Astral Chain Not Planned as Part of Trilogy, Director Clarifies

Yesterday, it was reported that PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain would not have downloadable content. Instead, director Takahisa Taura told IGN Benelux that it was part of plans for a trilogy, with the first game’s success dictating whether further sequels would be made. Taura has now clarified on Twitter that this was a mistranslation.

“This article reports that [Astral Chain] is ‘being created as the first part of a trilogy,’ but that’s wrong. I said that I’m thinking about various ways that it can be expanded into a trilogy or more.” So for now, you can think of Astral Chain as a strictly standalone affair. PlatinumGames’ approach for sequels isn’t always easy to discern but if the first game were successful enough, it would make sense to expect a follow-up.

Astral Chain is out on August 30th for Nintendo Switch. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where creatures from another dimension are attempting to corrupt the last dregs of humanity. As part of a peace-keep force, players team up with familiar-like Legions to battle these foes. You can check out some extensive gameplay of the title here. An overview trailer (albeit in Japanese) is also available here.

記事で『「3部作の1作目として」作っている』と記載されていますが、そんな事実はありません。僕の頭の中では3部作どころかそれ以上に展開できるくらい色々考えている、と答えただけです。 ＞ 『ASTRAL CHAIN』は3部作の1作目？ 追加コンテンツの予定はない模様 – IGN Japan https://t.co/45kjUwjzID

— 田浦 貴久 / Takahisa Taura (@PG_taura) June 27, 2019