{"id":674210,"date":"2020-07-24T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/?p=674210"},"modified":"2020-07-24T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T16:00:23","slug":"former-suikoden-creators-reveal-new-jrpg-eiyuden-chronicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/former-suikoden-creators-reveal-new-jrpg-eiyuden-chronicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Suikoden creators reveal new JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of experienced game developers have come together to establish Rabbit & Bear Studios, a new company based out of Tokyo. The team, which features talent that includes the former creators of Suikoden, have also revealed their debut title – an JPG titled Eiyuden Chronicle.<\/p>\n

Here’s what fans can expect from the game:<\/p>\n

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Eiyuden Chronicle is an ode to the classic JRPG genre from the PlayStation era that will feature classic JRPG exploration and battles in high-resolution 2.5D graphics, pixel-based characters, a story of war and friendship, a diverse cast of 100 unique heroes to join the protagonist’s endeavor, and a fortress building system to grow their army. The game will feature a guild system that allows players to change their fortress attributes based on the guild they join. Battles will be turn-based with parties of up to 6 members and feature dynamic boss battles that change camera angle and rotate depending on the environment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rabbit & Bear Studios also features the following staffers:<\/p>\n

– Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden creator; Suikoden I, Suikoden II, The Alliance Alive) – scenario writer\/director
\n– Junko Kawano (Suikoden I, IV, Arca Last) – character design
\n– Osamu Komuta (Suikoden Tierkreis, Suikoden Tactics, Arca Last) – system design and direction
\n– Junichi Murakami (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, OZ) – art direction\/production
\n– Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms series) – soundtrack
\n– Motoi Sakuraba (Tales series) – soundtrack<\/p>\n

To help make Eiyuden Chronicle a reality, Rabbit & Bear Studios will be seeking support through Kickstarter. Fans will also have the opportunity to pledge at various tiers and receive a variety of rewards.<\/p>\n

Murayama, the project leader of Eiyuden Chronicle, said in a statement:<\/p>\n

“The first thing we decided when our members came together was, \u2018It\u2019s about time we made a really interesting game that we ourselves want to make.\u2019 We chose Kickstarter in order to make an interesting game with the players in mind, hold the rights to the planning, world, and story of the game, all while keeping the fun of the project. Please lend us your support in this new challenge of ours! We promise to create something that heeds the call of your voices.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s some information about Eiyuden Chronicle that introduces the setting, story, and characters:<\/p>\n

Welcome to the Continent of Allraan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our story begins in one corner of Allraan, a tapestry of nations with diverse cultures and values. By dint of sword, and by way of magical objects known as \u201crune-lenses,\u201d the land\u2019s history has been shaped by the alliances and aggressions of the humans, beastmen, elves, and desert people who live there.<\/p>\n

The Galdean Empire has edged out other nations and discovered a technology that amplifies the rune-lenses\u2019 magic. Now, the Empire is scouring the continent for an artefact that will expand their power even further.<\/p>\n

It is on one such expedition that Seign Kesling, a young and gifted imperial officer, and Nowa, a boy from a remote village, meet each other and become friends.<\/p>\n

However, a twist of fate will soon drag them into the fires of war, and force them both to reexamine everything they believe to be right and true.<\/p>\n

Nowa (Default Name)<\/strong><\/p>\n

MALE, 17 YEARS OLD
\nHOME: A remote village in the League of Nations
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Anything with meat in it<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

When the League of Nations recruits warriors to assist in a joint expedition with the Galdean Empire, our protagonist answers the call and leaves his remote village to test his skills. On the mission, he finds an ancient rune-lens, unaware that the discovery will spark a war between the League and the Empire. After the conflict begins, he joins a unit in the League’s border guard.<\/p>\n

The protagonist is the \u201cleap before you look\u201d type. He doesn\u2019t always weigh the pros and cons before springing to action, and while his constant need to involve himself in other people\u2019s problems sometimes creates headaches for his companions, they like him for it and know his heart is in the right place. After all, if they ever got into trouble, he\u2019d be the first person there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s who I am. A meddler. Always will be\u2014<\/p>\n

just ask Leene. So don\u2019t tell me to do nothing. I may not be able to help them, but I have to at least try.”<\/p>\n

Seign Kesling<\/strong><\/p>\n

MALE, 18 YEARS OLD
\nHOME: A noble house in the GaldeanEmpire
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Poached eggs<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

The second-born son to House Kesling, a powerful imperial family. His older brother died on the battlefield. Seign is exceptionally gifted; after achieving outstanding grades at military academy, he was placed in command of a company of his peers and sent on the expedition to find the ancient rune- lens. During the mission, he meets the protagonist. The two warm to each other as they overcome adversity, and they learn of one another’s ambitions.<\/p>\n

Seign\u2019s strategic mind allows him to analyze things from a broad perspective and make sound decisions. People often confuse his clear mind for a cold heart, but he is guided by strong ideals and a deep passion to fulfill them. After his brother\u2019s death during a border rebellion, Seign began to think long and hard about what it means to fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can dream all I want, but it won\u2019t change a thing. The world is not that kind. So if the only way to achieve my ideals is to betray them first, then I will do that\u2014 unflinchingly. You have my word.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marisa<\/strong><\/p>\n

FEMALE, 16 YEARS OLD
\nPROFESSION: One of the Guardians who watches over the forest
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Herbed chicken<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

A young member of the Guardians, a clan that hallows and protects the forest. Since Marisa was very little, her family has instilled their ways and traditions in her. She has a warm, affable smile\u2014except on the battlefield, where she wears the countenance of a warrior.<\/p>\n

Although the Guardians live as one with the forest, they have respect for the outside world\u2019s culture and technology, and they are not against integrating the parts of it that make sense to them. Marisa is particularly forward-thinking in this regard, and loves new things\u2014especially cute things.<\/p>\n

Over the generations, the Guardians have developed a unique method of wielding the rune- lenses. For that reason, both the Empire and the protagonist try to win them over to their camp. Whom the Guardians choose will prove to be a major turning point in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just leave the forest to me. I know where the water springs, where the rabbits burrow\u2014 and most importantly, where your enemies will try to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melridge<\/strong><\/p>\n

MALE, 27 YEARS OLD
\nPROFESSION: A scholar of natural history
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Duck soup<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

A young scholar who specializes in natural history. He yearns to know of every last thing in the world, and exactly how it got there. He also happens to be a genius tactician, and will be a valuable asset to the protagonist.<\/p>\n

That said, he views warfare as the most pointless of all human endeavors, and any personal contributions to it as a complete waste of time.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should lay down arms and surrender.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the quickest way to end this.<\/p>\n

…No? Very well. Then I suppose I\u2019ll provide you with the next best thing: a winning strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garr<\/strong><\/p>\n

MALE, 32 YEARS OLD
\nPROFESSION: Warrior in a clan of mercenaries
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Pancakes slathered with whipped cream<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

A veteran beastman warrior. He and his clan make their living as mercenaries, and their vast experience and sheer brutality put them in high demand. War is all Garr has known, and to him life is one battlefield after the other until you die.<\/p>\n

When a conflict breaks out, every army wants as many beastmen as they can afford. Because mercenary contracts are made with individuals and not the entire clan, it is not uncommon for Garr and his fellow beastmen to face each other as enemies in the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly a soft- brained leader runs headlong into danger. Anyone who knows what\u2019s good for him will tell you you\u2019ve lost it, kid.<\/p>\n

But not me. If blaze-of- glory\u2019s your thing, count me in. We all die in the end. Might as well make it interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lian<\/strong><\/p>\n

FEMALE, 16 YEARS OLD
\nHOME: A martial arts dojo
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Super-spicy ramen<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

After the Empire\u2019s forces invade League lands, Lian is infuriated and runs away from home…without even the slightest semblance of a plan. She decides the first thing to do is hoof it to the biggest town she can find, and luckily that\u2019s where she meets the protagonist and his companions.<\/p>\n

Lian was born in a dojo, and her father wasted no time in teaching her. She was doing roundhouse kicks before she even learned to walk properly.<\/p>\n

\u201cUhh, maybe I\u2019m dumbing this down a little, but\u2014like\u2014 if a bunch of arrogant swine strut into YOUR home and started acting like they owned the place, what would YOU do? \u2019Cause there\u2019s your answer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mio<\/strong><\/p>\n

FEMALE, 27 YEARS OLD
\nHOME: The Far East
\nFAVORITE FOOD: Bamboo-wrapped sasadumplings<\/p>\n

\"Eiyuden<\/a><\/p>\n

A swordswoman who is journeying to perfect the way of the blade. She has a stoic personality and rarely speaks, unless it\u2019s to challenge someone she views as a worthy opponent.<\/p>\n

When she does open her mouth to say something, it’s straight to the point and usually dripping with wisdom, so the people around her have taken to calling her \u201cSensei.\u201d However, even the greatest of senseis do have the occasional brain fart…<\/p>\n

\u201cThe road you walk is one, and yet its endpoints are myriad. You can still choose where the road takes you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lastly, the first screenshots:<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t