[EN]SHOWTIMExMONSTERS 2 Dev Letter [vol.41]

Hello, I'm Satoh.

Nearly 1/3 of this year has passed in the blink of an eye, and now winter is gone again and spring is coming.

Recently, I can feel the temperature gradually rising on my skin.

I will do my best in the last spurt to complete the game so that it can be released before the hot summer.

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I completed the entire text portion of the game, and finished checking various parts of the game.

Although it was not planned, I also spent as much time as possible balancing the monsters in the process.

This is because I decided that it would be better to do this before the text portion is completed,

as skill balance adjustments may change the skill descriptions or add new skills.

I will continue to make adjustments during test play, but I think that if I can make some preparations at this stage,

there will be no need to make major changes later on, which will reduce the burden of outputting text for translation and re-translation.

In addition to the new monsters, there are some new skills and changes to the former monsters,

so I hope that former game players will be able to choose from many monsters with a fresh perspective.

I am currently working on drawing the costume images while having the text translated by translators.

As in the former game, I plan to prepare many costumes for the main character in this game,

and I believe that people will be able to enjoy adventures in their favorite outfits more than in the former game with the inclusion of decorative equipment.

In this letter, I would like to introduce two new monsters.

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This is one of the new monsters, Master Ant.

He is a kind of leader of the ants that appeared in the former game, and fights with a large drill.

The white uniform costume was a rare drop for the ants in the former game.

Here is another new monster, Yukinko.

This monster is based on a Japanese yokai and is a magician who specializes in ice attacks.

He fights by creating little snow bunnies.

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This time, with sincere gratitude for you, supporters,

I drew a "Spring Vivaciousness Special"-themed special illustration for you.

From Demon Monster, this is Belphegor.

In the game, this monster has a distinctive design that straddles a toilet and skills that make use of it,

and is impressive for its ability to release accumulated magical power to refresh itself.

Belphegor was depicted sitting in a latrine in the Dictionary of Hell by Colin de Plancy,

so he is often designed in connection with toilets in modern games, etc.,

but he is actually also a very naughty demon who presides over the sin of lust.

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That's all for this letter.

I'll post vol.42 on around 2023/4/20.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye this year. I am working every day to somehow keep up with the speed of the project.

Once I have finished drawing the many costumes and other necessary images, I can finally proceed to the final test play.

I would like to work hard on the production of the game with a renewed sense of commitment so that everyone can play it in a way that I am satisfied with.

I hope you all take good care of your health.

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SHOWTIMExMONSTERS Discord Server has been made (currently for English speaker)

Please join there to communicate to other fans or for new infos.

https://discord.gg/bqvYdWA

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↓Feel free to give me a comment (questions, impressions etc..)