The Initial
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will be released !!!!
We will release our new game! A great improved game! If you like action game, please add it to your wishlist. We will release it a few days later.
Original posthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/904310/Initial_2__New_Stage/
We will release our new game! A great improved game! If you like action game, please add it to your wishlist. We will release it a few days later.
- Developer post
A letter to our players
Dear players: “the Initial” has been on sale for a year and there is no update for a long time. The five of us do the development and distribution all on ourselves, so we have been in high pressure, but, it is not enough. We have been spending a lot of time reading players’ comme
Original postDear players:
“the Initial” has been on sale for a year and there is no update for a long time. The five of us do the development and distribution all on ourselves, so we have been in high pressure, but, it is not enough. We have been spending a lot of time reading players’ comments, answering players’ questions and updating the game after the release. But we realized that we must look ahead, and the players who always support us is hoping that we could go forward instead of staying with a tiny indie game. So, after the game is basically stable, all of us working hard to create our next work. We read thousands of comments and strive to let players notice our improvements and progress.
We have been developing until now and decide to bring our new craft, “Initial Ⅱ” back! “Initial Ⅱ”is currently in the final intense development and testing. We assure that she will be able to show herself soon enough. The store page is now open and the link is as follow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/904310/Initial_2__New_Stage/
Just Follow it and add it to your Wishlist.
After reading 1000+ reviews, We chose some feasible ones and did some improvement:Combat
Combat has always been our core gameplay. In our last work(“the Initial”), many players have praised our combat experience, but there are also some players who have pointed out many problems. We have made many improvements to the combat, such as:
Enhanced the feel, it is easier and accurate for timing now.
Added more weapon types: Blade, GreatSword, Gauntlet and Bow. Each weapon has its own performance and can be dynamically switched during the combat.
Enhanced the performance of “Execution”. We chose a animation performance producing method different from that in last work. There will be more impact and immersion.
Adjusted the automatic enemy locking function, as far as possible to avoid the drawbacks caused by it in the ACT game.
Added the manual enemy lock function.
Removed the block and improved the performance of dodge, referring to a large number of the best action game in history.
Added combat audio in both English and Japanese.
Significantly modified the influence of Hit Recover in combat.
Added 4 functional spells including Healing Spell.Enemy
There is a lack of both enemy types and AI in our last work. But we increased the enemy types from 7 to 26 types, increased the number of BOSS from 4 to 13 with multiple phases, and designed the more complicate AI.
Difficulty
Offer two difficulty level: story mode and challenge mode.
Story mode aims to offer some help of 2 AI companions to the players who want to enjoy the story.
In challenge mode, player must fight alone and face the more difficult enemies.
After finish the game first time, a hidden difficulty will be unlocked. In this difficulty, the enemies are going insane. It is only recommended for the hard-core gamers who love high-difficulty combat experience.Controller
Added Adaptation for a lot kinds of game controllers respectively, including PS4 dualshock4.
Improve the feeling when use keyboard & mouse.
Added key modification function.Storytelling
Storytelling plays a big part in a game, so we focused on improving it.
A whole world concept and a suitable story.
Totally 32 pages scripts with vocals and more textual and imagery description.
36 real-time rendering cutscenes with full audio in both Japanese and English.
All the motion in cutscenes is captured by Mocap.
Our old friends helped us invited 20+ professional voice actors to participate 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).Characters
Improved the fineness of character models in nearly ten times.
Improved the performance of hair.
Improved the design of faces.
Improve the feeling of skin with Sub-Surface Scattering.
Captured the motion with Motion capture.Music
All the in-game music is crafted by our old friends, CyberJoker (Japan) and StrawberryHilMusic (United States). They co-operate to bring us dozens of BGM. Hope to bring our players the more delicate visual-audio experience.
We will continue to listen to opinions of our players, to find our shortcomings and understand the need of players. We are a 9-developer team now, and still need a lot of learning and growing. Please follow us and add our new craft to your Wishlist if you are interested!
Finally, we must thank all our players of “the Initial” for the support, without which, we can not make it this far. Thank you! - Developer post
Important updates 8.11
Dear Players: This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will
Original postDear Players:
This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will enjoy it.
Special mode description:
1, In this special mode, you can choose one of three roles: control Ryuzaki, Ruri or Kyuya.
2, In order to prevent conflicts, we have done a new level for the special mode, there is only one BOSS which is Ruri.
3, All the characters you can control have the skills before, and we add some actions for them,for example evade and jump.
4, Because the Ryuzaki is weaker when meeting many enemies, so we added a new attack action for larger area to Ryuzaki.
5, In order to control performance issues, most of the actions will cost energy, but in this mode, the energy will automatically recover quickly.
6, Special mode only for entertainment, I hope you can enjoy it, have fun.If you have some issues,please tell us. We hope you can enjoy this game.We will keep improving this game.Thanks very much.Thank every player.
- Developer post
Important updates 8.11
Dear Players: This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will
Original postDear Players:
This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will enjoy it.
Special mode description:
1, In this special mode, you can choose one of three roles: control Ryuzaki, Ruri or Kyuya.
2, In order to prevent conflicts, we have done a new level for the special mode, there is only one BOSS which is Ruri.
3, All the characters you can control have the skills before, and we add some actions for them,for example evade and jump.
4, Because the Ryuzaki is weaker when meeting many enemies, so we added a new attack action for larger area to Ryuzaki.
5, In order to control performance issues, most of the actions will cost energy, but in this mode, the energy will automatically recover quickly.
6, Special mode only for entertainment, I hope you can enjoy it, have fun.If you have some issues,please tell us. We hope you can enjoy this game.We will keep improving this game.Thanks very much.Thank every player.
- Developer post
Important Update 8.3
Dear Players: Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows: BOSS challenge As part of the player's needs, we have added
Original postDear Players:
Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows:BOSS challenge
As part of the player's needs, we have added challenge mode,a total of three modules, and now open the BOSS challenge, the rules are as follows:
1, You must pass through normal or difficult mode before you can enter the challenge of BOSS in the challenge mode.
2, The challenge of BOSS in a total of 4 story mode BOSS, but were slightly enhanced (Ryuzaki of the first day is back).
3, We will record the maximum performance (challenge time and remaining HP volume) of each BOSS.New features and adjustments
1, Some players monitor refresh rate is very high, there have been pictures of tearing and jitter, etc., we have fixed a BUG of V-Sync. The current high refresh rate (for example higher than 60HZ) monitor you can prevent the picture from tearing by adjusting the V-Sync option.
2, We've added new support for the 2K screen and the 4K screen, but the player's monitor should supports 2K and 4K.
3, Added the cross key selection menu, now you use the joystick or cross key, you can choose the menu.
4, Weaken the final BOSS, giving the player more fault tolerant space.
5. Fixed some small BUG.New feature trailer
Special mode:
We made a special level, you can control Ryuzaki or Kyuya in this level, Ryuzaki and Kyuya have the same skills as they are in story mode.Memory mode:
We show players in the official group some of the items that have been abandoned at the beginning of the design and developing. Many players are interested in them. So we decided to create a memory mode in which players would into a relatively complete Acade that we originally made and then abandoned. You will control the earlist version of Ruri, and explore in the scene. We will leave much text in many places, which recorded here once designed what story, or here happened what problems and interesting problems when developing.Thanks. If you like our game, help us to promote it please.THANKS!
- Developer post
Important Update 8.3
Dear Players: Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows: BOSS challenge As part of the player's needs, we have added
Original postDear Players:
Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows:BOSS challenge
As part of the player's needs, we have added challenge mode,a total of three modules, and now open the BOSS challenge, the rules are as follows:
1, You must pass through normal or difficult mode before you can enter the challenge of BOSS in the challenge mode.
2, The challenge of BOSS in a total of 4 story mode BOSS, but were slightly enhanced (Ryuzaki of the first day is back).
3, We will record the maximum performance (challenge time and remaining HP volume) of each BOSS.New features and adjustments
1, Some players monitor refresh rate is very high, there have been pictures of tearing and jitter, etc., we have fixed a BUG of V-Sync. The current high refresh rate (for example higher than 60HZ) monitor you can prevent the picture from tearing by adjusting the V-Sync option.
2, We've added new support for the 2K screen and the 4K screen, but the player's monitor should supports 2K and 4K.
3, Added the cross key selection menu, now you use the joystick or cross key, you can choose the menu.
4, Weaken the final BOSS, giving the player more fault tolerant space.
5. Fixed some small BUG.New feature trailer
Special mode:
We made a special level, you can control Ryuzaki or Kyuya in this level, Ryuzaki and Kyuya have the same skills as they are in story mode.Memory mode:
We show players in the official group some of the items that have been abandoned at the beginning of the design and developing. Many players are interested in them. So we decided to create a memory mode in which players would into a relatively complete Acade that we originally made and then abandoned. You will control the earlist version of Ruri, and explore in the scene. We will leave much text in many places, which recorded here once designed what story, or here happened what problems and interesting problems when developing.Thanks. If you like our game, help us to promote it please.THANKS!
- Developer post
New Skin Notice 7.26
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white. 2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air. 3.Fixed: We fixed som
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.Here is release note:1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white.
2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air.
3.Fixed: We fixed some issues of UI text.
4.Fixed: We fixed some issues of shooter's AI.Thanks very much. We hope you can enjoy this game.If you like our game, we hope you can help us promote it.Thank you.
- Developer post
New Skin Notice 7.26
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white. 2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air. 3.Fixed: We fixed som
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.Here is release note:1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white.
2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air.
3.Fixed: We fixed some issues of UI text.
4.Fixed: We fixed some issues of shooter's AI.Thanks very much. We hope you can enjoy this game.If you like our game, we hope you can help us promote it.Thank you.
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.25
Dear Players: We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it. 1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake. 2.Now shooting is quicker. 3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time. 4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be bloc
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it.1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake.
2.Now shooting is quicker.
3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time.
4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be blocking when you can do any action.
5.When you are doing hurt action, you can use unique skill to survive.
6.If you inputed anything when action is coming to end,you will do new action immediately, you will not feel "stiff" now.Thank you very much. If you like the game, please help us promote it. Thanks, we will keep improving the game.
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.25
Dear Players: We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it. 1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake. 2.Now shooting is quicker. 3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time. 4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be bloc
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it.1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake.
2.Now shooting is quicker.
3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time.
4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be blocking when you can do any action.
5.When you are doing hurt action, you can use unique skill to survive.
6.If you inputed anything when action is coming to end,you will do new action immediately, you will not feel "stiff" now.Thank you very much. If you like the game, please help us promote it. Thanks, we will keep improving the game.
- Developer post
Trading Cards are published !
Dear Players: Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing ti
Original postDear Players:
Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing time. All of our characters have cards or backgrounds. We hope you will like them. And welcome to our official group to change cards.
Thank you all for your support and waiting. Wish you all get a flash card, thank you. - Developer post
Trading Cards are published !
Dear Players: Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing ti
Original postDear Players:
Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing time. All of our characters have cards or backgrounds. We hope you will like them. And welcome to our official group to change cards.
Thank you all for your support and waiting. Wish you all get a flash card, thank you. - Developer post
Update Notice 7.24
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls. 2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it. 3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on groun
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.Here is release note:1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls.
2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it.
3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on ground.
4.Fixed some issues of visual effects.
5.Updated some visual effects of the cinema of third BOSS.
6.Fxied: We fixed some issues of the second scene.Thanks very much. We will keep improving the game.
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.24
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls. 2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it. 3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on groun
Original postDear Players:
We updated a new version.Here is release note:1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls.
2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it.
3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on ground.
4.Fixed some issues of visual effects.
5.Updated some visual effects of the cinema of third BOSS.
6.Fxied: We fixed some issues of the second scene.Thanks very much. We will keep improving the game.
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.22
Dear Players: Thanks for trusting us.We updated a new version.Here is the release note: 1.Now ,you can diy custom input of gamepad now. 2.When you are diy custom input, you can use keys of keypad now. 3.You can reset all the input to default now. 4.When fighting against with BOSS
Original postDear Players:
Thanks for trusting us.We updated a new version.Here is the release note:1.Now ,you can diy custom input of gamepad now.
2.When you are diy custom input, you can use keys of keypad now.
3.You can reset all the input to default now.
4.When fighting against with BOSS, you can choose locking camera or unlocking camera, it's in camera settings.
5.We reduce the cost of energy of quick-charging(you should buy the skill first).
6.We reduce the reserve time of charging action.
7.When you use unique skill finish an area, you will increase HP of that action before statistics.
8.We increase the inputable time of some actions.Now you can combo easier.
9.We improved some performance of this game.
10.Fixed: when the game is pausing, the sound effect will not loop now.About plan of the game for furture:
1.We will develop a challenge mode,you can challenge the strongest Ryuzaki and other BOSS directly.
2.We are considering whether to develop Kyuya as a control-able player.
3.Cost of a new scene is very high, but in the beginning of the project we have done a complete school (you can see the pictures on some walls of first level and second level).We will consider bringing that school back into the game for you .
4.All update in the furture is for free.Enjoy the game.Sorry for my poor English. Thank you.We hope you can enjoy the game. If you like the game, could you give us a positive review?
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.22
Dear Players: Thanks for trusting us.We updated a new version.Here is the release note: 1.Now ,you can diy custom input of gamepad now. 2.When you are diy custom input, you can use keys of keypad now. 3.You can reset all the input to default now. 4.When fighting against with BOSS
Original postDear Players:
Thanks for trusting us.We updated a new version.Here is the release note:1.Now ,you can diy custom input of gamepad now.
2.When you are diy custom input, you can use keys of keypad now.
3.You can reset all the input to default now.
4.When fighting against with BOSS, you can choose locking camera or unlocking camera, it's in camera settings.
5.We reduce the cost of energy of quick-charging(you should buy the skill first).
6.We reduce the reserve time of charging action.
7.When you use unique skill finish an area, you will increase HP of that action before statistics.
8.We increase the inputable time of some actions.Now you can combo easier.
9.We improved some performance of this game.
10.Fixed: when the game is pausing, the sound effect will not loop now.About plan of the game for furture:
1.We will develop a challenge mode,you can challenge the strongest Ryuzaki and other BOSS directly.
2.We are considering whether to develop Kyuya as a control-able player.
3.Cost of a new scene is very high, but in the beginning of the project we have done a complete school (you can see the pictures on some walls of first level and second level).We will consider bringing that school back into the game for you .
4.All update in the furture is for free.Enjoy the game.Sorry for my poor English. Thank you.We hope you can enjoy the game. If you like the game, could you give us a positive review?
- Developer post
Update Notice 7.21
Dear players: We are still keeping collect player's idea to improving this game. Some idea is controversial or expensive for us so we must think about it for more time.Now we update a new version and fixed some issues: 0.Trading Cards are ready and waiting for steam's audit.Pleas
Original postDear players:
We are still keeping collect player's idea to improving this game. Some idea is controversial or expensive for us so we must think about it for more time.Now we update a new version and fixed some issues:0.Trading Cards are ready and waiting for steam's audit.Please wait for them.
1.Fixed:the stat of death count may be wrong.Now we fixed it.
2.Fixed:When playing, the mouse cursor will active on center of screen.Now we fixed it.
3.Fixed:When you are in level,you can't change language.Now we fixed it.
4.Fixed:Fixed some area in scene which will cause some issues.
5.When using action XXXY in air(you should buy the skill first) to knockup twice, you can use air jump to combo easer.
6.Now when you are evading, you can interrupt to do other action ealier.We will keep improving this game. Thanks very much. We hope you will enjoy this game.If you have some idea,you can send message to us directly.
Thanks. - Developer post
Update Notice 7.21
Dear players: We are still keeping collect player's idea to improving this game. Some idea is controversial or expensive for us so we must think about it for more time.Now we update a new version and fixed some issues: 0.Trading Cards are ready and waiting for steam's audit.Pleas
Original postDear players:
We are still keeping collect player's idea to improving this game. Some idea is controversial or expensive for us so we must think about it for more time.Now we update a new version and fixed some issues:0.Trading Cards are ready and waiting for steam's audit.Please wait for them.
1.Fixed:the stat of death count may be wrong.Now we fixed it.
2.Fixed:When playing, the mouse cursor will active on center of screen.Now we fixed it.
3.Fixed:When you are in level,you can't change language.Now we fixed it.
4.Fixed:Fixed some area in scene which will cause some issues.
5.When using action XXXY in air(you should buy the skill first) to knockup twice, you can use air jump to combo easer.
6.Now when you are evading, you can interrupt to do other action ealier.We will keep improving this game. Thanks very much. We hope you will enjoy this game.If you have some idea,you can send message to us directly.
Thanks. - Developer post
Important Update(7.20)
Dear Players: We had read about three hundreds reviews yestoday and communicated with many players.We do this update and we hope you can enjoy our game. 1.You can press Q and E to rotate the camera. 2.You can change the speed of QE-Camera rotating.(in settings --- camera settings
Original postDear Players:
We had read about three hundreds reviews yestoday and communicated with many players.We do this update and we hope you can enjoy our game.
1.You can press Q and E to rotate the camera.
2.You can change the speed of QE-Camera rotating.(in settings --- camera settings)
3.You can reverse the forward direction of QE-Camera rotating.
4.You can disable the auto-rotate of camera when you are moving.
5.You can reverse the forward direction of camera's auto-rotate.
6.You can press the ResetCamera Button(RS on gamepad and defult P on keyboard),then you can reset the camera view.
7.When reset the camera view, we disabled the radial blur effect.
8.When you are attacking, you will attack the enemies which are front of you first,so that you won't auto change target now.
9.When you are evading, you will not be attacked in the first half action.
10.You can use base action(evade,jump,sprint etc.)to interrupt your current action.
11.After you are underattack for 1 second,you can use base action to interrupt your current hurt action.But if you are attackedagain,you will still be underattack.
12.If your block is broken, you can use base action to interrupt current action.
13.We reduced Ryuzaki's ability. Now he is not so hard for someone.
14.Fixed: Unique skill can't kill VE-Type Robot,now it's fixed.
15.Fixed: Now all skills data will be send to cloud,you can use your data everywhere.
16.Fixed: Somewhere of scene will cause issues.We fixed some of those.
17.When you are choosing hard mode, you will see a text to make sure.We are improving our game and we will keep improving it. We really hope you can enjoy our game.If you like our game, please give a positive evaluation in our store page. Thanks very much.