Kakao Games is working with new developer Nine Ark on its maiden game project, Eversoul, and other than the new teaser trailer, we have more info coming from the developers themselves! An anime-style mobile RPG with just female spirits (male spirits will only be added via future collaborations), let us find out what more could players expect from Eversoul!
• The team at Nine Ark hailed from Nexon projects such as the now-defunct Legion of Heroes and Embrace the Three Kingdoms. These are both strategy-heavy titles.
• Back at G-Star 2021, it was mentioned that Eversoul was 80% completed. Progression has since gone on well, with game polish and QA incoming. The aim is still to launch Eversoul in South Korea in 2022.
• As with building a new IP from the ground up, settling on a worldview was the most troublesome process at first. As more screenwriters joined Nine Ark, the team was able to build a stronger and more unique worldview that is well-organized and structured.
• Briefly describing Eversoul’s worldview, the game takes place in the modern world where a scientist unlocked the ability for humans to gain superpowers and detect the existence of spirits. Gradually, strength and the number of spirits became measurements of a nation’s fighting prowess. A world war inevitably broke out, and the human race is decimated. The few survivors left Earth on the “Ark.”
• Left on the ravaged Earth were the spirits, and an era of peace without the humans was established. A spirit civilization based on love and minor conflicts was formed, but peace did not last long as the Ark carrying the superpowered human survivors, former conquerors and masters of the spirits, returned…
• It was previously mentioned that Eversoul only has female spirits. This is mainly due to the storyline, where the first spirit body, Adam, was discarded for unknown reasons. Hence, all spirits are based off the image of the female spirit, Eve.
• Technically, spirits in Eversoul have no gender, just feminine and beautiful looks. However, spirits with masculine appearances does exist in the game, along with spirits which appear gender neutral. This setting, as mentioned before, are subject to change with regards to future collaborations.
• Players do not play as one of the superhumans, but rather a savior summoned by the spirits to stand on their side in the conflict.
• While acknowledging narratives is something players care less about, the team has put much effort into this aspect to let players feel the charm of the spirits.
• While most character collectible RPG titles are solely focused on “collecting,” Eversoul also focuses on “connection.” This was vaguely described as “putting a lot of effort into introducing devices that allow players to live, breathe, interact with and immerse themselves in the world of Eversoul.”
• A lot of time and effort was invested in creating each spirit, including voices, stories, and unique illustrations. The goal is to give players a sense of accomplishment for each new spirit obtained.
• There is a spirit + player relationship system which the team gain inspiration from dating simulation games. There is also a territorial housing system for the spirits where players can assign tasks to them along with various other functions such as decorations.
• New features such as monster invasion of the territory is being developed.
• Each spirit has hidden worries and issues kept to themselves, and it depends on how players approach them. This will unlock different endings to similar scenarios, while also strengthen their bonds.
• Another bonus which unlocks via the relationship system are new costumes for the spirits!
• 42 spirits are scheduled at launch, with 32 of them being the “Epic” rarity. Of course, new ones will be added regularly through content updates.
• After in-house testing, the team is now working on a milestone system as the overall difficulty was labeled as “easy.”
• A JRPG-style rogue-like dungeon mode will also be available. Here, players explore dungeons and encounter monsters to battle. Since “stamina” of the spirits do not recover naturally here, it is a race to see who can complete more with limited resources.
• There is an idle rewards system in Eversoul.
• PVP content will not be available at launch, but 2 PVP modes are being prepared, including a 5 vs 5 and in the future, a “Champions Arena” where each player sends up 3 teams of spirits.
• Other than PVP, a future guild boss raid will make up the end-game content for Eversoul.
