 seperate projects, one was elden ring, one was armored core, and the third has yet to be confirmed
I'm sure they'll take their time to cook up whatever it is they're working on currently regardless but yeah they definitely a break, sekiro goty, elden ring goty, and ac6 was a smash hit considering it was reviving a niche decade old franchise
Dude, are you truly clueless what he mean by whats next?
@@voidgivenfocusI hope they do more titles like Deracine. Hopefully not exclusively for psvr lol.
If you’re ever feeling sad… just remember that out of the millions of years of existence…
You managed to exists at the exact time the Miyazaki made us souls games
What do you think this guy would be doing if he was born in the Meiji period?
@@lif6737 dying gloriously in battle with his signature sword, the moonveil
🌟🏆🌟🤣 soo true...is amazing be alive while they make these genius games
More abstract than Elden Ring is making lore theorists shiver in their boots.
Honestly yep
Sounds imo like a plan to be much less story-based and more exploration-based. About abstraction, I think it refers to the overall structure of the game. Elden Ring's story is abstract, but the gameplay is rather concrete. I'm seeing a game more akin to Journey, potentially with combat and puzzles
@@awolr honestly sounds like it could be kingsfield to me. an abstracted version of its slow paced dungeon crawling
@@illwillpress100 I would love that, been wanting them to rework Kingsfield since I learned it was the inception for the FromSoftware games we know and love
@@awolryeah, I would love them to tackle a game world/environment like tears of the kingdom!?
Miyazaki directing what he called a "hobby" project/game with the backing of FromSoft featuring "ideas & images that wouldn't fit in [Elden Ring/DarkSouls] format" is something I am incredibly interested in...
Can't imagine what kind of wild shit he has going on in his head outside of Dark/High Fantasy
A Fromsoft sci-fi action RPG with their signature level design would be a dream come true for me.
@@BlickyDickyarmored core???
I think it is gonna be high, VERRY HIGH! :)
Probably bare feet trudging through a poison swamp.
@@walter1383 but then u can't see the feet!
Bloodborne 2 will probably forever remain... a Hunter's dream.
My dream ❤️
The biggest problem is they do not own it so Sekiro 2 might be more possible.
I would be ok with Bloodborne 2 never existing if Bloodborne 1 was freed from its PS4 prison
if they give it a different title then maybe, but as long as sony is greedy we won't see bloodborne 2 or even bloodborne on pc.
a corpse should be left well alone
I agree with miyazaki. He needs to have more directors that are capable at fromsoft. We will have MORE games and this will ensure the studio doesnt fall off a cliff when he retires
I mean, the Studio made good games before Miyazaki joined too. But I agree it's important that they train new and younger people. The seniors at the company won't be there forever.
The day he retires is the day I become hollow
@@gianni.sacciloto sure, but fromsoft really skyrocketed in popularity under Miyazaki's direction.
So there definitely would have been a concern, if he ever retired and suddenly all the projects afterwards fall through
@@Agudnamerise tarnish...
RISE!!!
It feels heartwarming hearing miyazaki say that he will create games as more of a hobby.
This makes me excited for more of his projects.
Excited for all things fromsoft in general!
This is how games should be made. Everything else is not really good.
This is the million dollar question I keep asking myself every day. What is next after Elden Ring
Honestly they could go for a sequel to Bloodborne,demon souls (Sony wont let that happen) and sekiro
@@DESTINED2912 They don't like sequels much, even AC sequels the majority are not related and he even didnt want to do a DS sequel.
@@Pit_1209 Miyazaki has always mentioned that he likes to make a game and then move on. The only reason we got Ds2 and Ds3 is because he and Fromsoft were contracted to as that's what Bandai wanted. I can guarantee you that Ds2 and Ds3 most likely wouldn't have been a thing. I suppose that while it's well known that Miyazaki was tired of the souls series by Ds3 ultimately Elden Ring wouldn't be like it is without the full souls series. Still though the man and his team deserve a nice vacation.
I want a prequel honestly
A serial killer souls game. You can pick a style, method and era of time. I'm guessing the police, government executive agencies like the FBI/CIA and citizens will be the enemy. Leaving/destroying evidence, witnesses and physical clues will be a factor. You can invade another persons world as a cop/detective or as another serial killer or more than likely it will be a football or baseball souls game
Fromsoft are the GOATS I can’t wait for future projects after SOTE
Fromsoft and id software are my go to
@@CygnusX-11 hyped for Doom the Dark Ages
@@Doommarine-sr8y fuck yeah
@@Doommarine-sr8y fuck yeah
I wish Ratatoskr's comment base had more than just FS simps. Are there no fans with a balanced or nuanced approach? I'm pretty skeptical they can make anything truly compelling or great anymore after ER. Even Sekiro was a bit meh.
Very excited to see more games by Masaru Yamamura. He is one of the people who designed Bloodborne fast-paced combat (they even have an NPC in Bloodborne DLC named after him), DS3 weapon skills, Sekiro posture-parry mechanic and the director and lead gameplay designer of Armored Core 6. The guy is a legend already at such an age and the reason he isn't called as one is because he is being overshadowed by Miyazaki. But with him taking the rein as one of the directors I expect a lot from him in the future.
The only problem I can see with that is the fact we have no idea how well Yamamura would do as a general director. I am keen to see it, but part of what makes Fromsoft games great is the lore and worldbuilding.
I feel like he would do better as co-director.
@@gianni.sacciloto I have zero worries about that. Fromsoftware is known to have great lore and worldbuilding even before Miyazaki. Besides they have a team of writers for that and I don't think being a general director has anything to do with that aspect. His job should just be making sure that the game's quality stay consistent from start to end. And Armored Core 6 proves that he is fitted for that task.
I have such mad respect for Miyazaki. He’s one of the very few “famous” people I actually care about and definitely the only one related to gaming.
Koji Igarashi is awesome too.
A more "abstract" fantasy game from miyazaki sounds delicious
Also horrifying for a lore enthusiast like myself its already impossible to understand the lore 😭😭😭
FR, it looks to me like they've achieved the full potential of souls action already with their soulsborne lineup. I think exploring their captivating worlds through some other means dthan just action is an avenue very ripe for potential. And meanwhile, other directors can freshen up their action games.
Miyazaki is too good for this industry. Literal genius, great director, great leader and very humble. Bro even if you make rock paper scissors game, people will buy it.
The complete lack of any leaks in recent months has been an absolute bliss, because I believe that it’s the first time in a while that we’ve been this much in the dark about what FromSoft is going to do next.
With that in mind, I think the only thing that I have any confidence in saying we’ll see more of in the future, at least in terms of IP, is Armored Core. Apart from the fact that it has been the most successful entry in the series yet, Miyazaki himself has stated that there is a “a strong will to continue it in the future” and that he personally deemed it a success. Obviously they haven’t really said anything concrete, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we did see more AC in the future.
Completely agree on the Sekiro, if not a sequel, I’d love to see something follow in its footsteps in terms of action and refinement.
As to what new stuff they could make, it’s completely up in the air, but if you put a gun to my head and ask me for a specific “dream girl” per say, my answer is simple, Mecha Fantasy. Be it Armored Souls or Dark Core or whatever you wanna call it, I want a full on Souls game with a mecha element to it, and the thing is, I believe Miyazaki kind of wants that as well.
Back in the days of DS3, Miyazaki went on an interview saying that he would love to make a game that evoked the same feelings as Aura Battler Dunbine and Visions of Escaflowne, and if you know anything about those 2 shows, you know where this is going. Hell, he even name drops Frame Gride, an old FromSoft Dreamcast game that was basically Medieval Armored Core with a focus on Arena Combat. Mind you, this is an old interview, but given how AC rose from the grave, I doubt it still isn’t a glint in Miyazaki’s eye at least.
Edit: I meant “dream game” lol
There was a leak about them making a soul like Harry Potter game. Don't know if that true.
@@kg888 from my understanding those Spellbound leaks winded up being a hoax, as CZcamsrs like Ziostorm investigated the whole thing pretty thoroughly.
The Next gen capabilities and the ssd technology would allow fromsoft to experiment with a fantasy mecha game if not an open world mecha game too. Also it’s ridiculous how many fantasy books and shows Miyazaki is inspired by. Vision of escaflowne inspired game from him would be cool tho
I genuinely hope that “Spellbound” rumor that was floating around a while back is real. I would love a mage type game from FromSoft
My hope with Spellbound is that it's a rework to their magic/casting combat systems in their next soulslike game.
It’s confirmed as fabricated sadly. I really liked the idea of it as well. 😢
I hope they make a game that is basically Sekiro but for magic. Refining it to perfection. The magic system has basically been stagnant since Demon‘s Souls.
@@petros9711 ah man that’s so unfortunate
I was looking for that comment. Would love to see that! Wasn't the guy who leaked it the same dude who leaked Elden Ring before it was announced?
I really hope we have a Kuon-style game on the horizon. I absolutely adore FromSoft's attempts at survival horror, and a modern spiritual successor to Kuon would be incredible.
Elden Ring was my first fromsoft game, they have impressed me so much I immediately pre ordered the DLC. They have earned a lot of good faith with me, unlike other game developers which are going rapidly in the other direction.
Try ds3 if you want a more hardcore souls experience focusing on pvp
Same here. ER quickly leaped up my list of best games of all time and now proudly sits at the top. It's one of the those things that is so good, I can't believe it exists
Try Armored Core 6
amazing gameplay.
Imagine how privileged you are that you have an entire catalog of FSW games to play, some of which that are better than ER, and instead you preorder the dlc lol every fan envies you and you don’t even realize how fortunate you are. Imagine being able to replay DS1, 2 and 3, demons souls, BB and Sekiro for the first time over again, and then just worry about dlc for Er. 🙄🙄
@@stevemichael652 this is such a weird take. Why would they care about the back catalog when dlc is coming out for the game they actually played lmaoooo
In another recent interview Miyazaki said they’re far from done with Armored Core. And there’s that rumored magic battle game. I wouldn’t rule out an eventual sequel to Sekiro either
Miyazaki has high hopes for us: that we continue to struggle unto eternity.
They will finally answer Todds incessant calls and take over the Elder Scrolls ip
I would literally squeal with joy if that happened lmao
Excited to be excited like childlike wonder
I really hope they will make a horror game like Ku-On again someday. All their games already have quite a lot of horror elements (you could even say that Bloodborne is action horror RPG) and I'd love to see that in some slower paced game.
Bloodborne and Elden Ring are peak cosmic horror. I do want to see how they would handle psychological horror.
Or Echo Night. They are good at horrors.
Sekiro 2... or a new game like that where customization is less, but gameplay is focused to a razor's edge.
Bloodborne was the perfect in-between of having just enough customization but still having amazing more focused gameplay imo.
@@Foogi9000sekiro had better gameplay.
@@GregoThe3rd In your subjective opinion but i still preferred Bloodborne.
How about the best of both
@@GregoThe3rdit’s alright to be wrong
I'd love to see a pirate themed game from them
Wowww, yes
I like how this idea is popular for some reason
It's the cannon shield. Imagine parrying a cannon ball!
This could be a spiritual Bloodborne 2 without calling it that.
Make it its own thing, but do cosmic horror on the high seas
God imagine fighting leviathan level bosses while on the open season! Bloodborne but in the ocean
i hope the next game is another Armored Core, i only played soulsborne but AC6 was fucking epic and really flexed FromSoft's range. It hooked me!
Don't worry about it, either 6.5 or AC7 will happen!
@@laserduck6149 AC6 dlc is very likely given how well it was received.
Problem is the game didn’t sell very well. It will probably be quite some time before another title.
@@JackoWillMakeLives-loveuwho told you this? This game sold 2.8 million according to a report made October LAST YEAR, its first-month sales is better than Ds3 ffs(Bamco also said that the sales surpassed their expectation, at least make some research before spreading misinformation pls)
@@JackoWillMakeLives-loveu what are you on? It sold extremely well on Armored Core standards and pretty well still on general standards
Here in the Souls community, we like to think Miyazaki is a god whose wisdom and power knows no bounds. But it's good to be reminded sometimes that he's just a human and has limits. And he himself admits that.
It's great that he wants to give the other directors freedom to work on their own projects. A lot of creators, when trusted so fully by so many people, get lost in their own ego and start to act all high and mighty. It speaks volumes of Miyazaki's character that he has remained so humble even after so many successes. The industry needs more people like him.
I personally am super excited to see more directors. Knowing that AC6 had a different primarily director just adds to the hype, cause that game is sick
people keep focusing on miyazaki, but what we should pay attention to is the other directors that we'll be seeing coming up, fromsoft has been carefully cultivating their talent for the last decade and we're about to see the fruit in bears.
Cookies and Cream: Scholar of the first sin
There will probably be some dark souls spin-off or a new IP directed entirely by Yui Tanimura. Man's been cooking with DS2(development of DS2 was troublesome) and co-directed DS3 and Elden Ring. I'd bet money Miyazaki would allow him to develop his own game
DARK SOULS 4 YOOOO
Joker aside, I could see a new IP coming from him.
New Kings Field iteration, with perhaps a Mordhau/Chivalry-Lite combat system for melee, would be very cool
I want dismemberment mechanics. Shadow Tower Abyss had that and if applied to KF it'd be amazing.
DODGE THIS YOU BAAAAAASTAAAAAAARD
I feel like Miyazaki is what makes Fromsoft what it is today and not having him as director is going to be felt.
100%
I disagree. Masaru Yamamura is doing great things with Sekiro and AC6
@@elk3407 Sekiro was directed by Miyazaki and AC6 was initially directed by him too.
I had my gripes with Dark Souls 2, but I actually find it better than 3, and I think some of its DLCs have been the best in the Soulsborne series. I do think the game had a lot less polish, especially in the art department, compared to other entries, but it's a solid game. So, I'm pretty well assured that solid Fromsoft games without Miyazaki are on the horizon, and also I don't believe Miyazaki is always the silver bullet he's painted to be. He's incredibly talented, but it's clear he also knows his limitations and trusts the people around him.
@@KingOfMalevolence Yes and no. Masaru Yamamura was the lead gameplay director of Sekiro, which means the moment to moment gameplay of Sekiro was his doing not Miyazaki. As for AC6, Miyazaki only oversaw the very initial concept phase of development. The amount of input he had on AC6 was probably comparable to his input on DS2.
There is the cosmere universe from Brandon Sanderson that was rumored
I don’t know about FromSoft, but after Shadow of the Erdtree, I’ll be able to move on with my own life
This DLC has been all i can think about for the past two years
I’m still waiting for mh wilds for that to happen for me
Gaming is a never ending cycle. Soon enough there will be a new trailer for a game that will consume your every waking moment. It's both a blessing and a curse. lol
I love that him saying that if he and Fumito Ueda would ever work together, he would leave him as director, implying that Michael Zaki would give Ueda whatever resources he needs to fulfil his vision. That is awesome.
Imagine a Godzilla game made by From Software
gotta say these videos really help with the wait. thanks for posting them
4:39
"Ahh, I knew you'd come. To stand before the Taunting Host. What an exciting state of----" S E V E R E D
lmao
Shadowing my Erdtree to this rn
It’s kind of weird but also really exciting to imagine a fromsoftware game without Miyazaki. Im curious to see where they are going to go
Edit: before another person replies dark souls2 go actually watch the video
I think DS2 its what you're looking for unless you mean a completely new IP
Armored core
ds2 without dlc is the result.
There's been several without him. Sekiro and Armored Core.
Dark souls 2, armored core 6
Miyazaki said in an interview 3 weeks ago that he wants to work in a new AC title.
There's an article about it on fandomwire called “We have a strong will to continue it in the future...”
There's also an old interview from 2016 where Miyazaki talks about wanting to make a fantasy mecha game, something inspired by Escaflowne or Dunbine, which would be a spiritual successor to Frame Gride.
Hearing Miyazaki's approach to building these games is just so beautiful. He has such a thoughtful and intentional approach to game design and directing its great.
I just want another Tenchu game from them I don't care if it's a remake a remaster or an entirely new Tenchu game, I miss those games dearly..
Sekiro is the new Tenchu, at least to From themselves.
More abstract than Elden Ring sounds batshit, I’m in
I dont know what "more abstract than Elden Ring" means but Vatti just unlocked hard mode for his lore speculation videos.
The thumbnail featuring DeSR makes me icky
Miyazaki talking about the next project being more abstract in its fantasy ideas has my mouth watering. I can't wait to see it
I think it's great that Miyazaki is allowing those that work under him to also rise to the task of being Director.
That being said, I would be happy with an Armored Core 6 expansion/6.5 or maybe a Bloodborne 2?
Of course, their original works have been homeruns with Sekiro, Elden Ring & Bloodborne so if they have new journeys for us, I'd be more than excited to see where they take us next.
Honestly, I'd love to see what Tanimura and Yamamura will cook for us in the future, these two are also great visionaries and can help FromSoft branch out a little while staying in familiar territory edit: grammar
The one From game I want a direct sequel too is Sekiro. The dragon's return ending tees off such an interesting premise for a journey and a game and it would be cool to see how it pans out.
Last time I heard about Miyazaki and Ueda in the same sentence, it was about Ueda being asked if he knew about/had heard that the director of Dark Souls was a fan of his games, and he said he didn't know that.
It's really nice to hear they have gotten in touch since.
I also find it good that they are going to branch out a little or let other people also take more on directorial roles, as at the moment it seems they finally have some pretty good potential brewing in their studio. Also ensures the longevity of the company, when all the eggs aren't in the Miyazaki basket. It would be great for the studio if they managed to break out and become even more than "The Souls Company", while still satiating the Souls fanbase.
More abstract? Now that’s what I wanna hear as really that’s what I love most about his directed titles. Personally ive always wanted a Miyazaki horror game.
I appreciate Miyazaki's thought process and how he likes to handle his studio and I would be really interested to see what he has in mind for his more experimental/hobby projects.
Their next game will be Armored Field: King's Core (we have no idea)
It is crucial for miyazaki to let go of the reins for at least some fromsoft games, or they risk becoming stale.
Elden ring is probably the peak of the soulslike genre, due to its scale and grandeur. That means the genre now needs either a shakeup, or from needs to step away from soulslikes for a while.
I for one would LOVE a horror game directed by miyazaki.
Can't wait to see Miyazaki's idea of "too weird to make a profit"
imagine a roguelike fromsoftware game. Now that I am going to instantly buy
I hope that “spellbound” talk is actually something in the works, a Souls like focused on magic would just be…amazing.
I think the names to look out for in the coming games without Miyazaki are definitely Yui Tanimura and Masaru Yamamura. Tanimura is largely credited with saving Dark Souls 2 from development hell, and has been co-director under Miyazaki for both Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring. Yamamura was promoted from lead designer for Sekiro to become the director for Armored Core 6. These guys have extremely impressive games with their names on them and I think giving them full creative control would lead to some insane stuff from fromsoft
I was literally thinking about this all week... I truly wonder what they're cooking up next! I'm sure if it works out the way Miyazaki is hoping and he gets to complete his passion project we'll get to see something truly special at some point in the future >:D
Armoured Core VI DLC? I hope...
Big shout out for using Shadow hearts Covenant OST's. Such an amazing game with incredible music, always happy to see them used 🎶👍
Great that he has a hands off methodology as president
They better give Armored Core6 some love and then move on to whatever they want after that.
Kind of a sidenote but I love watching your invasions in the background, always funny to see PVP ganks get destroyed
My feeble mind can’t conceive of anything that could rival these games. But I’m here for it .
This is exciting. I'm sure there will be a lackluster From Soft entry here and there, but I'm alright with that. Frankly I'm hoping Miyazaki gets to make an Escaflowne type game like he talked about in the past.
Shadow hearts 2 ost for a shadow of the erdtree. Classy.
I want to see them go back to horror again.
an armored core 6 expansion is most likely the next thing for fromsoft
that track is from Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Twilight Town I think, that is such a great and underrated game
Hearing the talk about a more abstract and crazy fantasy game sounds exactly like shadow tower.
Even if he is not involved in the production of the game, just him being in the building is going to have a big influence on that game. Because they will always have in mind that it needs to reach that Miyazaki standard.
If they end up making Elden Ring 2 or another open world game, I’d love for them to expand the mechanics. Elden Ring is just “Dark Souls, but bigger.” Outside of the horse and crafting, the player isn’t really doing anything they haven’t been doing since Demon Souls.
At the bare minimum, I think an Elden Ring 2 needs more traversal options. Even Scarlet and Violet let you glide and climb walls. Personally, I’d love Fromsoft to include swimming controls and maybe underwater combat. They teased us with the unmitigated terror of the deep sea in Bloodborne and DS III; it’s time they fully deliver on it.
Honestly I just can't see them ever doing Elden Ring 2. It's just not what they do. I wouldn't even expect another open world from them again.
Don't think they will do Elden Ring 2. They don't like doing sequels.
ER was literally advertised as ‘the evolution to dark souls’ so I’m not sure why that’s a big surpised. It literally expanded/refined on every single system that Dark Souls 3 had iterated on, and that was the point
I just hope one of these ongoing projects is anything Bloodborne related
honestly, im excited to see fromsoft's future and interested to see how other directors than miyazaki will create these fromsoft games. i know it may be a bit worrisome to some folks that miyazaki wouldn't be directing every fromsoft game but i see it as a good thing because not only fromsoft is creating variety and establishing a future for their studio. miyazaki can also get a breather than being stacked from so many projects. its healthy for him to do this to say the least 😅
Re-releasing their older games would be great, They can be hard to get.
I hope they all take a good holiday to rest and recharge. I also think it's good that Miyazaki is giving the reigns to other people so they can flourish and bring their own ideas.
NEW TENCHU GAME! it's all I want. I loved the Tenchu series as a kid.
it sounds to me like miyazaki wants to go back to the drawing board and make a completely new style of game, and that's something i'm extremely interested in. a very abstract, lore heavy fantasy game with less focus on combat and more emphasis on story would be amazing to see from him
Miyazaki so smart for letting the other directors do their own thing.
I’m a bit confused on part of the interview. When Miyazaki mention they plan on still working on Elden ring was that before or after the dlc was announced. I was under the impression that shadow of the erdtree was THE last content planned for Elden ring.
I want them to make a horror title so bad. I bet they could make something incredible in that genre
Hope we get another Deraciné type experiment from Miyazaki. Y'all slept on that game.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Ibis
Honestly, even though I’m not a fan of Bloodborne, it makes sense to do a sequel. And if they don’t do that then they’re definitely gonna just do an Elden Ring trilogy.
Always wanted a FromSoftware RPG set in the mythological Egyptian underworld. Not sure if there’s really an audience for that but then again anything FromSoftware releases would do well.
Poison Swamp: The Poisoning.
The way I see it, Shadow of the Erdtree is kind of like the Souls series' equivalent to Armored Core: Last Raven. In other words, a denouement or swansong of sorts to that formula or style of game. If SotE is as good as we all think and know it's gonna be, then realistically, there's really nowhere to go from there. It's why Last Raven was the last (no pun intended) of its kind; it was the finale to a saga of games that Fromsoftware had spent 8 years and 10 games tuning, chiseling, and perfecting to be as good as it can be, and it's also why Fromsoftware subsequently redirected their efforts with the advent of Armored Core 4 and For Answer. If SotE is truly Souls' Last Raven analog, why continue to milk the Souls formula when it (more than likely) has already become the best it could possibly be? Give us more Bloodborne-likes or Sekiro-likes, or return to the gameplay formula of Fromsoft's other IPs. I'd love to see what non-Souls games Miyazaki is cooking (I know Deracine exists, I don't own a VR headset), or what the other talent at Fromsoft is capable of doing. Hell, Armored Core VI showed us how promising someone like Masaru Yamamura is in the role of director. I've no doubt Fromsoft has other young talents just as creative and skilled as he is.
A song of ice and fire/Game of thrones game. George has done all the lore and world building already.
Westeros doesn't have enough monsters,just regular dudes in armor
@@66something_77 true but there are some. Fewer big monsters can make the ones you do meet more memorable and challenging.
@@KangaRooTube the monsters are beyond the wall only,any place south of the wall which is the majority of the world would just be copy pasted knights and soldiers
What comes next? Miyazaki recently was talking about the next Armored Core, so probably that. Fromsoft is swimming in money, they can make anything they want… except for Bloodborne 2.
I think Elden Ring 2 will come out some day but almost certainly not in this decade, probably the early to mid 2030's (Which is insane just to think about). I see Fromsoftware also developing a new Armored Core game.
That Shadow Heart soundtrack tho
Haha excited about being excited, you've gamed excitement. Funny lil ol Tree squirrel, The Squirrel.
I'm kinda of disappointed that Miyazaki won't be the artistic vision for new fromsoft games. His direction made games that have been very important for me, and i hope he continues to direct some things.
Thing is, he won´t be directing forever, and to see a creative head/Studio CEO like him to have the will to give new leads the creative freedom to direct a game, speaks volumes to how much he loves this medium....
He ain´t going away for a while, but keep an open mind for others.
I would love them to make a game centered around magic. So instead of something like Elden Ring, where you CAN make your build around sorcery or incantations but you can just as easily ignore it, magic would be a core part of your character. Every spell you find, you can use.
And the enemies, bosses and environments would be designed around it. Maybe there are some areas you can't access until you have some sort of fire spell that can burn vines locking the way, another area might have ice that can be melted, etc. Sort of like a metroidvania but instead of needing one specific upgrade there would be multiple ways of breaking past these barriers. It would work really well with the classic souls semi-linear approach.
These games have so many cool and unique spells but they're limited by the game's design. They either trivialize the combat or are really counter-intuitive to use. And if you're not going for a magic build then every spell you find feels like a worthless reward. If spells are treated as just as integral as your melee attacks it would make players much more likely to experiment with them. I think it would be pretty fun!
Everytime I hear about Miyazaki, I start thinking man I wish I had his job or was fortunate to work for him. The thing I love more than playing video games is making them.
This man is the savior of the community! knows we are all dying in this epic wait and continues to give up something to listen to spoiler free!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
At the end there where you said you'd try whatever FromSoft made, you made me remember Déraciné. Never played it (because VR) but I wonder if we could see more experimental stuff like that again.
God hearing Miyazaki saying he is cooking more stuff, makes me wanna give half my lifespan to him. i just cant let him go man