Rabbit & Bear Studios has revealed that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes — the Suikoden-inspired RPG that smashed Kickstarter data again in 2020 — has been delayed to Q2 2024.
Initially resulting from launch this yr, in a Kickstarter backer e-mail despatched out at present (and a weblog put up), the developer revealed that the workforce wanted longer to work on the sport and have made the troublesome determination to delay the title into subsequent yr. This is the assertion in full:
“So as to ship a recreation that so many followers have supported, we announce a revised launch date of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, with the sport now due throughout Calendar Yr Q2 of 2024. The choice was made with the intention to guarantee the absolute best story, and to reward the legion of backers with one of the best recreation expertise potential.”
Little doubt that is disappointing information for many who have backed the sport, and for Suikoden followers who’ve been anticipating this title from Suikoden sequence creator Yoshitaka Murayama.
To tide us over till then, nevertheless, Rabbit & Bear Studios has shared some new fight footage from the sport, which you’ll be able to watch over on Kickstarter.
In the identical weblog put up, the developer revealed that the sport is in “the ultimate part of manufacturing” and that bodily version platform selections will likely be locked in quickly for many who have backed the sport. New illustrations for the sport’s characters — together with model new portraits for prequel recreation Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising protagonists CJ, Isha, and Garoo — have been shared on the put up.
For these trying to get their Suikoden repair this yr nonetheless, Konami is rereleasing the primary two entries within the traditional turn-based RPG sequence in Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, which is due out a while this yr.
