They're having a party and you're invited! Thank you all for supporting us over the last 7 years! That's a really long time to be honest. At this point, Ceri would be in her mid-twenties... But of course, time doesn't pass in the world of Sounds of Her Love, but it certainly does for us. What better way to celebrate than by showcasing what we've been doing with that precious time over the last few months of SOHL2 development? Big thanks to Kimiyoto for another anniversary illustration (and all the great work shown below)!

One of the things we're looking to stress in SOHL2 is our focus on CGs. The original SOHL only contained a few snippets of Ceri spliced here and there throughout the game. Whilst that's cute and all, giving Ceri more opportunity to shine makes clicking through all those lines of text worth it. Kimiyoto has been doing a fantastic job in this regard and being able to tell Ceri's story through a new variety of CGs is another box we're proud of ticking to make the sequel a step up from the first game (and of course, you get these for free too!). In addition to wonderful new character art, the world of Sounds of Her Love 2 is also expanding rapidly. Our background artist, Kjkjmulo, has also been working hard on delivering new environments for us to place Ceri in.

Above are two new backgrounds - both very important to the game - that we've happy to be able to showcase in this sequel. First, Ceri's 'harp' room, also known as the spare bedroom. Whilst we never were able to show off Ceri's musical skills in the original game (try finding a royalty free background with a harp in it), it would've been such a shame if we didn't give her the opportunity to perform. Second, the MC's dining room! Whilst that might not seem too exciting at first, the original BG in SOHL for this was just the most believable alternative we could find. Giving greater depth to our world like this, we hope, will increase the immersion of SOHL2 and allow the cute love story of Ceri to be just that little bit more believable.
Ceri isn't the only focus for SOHL2! We can't forget the music club, right? From left to right, there's Iroha, Nonoka and Emma, the ensemble that'll push Ceri towards her performance at the graduation ceremony. We're happy to announce that work has begun on casting the voice talent for these characters. Emma and Nonoka have already been cast and a casting call has been announced for Iroha. We will be announcing more in our next devlog update, but you can always check our X (formerly Twitter) for real-time updates on SOHL2 development. Thank you all for your support once again! We will be back soon with more updates, but for now, Happy Anniversary!