No rest for Sakurai

Once again,Weekly Famitsupolled a bunch of Japanese game developers about their aspirations for the new year. Perusingthis summaryprovided by Gematsu, a few responses stood out.

“We’ll safely releasePersona 5in 2016… I think,” said director Katsura Hashino, who was presumably having a bit of fun. (Uh, right?Right?) In the event the game’s release does slip, I’m afraid Steven may enter a deep slumber the likes of which not even a mystery grab bag full of puppies could wake him from. Rest easy, my sleeping beauty.

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Further down the list,Killer7andNo More Heroes‘ Suda51 reminds us that the strange survival action titleLet it Dieis still happening. “Don’t worry, we’re making it,” he told the publication.

Then there’s Masahiro Sakurai, a man whose health and happiness I am genuinelyconcerned about. The dedicatedSuper Smash Bros.director says he wants to “enjoy every day like it’s Sunday,” but “that doesn’t mean the next job hasn’t been decided.”

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Japanese creators share 2016 ambitions in Weekly Famitsu[Gematsu]

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