Okamoto, Genji creator, promises more PS3 power harnessing next time
We know that Genji didn't fare very well in the eyes of critics and gamers alike. Some will forgive the game, as it was no more than a launch title. Others will keep a grudge, vowing never to play a mediocre game again (so... they'll play about five games a year?). However! For people on both sides of the lawn there is hope, as Yoshiki Okamoto, executive producer of Genji (and brains behind Street Fighter), promises that the next title will harness much more of the Playstation 3's power. Will it be Street Fighter 4?! No.
The new title in the works will be using the same engine used to create Genji. Hopefully they'll get rid of the invisible walls, though. Whether or not it will be a new title in the same series, Okamoto would not say. He did say how the development team is used to programming for the PS3 now and is excited to see how much more they can do. He said, "If Genji shows what we can achieve with a launch title then think what we will be able to do in the years to come, when we are harnessing the true power of PlayStation 3." Yeah, Genji was pretty gorgeous, but the gameplay kind of fell on its face. Not entirely, but it wasn't "new"... or "fresh"... or something. A good game, a great launch game, but a mediocre next-gen experience? Whatever, you get the idea.
