Okay, imagine this: Shuhei Yoshida — you know, the PlayStation guy who was kind of like their wizard for a decade (from ’08 to ’19) — chatted with VGC. And I absolutely geeked out over this little tidbit he dropped. So, get this, there was a plan. Like, an actual plan to bring Jumping Flash — remember that quirky 1995 game? — to VR. But yep, plans got scratched. Bummer.
So Yoshida yaps with VGC, drops some knowledge bombs, and it seems Sony was into checking out some of their dusty, old franchises for this shiny new VR thing. And yeah, sure, licensing deals today look different, but hey, back then, who knew? Jumping Flash was actually in the “super-duper early” stages for VR. Details? Eh, Yoshida said some devs were kinda hyped to make Jumping Flash part of their VR dreams, but then, poof, it vanished from the radar. Classic, right?
But wait — plot twist! Fantavision 202X actually made it past the finish line. It’s like that underdog story where they took this puzzle game from 2000 (it was Japan Studio’s little brainchild once) and reimagined it for PS VR2. And yes, I think it even hit Steam. Some VR magic got sprinkled in by none other than Cosmo Machia. So, you win some, you lose some.
Now, Yoshida’s no longer at Sony as of January. But he’s not just chilling on the sidelines. Dude’s still hyping the PS VR2, despite once saying “my bad” about it on Kinda Funny. Love for those head-trippy games like Synapse and Before Your Eyes? Yep, still strong. And oh, if you saw him at Summer Game Fest, that wasn’t a ghost. He was vibing with nDreams, hyping up some game called Reach. Talk about staying in the loop!
