Sega announces "Sin Chronicle," a sequel to the hit game "Chain Chronicle! Test participants wanted until Thursday, October 7!

On Friday, October 1, 2021, Sega announced a new RPG for smartphones, "Shin Chronicle," during the "Sega Nyu #TGS Special" broadcast at the Tokyo Game Show 2021 Online ("TGS").
(From left to right: Jun Matsunaga, general director; voice actors Taido Saka, Aoi Yuki, Shiori Izawa, and Honoka Kuroki)

This title is the long-awaited successor developed by the team behind the popular smartphone RPG "Chain Chronicle" ("Chain Chronicle"), which has been downloaded a total of 25 million times. The presentation of this title, delivered during the "Sega Nyu #TGS Special," was attended by the overall director Jun Matsunaga and voice actors Taido Saka, Aoi Yuki, Shiori Izawa, and Honoka Kuroki, all of whom serve as cast members.

In this issue, we will introduce the features of the game along with a report on the event.

The ultimate choice awaits at the climax of the game
The concept of "Shin Chronicle" is "You decide your own destiny. You have only one chance to choose. Each chapter of the story has more than 10 hours of gameplay, and at the climax of the game, you are forced to make the ultimate choice between two options.
The climax of the story is the ultimate choice between two options: who will live and who will die?
Players literally experience their own unique story for once and for all.

A partner who challenges the abyss together with the protagonist, and two heroines with contrasting atmospheres.
The story takes place in Heldra, a world that has been promised to be destroyed. At the center of the world is a huge cavern called the "abyss," from which an endless number of deformed demons called the Black Army crawl out and threaten the earth.
The story opens in a desperate situation in which the human race has built a huge wall around the abyss, and knights called the Boundary Knights are protecting the human race.

The main character played by Saka is a young rookie knight of the Boundary Knights. Although he is a rookie, he is selected as the captain of the exploration knight squadron and takes on the challenge of a decisive death march to the abyss with his companions.
His partner is the spirit Mutos, played by Izawa. He recognizes the hero, who has unsealed the mysterious book "Chronicle," as his partner, and makes a contract with him to lend his strength.

Then there are two heroines who enliven the choice of destiny. Sera, for one reason or another, has left her native northern region and transferred to the Southern Grand Knights, to which the hero belongs. Chloe, a girl who has lost her memory, meets the hero in the abyss.
Yuuki plays these two contrasting visuals. The difference in the way she plays the two roles is also noteworthy.

Beautiful character illustrations by N.P.A.
N.P.A., the lead character designer of the game, has created beautifully drawn the personalities of the attractive characters. He sent us a wonderful message for the presentation.

<Message> *Original text
My name is N.P.A. and I am in charge of the main character design for "Shin Chronicle. I have participated in the project since the early stages of development and was mainly in charge of character illustrations. While drawing the characters for "Shin Chronicle," I made various suggestions while digging deeper into the character settings to inspire my creativity. Conversely, I was often stimulated by the worldview and scenario, which was a great experience for me. This is the most painstaking work I have ever created, and I will continue to work as hard as I can toward its release.

There was also a surprise corner where Mr. Taido Saka tried his hand at gameplay!
Next, the actual playing of the game under development was shown. Mr. Saka led a party composed of characters played by the cast members who attended the presentation, and challenged them to play.
When battles occurred in the dungeon, Mr. Saka was groping his way through the game, but he soon became accustomed to the controls. In response to his comment, General Director Matsunaga smiled and said, "In addition to the staff who make RPGs, we also have staff who make action games, so we are very particular about how good you feel after pressing the buttons.
He said that he was creating battles with the goal of making them feel good even when repeatedly pressing buttons.

While the game incorporates strategic elements such as the positioning of friends and compatibility with enemies, it is also exhilarating enough to just keep mashing the buttons. Another feature of this title is that weapons are not obtained through gacha, but rather by winning battles or randomly obtaining them on the field.

After the quest is over, a camp scene begins. This gameplay ended when the scene came to a point where the audience had to choose who to talk with. The gameplay corner ended with all the performers regretting their absence.

Composers of the music for "Shin Chronicle" are also outstanding!
The creators in charge of the music for "Shin Chronicle" are also a splendid lineup. The main composer is Kevin Penkin, who has worked on such high-profile works as "Made in Abyss. Guest composers include Kenji Ito, Masashi Hamauzu, Yoko Shimomura, Masato Koda, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Yuzo Ancient, all of whom represent the game and anime music industry.

Each of the guest composers is responsible for the climax of each chapter, and the music you can listen to changes depending on your ultimate choice. A special video message from Kevin Penkin was also shown on the day.

At the end of the event, following the announcement of the pre-registration and closed beta test, it was revealed that the official release date is scheduled for December 15, 2021 (Wednesday). The cast members and general director Matsunaga shared their thoughts and concluded the voluminous presentation.

Mr. Kuroki.
I've seen a lot of information about "Shin Chronicle" today, so I'm going home to sort it all out and wait for December 15. I look forward to working with you all."

Mr. Izawa
I received the materials before the voice recording, and at the time I thought it sounded really interesting. When the recording was over, I said to the staff members present, "I'll definitely do it when it's released! I remember I promised the staff there that I would definitely do it when it was released.

Yuuki
I am looking forward to seeing what kind of destiny I can follow. I hope you will follow the story with me and choose whether you want to be sexy or cute, Sera or Chloe.

Mr. Saka
I'm really looking forward to the release date of the game, which I haven't felt for a long time. As the main character, I hope I can enjoy the story by making choices and decisions together with the players.

General Director Matsunaga
Smartphone games are really great because you can play them every day and you can easily pull them out of your pocket and play them right away, but on the other hand, compared to watching a movie or playing a consumer RPG, they are light and are still considered "killing time. I think there is a part of you that still thinks of it as "killing time.
But that is not the case. With this title, we want people to experience an RPG experience that will stay in their hearts and memories for a lifetime after playing.

We have prepared it in a way that is "only possible on a smartphone," and we have been very particular about it, so that you can enter the story "anywhere" and play "anytime," and yet still enjoy the feeling of having a story experience that is unique to you and will last forever.
I can't even begin to imagine what the response will be, but I hope that you will be able to experience with us a "once-in-a-lifetime experience that has never happened before," so please look forward to it.

Test participants are being recruited until Thursday, October 7!

Prior to the official release on December 15, a closed beta test will be held from October 14 (Thursday) to experience the first chapter of the main story in its entirety! We are looking for people who can participate as testers, so please apply from the official "Shin Chronicle" website.

Participation application period: until 23:59, October 7, 2021 (Thursday)
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Application Information
Shin Chronicle
Supported OS: iOS/Android
Distribution start date: December 15, 2021 (scheduled)
Price: Basically free (with item charges)
Genre: RPG in which you choose the ending
Number of players: 1
Maker: SEGA Corporation

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