Kickstarter kampanja za spiritualnog Suikoden nasljednika Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroesa završila je i prikupljeno je vrtoglavih $4,571,418 – što je 895% više od prvobitnog cilja ($510,735). Cijeli razvoj situacije mogli ste pratiti jučer putem live streama Eiyuden teama koji je inače i poprilično aktivan i responzivan na svom discord kanalu i naravno samome kickstarteru.
Kampanja je trajala svega 33 dana, a ovo je lista svih obećanih ciljeva koji su nikli iz najjače japanske kickstarter kampanje ikada:
- $750,000 – Fortress Town Mode
- $1 Million – Consoles Unlocked
- $1.25 Million – Cooking Mini-Game
- $1.5 Million – New Game Plus
- $1.6 Million – New Sound Effects
- $1.65 Million – Chinese Localization
- $1.7 Million – Guild System
- $1.8 Million – Perrielle Joins
- $1.95 Million – Fishing Mini-Game
- $2.1 Million – Yuferius VII Joins
- $2.2 Million – Hildi Joins
- $2.35 Million – Top Battle Mini-Game
- $2.45 Million – Maxim Joins
- $2.5 Million – Korean Localization
- $2.6 Million – Full Orchestra
- $2.7 Million – Party Conversations
- $2.75 Million – Mellore Joins
- $2.8 Million – Psychic Detective Agency
- $2.85 Million – Trading Mini-Game
- $2.9 Million – Rody Joins
- $2.925 Million – Brazilian Portuguese Localization
- $2.95 Million – Racing Mini-Game
- $2.975 Million – Gocteau Joins
- $3 Million – Hot Springs
- $3.025 Million – Monster Raising Mini-Game
- $3.05 Million – Iris Joins
- $3.075 Million – Russian Localization
- $3.1 Million – Voice in Cutscenes
- $3.125 Million – Ninth Character Joins
- $3.175 Million – Flag Design Mode
- $3.25 Million – Another Story: Marisa
- $3.325 Million – Farm System
- $3.425 Million – Duel System
- $3.6 Million – Card Battle Mode
- $3.7 Million – Ranking Mode
- $3.8 Million – Heart of Gold (Theater System)
- $3.85 Million – Patience (Character 10 Joins)
- $4 Million – Origin Story
- $4.25 Million – The Depths (Hero Mode)
- $4.3 Million On My Own Time (Asynchronous Mode)
- $4.35 Million – A New Style (Fortress Asset Pack)
- $4.4 Million – A Good Offense (Battle Defense Mode)
- $4.5 Million – State of Mind (Another Story: Seign)
- $4.5 Million – A Quiet Place (Companion Game)
Kao jedna od posljednih najava je i partnerstvo sa Natsume-Atariem i radi se o “Town Creation RPG-u”. Natsume je poznat po Harvest Moon serijalu, a radio je i na pixel art igrama poput Ninja Warriors i Wild Guns.
O čemu se tu zapravo radi? Poanta je da ova mini-igra izađe prije same igre i zabavi nas uz malo micro-managementa. Sakupljeni materijali moći će se prenesti u nadolazeću igru, te je spomenuto kako će biti moguće i saznati nešto više o suigračima. Možda će biti i pokoja borba, no o implementaciji battle sustava ovdje još se raspravlja. Sve što se kreira u ovoj fazi planira se upotrijebiti kasnije, tako da je svaki razvoj asseta dobrodošao.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes izlazi za PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One i PC u 2022., a tu je i potencijalni port na Switch ili što već tada Nintendo izbaci iz rukava. Živjeli heroji JRPG baštine.