[EN]SHOTAxMONSTERS 2 Dev Letter [vol.28]

Hello, I'm Satoh.

One month has passed in the blink of an eye in 2022.

Japan is still in the midst of winter and the days are still cold, but it looks like we will be seeing some signs of spring soon.

I'm hoping that the chaos in the world will settle down this year, and I'm continuing my daily work.

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I have completed the design of the monsters on the 5th stratum, which I have been working on since the end of last year.

I was able to draw motifs that I've been wanting to draw for a long time for the fifth stratum, and I'm very happy with the results.

I'm about to start setting up the skills and making the boss battles.

I'll be racking my brains again to make both the mooks and the bosses fun and cute characters.

I was also able to finish drawing the event scenes on the 5th stratum.

The event scenes are one of the most difficult parts to create,

because I have to think of situations for each character.

The event scene in the fifth layer is the highlight, so I put a lot of effort into it.

I hope it will be able to express the charm of the characters you have chosen in a naughty way.

This time, I'd like to introduce two of the main characters' costumes and a new monster.

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Following on from the swimsuit and uniform costumes introduced previously,

this time I would like to introduce the oriental style costumes of the main characters.

In this game, you can explore dungeons with the main character you have chosen as your partner,

and by using the protagonist's limit break, you can call your partner to fight with you in battle.

You can also change your partner's costume.

(The costume change system is introduced in vol.18.)

This is Eight's oriental style costume, and it is a Japanese costume that is typical of a swordsman.

In addition to his usual sword, he wears a sidearm and a comfortable hakama.

This is an oriental style costume for Reo, with a ninja motif.

This is a light costume that is perfect for the light and nimble Reo.

This is one of the new monsters, Kasya.

This monster is based on a Japanese yokai monster with a characteristic burning wheel,

and I designed it as a Japanese monowheel to give it a distinctive silhouette.

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This time, with sincere gratitude for you, supporters,

I drew a "Winter Blizzard"-themed special illustration for you.

This is Snow Wolf from Ice Monster.

It's a perfect monster for the cold winter. His fluffy fur looks warm.

Since the monster is on all fours, I tried to draw him from a butt angle.

This monster is a character filled with Easter egg elements, and when it is in a wrecked state,

you can enjoy its real face without its clothing, which is like a double taste in one piece.

This is an expression that can only be found in a game where clothes are destroyed.

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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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That's all for this letter.

I'll post vol.29 on around 2022/3/20.

It's a cold winter, and the virus is still going strong.

Please keep yourself warm and healthy.

I will continue to work steadily while taking care of my health.

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