Episode 36: Forum Reactions 4

【Shocking】IVE VTuber Announces Game Production! 【God-tier Quality】

1 Name: Thread Starter [ID:mN4kR7sZ9] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:03
There was a shocking announcement on the IVE “Otherworld Party” stream that just ended!!
It seems they were producing a game based on their adventure story.

◆Stream Content Summary
・Lilia-san is in charge of programming
・Illustrator Sawa-shi is cooperating
・It’s an action RPG where you can relive their adventures in the other world
・A demo version is released for free (freeware game)
・On the stream, Hayato-san played and Lilia-san provided commentary

Stream Archive: https://xxx.videotube.jp/watch?v=AxB7qPyZtHq
Game DL: https://isekai-party-game.ive.jp/download/xxxxxxxxxxx/

2 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:q3Xn7tY1b] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:05
That was a completely unexpected announcement.
This is too huge.

3 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:g7Vp2dL9c] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:06
A shockingly unexpected development.
I’m embarrassed I was imagining the worst-case scenarios like “retirement” or “hiatus.”

4 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:f2Kt8mA3h] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:08
“We made a game. Here you go,” what’s that about?
Isn’t it unprecedented for a VTuber to suddenly release a game?

5 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:s6Bj4nZ8e] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:10
Seriously looks fun.
Tried to DL it already, but the server seems to be overloaded.

6 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:j5Hp1wF3r] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:12
For those who can’t DL the demo because the server is down → Here’s a mirror on another server.
https://mirror.isekai-party-game.ive.jp/download/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

7 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:v9Gy5cX2z] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:14

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Seriously grateful! Was able to DL!

8 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:r4Dw8lP6a] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:16
Better to wait a bit until things calm down and download from the official site.
Mirrors are appreciated, but the original source is still safer.

9 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:n1Tb3pS7u] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:18
Releasing it on the freeware market instead of through a game company, how’s that viewed in the industry?
Isn’t it crazy to distribute something of this quality for free?

10 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:h6Fz9eR2i] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:20
If we can play it for free, players are bound to be happy!
Don’t be greedy! Distributing a god-tier game for free is the best!

11 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:b8Cm7kA1d] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:22
Is it really free?
Won’t the full version be paid?

12 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:w5Uq3oV8x] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:24
They said they’d release it as a freeware game, but circumstances might change, right?
With that quality, it seems like companies would approach them.

13 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:l2Es6tY9g] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:26
Well, if it’s that quality, I wouldn’t mind at all if they released it at full price.
In fact, I want them to. Let me pay for it.

14 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:a4Zi7oB3p] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:28
Playing it right now, and the BGM is too godly.
Got goosebumps just from the title screen.

15 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:k9Jm2xN6c] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:30

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Who’s the composer? Is it written somewhere?
It sounds vaguely familiar, and I’m struggling because I can’t quite place it.

16 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:y7Hv4uI1r] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:32

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Probably that famous person. You should have heard their work in games like that one.
The feel of the music is exactly the same.

17 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:d3Qx8tR5m] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:34

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Seriously!? That person is cooperating too? Just how wide is their network?
I hope Lilia-chan isn’t being unduly burdened by this, right?

18 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:z6Nc1bW9s] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:36
Did they really make this?
Maybe they secretly gathered an incredible staff to produce it…

19 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:p5Mf8gT2h] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:38

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From what I hear, it doesn’t feel like it was made by a large group.
Seems like a truly small, elite team.

20 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:e7Vj3kP9d] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:40

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That elite team is just too amazing.
The graphics, music, etc., are by top-tier professionals.

21 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:i1Lb4oS8a] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:42
The people involved are insane.
From game composers to producers, they’re all famous people I’ve heard of.
Who the heck assembled such an all-star lineup…

22 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:t9Rk6cF3z] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:44
To gather them and make a freeware game, IVE is seriously nuts (in a good way).

23 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:o4Yg7hX2b] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:46
It’s thought that the illustrator, Sawa-san, probably introduced these people.
They said so on the stream too.

24 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:u6Wd1mZ9v] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:48
No way, I can’t believe Sawa-san acted as an intermediary to introduce people.
I didn’t have the impression that Sawa-san was that cooperative.

25 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:c8Pn5jQ7s] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:50

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Sawa-san is involved in various works, so their network must be amazing, right?
They stay involved even after the job is done.
Doesn’t that just mean they really like working with IVE?

26 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:m2Ab7eT4d] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:52
Sawa-san tweets impressions after every IVE stream.
It’s surprising that someone who’s usually casual even with work announcement tweets is diligently tweeting impressions.

27 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:g3Kc9sV6h] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:54
Cleared the demo in no time.
This is definitely a god-tier game.
Want to play the full version soon.

28 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:x5Jf2lD8n] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:56

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As expected, the demo doesn’t have that much volume, huh?
About a little over an hour to the ending?

29 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:b1Ui4oP7r] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 21:58

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No, no, you can go off the main route and do various things.
If you go straight through, it ends in about an hour, but…
There are so many hidden elements, it’s hilarious.
If you take detours, you can play indefinitely.
It’s an abnormal level of polish, doesn’t feel like a demo.

30 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:f6Nh9tG3e] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:00
Maybe they’ve been meticulously working on it for years.
There’s no way they could make something like this in a short period.

31 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:s8Mk2zB5a] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:02
Weren’t they meticulously building it, starting from the lore, as part of IVE’s debut preparations?
Otherwise, you can’t explain that vast amount of lore.

32 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:v4Qp7jC1i] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:04
They debuted so suddenly.
It’s also amazing that there was absolutely no talk about it until now.
Not a single leak, right?

33 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:h9Tb3eR6y] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:06

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I hadn’t heard even a single rumor.
Since it’s related to the Tetsumura Group, their information management in that area must be perfect.

34 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:n5Ga8oH2w] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:08
And so, this time, we were surprised by the game production.
What’s coming next… I’m scared (in a good way).

35 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:j2Kd6lF9c] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:10
The immersion is incredible. I feel like Hayato-san’s adventures are my own.
This is seriously a revolutionary concept.

36 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:r7Mp1xS4u] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:12
The story setting perfectly matches what we heard on the stream.
The consistency down to the finest details is abnormal… they’ve really put a lot of work into it.

37 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:d3Vb8nZ5a] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:14
Is the rumor true that a certain famous game company has made them a contract offer?
With this quality, I can believe it.

38 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:w6Yh1cT9s] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:16
They said someone named Lilia-san is writing the program, but is that true?
Isn’t someone else actually writing it?
I can’t believe it just based on her own statement.

39 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:k4Pm7gR2e] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:18

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They wouldn’t go out of their way to lie, would they?
You’re too suspicious.

40 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:z9Nf3iB6x] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:20

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There’s no way for viewers to know if it’s true or not, and it doesn’t matter either way, right?
What’s important is whether the game is fun or not.
Anyway, the demo was amazing. Seems like there’s still more to play, but I want to play the full version soon.

41 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:t1Lc5oD8v] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:22
I wish they’d release the full version soon.
The wait for this is too much like hell.

42 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:q7Uj2xH5b] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:24

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If they plan to make it with that quality, it’ll take at least 5 years, right?
It won’t be completed that easily.

43 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:a3Gd9mF7i] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:26

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Yeah, it’ll probably take about that long.
It seems better to wait without getting our hopes up too high until it’s complete.

44 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:e8Sk2oB4p] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:28
The framerate is stable, and the physics calculations are natural.
What engine are they using, I wonder?
It’s too amazing.

45 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:i6Vh4cM1n] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:30
The UI/UX design is excellent. It’s designed considering player flow.
That’s a feat even pros can’t easily achieve.

46 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:y2Jb7lA9r] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:32
I want to know the implementation method for the real-time lighting used here.
The shading is too beautiful. How did they even manage to do this?

47 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:o5Ke1wZ8d] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:34
They’ll apparently be releasing various bits of production info on stream too, so I guess we just have to wait patiently, right?

48 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:l9Hc3nR6g] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:36
For now, let’s just grind the demo. There are so many hidden elements, it’s gonna take ages to find them all.

49 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:p4Mf8gS2t] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:38
Zero plot holes in the story. The consistency between what was said on stream and the game is too perfect. There are absolutely no contradictions, and the attention to detail is incredible.

50 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:u7Bd1eC9h] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:40
If they’re putting out this quality for free, I want to buy merch and support their activities. They’ve genuinely shown us something amazing.

51 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:c6Nr9aX3j] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:42
I want to play Celestia’s story part already. I wonder if we can control other characters too?

52 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:f3Ps2dG8m] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:44
Streamers are already all over it, doing playthroughs. It’s spreading like wildfire.

53 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:x9Qj5iZ2v] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:46
I was watching a playthrough stream, and they were seriously freaking out, like, “I don’t get why they plan to release this as a free game.”

54 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:g1Kr4hT6s] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:48
The enemy AI is seriously smart. It’s not patterned, and it changes strategies based on the player’s movements. Giving this away for free is insane (in a good way).

55 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:b8Wt3mS5d] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:50
The thrill of the combat scenes! The explanation for Hayato’s controls was super easy to understand.

56 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:n2Yc7kR4i] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:52
The sound effects are also seriously amazing. The clash of swords and shields, magic activation sound effects, the differences in footsteps. They’re too meticulous about the details; it’s completely pro-level work.

57 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:k6Ld9oF1b] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:54
Oh crap, I was planning to sleep but ended up playing until morning. Definitely gonna be late for work (still no regrets, though).

58 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:v5Bp2jM8e] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:56
The official website’s server is still down… This popularity explosion is too much.

59 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:r9Hn1zV3y] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 22:58
Amazing they can run those graphics. The optimization tech is also truly pro-level.

60 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:t4Ug7sA2p] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:00
This got me to start watching IVE’s streams too. I plan to watch all their past stream archives.

61 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:w7Id5hC9m] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:02

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Oh, we’ve got a new comrade! The past streams are super interesting too, so you should definitely watch them.

62 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:z3Jb6eQ8s] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:04
Seriously, Otherworld Party’s stock is skyrocketing. Their SNS follower count has increased again too.

63 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:d8Mc1aG5h] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:06
That genius programmer, Lilia-chan. I’m super excited for her future activities.

64 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:q2Pe7nS4j] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:08
There are also rumors that the Tetsumura Group will make a full-scale entry into the game industry because of this. Who would’ve thought things would develop this way from a VTuber.

65 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:a5Lf8iB3v] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:10
Anyway, it’s confirmed to be a god-tier game. Giving something like this away for free is just insane.

66 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:s9Vm4hT1p] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:12
Seriously grateful to Lilia-chan. This is the biggest shock of the year.

67 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:j4Nd7gR2c] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:14
This game being free is the defeat of capitalism, right? No, I’m serious.

68 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:h6Ke1bZ9y] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:16
I noticed while watching Hayato play on stream, but isn’t he abnormally good at games? He seemed like he wasn’t used to it, but his reflexes are insane.

69 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:e3Rf9aS5m] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:18

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Maybe he was originally a gamer or something? That kinetic vision isn’t normal.

70 Name: Anonymous-san [ID:o8Tg2iD6x] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:20
For now, there’s only one thing I can say: I’m becoming a hardcore fan of the VTubers belonging to IVE.

71 Name: Thread Starter [ID:mN4kR7sZ9] 20xx/xx/xx (Sat) 23:22
Everyone’s way too hyped, lol. But I totally get how they feel. This is gonna be legendary.