Earlier this year, key creators of the Suikoden series reunited to crowdfund Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – an ambitious new RPG that features 2D sprites in a massive 3D world. Well, the game’s Kickstarter campaign recently wrapped up with a bewildering success!

The campaign has collected a total of 481,621,841 yen ($4.57 million), or almost nine times its original funding goal. On top of the base game, the following extra stretch goals will be also be in development (list courtesy of Gematsu):

• $750,000 – Fortress Town Mode
• $1 Million – Consoles Unlocked
• $1.25 Million – Cooking Mini-Game
• $1.5 Million – New Game Plus
• $1.6 Million – New Sound Effects
• $1.65 Million – Chinese Localization
• $1.7 Million – Guild System
• $1.8 Million – Perrielle Joins
• $1.95 Million – Fishing Mini-Game
• $2.1 Million – Yuferius VII Joins
• $2.2 Million – Hildi Joins
• $2.35 Million – Top Battle Mini-Game
• $2.45 Million – Maxim Joins
• $2.5 Million – Korean Localization
• $2.6 Million – Full Orchestra
• $2.7 Million – Party Conversations
• $2.75 Million – Mellore Joins
• $2.8 Million – Psychic Detective Agency
• $2.85 Million – Trading Mini-Game
• $2.9 Million – Rody Joins
• $2.925 Million – Brazilian Portuguese Localization
• $2.95 Million – Racing Mini-Game
• $2.975 Million – Gocteau Joins
• $3 Million – Hot Springs
• $3.025 Million – Monster Raising Mini-Game
• $3.05 Million – Iris Joins
• $3.075 Million – Russian Localization
• $3.1 Million – Voice in Cutscenes
• $3.125 Million – Ninth Character Joins
• $3.175 Million – Flag Design Mode
• $3.25 Million – Another Story: Marisa
• $3.325 Million – Farm System
• $3.425 Million – Duel System
• $3.6 Million – Card Battle Mode
• $3.7 Million – Ranking Mode
• $3.8 Million – Heart of Gold (Theater System)
• $3.85 Million – Patience (Character 10 Joins)
• $4 Million – Origin Story
• $4.25 Million – The Depths (Hero Mode)
• $4.3 Million On My Own Time (Asynchronous Mode)
• $4.35 Million – A New Style (Fortress Asset Pack)
• $4.4 Million – A Good Offense (Battle Defense Mode)
• $4.5 Million – State of Mind (Another Story: Seign)
• $4.5 Million – A Quiet Place (Companion Game)

As you can see, an extra companion game has also been achieved since the campaign hit $4.5 million. Titled ‘A Quiet Place’ – it will apparently be a town creation RPG that features a variety of different “lifestyle” mini-games. Materials gathered will apparently be transferable to the main game, and some characters from the main game may also make an appearance in A Quiet Place.

All in all, it looks like the team behind Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes have a long road ahead of them. We’ll report back as we hear more about this exciting project in the future!