[EN]SHOWTIMExMONSTERS 2 Dev Letter [vol.37]

Hello, I'm Satoh.

The temperature has dropped completely and autumn is in full swing.

The trees are changing colors, and the chill in the wind feels like winter.

It is scary how fast time flies when I think that this year will soon be over.

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After completing the last battle, the ending scene,

and the illustrations for the ending, I was finally able to complete the process from the start of the game to the clearing of the game.

I wanted to do a different process for the ending scene than the previous game, so I asked the programmer to assemble it.

When the whole image was assembled, I was deeply moved by the accumulation of the results of the past three years of work.

As I mentioned in my last letter, there is still much work to be done to expand the branches and leaves from here, so this cannot be called completion,

but I believe it is important to have a solid foundation to start with.

I am currently working on illustrating the event scenes for the second playthrough.

The main work until completion is the creation of the EX dungeon,

the mass production of costumes, and the creation of the extra classes.

In the former game, I added four extra classes in the update, but I would like to include them in this game from the beginning if possible.

As for the defeat scenes for each of the bosses, I would like to include them in this game as well,

but given the amount of work involved in that one, it may be more likely that they will be added in an update, as was the case in the former game.

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

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This is one of the new monsters, Golden Knight.

A new knightly monster, it is a heavy warrior in shiny golden armor.

This monster uses a hammer made of rainbow-colored crystal and fights with multiple elements.

Here is another one of the new monsters, Metal Slime.

A slime with a body made of liquid metal that can transform at will,

it is a highly durable monster that can quickly recover from wounds it receives.

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This time, with sincere gratitude for you, supporters,

I drew a "Autumn Foliage Special"-themed special illustration for you.

This is Crow Tengu from Japanese Monster.

This monster is perfect for the season of autumn leaves.

The Japanese-style stages of the former game's fourth stratum are themed around the four seasons,

and several of the Japanese-style monsters incorporate seasonal elements.

Crow Tengu is clad in an autumnal atmosphere, and uses a hermetic technique with a fan of colored autumn leaves.

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That's all for this letter.

I'll post vol.38 on around 2022/12/20.

The year is almost over.

At the beginning of the year, I had hoped to complete the game by the end of this year,

but due to the sheer volume of work, it will not be completed until next year.

Nevertheless, I have been able to complete the foundation of the game, and the finished shape is in sight.

I would like to brace myself once again and work toward the goal.

As the winter season is about to begin, I hope everyone will stay warm.

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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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*P.S.

It appears that the Fanbox and BOOTH Terms of Service will be revised on December 15.

I will check the details to be announced at the end of November, and if it is necessary to take action, I will consider how to handle it and post an article here announcing the action.

It is possible that I may need to move to a different support platform, etc.

However, I will continue to report to you by letter and I will continue to work on my products in any way possible as long as I can, so thank you in advance for your continued support.

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