Partnering up with Square Enix back in 2018, Yuji Naka looks to be making a game already with the company according to a new tweet. No word on the art style or perspective have surfaced yet, but the upcoming title is an “original action game.”
If you say you don’t know who Naka is, that needs to change right now. He’s the guy behind titles such as Sonic, Phantasy Star, Burning Rangers and more. Additionally, here’s a portion of Naka’s portfolio of games:
Programming Work:
- Spy vs. Spy — 1986
- Phantasy Star — 1987
- Phantasy Star 2 — 1989
- Ghouls ‘n Ghosts — 1989
- Sonic the Hedgehog — 1991
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — 1992
Programming and Producer Work:
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — 1994
- Sonic And Knuckles — 1994
- Nights into Dreams — 1996
Producer Work:
- Burning Rangers — 1998
- Sonic Adventure — 1998
Director and Producer Work:
- ChuChu Rocket! — 1999
Producer Work:
- Samba de Amigo — 2000
- Phantasy Star Online — 2000
- Sonic Adventure 2 — 2001
- Sonic Advance — 2001
Director and Producer Work:
- Sonic Advance 2 — 2002
Producer Work:
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg — 2003
Now that you know Naka’s work, he took to Twitter to announce that he wants to make an “original action game” with Square:
Thank you for your birthday message. Today I’m 54 years old. How many games will I be able to make by the retirement age, including the original action game that I’m currently making at Square Enix? I’d like to work hard to develop a game that everyone around the world can enjoy. pic.twitter.com/s74WdzWswc
— Yuji Naka / 中 裕司 (@nakayuji) September 17, 2019
I won’t lie, it scares me when Naka says in the tweet that he wants to develop a game that everyone around the world can enjoy. Coupled with Square Enix and its ethics department only spells disaster, but we’ll see.
Lastly, the “original action game” is currently under development and will likely gain a trailer sometime in 2020. Hopefully, Naka’s old ways of appreciating the beauties of life best any current year obstacles like during the OG Xbox days:
