Shenmue Creator's Next Game Is Mobile Free-To-Play

Yu Suzuki, best known for creating Shenmue, has announced his latest creation, Gan! Gan! Pirates.

It's a moblie free-to-play game that will be available for Android and iOS that features cooperative elements, and light-gun style shooting. Instead of holding a gun in your hands though, you will be tapping a screen. The game will be available in Japan in September. No word on a North American release yet.

While we're on the topic of well-known Japanese developers moving to mobile development, what's the deal with well-known Japanese developers moving to mobile development?

[via Andriasang]