Developer notes from Xenoblade series creator and Monolith Soft director Tetsuya Takahashi have been translated and shared online, and they reveal an interesting take on the future of the series — that the next game will be “vastly different” from previous entries.

“Rather than playing on defense, going on the offense; change rather than maintain. This is a stance that I have continued to hold for thirty years. If there is another “Xenoblade,” it will likely be something vastly different from what came before. In style and in music, I would like to make my next goal something that will betray everyone’s expectations, in a good way.”

I kind of aggre with the directior of Xenoblade games. I don’t like to see the same thing over and over again. I fine for a few games, but see something vastly different can benefit a franchise. Maybe not always but at least it will be something unexpected