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Oh So Hero! Dev Preview #33

Added 2024-09-01 03:27:42 +0000 UTC

This development preview will give you a look into new features coming to Oh So Hero!

The game's two developers, Ket & Red, comprise the programming and art/animation sides, respectively.

Here are their updates!

Ket's Update:

Hi everyone! We hope you are doing well~

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We just finished putting together the cutscenes that precede and follow the battle with Bates! This includes 773 frames of fullscreen animation, 3D camera work, text dialogue, visual effects, sound effects and music (including a new mix not on the Act 1 OST~). It’s wonderful seeing it all together, but I don’t want to rush it out the door, so I’m asking for a bit more time on this build—specifically until Friday, September 6th—so we can complete internal testing, eliminate bugs, and provide extra features for player satisfaction.

We will be providing Dropbox/MEGA folder links for all $7+ August patrons, so they can download this build on Sep 6 even if their pledge stops on Sep 1. If you continue pledging, you may simply wait for the usual build post on Sep 6.

Some have asked if the cutscenes will be replayable in the Gallery. The simple answer is it’s currently not possible because these cutscenes require the Lood City Park environment, which is not loaded in the gallery. However, with time and additional programming, I can make it possible!—I just can’t fit into next week’s build. What I will do in the meantime is make the cutscene replayable in-game so you won’t need to start a new save file if you want to see it again.

On the next topic, the enemy AI and battle revisions are now done! This is a big overhaul that may not be obvious, but it affects all enemies in the game, including Bates. Overall, the enemies should be quicker/smarter and a bit more challenging. There are a few small bugs I plan to fix before the build, but otherwise it’s ready to roll. We will do additional difficulty balancing (stat adjustments, etc.) for Bates and the other enemies after we get more feedback, so let us know what you think of the build after it drops on Sep 6!

Android Improvements and Bates Game Over sequences are still forthcoming. More on these later!

[Oh So Hero! DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS]

Recently Completed:

Bates AI & Battle Revisions
Bates Cutscenes (Intro & Victory) Implementation

Upcoming Priorities:

Android Improvements (Touch Controls & Framerate)
Bates Game Over Implementation
New Public Release & New Development Roadmap
Quest System

I want to congratulate Red for seeing Bates to completion! It’s a huge amount of work and I’m happy it’s all done (—game over stuff withstanding, though that should be nearly done). I’m quite impressed with all the animations, dialogue, and design that Red created. Thanks, Red! And I hope you all enjoy it as well when we make it available.

That’s all for now. Thanks and see you next time~ =}