Fairy TailRPG by Koei Tecmo and Gust was announced in early September. At that time, I heard a rumor about how aHunter x HunterRPG could have happened instead. This rumor was probably born from how Gust, back in 2016, organized a “Future Game Title” poll.
During the poll, Hiro Mashima’sFairy Tailand Yoshihiro Togashi’sHunter x Hunterwere nip and tuck, butFairy Tailended up winning by a very small margin. As such, when we got to interviewFairy Tail’s producer Keisuke Kikuchi, I actually asked him about this poll.
Keisuke Kikuchi explained how this poll had no incidence in the decision to make aFairy TailRPG at all. There are three factors instead: It’s the fact thatFairy Tailis popular worldwide. That the development team wished to make aFairy Tailgame for a while. And lastly, Kodansha, who publishedFairy Tailin its Weekly Shonen Magazine, wanted a game as well. This is how the deal came to be. The poll did show how muchFairy Tailis loved though.
Keisuke Kikuchi added how he’s a fan ofHunter x Hunterhimself. However, the top priority for Koei Tecmo and Gust right now is turning theFairy TailRPG into a big success and potentially create a wholeFairy TailRPG franchise out of it.
As a side note,CyberConnect 2 recently teased they’re working on multiple unannounced projects,one of which is a game originating from a manga. This might turn out to beHunter x Hunter.
It’s interesting how there are tons of rumors like that when it comes to Japanese pop culture, mostly because of the language barrier. At least one just got debunked. I particularly dislike these because of the misinformation spread, and how even correct translations can get warped over time as people secondhandedly share them. These rumors can also create animosity between fandoms. I believe one thing we all really lack nowadays is empathy. Everyone should try more to put themselves into someone else’s shoes, be it developers, publishers, or other players. AndFairy Tailfans andHunter x Hunterfans should get along.
Even if we all knowHunter x Hunteris better.
Our full interview withFairy TailRPG Producer Keisuke Kikuchi interview is going live tomorrow. Meanwhile,you may check ourprevious coverage of the game.We also asked Keisuke Kikuchi aboutpossible original characters and locations in the game
Fairy Tailwill launch on PS4, Switch, and PC in 2020. Keisuke Kikuchi recently explained howHiro Mashima’s feedback plays into the development. We also learned thatGust is working on four different projects right now besidesFairy Tail.
