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Game developer Rabbit & Bear Studios confirmed during a Reddit AMA Q&A session on Thursday that the studio is “moving forward with a sequel” to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes game, although the game's scriptwriter and designer play Yoshitaka Murayama passed away on February 6.
Rabbit & Bear Studios added to the AMA:
It's sad that Murayama is no longer with us, but we discussed many things with him. I hope we can continue Murayama's legacy and I always want to cherish his final work. I hope many people will support this game.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will launch on April 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic and GOG.
The Kickstarter campaign for the main game became the third most funded game on the platform (after Shenmue 3 and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night) in August 2020. The campaign raised 481,621,841 yen (4,571,418 USD). The game's ultimate goal is to reach $4.5 million, as a companion town-building RPG to Tsume-Atari.
The game is the first collaboration between Murayama (Suikoden I, Suikoden II) and Junko Kawano (Suikoden I, Suikoden IV) in 25 years. Murayama wrote the script and was credited as the game designer, and Kawano was the character designer. Osamu Komuta (Suikoden Tierkreis, Rhapsodia) is the system designer and director, and Junichi Murakami (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Hero Bank) is the art director and producer. Motoi Sakuraba (Tales of series, Golden Sun series) and Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms series) are composing the music.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, the companion prequel game, launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC via Steam, Epic and GOG in May 2022.
Rabbit & Bear Studios was founded in March 2020 and is headquartered in Tokyo.
Source: Reddit, IGN (Michael Cripe)