As people mentioned already, I’m glad they kept the original cast for the next main game. A lot of people like me are very attached to them since they have a lot of history, songs, and interaction together, which makes so much good memories for us. They’re very special and iconic. It wouldn’t be good if they completely replaced them with the other spinoffs idols unless they made a separate game for those spinoffs.
I don’t think a 3rd vision will happen because visions imply more drastic changes. I know you guys already know what the changes were between 1st and 2nd vision. I could be wrong, but I think some major ones include changes everyone’s age (a year older), Project Fairy permanently joining (though Miki was there before), hairstyles were changed drastically like with Miki’s, Azusa, and the twins having distinct hairstyles, etc.
1st to 2nd vision worked (for the most part) since it was still early in the franchise. At this point, it’s too late to do any drastic changes (little changes are okay). I mean if a year passes again in the 3rd vision, then Haruka wouldn’t be in school anymore and will lose her identity as a school girl, which many fans will be against. Also, the team has 13 idols. So, adding more idols now is going to dilute them, and it will feel odd since the original cast don't have much history with them (the new idols) as they do among themselves (besides the office is too small anyway to hold more people). That’s why it’s good that the spinoffs were created in order to help keep 2nd vision fresh by giving attention to the other idols.
Art style for new game is really cute...and a more youthful looking Haruka.
Hmm…I’m kind of worried about this. I hope that they didn’t drastically change the art style. The characters models should improve to make the existing models look better. Kind of like from Idolm@ster 1 to Idolm@ster 2 since next generation graphics were better. I would rather keep the same models from OFA/Idolm@ster 2 for PS4 Idolm@ster than to try a completely different art style that people may not like.
First impression is 3D rendered buildings.
I don't know how to interpret this, but as mentioned earlier maybe we could walk around like a 1st/3rd person game? I don't know. But, it seems they're experimenting on stuff. I have a list of wants for the next game, but my list won't be fully fufilled. But, that's okay. As long they don't mess up hugely then it's all good.
