{"id":8898,"date":"2022-01-24T15:24:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T06:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=8898"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:17:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:17:25","slug":"20220124-8898","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220124-8898\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishoujo puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 concurrent players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220122-189572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-01-22 13:52 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Match-3 puzzle game <em><strong>Mirror 2: Project X<\/strong><\/em> entered Early Access on Steam on January 21 and looks to be off to a promising start. The title is available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. While regularly priced at $1.99, <em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> is currently available for 40% off at $1.19 until January 28.<\/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=\"Mirror 2: Project X Official Trailer(Gameplay Revealed)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ZZxoaI_gTc?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>The game takes place in a world where an organization called The Federal Bureau of Research and Protection (FBRP) has been created in response to supernatural events that are occurring around the world. The protagonist is Naoto Jinguji, an FBRP researcher tasked with studying the first live succubus in captivity. Jinguji grows displeased with the board of directors\u2019 extreme research policies and becomes sympathetic toward the succubus. Should you be an ally of the FBRP board or believe the words of the succubus? The decisions Jinguji makes will influence the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players left click on gems to drag them around the playfield and change their position. Match 3 or more of the same gem to make them disappear. Matching more than 3 gems will lead to bonuses and skill gems appearing. There are also gems with special effects aimed at hindering your progress, so it\u2019s best to take care of them quickly. The goal is to put skills and chains to good use as you clear stages. There are also minigames where players can interact with the heroines of the game. It\u2019s here you can enjoy activities like just chatting or even some baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> reached a peak of 45,657 concurrent players on its launch date of January 21 (<a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/1832640\/graphs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SteamDB<\/a>). The game has also received over 15,000 user reviews on Steam as of January 24 and currently sits at an \u201cOverwhelmingly Positive\u201d rating. The game is cheap, makes use of Unreal Engine 4 for some beautifully detailed graphics, and has a story that sounds like something out of the SCP Foundation. Players seem to be enjoying all these aspects. While <em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> is currently in Early Access, many players already appear to be looking forward to additional content.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-001-748x420.jpg 748w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> is a sequel to <em>Mirror<\/em>, an adults-only game that\u2019s also available on Steam. After the puzzle sections, the game has a part where players can interact with 2D character illustrations by clicking on various body parts and getting a reaction. The game was praised for being cheap at $1.99, having a finely tuned difficulty, and being a sort of lighthearted experience. <em>Mirror<\/em> has received over 71,000 reviews on Steam and maintains a rating of \u201cOverwhelmingly Positive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the first <em>Mirror<\/em> was an adults-only title, <em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> doesn\u2019t contain adult elements, and the Steam page doesn\u2019t even have an age restriction. While the game does have sexy costumes, there aren\u2019t any adult scenes. Whether any adult content will be added between now and the game\u2019s full release remains unknown. But as of now, it looks like the direction of the series has changed from adult elements to focusing on rich 3D visuals. The graphical upgrade also seems to be well received by players.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220122-189572-002-748x420.jpg 748w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Mirror 2: Project X<\/em> is currently available via <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1832640\/Mirror_2_Project_X\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> Early Access and is planned to officially release in roughly 8-12 months. The Steam page also says that in addition to the overall 8 story mode chapters, there will be a challenge mode with roguelike elements, and a simulator mode with character skins and area decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the above trailer, the existence of a <em>Mirror 2: Project Y<\/em> with more realistic graphics is also hinted at. It looks like the series will be expanding even further in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishoujo Match-3 puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 peak concurrent players. 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