Former key developers of the Suikoden series have been banded together to set up a new outfit in the form of Rabbit & Bear Studios, with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes as its first release.
A Kickstarter campaign will be launched for the game seeking USD 500,000 in funding for releases across various platforms. The game is scheduled for a launch sometime in the fall of 2022.
An overview of the game, via Rabbit & Bear Studios by way of Gematsu:
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an ode to the classic Japanese RPG genre from the PlayStation era that will feature classic Japanese RPG exploration and battles in high-resolution 2.5D graphics, pixel-based characters, a story of war and friendship, a diverse cast of 100 unique heroes to join the protagonist’s endeavor, and a fortress building system to grow their army.
The game will feature a guild system that allows players to change their fortress attributes based on the guild they join. Battles will be turn-based with parties of up to six members and feature dynamic boss battles that change camera angle and rotate depending on the environment.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
■ Studio and Staff
Rabbit & Bear Studios
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Founded March 26th, 2020 by Yoshitaka Murayama, Rabbit & Bear Studios asks the age old question, what do gamers really want? It’s something we must never forget as creators. To continually focus on giving the fans the experience they really want.
We have created Rabbit & Bear Studios as the first step in realizing that dream and to have the responsibility that comes with it. That’s our core philosophy and we plan to lead by our actions.
Staff
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Story: Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden, Suikoden II, The Alliance Alive)
Character Design: Junko Kawano (Suikoden, Suikoden IV, Arca Last)
System Design and Direction: Osamu Komuta (Suikoden Tierkreis, Suikoden Tactics, Arca Last)
Art Direction and Production: Junichi Murakami (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, OZ)
Composers: Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms series), Motoi Sakuraba (Tales of series), and more.■ Story
Welcome to the Continent of Allraan
“Our story begins in one corner of Allraan, a tapestry of nations with diverse cultures and values.
By dint of sword, and by way of magical objects known as “rune-lenses,” the land’s history has been shaped by the alliances and aggressions of the humans, beastmen, elves, and desert people who live there.
The Galdean Empire has edged out other nations and discovered a technology that amplifies the rune-lenses’ magic. Now, the Empire is scouring the continent for an artefact that will expand their power even further.
It is on one such expedition that Seign Kesling, a young and gifted imperial officer, and Nowa, a boy from a remote village, meet each other and become friends.
However, a twist of fate will soon drag them into the fires of war, and force them both to reexamine everything they believe to be right and true.”