So, it's really been over a year since I've last updated this, huh? Well, I can say that at least most of the time has indeed been filled with me actually working on the game. I have a bad habit of not communicating well, especially on projects like this. Now, the reason this is version 2.9 and not 3? Well, it's because some of the side content for Northern Iris is still missing, and I haven't bug tested everything. Please do tell if you encounter any bugs I couldn't or didn't find. Some things might not make sense just yet, but I'd like to say that, while this is the first public work, this is meant to be a prequel for the Tales of Mystica series.

So, what's next? Well, first, I need to finish all of the side content. What's currently missing is the two military bases, all of the extra pirate bases, and a couple of side quests in Kieg. Afterwards, I'll make sure to test everything and anything for bugs or sequence breaks. Once all of that is done, I can confidently post it as version 3.0. After that, I won't be working on Korono just yet. Before that, I want to rebalance everything, as I've become painfully aware that the battles in this game are... not fun. They're long, and enemies have far too much health. Once I've successfully balanced everything into an acceptable state, I'll release that version as 3.5. During this as well, I intend on releasing an alternate version with most enemies and songs replaced with drawings of my own and music I make in GarageBand, just like The Fogs Arrival and Sock Simulator. Finally, once all of that is finished, I will begin work on Korono.

I hope you guys can patiently wait once again as I work on the game. In the meanwhile, enjoy this version!