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“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!
Initial 2 : New Stage is a action, female protagonist and rpg game
developed and published by Restory Studio.
Released on October 18th 2018 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 344 reviews of which 234 were positive and 110 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 20.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 14.50€ on G2A.
The Steam community has classified Initial 2 : New Stage into these genres:
Action
Female Protagonist
RPG
Hack and Slash
Adventure
Indie
Anime
Gore
Character Action Game
Spectacle fighter
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Initial 2 : New Stage:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| English | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Traditional Chinese | |||
| Japanese |
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows7 or higher
- Processor: Intel i3 or higher
- Memory: 4000 MB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX750
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 13 GB available space
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Initial 2: New Stage takes place in the same universe as the first game, but it’s not a direct sequel, since only two bad guys from The Initial appears - Kyuya and Ryuzaki - and their role in the storyline are different. This time, the game got English dub. The voices are nice but the repeated lines during the fights get annoying fast. The story mode is longer than The Initial. The first game took me around 2.5 hours to complete. This game is a good 5 hours. The English text is… often very funny and the text warping in the boxes is off most of the time. So, if you are looking for a “perfect English” game, with a deep plot and character development, Initial 2: New Stage won’t meet that expectation. It’s rather a nice and casual hack’n’slash with two cute heroines - Belvia and Sera - plus Veritas. I think Sera’s habit of talking in the third person all the time is kind-of annoying. Anyway, I recommend it with a 50% discount, since its short.
If you have played the first game, then this game is a massive upgrade. Everything from combat, story, level design to graphic is wayyyyyy better here. Combat feels satisfying, and the story in this one is well written too. Unlike the first game, where twintails girl just slashes everything that moves with her budget Judgement Cut, the story here is more complex, the emotional scenes are strong enough to pull some of my string. If the first protagonist is a budget Vergil, then think of this protagonist as a budget Dante. But hey, this is an indie game, so please don't come into the game expecting some Devil May Cry level of quality. That's just asking for disappointment.
This game is so much better than the first one..if you played first one you will notice how great it became and how much love ..developers put into making this game...you now have 4 weapons to choose..you also have more abilities..and also this is an optional (to choose to play all game alone or together with 2 AI players)..is your choice..but i consider much nice with teammates as they can help you a lot and also can ressurect you if you fall in battle ..also now you have option to choose between english or japanese voice of characters but in my opinion japanese fits the game best :D ..the story is a new one...it dont follow the story from first Initial...but is still an amazing story..that you will enjoy it ...have fun and enjoy !!
If you like ''The Initial'' you will like this game too. The difference is: -better graphics and design -2.5 hours longer story (not much exciting though) -Camera lock target is available (which is number 1 problem in the first game) -Different music for each chapter (it starts awfully but gets better and epic) -You got AI teammates that fight with you -4 different weapons and many skill/chip builds to customize your fight style -No need to farm money to learn combos, they all available when you find the weapons -No difficulty level selection option (sadly the game starts on easy mode) -Block is gone (no need since the game is very easy) -Special Mode: Tower (Special Boss Rush mode is the real challenge in this game) Overall all so much upgrade but I wish the story was more interesting and wish I could chose the difficulty level. Considering that whole game made by 5-6 people, especiall a lot of work requires for the grapgics this game worths to buy
I just wanna point out that I never really liked the first game "The Initial". But I did like some parts of the first game like the OST the sci-fi tone and liked the game's setting. Although the story of the first game and its hack and slash gameplay was kinda boring and the trash mobs were just a pain in the ass to fight. However, "Initial 2 New stage" is overall very fun to play and its story is much better then its former installment. Its hack and slash Gameplay is 100 times more enjoyable then it too, Music & Audio in this game is really good too, much better then the first title. Even Emi Evans sings one of songs in this game. Even has english dub if thats your thing. Don't pay attention to the mixed reviews of this game. if you're still not sure about spending money on this game, Try it out from a external source for free, if you like the gameplay and story buy it here on steam cause its definitely worth full price imo if you do buy it and get the japanese text on the main menu use the guide here to switch to english text: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1798113704 How does it run? well pretty good actually, I finished the game's story within 5 hours and then tried out the extra modes like its boss rush and this game's version of DMC's Bloody Palace mode. During that time I played it on the highest settings and had a solid 60+ fps with no frame rate issues or gameplay problems whatsoever, The controls are much better then the first game too, heck you couldn't even dream of playing the first game with KB and Mouse however in this one you can and the default KB+M controls are feel great and responsive and I would say the controller would feel the same. This game is as a whole Pretty good compared to "The initial", seriously just skip the first one and play this one instead. its far superior then the first title.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Initial 2 : New Stage is currently priced at 20.99€ on Steam.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 20.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Initial 2 : New Stage received 234 positive votes out of a total of 344 achieving a rating of 6.49.
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Initial 2 : New Stage was developed and published by Restory Studio.
Yes, Initial 2 : New Stage is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage is not playable on MacOS.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Initial 2 : New Stage is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Initial 2 : New Stage is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage does not support VR.
Initial 2 : New Stage is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Initial 2 : New Stage. Explore additional content available for Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Initial 2 : New Stage does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Initial 2 : New Stage is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Initial 2 : New Stage.
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Restory Studio
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Restory Studio
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18 Oct 2018
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