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The latest issues of Weekly Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation have first details on Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions, a new title from Gust for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita featuring character design and supervision by Mel Kishida, who previously did character design for Atelier Rorona, Atelier Totori, and Atelier Meruru.

Further details have yet to be released or leak from the magazine,

image: http://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Blue-Reflection-Ann-Fami_08-23-16_002.jpg
Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions

Blue Reflection is the third project part of Gust’s three-game “Beautiful Girls Festival.” The first project is Atelier Firis: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey, and the second project is seemingly Nights of Azure 2.

http://gematsu.com/2016/08/gust-announces-blue-reflection-ps4-ps-vita

Famitsu and Dengeki provided a 3D model of one of the game’s characters, which Dengeki says is how the character looks when running on PlayStation 4

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■ Specs

Genre: Heroic RPG
Release Date: TBA
Development Progress: 30%
Character Design: Mel Kishida
Series Organization: Keiichi Sigsawa, Yusaku Igarashi, Kouji Natsumi
Producer: Junzo Hosoi

■ Overview

Blue Reflection depicts girls growing through heartfelt interaction. It is a life-sized projection of youth that wavers between the ordinary and extraordinary with bonds—the substance of interaction between people—as its core theme.

■ Characters

Hinako Shirai (voiced by Yuki Takada)

The protagonist. A young girl who has garnered attention as a young and up-and-coming ballet dancer. A year ago, she decided to compete in a contest that would be her gateway to success as a ballet dancer, but injured her foot and was unable to compete. Since then, she has been unable to dance. While she has currently sealed her heart, she believes that her foot will one day heal and she will be able to dance again.

As the boring days pass, Hinako one day encounters two girls who grant her a mysterious, magical power that transforms her into a “Reflector” and gives her the ability to fight.

As long as she fights as a Reflector, her foot may one day heal. Hinako continues to fight for that selfish reason. But before long, she begins to notice. Who is she fighting? What is the real meaning of this fighting? And then—the fight that will change the world…

When transformed into a Reflector, Hinako’s appearance changes. Her hair becomes blonde and the color of each eye is different. She fights wielding a glass-like, transparent sword.

Yutsuki Tsukasaki and Raiyume Tsukasaki (voiced by Marika Kouno and Sawako Hata)

The two girls that appear before Hinako are sisters Yutsuki Tsukasaki and Raiyume Tsukasaki. They grant Hinako the Reflector power.

Misc.

The magazine introduces a number of students that appear as your classmates. You can deepen your bonds with your classmates by interacting with them. Your bonds with these people are a major theme of the game.

 

[raven777]

the 3D model looks very impressive

 

[onQ123]

So this isn't about the DS4 light bar shining on people TV's?

 

[Christhor]

Gust keeping busy. When are they gonna announce the next game from Akira Tsuchiya though?

 

[Transistor]

Wow, that 3D model looks good. Can't wait to see some gameplay

 

[MaximumSpider]

So this isn't about the DS4 light bar shining on people TV's?

Lol

 

[kadotsu]

Gust has great character modellers. They need environmental artists and animators, though.

 

[Yazuka]

Something new from Gust? I'm intrigued.
Model looks good.

 

[Rymuth]

That's a good looking model. I'm actually intrigued.

 

[Inuhanyou]

That character model actually looks like an illustration, holy creeples.

Gust are king at that of course, but seeing it on a girl in a non fantasy setting is just crazy

 

[Guymelef]

Damn, I love the 3D model design.

 

[desmax]

That 3D model is pretty damn good.

Just hope the environments look decent too

 

[crinale]

Lol they hired Mel back. Good to see him again in this industry (lately he has gone back to TV industry for a while).

 

[ChrisD]

That's a highly impressive 3D model. Looks like a drawing, and I mean that in a good way.

 

[DemWalls]

That 3D model is pretty damn good.

Just hope the environments look decent too

Yeah, honestly in any Gust game I'd gladly trade some detail in character models for better... well, everything else.

 

[jiggle]

Nice
Kishida is back!

Arland4 next plz

 

[Falk]

3D model great, looks like concept art brought to life

Animation <????>, ruins everything

Gust in a nutshell

 

[Durante]

Gust, cream of the crop anime character models and rendering IQ ever since Atelier Totori.

3D model great, looks like concept art brought to life

Animation <????>, ruins everything

Gust in a nutshell

Animation is overrated.

(not really, but I personally care about IQ first, model and texture quality second, effects third and animation after all of that)

 

[The Cartographer]

And so he returns.

 

[2+2=5]

Gust, cream of the crop anime character models and rendering IQ ever since Atelier Totori.

Animation is overrated.

(not really, but I personally care about IQ first, model and texture quality second, effects third and animation after all of that)

I dunno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObN6n5n-97E

 

[Ravage]

Nice
Kishida is back!

Arland4 next plz

Yea I'm happy to see him back too. Can't wait to see more of his next game.

 

[Falk]

Gust, cream of the crop anime character models and rendering IQ ever since Atelier Totori.

Animation is overrated.

(not really, but I personally care about IQ first, model and texture quality second, effects third and animation after all of that)

Right... I'm in this love-hate relationship with GUST 3D models, because on one hand, they're great enough at capturing the essence of the concept art that they *should* be a suitable replacement.

On the other, going from Arland trilogy's 2D busts to Dusk trilogy and its hilariously stilted animation in dialogue sequences leaves something a lot to be desired, and has been only marginally getting better through the entire console generation.

It's like, I want to say "go back to 2D busts" but then the 3D models are so good I can't.

 

[wapplew]

Gust stay king of making 3D model that match 2D character illustration.
Bamco need to learn from them for Tales series.

 

[GorillaJu]

Model looks fantastic, but how does it look in motion?

 

[Spirit Icana]

New IP!
Mel Kishida X Gust is back!

Already looks more interesting to me than that Yoru no nai kuni 2 game. Looking forward to learning more about it.

Also excited for the music, Gust! I need more lovely Hayato Asano tracks!!!

 

[jiggle]

Already looks more interesting to me than that Yoru no nai kuni 2 game. Looking forward to learning more about it.
!

U crazy
Ni no Kuni 2 looks great

 

[salromano]

U crazy
Ni no Kuni 2 looks great

Yoru no Nai Kuni = Nights of Azure 2

Ni no Kuni II is a different game. =P (And yes it looks amazing.)

 

[Inuhanyou]

Yoru no Nai Kuni = Nights of Azure 2

Ni no Kuni II is a different game. =P (And yes it looks amazing.)

Its a joking refrence to the the announcement thread of Nights of Azure, which had tons of people coming in thinking it was a thread about Ni No Kuni

 

[salromano]

I updated the Gematsu link in the OP. Lots of details in there now. =)

Its a joking refrence to the the announcement thread of Nights of Azure, which had tons of people coming in thinking it was a thread about Ni No Kuni

Ah, my bad. =x

 

[Acquiescence]

I really like the name Blue Reflection.

That is all.

 

[RurouniZel]

Color me interested to learn more. :3

 

[Shizuka]

I don't get this, is it a visual novel?

 

[SolidSnakex]

I don't get this, is it a visual novel?

It's a RPG

Genre: Heroic RPG
Release Date: TBA
Development Progress: 30%
Character Design: Mel Kishida
Series Organization: Keiichi Sigsawa, Yusaku Igarashi, Kouji Natsumi
Producer: Junzo Hosoi

Overview

Blue Reflection depicts girls growing through heartfelt interaction. It is a life-sized projection of youth that wavers between the ordinary and extraordinary with bonds—the substance of interaction between people—as its core theme.

As long as she fights as a Reflector, her foot may one day heal. Hinako continues to fight for that selfish reason. But before long, she begins to notice. Who is she fighting? What is the real meaning of this fighting? And then—the fight that will change the world…

When transformed into a Reflector, Hinako’s appearance changes. Her hair becomes blonde and the color of each eye is different. She fights wielding a glass-like, transparent sword.

The magazine introduces a number of students that appear as your classmates. You can deepen your bonds with your classmates by interacting with them. Your bonds with these people are a major theme of the game.

http://gematsu.com/2016/08/gust-announces-blue-reflection-ps4-ps-vita

 

[Saphirax]

I don't get this, is it a visual novel?

&#9632; Specs

Genre: Heroic RPG
Release Date: TBA
Development Progress: 30%
Character Design: Mel Kishida
Series Organization: Keiichi Sigsawa, Yusaku Igarashi, Kouji Natsumi
Producer: Junzo Hosoi

&#9632; Overview

Blue Reflection depicts girls growing through heartfelt interaction. It is a life-sized projection of youth that wavers between the ordinary and extraordinary with bonds—the substance of interaction between people—as its core theme.

&#9632; Characters

Hinako Shirai (voiced by Yuki Takada)

The protagonist. A young girl who has garnered attention as a young and up-and-coming ballet dancer. A year ago, she decided to compete in a contest that would be her gateway to success as a ballet dancer, but injured her foot and was unable to compete. Since then, she has been unable to dance. While she has currently sealed her heart, she believes that her foot will one day heal and she will be able to dance again.

As the boring days pass, Hinako one day encounters two girls who grant her a mysterious, magical power that transforms her into a “Reflector” and gives her the ability to fight.

As long as she fights as a Reflector, her foot may one day heal. Hinako continues to fight for that selfish reason. But before long, she begins to notice. Who is she fighting? What is the real meaning of this fighting? And then—the fight that will change the world…

When transformed into a Reflector, Hinako’s appearance changes. Her hair becomes blonde and the color of each eye is different. She fights wielding a glass-like, transparent sword.

Yutsuki Tsukasaki and Raiyume Tsukasaki (voiced by Marika Kouno and Sawako Hata)

The two girls that appear before Hinako are sisters Yutsuki Tsukasaki and Raiyume Tsukasaki. They grant Hinako the Reflector power.

Misc.

The magazine introduces a number of students that appear as your classmates. You can deepen your bonds with your classmates by interacting with them. Your bonds with these people are a major theme of the game.

 

[purseowner]

You can deepen your bonds with your classmates by interacting with them. Your bonds with these people are a major theme of the game.

Atelier Persona: The Alchemist of the Midnight Channel

 

[chrominance]

Atelier Persona: The Alchemist of the Midnight Channel

I mean, if this is what we get, with the implied quality of gameplay/style, then DAY GODDAMNED ONE. I'm imagining something more wistful and VN-like, though. Who knows what "heartfelt" means in this context, though, for all I know it could be "rubbing schoolgirl boobs simulator 2016" (though Gust has been pretty good in the past about not being super-duper pander-y, kind of?)

Curious to see how Gust's usual style translates to what looks like a modern-day environment, and happy to see Mel Kishida back doing stuff. In general, not much to go on yet (how does it play? how grounded is the story/setting? is it actually Gust's Persona or something else? etc.)

 

[synce]

Kind of hyped since it's not another Atelier cash in. Love the graphics

 

[Shizuka]

Oh, another RPG. I want to see Gust tackle other genres for once.

 

[jiggle]

No VR was a mistake

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice art, reminds me of love plus (w/e happen to that franchise?).

Skirt seems a bit short though, I assume its for pantsu antics with the jump button >.>"

ps4/vita = ps2 environment textures. Could be neat.

 

[Mik317]

sounds neat

 

[Tohsaka]

Nice art, reminds me of love plus (w/e happen to that franchise?).

Skirt seems a bit short though, I assume its for pantsu antics with the jump button >.>"

ps4/vita = ps2 environment textures. Could be neat.

I think the main people behind it left Konami.

 

[sixteen-bit]

So this isn't about the DS4 light bar shining on people TV's?

Lmao

 

[Eusis]

So... like Tokyo Xanadu for Falcom, this is Gust's attempt to go into that modern day with the supernatural field that Persona 3 and 4 popularized (while 1 and 2 and the rest of the MegaTen umbrella got kinda ignored)?

EDIT: This really isn't a con by the way, I actually do kind of like that sort of thing though I do prefer the darker vibe Persona and other MegaTen games usually carry with it.

 

[raven777]

Dengeki Playstation cover features Blue Reflection artwork by Kishida Meru

 

[Jeffrey]

Dengeki Playstation cover features Blue Reflection artwork by Kishida Meru

oh right its a jrpg with sensible female battle armor.

Art almost reminds me of Tony Taka at a glance.

 

[purseowner]

Dengeki Playstation cover features Blue Reflection artwork by Kishida Meru

Cool sword, laughable boob ribbon.

Hope the general aesthetic is appealing.

 

[OldMuffin]

So am I mistaken in thinking this a magical girl jrpg? And one that seems to be similar to puella magi madoka magica and yuki yuno is a hero, where by there is more going on than meets the eye?

 

[Guymelef]

Just seen the scans, 3D models are perfect.

 

[Yazuka]

Dengeki Playstation cover features Blue Reflection artwork by Kishida Meru

Wow! That's some good artwork, looking forward to seeing a trailer for this.