Announced at Tokyo Game Show
- by Sammy Barker
When it first released on the PS3 in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron attracted a lot of attention due to its striking art style and strong narrative. In the years since, the release has established cult status, and has been ported to various other systems – including the Nintendo Switch. And now, it’ll be remastered for PS5, according to an announcement made at the Tokyo Game Show.
Gematsu reports that game director Sawaki Takeyasu owns the rights to the release, and decided to make the announcement suddenly during a livestream. “I can say whatever I want,” he revealed. “For example, I’m saying this for the first time, but it’s completely fine for me to say right now that we’re making a PS5 version of El Shaddai.”
Asked if he was really allowed to reveal such a detail, he explained: “I just thought of it, and now I can say it. That’s the benefit of holding the rights.”
Given the nature of the announcement, there’s no word on a release window or supporting assets. But El Shaddai is definitely in-development for the PS5, so that’s something to look forward to.
[source youtube.com, via gematsu.com]
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
