Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Reveals DLC Roadmap For 2024

Looks like I will pick this up in November then.

Nice, I hope by the time the last DLC is released, the Switch version is fully patched up. That's the time to get it!

remember when games were complete at launch?

and DLC expansion was considered a luxury rarity, not an industry standard?

i miss those days so much.

This is sooooo getting a Switch 2 'definitive edition' with all patches and DLC included...

@Papasears1982
Really? They’ve gone on record saying that there isn’t any missable characters.

@Kneppy18
You can get locked out of getting two characters/heroes.
I don't know (nor care to, until I start playing again) which ones though.

@Bobb Yeah imo for games that are live service/multiplayer (excluding fighting games) it makes sense. As that does promote player engagement. But for a single player game or a game that requires training/significant time investment (such as a fighting game) I find it best to wait for the final version as that won’t just include DLC but bug fixes as well.

The only time i really get on the hook for single player dlc upfront is the game feels finished/large enough that DLC feels like an extra treat rather than cut content (so BOTW’s DLC or the story of seasons DLC) or the game is so big that DLC feels like a sequel/excuse to reroll (only works in Bethesda games for me but I haven’t done that since Skyrim in 2011) or the CE was so nice that they convinced me to blow the money on it and the season pass happens to be included (Assassins Creed Shadows got me with that because I want that statue). But even then I usually wait for a discount bundle to happen to get the DLC later. Otherwise honestly I have too many games to play so I can wait until the game is complete. But I suspect if the game is good that just provides a different type of purchasing/engagement spike.

@LadyCharlie Same same same. I did cave and bought it, because I am such a big Suikoden fan, but I dislike the need for patching and DLCs should not exist. I am too curious about this game though. Looking forward to playing it when I have some time.

I would be a little angry if they end up selling a fully patched physical later.

How about fixing the base game on the Switch first before you work on publishing DLC?

@Ryu_Niiyama
Yeah, I'm mostly the same.
For XenoBlades 2 and 3, i waited for the DLC to be finished before I even purchased

@LadyCharlie Blame the people who whine if games don't have good enough graphics and framerates, that's why games take so long to develop now.