Initial 2 : New Stage
Released Oct 2018
“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!
68% positive · 413 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $24.99
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Evaluation
Initial 2: New Stage launched on October 18, 2018 and received a concentrated burst of post-launch patches and content updates throughout October and November 2018. The developer shipped two major content additions after launch: a Boss Challenge Mode and new bosses (November 2, 2018), and a Bloody Tower endless survival mode (November 9, 2018). The only DLC — the Original Soundtrack — was released on November 6, 2018 and is fully available.
On November 19, 2018, the developer published a post announcing the final planned addition, Memory Mode (a development art gallery), and explicitly stated: "Update to this point, we will say goodbye to you for a short time... can be sure that we will do more content for the game to you." While this post hints vaguely at future plans, no specific content was ever announced, named, or listed on the store, and no further developer communications of any kind have appeared since November 19, 2018 — now over seven years ago. The developer's statement about future content was speculative and open-ended rather than a concrete commitment, and the complete silence since that date, combined with the natural wrap-up tone of the post, indicates that no further development followed.
All planned content described in the October 24, 2018 roadmap post (Boss Challenge Mode, Bloody Tower/endless mode, Memory Mode) was delivered by November 19, 2018. The game shipped as a complete narrative experience and received its post-launch content additions within the first month. With no unreleased DLC on the store, no outstanding commitments, and over seven years of silence since the last developer communication, the game is best understood as a finished product.
Evidence
Developer announced Memory Mode (the final planned addition) and said they would 'say goodbye for a short time' to think about the future. This is the last communication from the developer to date.
Bloody Tower survival mode released alongside OST DLC and trading cards — the second major content addition post-launch.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Restory Studio
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
“Initial Ⅱ” speaks of a tale on a continent with super powers. With burdens of dangerous missions, 3 Iudex Soldiers of Philosophia Academy set foot to the realm of their decade-long enemy, Scientia Empire. In this game, you will play as one of the captains of Iudex Soldiers, fight side by side with the other 2 companions and reveal the mysterious secret hidden by both sides for decade. We increased our team from 5 developers to 9 and sought for help from more friends to offer a better game.
In the end, thank all our players sincerely for their appreciation and support for us tiny develop team. As promised, we bring our new craft back! We read thousands of player reviews and made improvement. We believe our efforts will bring players the better game experience.
Up to ten chapters stories and levels, with full audio in both English and Japanese
To perform a more delicate storytelling, we present the story with 10 chapters, 30+ real-time rendering Cutscenes. More than 20 voice actors participated in dubbing. Japanese dubbing is led by Kugimiya Rie and Uchida Maaya. English dubbing is led by Kira Buckland (“Nier: Automata” 2B) and Christine marie Cabanos (“Dead or Alive” Marie Rose).Dynamically switch between 4 different weapons at your will
The Heroine Belvia wields 4 high-tech combat weapons: Blade, GreatSword, Bow and Gauntlet. Experience the gorgeous battle style of Iudex Soldiers which includes dynamic weapon change, combat action derivation, the ultimate skill, spells and full combat audio. We believe all these combined will present our players a better fighting experience.Dozens kinds of enemies and more than 10 stimulating BOSS fights.
Abundant enemy types and AI, bring more challenges to the combat. More than 10 unique BOSS fights, includes the killing machines and the most powerful Four Generals of Empire. Players can either play in the simple level and fight aside with AI companions or face all kinds of badass alone in high difficulty.Superior Music
All the in-game music is crafted by our friends, CyberJoker (Japan) and StrawberryHilMusic (United States). They co-operate to bring us dozens of BGM and invited the famous music producers, KevinPenkin and RajRamayya to bring 3 songs to the game which vocals by Mika Kobayashi, Emi Evans (singer of the theme in “Nier: Automata”), Christina Vee respectively. Music always plays a big part in games. Hope to bring our players the more delicate visual-audio experience.In the end, thank all our players sincerely for their appreciation and support for us tiny develop team. As promised, we bring our new craft back! We read thousands of player reviews and made improvement. We believe our efforts will bring players the better game experience.
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