{"id":12691,"date":"2022-05-18T11:37:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T02:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=12691"},"modified":"2022-05-18T11:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T02:37:29","slug":"20220518-12691","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220518-12691\/","title":{"rendered":"VA-11 Hall-A dev posts an update on N1RV Ann-A and other projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220517-202793\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-05-17 17:07<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Sukeban Games has posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/sukeban.moe\/index.php\/2022\/05\/16\/project-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update<\/a> regarding the status of their bartending adventure game <em><strong>N1RV Ann-A<\/strong><\/em> and the current state of the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em> is the follow up to 2016\u2019s critically acclaimed <em>VA-11 Hall-A<\/em>. The game is set on an island called Saint Alicia, where players take on the role of Sam serving drinks at an upscale bar. As patrons worried about crime and such on the island visit the bar, their lives will unfold in different ways as you serve them drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Disclosure: <em>VA-11 Hall-A<\/em> and <em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em> are both being published in Japan by PLAYISM, a part of Active Gaming Media, the owner of this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"N1RV Ann-A Cyberpunk Bartender Action Reveal Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X85KOAYfObc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em> was initially planned to release in 2020 but was <a href=\"https:\/\/sukeban.moe\/index.php\/2020\/12\/01\/nirvana-delay-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delayed indefinitely<\/a> the same year as scenario writer and programmer Fernando Damas became burned out after trying to push forward as the game\u2019s sole programmer. The above post goes on to explain that control of the code was passed to another programmer and rebuilt while story discussions continued, adding more time to development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this latest update, director Christopher Ortiz reveals that Fernando still hasn\u2019t returned to game development. The post goes on to explain that they value health above video games and ask for fans\u2019 understanding in respecting Fernando\u2019s time away. Ortiz says they have been trying to push the project ahead on their own time but that only so much can be done with the amount of time they have and the amount of work there is to do.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Merenge_doll\/status\/1526387380826931200\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Along with the latest update, Sukeban Games illustrator @Merenge_doll has been tweeting about the current state of affairs saying, \u201cthe current situation is relatively difficult,\u201d with \u201cdifficult\u201d appearing to refer more to their own condition rather than development. They also say that roughly 30% of what they\u2019ve been working on can be revealed in the near future, with 70% possibly being years away, expressing how difficult it is to have completed work that can\u2019t be shown to eagerly waiting fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, @Merenge_doll hopes fans will look at the long term and says that these recent years have been packed with hard work and that they will deliver an awesome game that meets fans\u2019 expectations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-1068x599.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-001-749x420.jpg 749w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Sukeban Games is also working on a project besides <em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em> codenamed \u201cNext Game,\u201d and the latest update details how things are progressing with it as well. <em>Next Game<\/em> is an adventure game that was originally planned to be the studio\u2019s next release after <em>VA-11 Hall-A<\/em>, with 3D visuals reminiscent of the first PlayStation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenario for <em>Next Game<\/em> was planned to be penned by Fernando. The blog explains that the team underestimated the difficulty of shifting from 2D to full 3D, slowing down development. To make matters more difficult, the team had to move from their original location in Venezuela due to political instability and deal with the COVID pandemic while adjusting to life abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a positive note, the team says they have been able to prepare the tools needed to build the game once they have time and a dedicated writer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1306\" height=\"735\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1306px) 100vw, 1306px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220517-202793-002-746x420.jpg 746w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Currently, Sukeban Games is mainly working on a 3D action game being called \u201cProject D.\u201d With Fernando\u2019s absence, the team began development near the end of 2019 using Unity. The blog post says they have settled on a final game design and aim to have content completed and ready for polish sometime this year but won\u2019t be officially announcing it until they\u2019re sure it\u2019s going to be finished. Depending on how things go, this title may end up being released before <em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To summarize, Fernando\u2019s break from game development has impacted projects such as <em>N1RV Ann-A<\/em>, but Ortiz says that the team is still pouring their time into making games and that there\u2019s no need to worry at the moment. The post concludes by once again asking for understanding regarding Fernando\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VA-11 Hall-A developer Sukeban Games has posted an update on N1RV Ann-A and other projects codenamed Next Game and Project D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":12695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39,18],"class_list":["post-12691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VA-11 Hall-A dev posts an update on N1RV Ann-A and other projects - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"VA-11 Hall-A developer Sukeban Games has posted an update on N1RV Ann-A and other projects codenamed Next Game and Project D.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220518-12691\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VA-11 Hall-A dev posts an update on N1RV Ann-A and other projects - 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