CyberConnect2, developer of the upcoming Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, has had a long relationship with the Naruto series. Since 2003, the studio has released 16 Naruto games. With the series coming to an end, CyberConnect2 will have a mighty gap to fill.
That new series could be Dragon Ball. There’s been quite a few requests and suggestions from many people for the team to work on a Dragon Ball game, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama told IGN. Matsuyama found the suggestions interesting, but didn’t say whether or not the studio is looking into pursuing a Dragon Ball game. Still, Matsuyama said the studio isn't ready to plan new games and has its full focus on finishing development on Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and their next title in the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series.
Regardless of what CyberConnect2 chooses, the next franchise they choose to recreate into a game will be something that they can work on for many years to come.
“If [the CyberConnect2 team] were to do any other franchise or something, they are going to really focus and concentrate on that work for long term so they’re not just going to create one game and be done,” Matsuyama said. “We want to concentrate and make the game as long as possible, as many as possible, to make more of a masterpiece, just like the Naruto series.”
Matsuyama said if he could create any other anime-based game, he’d want to work on Ushio and Tora, a supernatural manga that had its first run from 1990 to 1996 in Weekly Shonen Sunday. Ushio and Tora is getting a new anime this summer, so maybe Matsuyama could eventually get to make his dream game.
Bandai Namco announced that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will be coming to the west earlier this week.
