The upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will probably be getting a sequel, regardless of the latest loss of life of its creator.
Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of Suikoden and its non secular successor Eiyuden Chronicle, handed away in February attributable to problems with an ongoing sickness.
Murayama created the Suikoden sequence within the Nineteen Nineties, and produced, wrote and directed the primary three video games within the sequence earlier than leaving Konami to develop into a contract developer.
In 2020, he based Rabbit & Bear studios and launched a Kickstarter marketing campaign for the sequence’ non secular successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Nonetheless, his passing means he was not capable of dwell to see the sport’s launch, which will probably be on April 23 for PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Change and PC.
In a latest Reddit AMA in regards to the recreation forward of its launch subsequent week, senior members of the event crew (utilizing a single account) invited followers of the sequence to ask them questions.
One consumer requested: “What’s subsequent for Rabbit & Bear? With the unlucky passing of Murayama-san, are plans for a possible sequel to Eiyuden Chronicle up within the air (offered that the gross sales are nicely above or inside expectations)?”
The studio replied that plans for a sequel had already been laid out by Murayama earlier than his loss of life, and that these plans would proceed to go forward.
“Completely! We’re transferring ahead with a sequel,” it replied.
“It is rather unhappy that Murayama will not be with us anymore, however we’ve got mentioned many issues with him. I hope we will keep it up Murayama’s legacy, and I all the time need to treasure his final work. I hope many individuals will help this recreation.”
Later within the session, one other consumer requested the studio to share a reminiscence of Murayama.
“Irrespective of how unhealthy Murayama’s temper or his well being, he was all the time comfortable and smiling as quickly as he noticed the enjoyment and pleasure of his followers,” it replied. “I do know that he beloved you all.”
