Speaking with Joystiq at E3, Yukio Futatsugi confirmed that he still hopes to make an RPG sequel to Crimson Dragon. Futatsugi stated earlier that the possibility of an RPG follow up would depend upon the sales of the first game. Richard Mitchell from Joystiq writes:
Right now the team is focused solely on finishing the current game, he said, but the story and atmosphere of Crimson Dragon have been crafted in such a way that it could easily be turned into an RPG. Grounding already has many team members who worked on the likes of Panzer Dragoon Saga and Panzer Dragoon Orta, including Crimson Dragon’s programming lead, design lead, art lead and sound team. When the decision was made to bring Crimson Dragon to Xbox One, the team also acquired the art designer from Futatsugi’s original Xbox cult classic, Phantom Dust.
Joystiq also asked Yukio Futatsugi if he would like to see a high definition version of Panzer Dragoon Saga, similar to the recent re-releases of NiGHTS into Dreams and Jet Set Radio:
He would like to see Saga re-released, he said, and the subject comes up from time to time at the Grounding offices. Usually, these discussions end with the team realizing that the game would be very difficult to remake. Still, Futatsugi said he would love to play it again.
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