After my constant preaching, we may have some sparks of hope of a Skies of Arcadia sequel.
On January 13, Kenji Hiruta, one of the original programmers of the Dreamcast original, went onto Twitter to conduct a giveaway of a new original illustration of Vyse from the game from the game’s original illustrator Itsuki Hoshi. After seeing a great response and the fans expressing their love of the game, he express hope & desire that SEGA would notice a movement of sort from the fans to consider a sequel.
Dear funs of Skies of Arcadia, please watch this masterpiece. I'm soooo moved. After 20 years, we can still see the new art of it. Unbelievably I'm happy. pic.twitter.com/p5t3icQ9i5
— 蛭田健司 Kenji Hiruta (@k_h00) January 12, 2020
-Ms.Itsuki Hoshi is the illustrator of Skies of Arcadia. (and is sooo elegant!)
-She agreed to give this autograph to an oversea fan.
-I'll pay the fee to send it.
-I believe that if this kind of movement expands a lot, SEGA may consider to develop the sequel.— 蛭田健司 Kenji Hiruta (@k_h00) January 13, 2020
Strongly. I really really want to develop the sequel. https://t.co/QDCydPd00s
— 蛭田健司 Kenji Hiruta (@k_h00) January 13, 2020
Though it does come at odds with game’s producer Rieko Kadama, in which she said on an interview with Kotaku last year, stating the game doesn’t need a sequel & dismissing any chances of a port on PC or Switch.
Still, a fan can dream and here hoping SEGA listens to the fans request of another game in that world. Hear that SEGA!? We want another!
