Greetings, Principal!
Welcome to our Dev Diary series where we’ll update regularly about what we’re doing, what we’re changing... or just the development in general! In this series, you’ll be given a detailed information regarding Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2’s development.
To kick it off, we’d like to highlight the notable changes in Hero School Story 2 compared to the first one, and we’ll give you more in-depth explanation of the changes (and additional features) in the future Dev Diaries.
- Combat System From what you might’ve guessed from the shots on our page, HSS2 now uses a turn-based system instead of action-based like the previous game. Previously, the combat felt a bit too simple, so we decided to spice it up and make it more interesting by whipping up a turn-based system for this game. It will still be fast-paced like before, so it can provide a break from the slow-thinking academy, but it still reward those who play it smart.
- Academy In HSS, we noticed that players tend to spend the majority of their time casually smacking monsters, which isn’t what we intended the game to be about (it’s a school sim game first and foremost). Therefore, we’re trying to balance between the combat and academy management by 50-50 each, to actually make you feel like a principal in your own academy. Moreover, we will deliver better principal experiences for players by developing a better interaction with their student.
- Art We are extremely thankful that you loved the art design in HSS, though there were mentions of how the environment somehow made it look like a mobile game. In this sequel, we wanted to keep the cuteness along with the depth from each character but simpler than HSS, while improving the quality of the art and bring it to the next level.
- Narrative We’d also like to tell you that in HSS2, you’ll be able to explore more on the story! From the characters and main quests, we aim to make a better storyline than HSS. There will be multiple plots, character stories, and also a different, and more interesting plot from the prequel. You’ll also see some familiar faces in HSS2! So you can feel nostalgic throughout your playthrough.
We know that some of these changes will be far more different than the previous titles, but hopefully it will create a new and better experience in playing Valthirian Arc series. We’ll reveal more of our game and the development in the following diaries. Wishlist us and stay tuned for more!