The game's development was a lengthy one, and Tringali was prepared for anything it took to get it greenlit. According to Tringali in an interview with Nintendo Everything:
The game's development was a lengthy one, and Tringali was prepared for anything it took to get it greenlit. According to Tringali in an interview with Nintendo Everything:
{{Quote|text=As executive producer on the first two games, I wanted to do another Drawn to Life game even going back to the final years at 5TH Cell. There were always circumstances that prevented it from happening. After starting Digital Continue in 2016, I continued to look for opportunities to revisit the franchise. I knew the biz dev guy at 505 Games, so we’d connect from time to time and I’d mention some ideas we had for the franchise. Late in 2018, we pitched a concept and the timing worked out to bring a new title to the franchise.|character=Joseph M. Tringali}}
{{Quote|text=As executive producer on the first two games, I wanted to do another Drawn to Life game even going back to the final years at 5TH Cell. There were always circumstances that prevented it from happening. After starting Digital Continue in 2016, I continued to look for opportunities to revisit the franchise. I knew the biz dev guy at 505 Games, so we’d connect from time to time and I’d mention some ideas we had for the franchise. Late in 2018, we pitched a concept and the timing worked out to bring a new title to the franchise.|character=Joseph M. Tringali}}