The writing was the biggest issue with the game. So, no, a good writer, let alone one who managed the storyline and its many threads, would definitely have saved the game. Note that writing means characters and includes their designs that go around how they are written. It's pretty much the glue that holds everything together. A better main writer would have done wonders for that game. I mean, seriously, someone wrote a guy who didn't like wearing shirts and was on the hunt for a stupid couch. Let alone a weak "but I wanted to be pathfinder" second officer. And so many other things.

I feel the same way.

I mean, how difficult would it be for them to release SOMETHING of substance? Another short trailer? A couple of proper hints? A short story set during the original trilogy, but focused on fringe characters?

Hopefully they're working so hard on the game that they don't have time. But still, with every passing year and so little to show, the franchise will be slipping further and further from people's minds.

Yeah agree it's almost a cop out since Dev times are 5 to 10 years just throw out a few seasons instead you get them done in a year

I rather that not exist.

Why do people forget Phantasy Star? That is one of my favorite RPG series. Another ther good but overlooked series is ,Y's.