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Update di Ottobre

October 2022 Update​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
26 ottobre 2022
Hey there heroes!
The months are getting cooler and we’re less than a week away from the spoopiest day of the year, so we’d like to kick off our October update with a ghastly glimpse at one of the enemy characters players will face off against in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

But first, a special Halloween message from the developers:

Illustration Comment
Self-proclaimed magical girl, Mellore, seems to be adored by the staff.
The effects added to the battle scenes in the previous trailer were created with a ton of energy, with some staff even proposing a detailed backstory for her. She really has become a beloved member of the roster. (Maruyama)

PRODUCTION UPDATES​

Enemy Profile​

Maiden-Revenant

Once, this undead maiden was a renowned dancer. Like other mages of her clan, she can command her hair at will, and has the unique ability to cast multiple spells at once.
In service to the woman who would become the Dead Countess, the maiden fought on countless battlefields, but it was a contagion that ultimately claimed her life.

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

Voice Recording
The main story for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will be fully voiced. And not only the main story--there will also be character voices for things like battle scenes and town facilities too.
The voice actors for the three main characters, Noah, Sei and Melisa, were also announced at the recent Tokyo Game Show.
And now we're preparing for those voice recordings. It isn't as simple as turning a scenario script into a proper script for voice recording. We also have to organize and script stuff like the lines and cries in battle scenes too.
The problem here is that there are more than 100 characters in the game. Of course, this is one of the game's charms so there's no way to skirt around it, but to give an example, there are more than 80 different lines per character just for the battles.
And that's just for the characters who can fight, which on its own amounts to a thousand lines.
The whole game is going to require more than 60,000 lines, which is surely a headache for those in charge of handling the voice recordings.
Of course, voice actors will not only voice the friendly characters, but the antagonist, neutral and mob characters for their respective scenes which will require a fair number of actors.
A new battle begins with a single army of voice actors.

A Word from the Team​

Kono here.
It's slowly getting colder, but I hope everyone is doing okay.
I spent some time out and about thanks to Tokyo Game Show and other events last month, but now I'm back at my desk every day.
Now that most of the character designs are out of the way, I've been checking the hero and non-hero visuals for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes before anyone else. (lol)
Of course, each character has their own story to tell, and will be voiced this time around, so they'll feel a lot more fleshed out. But from the illustration side of things, I hope that each character will be loved by everyone…
That being said, we still have a lot of finishing touches and adjustments left to do. I'll keep working hard on what's left so we can reveal them soon!
I hope I get to visit a bunch of game events outside of Japan and meet fans from all over the world next year.
Until then~

 

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Update di Novembre

AGGIORNAMENTO #50

November 2022 Update​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
24 novembre 2022
Hey there heroes!
The holiday season is quickly approaching, so hopefully that means good food, good family time, and good gaming! For those who haven’t checked out Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, now could be a great opportunity to do so!
Now, let’s discuss some quick logistics!
We’re going to be reaching out to premium backers throughout November with regards to their special rewards. It’s taken a while, but we've put the right processes in place and development has reached a point where we can start putting the wheels in motion. Thank you so much for your patience!

PRODUCTION UPDATES​

Character Profile​

Clarke

Home: The League of Nations
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Favorite Drink: Herbal tea
A middle-aged divorcé who manages the theater.
Not much fazes him anymore, but every now and then he'll discover some new play and gab about it with the passion of someone younger.
In the past, Clarke put so much energy into his theater troupe that his wife left him.
It was a difficult time.
At the theater, he always wears a suit and coat.
He's careful about how he presents himself, in keeping with the sense of wonder and imagination he wants to project on stage.
"The stage is my life, and I live for the stage. Ladies and gentlemen: tonight, for your enjoyment, I present this fleeting dream. Let the show begin!"
Character Common: Kawano
Clark is a man who loves the theater, but he is a presenter and an organizer, not the showman himself. I wanted to give the impression that he was always considering his next scene...so I gave him a slight look of consternation.
The theater in the game is going to have a huge number of variations when it comes to character interactions, so I'm excited to start experimenting with them!

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

The Theater System
The main town in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will have a lot of mini-game facilities, one of which being The Theater.
This works by assigning characters roles in your play of choice, and then having them perform to their friends.
Depending on the character, you can enjoy watching them play their roles faithfully, over enthusiastically, fumble their lines, or shorten them on purpose! This variety should be a lot of fun to watch unfold.
Isn’t it exciting to imagine how Nowa, Seign, Marisa and the others will react in their roles?
We want to have a system in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes that lets as many characters as possible have their time in the spotlight. The theater is one such system.
We hope you look forward to seeing how your favorite character performs on stage.
Not only that, but we’re also recording voice lines for the theater and the experience has been filled with enthusiastic performances, laughter and praise.
This dialogue contains some 15,000 lines of text, which is roughly the amount you would expect to see in a regular game.

A Word from the Team​

J-diary vol.7
Hello, Murakami J here.
Now the mayhem of TGS has passed, we are all hands on deck and busy every day.
Thanks to the hard work of our team, we finally have the basic materials for the main characters and backgrounds, so we are pushing ahead with making the remaining materials.
Since much of my day is filled with a lot of meetings and supervision work, I’ve been working on adding material little by little once my regular work is done. I’ve recently been making characters for the hot spring scenes and such.
Simply putting characters into hot springs is tough in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. One scene alone means X(100 + α) more cuts to make (lol).
To that end, and to avoid panicking down the road, I'm doing my own work whenever I get a chance.
But in doing that, I’m faced with a number of questions.
For example, “Isn’t it weird for this character to wear a hat in the hot spring?” or “They’ll have to tie their long hair up before getting in the water,” are just for starters. What about what they’re wearing under their outfits?
I approached one character after the other, putting together bath time versions for each, and after a while it’s now possible to tell who is who, even in their bare pixel form! How cool is that?
I was actually a little worried.
You see, usually changing the costume, accessories or other distinctive features like a character’s hairstyle on their pixel art is likely to make many of them look the same as one another, especially as there are so many. But that didn’t happen this time. The individuality of each character is pretty clear.
I think this comes down to everyone having unique physiques and physical expressions—something we talked about a few times at Tokyo Game Show.
I thought changing even the quirky hairstyles would be difficult, so I was very happy in a humble way (even though I made them myself...lol).
So, I hope you look forward to the hot springs bringing out a different side to the characters.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is filled with a lot of things to enjoy outside of the main storyline, so I’m sure things will only get busier for us going forward.
These elements aren’t just bonus content and each has a meaningful place within the game. We want to proceed without forgetting to focus on even the smallest of details.
Ahhh...
Talking about hot springs is making me want to go to one, myself.
It’s becoming the perfect time of year for them.
Come to think of it, how many countries in the world have a hot spring bathing culture?
I should find out.
MURAKAMI J

 

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Update di Dicembre

December 2022 Update​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
21 dicembre 2022
Hey there Heroes,

We’re charging towards the new year, and we have another exciting update ahead!
Before we jump into that, we also have a quick campaign update to share, as we’ve begun initial reach outs to premium backers in order to gather information for their premium rewards.
If you’re a premium backer and we haven’t been in touch with you yet, then don’t hesitate to contact us at eiyuden@theyetee.com with the header “PREMIUM BACKER” so we can make sure you get your reward!

HOLIDAY COMMENTS​

Murayama
Happy holidays!
This is our third new year since starting our campaign for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes back in July 2020. I knew developing a JRPG would take a long time, but this has taken longer than I anticipated.
Looking back on it, it’s had its share of tough moments.
We spent months ahead of the campaign’s launch preparing what we would need. Of course, there was a lot of work involved in creating the trailer video and putting together the game content we could show, but shooting the live-action movie for the campaign trailers was a challenge.
We shot the whole thing in one day, but had to walk between each of the shooting locations. At key moments, I was dressed in a yellow shirt with a cloak and pots and had to raise my voice. By the time we reached the last scene in the evening, I was so exhausted that I lost my voice.
Not to mention, there was one scene where I shouted “Eiyuden!” to summon my friends to come and help me, but apparently there was some background noise so I had to record that part again later…all on my own.
But I did it. In a nearby playground.
A lone man, recording himself shouting “Eiyuden!” I must have looked so suspicious.
And with that in mind, thank you again for all of your support this year.
Please continue to support us just a little longer next year.
Kawano
Kawano here.
The end of the year has really crept up on me so soon it surprised me.
How will you be spending your new years?
My work on the character illustrations is approaching the final stages, but there’s still work to be done, so I’ve also been helping a little with the pixel art recently. In particular, pixel art of the ingame food.
I’m pretty nervous about having my work amongst that of all the wonderful pixel artists, but I wanted to focus on showing delicious food that each of the characters would enjoy. Like the kind seen below (although this may not actually turn up in the game).

Murakami
Happy Holidays!
Hello everyone, Murakami J here.
It’s become that exciting time of year again.
We don’t typically use the term “happy holidays” in Japan so it feels a little weird for me to say, but I think this excitement is universal at this time of year. That being said, these past few years, I’ve been more impatient than excited that a year has already passed, and haven’t been able to enjoy it at all (lol).
I’m going to work really hard to make sure Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is released so I can finally enjoy the year end celebrations.
Other members of the team may have mentioned this already, but we’re finally reaching out to our premium backers. And once again, I am reminded of the difficulties that come with taking care of and communicating with so many backers from so many different environments, all while juggling production of the game. I apologize for all the awkward correspondence.
I'm sorry for any concern or anxiety we may have caused over the course of this project, but we're doing our best to ensure that we meet your requests to the best of our ability. If you have any concerns then please check with the team at eiyuden@theyetee.com and thank you in advance for your cooperation.
And that’s where I will leave you for today. It’s a little early, but I hope you have a wonderful new year.
Murakami J
Komuta
Komu-nichiwa and komu-banwa everyone. Happy Holidays!
What’s that, the third time I’ve wished you all a happy holiday now?
I feel like I'm saying the same thing every time, but whenever I do get in touch with you all I remember that we're making Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes together with you, and that gives me the strength to keep going. Thank you all so much!
Production on Eiyuden: Hundred Heroes continues at a clip as we start to incorporate components into the main build. Various problems may arise as we insert prototypes and confirmed specifications into the build and we have to solve these one by one, but we work with the team every day to find solutions.
Sometimes our discussions are amicable, sometimes they're controversial. And sometimes, we're forced to change specifications altogether. But then we get ideas to turn these changes into positives and the team works together to improve the final product. This year was one we were able to use to further add to that level of perfection.
We were also finally able to show off some in-development footage at Tokyo Game Show this year. I think we got across everything we wanted to.
As for our Premium Backers who supported us with the Become an NPC, Become an Enemy, Add your Cat to the Game, etc. tiers that will be added into the game itself, we've recently sent emails out for. These are to confirm the details for your promised content. Thank you for your patience during this long wait!
We've already received responses from many of you, and have been soothed by the photographs of everyone's cats, dogs, and other pets (lol).
We will make a start on creating the data that will be incorporated into the game based on all the information we have received. And if you haven't gotten an email yet, the please check the following:
Twitter
eiyuden@theyetee.com
This message ended up being kind of clerical, but we're now in the final stages of the game's development. We're going to start showing everyone screenshots of the game from the beginning of next year, so we hope you're looking forward to that.
I hope you all have a Happy New Year!

 

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Primo Update del anno

January 2023 Update​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
25 gennaio 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there heroes!
We hope 2023 is off to a good start for everyone!
We've been pretty busy working hard to incorporate the premium rewards into Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, but we still have our work cut out for us! If you're a premium backer and haven't received an email from the team asking for details for your premium reward then please reach out to us at eiyuden@theyetee.com!
In other news, the vote for the contents of DLC #3 is now open! We're eager to hear which story you would like to see realized, so please follow the link here to find out more and cast your vote!

Production Updates​

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

As promised, the vote for DLC #3 is now open to the public and backers, where you get to vote on the DLC's content! Opportunities like this aren't common so it took some time to organize the vote with our publisher, but we're really happy to share the options today. We even considered totally original content at one point, but in the end we realized it would be too difficult to make a reality while keeping the amount of content under control. That's why, this time, we created some scenarios for you to vote on.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, is a game about its heroes, and so we decided to move in the direction with the heroes in mind. A story about desert mercenaries, a story of runes tied to the undead, a story about Japanese-style monster extermination, a story about the characters working behind the scenes, and a story about magical girls.
I can't wait to see which one will be chosen. Then once the decision is made, we'll need to figure out the specifics according to a pretty tight schedule, which is going to be tough.
We had another idea for a story that focused on generals during a war-time event, but it was dropped as the relevant characters would not be included in the game's initial release. For the same reason, we also dropped a story plan that revolved around Lian's martial arts training as there would have been a problem with the character's release timing.
Maybe we'll just give Lian a separate fighting game of her own lol.
Please vote for which story you would like to see, and if you have any ideas of what each story will be like then please share your opinions with us via Discord, Twitter, etc.!

A Word from the Team​

Happy New Year 2023!!
Komunichi-wa, Komuban-wa! Direct Komuta here!
I hope you're looking forward to the year to come.
For a change of pace, I thought I'd share some of the development team's New Years cards! First up is this one, illustrated by ‘S’--a designer on the character team!

Isn't the way she's giving peace signs/bunny ears with both hands really cute?
Next up for number 2, illustrated by a designer on the 3D team that we will call ‘T’!

How cool is that sense of motion with Noa, Sei and the mystery creature? Man I wish I still had the youth to fight like these two (LMAO)
So what did you think, because I'd like to share more of these from the development staff in the future.
And, tying up with my first meal of the year I had Garoo's favorite—pavlova!

I'd never tried it before, but the way the crunchy meringue and fresh berries melted in my mouth was superb. Behind it you can see Garr's favorite food—pancakes! Those were delicious too. It looks like the beastmen of Allraan have serious sweet tooths.
Next month, I'm hoping to be able to show you a glimpse at some new in-development materials, so I hope you'll look forward to that!
PS. We're receiving a steady stream of responses from our Premium Backers from the end of last year with your enemy designs, city item designs and pet photos, etc., but if you haven't gotten back to us yet then please do!
If, by chance, you haven't received an email from us then please reach out to eiyuden@theyetee.com with your backer number.
Catch you next time!

 

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Update di febbraio

AGGIORNAMENTO #53

February Update 2023​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
22 febbraio 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there heroes!
We’re already wrapping up month two of the new year and have a lot of fun things to share, so let’s just jump into it!

Murayama's Monthly Development Report：DLC3 Content​

The poll DLC3 that we mentioned in the last update has closed and its content has been decided! DLC3 will focus on the story of the Skeleton King Markus and a mysterious young girl named Milana who somehow share a history with an old, once prosperous kingdom.
Markus was actually a character selected by backers during the Kickstarter campaign, which is probably why so many felt such a strong connection to him.
We honestly had no idea which direction the vote would go, as some of the proposed concepts included characters that have already appeared in Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, such as Iugo and Mellore.
Not only that, but each option had something of a theme to it.
Story 1: Tales of the Yokai Hunt has a focus on the Far East, with Japanese-centric elements such as samurai and ninja.
Story 2: Conquest of the Sands is a desert-themed, hard-boiled tale with Middle Eastern-inspired characters and Sharkmen.
Story 3: Elden Magicks was the winning selection and tells a tale of a kingdom long abandoned that may hold clues to the secrets of the rune-lenses.
Story 4: Kings of the Neighborhood would dive into a story all about overcoming adversity through mini-game-esque competitions and such, giving the townsfolk and store-owners their chance to be in the spotlight.
Story 5: Magical Girls, Assemble! would have brought together classical magical-girl and super sentai archetypes like those seen in Sailor Moon and Power Rangers.
In terms of story, I thought Kings of the Neighborhood would have been interesting, but the characters were a little weak. That being said, I would have used Frida from Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising as the main character.
I always like to participate in the #hundred-heroes-chat on the Hundred Heroes Discord channel (https://discord.com/invite/eiyuden) on the weekend following that month's Kickstarter update! I was really happy to see everyone chatting about their concerns and feelings surrounding each proposed story.
I'm often asked if we'll make any of the proposed stories that weren't selected.
Hmmm, I wonder (lol).

J-diary vol.8​

Hello. Murakami J here. Good news! I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in my endless pixel art creation journey.
Congrats to me!
I've been making games for a long time, but I've never had to create pixel art for so many endless days before. Despite us now living in an age where pixel art creators are a dying species, the team never lost their nerve despite all the redo orders and have worked extremely hard.
Thank you.
Of course, I've been doing other things besides pixel art... But due to how never-ending it seemed, the pixel art definitely proved to be the scariest part of it all.
At first I thought "What were we thinking, starting a project like this? The amount of work we have to do is unreal..." Regret and unease made me feel like I was going to slip over to the dark side several times, but now I feel peaceful and happy that I was able to complete things in this style.
It's all thanks to everyone being here with us and giving us your support.
Thank you.
Aaah, thank you...
END
...No, wait, I still have a lot of work left to do!! (LOL)
The momentary feeling of relief made me unconsciously slip into a trance. Sorry.
Time for a serious update. I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the pixel art, but I still can't let my guard down. I'm currently working on the remaining basic character resources as well as special things for events and stage-related items... My days of fighting aren't over yet.
I'm also reaching the finish line when it comes to background components, so I'm currently preparing to piece together the composition for each scene.
The basics for the event scenes and other various elements have all been completed.
Director Komuta and the voice recording team members have also been preparing for the recordings for days and seem very busy.
We've even entered the production phase for Kickstarter backer rewards. (We've been receiving replies from everyone - thank you so much! - but we're still waiting for some, so if you still have yet to reply, please check out this link!)
There are a lot of things to prepare for this as well, so things will stay crazy for a while.
Our production phase is climbing toward its peak, and we're getting busier day by day. Everyone is harrowed by their own deadlines and we want to make sure we don't panic, give up, or compromise so that all the effort we've put into this so far doesn't go to waste.
Oh, that reminds me. Since we're nearing the end of our pixel art production, I decided to release a character video in this update. It'll be coming to you together with an explanation from Director Komuta.
It doesn't have voices yet, but I hope we can continue to show you in-game content now and then that doesn't spoil anything up to the time when the game is finally released.
I hope you're all excited!
MURAKAMI J

Komuta D's Sneak Peak​

Komunichi-wa, komuban-wa, Director Komuta here!
Remember the glimpse section I mentioned in last month's member comments!
The title is "Komuta D's Sneak Peak" (J's idea)
In this month's issue, we'll show you a glimpse of a fresh out of the oven, full-length skill attack, as Producer J mentioned earlier.

RIPRODUCI
So, what do you think?
A variety of actions that make the most of the characters' personalities like this will greatly enliven the battles!
Hm? Are we okay showing off these characters?
Eh, why not?
And who's the beautiful lady with the blond hair?! Moving on!!
We plan to keep giving sneak peaks of the game while it's in development, so please stay tuned.
(Finally... FINALLY, we're getting around to showing some stuff).
See you next time!

 

[Geddoe]

Update di Marzo

AGGIORNAMENTO #54

March Update 2023​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
29 marzo 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there heroes!
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom today, and this month's update has a blossom or two of new reveals of its own. But first, a little spring cleaning!

Surveys​

We're happy to say that roughly 90% of backer survey replies have been received! If you haven't gotten your survey yet then please send an email to eiyuden@theyetee.com with the subject NO SURVEY. Please include your backer number and registered email address.

Premium In Game Rewards​

We have approached all backers who purchased one of our premium reward tiers (become an NPC, put your pet in the game, etc.). If you purchased one of these tiers and have NOT received any correspondence form the team then please send an email to eiyuden@theyetee.com with the subject PREMIUM REWARD so we can remedy the issue. Please include your backer number and registered email address.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising​

We believe all codes have been sent to the relevant backers, but if you haven't received your code yet then please send an email to eiyuden@theyetee.com with the subject RISING NOT RECEIVED. Please include your backer number, registered email address, and platform of choice.
We'll do our best to respond to each email within 48 hours.
Thank you very much for your continued support with helping us to close out these remaining issues!

UI Screen​

We'd like to show a sneak peek of the status screen currently in development where it shows characters' basic info such as their stats, HP and MP. It'll also show equipped items and their effects as well as their available skills all at a glance.
(The image shown is for the Japanese version. The UI is still in development and subject to change.)

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

An RPG is a collection of very diverse systems. Systems for navigating towns and other maps, systems for performing actions and talking to NPCs like townsfolk, systems for activating and replaying events, combat systems when you enter battles, trading systems when you enter stores, leveling systems for upgrading stats...
Not to mention that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will have war event systems for war scenes, solo combat system for solo combat scenes, systems for the main city's particular structure and systems for minigames, etc.
And that's not forgetting the system behind party management, which we showed a screenshot of above.
Unfortunately, we can only show off the Japanese version at this time as it's still under development, but seeing each of these systems being completed brings a special kind of joy.
Regarding the UI, we believe striking a balance between high functionality and ease of understanding is important. When it comes to item management, for example, players might want to sort their items by multiple criteria. However, a lot of consideration needs to go into whether implementing such a function is a good idea or not.
An interface that always forces the player to choose multiple sort conditions is redundant when just one sort condition is enough. It's unnecessary for a screen like that to appear all the time when you can switch between conditions at the tap of a button.
Well in that case, should we make it selectable only when it's needed?
If so then we can add the new function to the system, but as more functions are added, the overall system becomes more difficult to understand.
Games aren't tools, so a balance between functionality and understandability is important.
I don't think having a status screen that displays all the data in the game is a good idea.
Having a screen filled with rows of numbers leans towards incomprehensibility.
We want to present detailed information the players are looking for in a way that's easy to understand.
The status screen is structured according to those considerations.

A Word from the Team​

Hello everyone, Kawano here. I’m in charge of the character illustrations.
Development is at its climax and I'm working my tired body to the bone.
I like to rouse myself when I'm feeling exhausted by looking at the development screens and thinking, "Everyone's working hard, so I've gotta work hard too!" lol
There have been a few occasions now where I've observed voice recording sessions and have been so overwhelmed by a performance for a character that I rush home before I have a chance to calm down and secretly add "they must pull this face when they say that phrase."
I'm mostly working from home with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, so getting to see what others have been up to from time to time is great stimulation.
(This probably isn't the time or place, but there are so many characters in this title, so the amount of voices and cast members is wild! Please wait until we can release more details...!)
Until next time!

 

[Geddoe]

Update di Aprile

AGGIORNAMENTO #56

April Update 2023​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
26 aprile 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there heroes,
We are heading into Golden Week, which means there's a lot of tasks to finish before breaking up for the holiday. This means that this month’s update will be a little lighter, but we'll be back to business as usual after Golden Week so you can expect a full update in June.
Thanks so much for your understanding!

Kickstarter Backer Survey​

Kickstarter only allows for one Kickstarter Backer Survey to be created for any one campaign. The update last month was not referencing a new survey, but the original Kickstarter Backer Survey we sent out a few months after the campaign originally ended. We currently have 90% of the Kickstarter Backer Surveys completed.
If you have completed your original Kickstarter Backer Survey, then worry not! You don’t need to do anything.
If you haven’t or aren’t sure please, then please send a message to eiyuden@theyetee.com.
Please note, any customer service tickets sent to The Yetee after last month’s update asking about a new survey will not be answered due this being a misunderstanding and no such survey exists.
Thank you!

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

We are deep in the middle of a very active development phase, working on a large amount of text related to in-game facilities and townspeople, while also struggling with creating the DLC scenarios.
We also fought a new enemy recently—the creation of book texts for libraries.
I hope to be able to convey the world's history, kingdom origins and climates using only text and stories of times left behind by those who lived them.
Not to mention the townspeople's lines. Now that is another big enemy.
The townspeople and soldiers in the game are not treated in the same way as the "heroes'' in the main storyline. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't still have lives to live in the world of the Eiyuden Chronicle.
I have written lines in the past for townspeople in the games that I have been involved in producing.
Sometimes fathers, sometimes mothers, sometimes children, sometimes young dreamers, sometimes girls in love, sometimes kids at play, sometimes soldiers protecting their country, sometimes bandits running amok, sometimes cunning merchants, sometimes street performers entertaining people.
I even experienced staying behind at work alone to write lines for townspeople of different genders, ages, and classes. I'd continue for long periods in a daze; I'd become a father, then a mother, then a child, as I wrote line after line of dialogue...
There were times when I would be there late at night and, although no one was supposed to be there, it felt like someone was talking in my ear. That would wig me out so I'd play loud music and keep working.
Are they the voices of people living in this imaginary world?
I feel that this dialogue is what really helps to build the world. As if the main characters are not the only ones in the play.

 

[Nad]

Ma si ha almeno un periodo di uscita?

 

[Ken76]

Ma si ha almeno un periodo di uscita?

Probabilmente dovremo attendere giugno per saperla, salvo venga posticipato.

 

[Geddoe]

Avevo dimenticato di postare l'update di maggio, rimedio subito

May Update 2023 // 2023年5月 アップデート​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
31 maggio 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there heroes,
Golden Week in Japan has come and gone, and we’re back at it with another Eiyuden Chronicle update for everyone so let’s jump right in!

Komuta D’s Sneak Peek​

Komu-nichiwa. Komu-banwa. Director Komuta here!
And this month, I'd like to give you another sneak peek at what's happening behind the scenes.
The content for Komuta D's Sneak Peak #2 is the "Auto Tactics".
Ta-daaa!

So what on earth is Auto Tactics?
In Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Auto Tactics is an auto-battle system that makes for an easier and more rewarding experience for those that find fighting normal enemies to be a pain in the butt.
Huh? But Auto systems can only be used against weak enemies that are a certain amount of levels lower than you, right?
No, no, no. Even with the default settings you can run headlong into any fight against normal enemies and that party will handle the rest. They'll even heal themselves if things are looking dicey.
I can't go into any more detail into what kind of system it is just yet, but I would encourage anyone who finds battles tedious to use it from the get go.
And that's a wrap on this month's Sneak Peek! I hope you look forward to the next one!

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

We had a six-hour meeting with a large group the other day, including our publisher 505 Games. Our meetings are typically held online, so it's been a long time since we've met face-to-face like this.
A video game is both a creator's project, but also a product. If these two aspects aren't balanced properly then the game can become either a purely self-indulgent art piece, or an empty imitation that has lost its heart as a game.
Sometimes I'm asked what kind of game it is that I want to make, but to me what I want to make the most is a game that many people will enjoy.
Ultimately that's tied to how fun the game is and its storyline. But what will make players happy is an extremely difficult question and despite searching for a long time, it's still a tough one to answer.
When I say "many people," as happy as I am to sell a lot of copies, being proactive and getting to know the people connected to the game is important too.
That's why I appear at shows the publicists ask me to attend, answer surveys, shoot my own videos, wear goofy costumes and film embarrassing skits.
Even so, sometimes a creator has their reasons for not accepting a publicity request that comes up, which then results in a six-hour long meeting.
That being said, I consider that a part of my job as a game producer.

During that six-hour meeting I was finally, FINALLY able to receive some of the merchandise for Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising. I'm quite pleased, and like the tumblers in particular.

A Word from the Team​

It feels like it's been a while since I wrote a Message from the Team! Komu-nichiwa. Komu-banwa. Director Komuta here!
Development is in the final stages and it's carnage on the development floor, but we finally got to incorporate the live background music we recorded the other day!
I like the moment when the sound enters the game production process the most because it's like I can finally feel the world with all five senses. It gave me serious goosebumps and couldn't help but get excited.
I can't wait for you all to hear it too!
While we're on the topic of sound, we announced the continuation of the "Ending Theme Chorus Project" in last week's extra little update.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Chorus Project Application Guidelines
The original plan was to record the event with loads of people using Zoom, but because so many of you applied to take part and how the system works, we had to change gears and will instead be uploading data recorded by each person.
We plan to explain the recording procedure in this during a special live broadcast on June 4 (Sun.) from 14:00 JST.

Murayama and I are also scheduled to appear, so if you have time please give it a watch.
It looks like there'll even be a demonstration involving core members of the team too (lol).
Anyway, it’s about time I returned to the battlefield.
Thank you as always for your continued support!

 

[Ken76]

Dai che ormai dovrebbe mancare poco, all'evento Microsoft dovremmo avere finalmente una data.

 

[Geddoe]

Update di giugno

June Update 2023 / 2023年6月 アップデート​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
28 giugno 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there Heroes,
Things are heating up with the arrival of Summer, so we hope you’ve found somewhere cool and comfortable to indulge in this month’s update!
Let’s jump in!

Komuta D’s Sneak Peek​

Komu-nichiwa, komu-banwa, director Komuta here.
I'm excited to give you another sneak peak this month!
And the contents for Komuta D's Sneak Peak #3 is...
TADAAA!!

What you see here is an imageboard of a key location in the story and a 3D model of the boss that appears there... Those who have played Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising may look at this and think, "...huh?"
It looks like some sort of decaying ruin, but what kind of adventure lies in wait there? You'll just have to wait and see!!
As you'll notice in Producer J's ‘Word from the Team’ segment, the art for the characters, backgrounds, enemies, UI, effects and other props, which is one of the most important parts of the game production process, are now finished and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is finally taking shape as the game's framework is being fleshed out.
To use an analogy, it's like an "unassembled Gunpla!" (It even makes noise!!!)
From that point we started working on improving the art's quality in order to really add that level of polish, checking whether the implemented sections were working according to the blueprints, and figuring out how to improve the design if there were any errors.
The image board above is just one of the blueprints from which everything started.
I hope you're looking forward to another glimpse next time!

Murayama's Monthly Development Report​

Thank you so much for the many submissions to our recent call for the ending theme choir! We can't wait to see how it turns out.
We used a choir for the ending theme when I worked on Gensou Suikoden too. That was at the suggestion of Higashino-san who was in charge of the music at the time and the production staff.
We had the option to hire a professional singer to record the ending song, but since the theme of Suikoden revolves around a group of bandits and drifters we decided a chorus of amateurs would be more atmospheric.
The recording took place in a corner of the office and we gathered all of the development team for it. I was there too, but I was placed further away from the microphone because I’m loud and tone deaf (lol).
Come to think of it, some of the game's sound effects were also recordings of the team member's voices.
The development of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was undoubtedly started by the passion of our backers.
I hope this chorus will properly represent how this project is a joint effort between the team and our backers.

A Word from the Team​

J-diary vol.9
Hello all,
Murakami J. here.
In my last report, I talked about the pixel art end goal being in sight. Well now we've surpassed it and are in the process of polishing the art materials.
I've mentioned this many times before, but the greatest challenge for the graphical portion of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has been meeting the volume of assets needed and our first priority was meeting each milestone and its quantity of assets.
The primary reason for this was the need to keep pace with the progress of each part of the game's development, but creating a large number of assets in a short period of time was not an easy task. Not only was it very difficult from a planning and management standpoint, but then securing talent, managing costs, and resolving a variety of other problems at the same time made this project a major challenge.
Somehow we managed to overcome those issues and are finally entering a phase where we can polish the finished assets.
In all the years I have spent working on video games, I personally find this part of the process to be the most enjoyable.
This is the stage where the visuals have been assembled to some extent, allowing us to look at the bigger picture as it comes into focus and make necessary adjustments and rearrangements.
With these last pushes, the final product becomes more polished and different with each passing day.
This is the most enjoyable part of development, when our only focus is on improving the game's quality.
Komuta D said this in the last update, but seeing the characters and world come to life with the addition of music and voice acting makes us so happy.
Regarding sound, its selection, timing, and how it is used can greatly affect how it breathes life into the game, so we want to spend as much time as we can on this.
It isn't my area of responsibility, but I can't help myself from talking in detail about what's been added so far.
That’s why the materials are almost ready.
From this point on, the finished product depends greatly on how much polish we can add, so I hope we can continue to make adjustments and keep pushing to the very end, dedicating as much time to it as possible.
We're entering the season of gaming events and conventions, so we'll have more opportunities to show you what we've made.
I’m sorry for repeating myself every time, but please wait just a little bit longer.
Thank you for your continued support.
MURAKAMI J

 

[Ken76]

Speriamo non salti il 2023, ormai è sparito da tempo.

 

[izumi1988]

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes delayed to Q2 2024

Publisher 505 Games and developer Rabbit & Bear Studios have delayed strategy RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes from its previously planned 2023 release window to Q2 2024. It will be avail…

www.gematsu.com

Dispiace, ma visto cosa uscirà da qui fino al prossimo aprile è meglio così

 

[Koyomi Araragi]

, spero di riuscire a vedere almeno la collection dei Suikoden quest'anno.

 

[Geddoe]

Vi riporto il comunicato ufficiale insieme al update di Luglio ed ai nomi di alcuni fra i doppiatori Jap

AGGIORNAMENTO #60

July Update 2023 / 2023年7月 アップデート​

Rabbit & Bear StudiosCreatore
28 luglio 2023
※日本語のアップデートは下の方にあります
Hey there, Heroes!
Hope the heat isn't getting to you because we have some important updates to share today.

Campaign Updates:​

Production Delay
In order to deliver a game that so many fans have supported, we announce a revised release date of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, with the game now due during Calendar Year Q2 of 2024. The decision was made in order to ensure the best possible story, and to reward the legion of backers with the best game experience possible.

RIPRODUCI
Please stay tuned for more updates, and thank you again for your continued support.
Final Platform and Shipping Type Selection for Physical Editions
Now that we are in the final phase of production, and in learning from the challenges of distributing the Eiyuden Chronicle Rising, we want to lock down platform choices for physical editions as well as shipping to make sure we can avoid any delays with the main game. We will be sending out Emails titled "Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes: Choose your Physical Platform" to backers to lock down their platform selection for the physical edition and choose which shipping option they want over the next month. Then upon receiving responses we will charge credit cards on hand for the shipping option chosen. The goal will be to have most of the backer platforms and shipping options determined by the end of September. Digital Edition platform choices will be requested in the future, in a separate email.

Development Updates:​

Murayama's Monthly Development Report
It's been hot in Japan, and I've mostly been working without leaving my air-conditioned room. I have already completed the story, including the DLC, and am working on the setting material while supervising the detailed text.
How the world settings are viewed when creating a story differs from author to author, but I consider them to be tools to color the story, and I try not to let the settings get in the way of the story.
However, restrictions do exist, meant to give a certain reality to the world settings.
Eiyuden belongs to the so-called fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Therefore, we’re being careful in regards to the historical and technological settings.
There are things that exist in modern society but do not exist in the world of Eiyuden.
Eiyuden also contains a sort of dictionary that details all the things that exist within its world. Among the entries, we had an idea for a fish called a “jet fish.” In cases like these, I need to supervise and determine whether or not a word such as “jet” should actually be used.
The word "jet" has been around for a long time, but many users have a modern image of the word, so it’s something to think about.
Also, does this sentence exist within the world itself, or is it meant for modern users as part of the game system?
Those questions alone can lead us down different paths.
These are the sort of details I’m thinking about while escaping the heat outside.
Message from the Team: Kawano
Hello. This month’s update is brought to you by Kawano, the character illustrator.
We are in the midst of a heat wave here in Japan. How are you doing?
I am pleased to finally be able to give you a follow-up report on the release schedule.
We apologize for the long wait, but please wait just a little bit longer!
Tokyo Game Show 2023 will be held around the time the heat eases up, and we hope to have new information on Eiyuden starting around that time.
This month, I’ll introduce some of the voice cast members that will be revealed alongside that new information!
Here are four voice cast members who will be voicing characters whose illustrations have already been released.
*This is only concerning the Japanese voices. Please wait a little longer for the English versions.

Garr (cv: Hiroya Egashira)

Mio (cv: Masayo Fujita)

Lian (cv: Sayaka Senbongi)

Hildi (cv: Yoko Hikasa)
You should be able to hear these four voices from pretty early on in the game.
Our development studio is already filled with their wonderful voices, so we’ll do our best to deliver them to you all as soon as possible!
Next up are three of the characters whose illustrations are being unveiled for the first time (partly already included in the video).

CJ (cv: Ai Fairouz)

Isha (cv: Ai Kakuma)

Garoo (cv: Taro Kiuchi)
After the story of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, they leave New Nevaeh to pursue their own goals.
Isha is now a little more adventurous and wears lighter gear, and CJ has grown up a bit, maybe. That’s the way I tried to design them, at least.
(Garoo is already a mature adult, so I just changed his look a little.)
I can't reveal the details of how and where we will meet them yet, but please look forward to it!
We will be announcing the rest of the cast at various times in the future.
But now that I’m used to everything having voices, it really makes me want to play through Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising with full voices… Am I being too selfish? No, there are lots of other people who’d like to play that version too, right? Let’s go find someone with a lot of influence! (LOL)
See you next time!

 

[zaza50]

Prevedibile.

Ma comunque lieto non esca nel tritacarne autunnale.

 

[Phantomluis88]

un bel cast di doppiatori

 

[Ken76]

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes delayed to Q2 2024

Publisher 505 Games and developer Rabbit & Bear Studios have delayed strategy RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes from its previously planned 2023 release window to Q2 2024. It will be avail…

www.gematsu.com

Dispiace, ma visto cosa uscirà da qui fino al prossimo aprile è meglio così

Sparito da troppo, purtroppo immaginavo saltasse il 2023.

 

[Geddoe]

un bel cast di doppiatori

Vero, vedo diversi nomi di alto profilo.