Elden Ring and Dark Souls director, Hidetaka Miyazaki, would apparently consider making a more traditional Japanese RPG, but wouldn’t want it to be from one of FromSoftware’s established series.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Miyazaki talked about his desire to experiment with other formats and gameplay styles. The interview states “Miyazaki also mentions that part of him wants to make a traditional Japanese roleplaying game someday.”
FromSoftware isn’t exactly known for making traditional JRPGs, but the studio does have some experience. In 2006 it released Enchanted Arms on Xbox 360 and PS3, a party-based RPG that used a unique grid-based battle system. Before Dark Souls, From was also known for the dungeon-crawling King’s Field franchise. According to Miyazaki, though, he’d rather not use an established IP.
“I think a lot of these games are so intertwined with the directors who almost invented that style of game,” Miyazaki says “I don’t think there’s a scenario where I myself would make a King’s Field. The same can be said about Otogi and Enchanted Arms.”
That means that if Miyazaki does get the chance to make his ideal RPG, it more than likely will be something entirely new and different. That’s not entirely surprising given the history of the games he’s directed, from Darks Souls, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne, to the narrative VR game Deracine.
Of course, right now the focus is on Shadow of the Erdtree, the massive DLC expansion for Elden Ring. Essentially the size of another entire game, Shadow of the Erdtree has officially become the highest-rated expansion of all time, beating out The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, which held the title for eight years.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
