(Thank you vanduobones for the artwork!) Hi there pal cleasunnies! As you know, Clea 2 is now available on Steam, Switch and Xbox. Please guide Florine as she braves the Fifth Dimensions to resurrect the one she loves.
Whichever platform you choose, I hope you will have a hell of a time with Clea 2! Arcade mode: Today, I wish to list some of the differences between these platforms. First, Arcade Modes online leaderboards will be on the Steam version, while the others will feature local ones. In truth, I see most players power through Arcade Mode with a total score of 0, obviously to hunt for that Retro Dress. I am cool with that. Your game, your way.
The other factor is, Clea 1 had existed originally on only PC. This means the leaderboards were built using Steams package. It would be too much of a resource sink to re-create the leaderboards for each platform. The achievement (not on Switch) and Retro Dress will be on all platforms, of course. Lets face it. Arcade Mode was created near the end of Cleas major updates cycle to provide the game with as much life as possible. For future titles, I would build online features on a shared platform (e.g. GameSparks), or, it may be best for me to focus harder on awesome single-player content. I have been playing Ion Fury as of late. That FPS has no multiplayer, and I for one do not miss it. Developers have finite resources, and I rather they concentrate on what they do best. Costumes: Next comes the dresses. Costume mods will naturally be exclusive to PC. Players can create their own dresses: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2245125421 Just like with Clea 1, I will endeavor to offer seasonal costumes as the year rolls on, like this Autumn Festival dress:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2250231306 In fact, please keep an eye out throughout launch week, and I mean as early as tomorrow. We got some cool events and costume mods rolling in. Please look forward to them! To balance this out, the console versions will have three exclusive costumes each:
Switch: Comdost, Natsumi Moe, Sarume Shinonome (Ne no Kami)
Xbox: Moon Queen, Mermaid, Sun Princess In future, I have yet to decide if I should continue to offer exclusives or ensure everything is aligned. As more partners become involved, it takes a bit of juggling. Also, I wish to make use of every asset available to help these games prosper. I always think, how would I feel from a fans perspective? With Doom Eternal, I have been religiously completing all the weekly challenges to obtain the cosmetics. To date, I have yet to miss one. That said, if there were skins exclusive to consoles, I would not re-buy the game to have them all. For a AAA-priced title, that would be a bit much, even for a fanatic like me. I would feel neutral on the matter. Heck, the most upsetting move would have been those Twitch Prime skins, and I even copped those. It is a business, I get it. Anyway, always happy to have a conversation. Many thanks, and please enjoy Clea 2 cleasunnies!