Hidetaka Miyazaki “Still in Process of Making” His “Ideal Fantasy RPG” and Elden Ring is Close

Hidetaka Miyazaki is one of the most influential game designers and Elden Ring is undoubtedly a highly acclaimed RPG that has left a lasting mark in the industry.

Despite Elden Ring’s success, it is still not the “ideal fantasy RPG” that Hidetaka Miyazaki dreamed of, the FromSoftware president said in an interview with PC Gamer.

Even so, the creator of the Souls-like genre said Elden Ring is not far from his ideal title, suggesting what comes after may just be his dream game.

In the interview, Miyazaki talked about his love for tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs) and its sourcebooks, saying “you might say that trying to capture the excitement of those old tabletop games and game books was one facet of making Elden Ring.”

Elaborating on his thoughts of Elden Ring feeling close to an extension of the old ’80s TTRPGs, Miyazaki said, “I think more than anything, it’s just my personal preference when it comes to RPGs and exploring those fantasy worlds, so you might see some of my personal idiosyncrasies come into play with Elden Ring there.”

“I think that excitement, for me at least, comes from seeing that world map and piecing together that world map. So when we finally got to do that and start piecing that together when making Elden Ring, that was a really nice moment for me personally.”

Miyazaki then added, “Back when doing interviews about Elden Ring, I think I mentioned that I’m still in the process of making my ideal fantasy RPG. And while Elden Ring is not quite it, it’s pretty close. It’s getting close.”

When asked about what was missing from his “ideal” RPG, Miyazaki laughed and answered, “It’s hard to say without giving spoilers for my next idea or our next games. But I think one thing that’s not necessarily missing, but makes it difficult to achieve my ideal, is that when I play it, I know everything’s going to happen.”

“I already know everything that’s going on. So in terms of enjoying the game from a player’s perspective, I’d love to not know that, and for somebody else to make my ideal fantasy game, please, if possible. Then I can enjoy it just as a player.”

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring will be launching in less than a week, on June 21, 2024. If you are excited to find out more, you can read on our hands-on preview.

Elden Ring

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Developer: From Software

Release Date: 2022-02-25

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