I’ll start off by saying PersoNO 0MV development has been slowed down a smidgen due to school related issues with my porter. Because of this and the fact that I haven’t started writing yet, I’d say that PersoNO 0MV + Gunslinger’s Tale is slotted for a 2026 release. No promises, of course. We’re just two dudes. I hope that isn’t too upsetting for long time fans, but I promise I’ll try and make it worth the wait. That being said, as of now, the story (on its own) is fully playable, hypothetically. What we’re working on is transferring and porting combat related stuff. To give some more details on Gunslinger’s Tale, I’m going to try and stylize it like a spaghetti western to match Aigis and her cowboy style. Some story beats may be changed or removed accordingly to fit this new style. I haven’t started writing yet but I’ve devised a new plan, which I will begin shortly. It involves a little bit of note taking and a lot of time. Simply put, I’m going to play through The Answer and go scene by scene, taking notes on what is conveyed, what needs to be said and told to the player, who’s present, why the cutscene is happening, and if it’s necessary. General note taking while going through the game will be a crucial factor in fixing the biggest flaw in PSNTSNRCDE… The writing is too similar to the source material. Truth be told, I copied from a manuscript of every social link. This resulted in the social links still being funny, but branching out less to what PersoNO’s true potential could reach. I want to stamp that out before it becomes a bigger problem, and for that, I’ll be trying to not refer to the original cutscenes too hard as to make it funnier and less stale. However, this note taking thing won’t be an easy task to complete. That’s why I want… YOU! Yes, YOU! Do you want to be financially compensated for writing shit down about The Answer and playing through it???? 30 Canadian dollars? …No? What about… 35 dollars? 35 dollars. Take it or leave it. I will paypal you 35 dollars if you complete this journey with me! I’ll put out more details about this soon, so stay tuned. Free money rocks! (Please help me.) 

What else to talk about… Hm… Oh, yeah. Don’t know if I’ve specified this publicly, but PersoNO 2 will be the last game in the PersoNO series. It’ll make sense when we get to that point, but I don’t foresee myself getting anywhere near that right now. 2028-2029, maybe? Who knows. PersoNO fans, I’m sorry. I am not Miyamoto. I am a human with a slugs pace. I’m rambling here. Shit.

Fuck it. You want an excerpt from the PersoNO 2 manuscript I’ve been writing? Here. (Grimble Jimmy is the protagonist. He is a skeleton.)

Butterfly: It seems an unruly fate has fallen upon you… 

Butterfly: Imprisoned to a future that has been unfairly decided on your behalf.

Grimble: I WAS TOTALLY GUILTY FOR LIKE A FAT MAJORITY OF THOSE CRIMES. MAINLY THE COOL ONES. ACTUALLY, ALL OF THEM.

Butterfly: Quiet.

Butterfly: The game seems to have been rigged from the start… And the ending it has written for you is dire.

Butterfly: However… if you can truly hear me, there might still be hope…

Grimble: YOU’RE BORING THE HELL OUT OF ME. JUST GET ON WITH YOUR POINT.

Butterfly: Trickster… You must rewrite your fate, and take it as your own.

Butterfly: The key to your survival lies in the friends you made along the way. 

Butterfly: For all of them, you must remember… 

YOU HAVE A PERSONO, TOO.

Grimble: What

Butterfly: Title sequence. 

Scene instantly cuts to the title card, Bad to the Bone plays.

After the title sequence and mini credits end, screen fades back to butterfly and Grimble. 

Butterfly: Do you understand now…? This is why you—

Grimble: IF YOU DON’T STOP TALKING I’M GONNA EAT YOU. 

Big pause.

Butterfly: B-But I’m just trying to—

Grimble chomps on the butterfly.

Grimble wakes up on a train. 

Grimble: H-HM…?

Little girl: M-Mommy, who is that scary skeleton man? 

Mother, panicked: N-Not so loud, dear! I think it can smell fear…

Grimble: I DON’T EVEN HAVE NOSTRILS.

Mother: YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY BABY!

Intercom: Now arriving in… Shibuya. Now arriving in… Shibuya.

Grimble: …I HATE HUMANS.

To cap everything off, I’d like to post some Useless fanart made by C.C_Chips. They’re fucking awesome. Go subscribe to them on YouTube. Thank you, everyone. Thank you for all the support and encouragement I’ve received over the past year. I promise, I’m still here, and I’m still trying. I’m a little tipsy right now so my thoughts are all over the place, but thank you. Truly. Here’s to another year of PersoNO.

Listen to Tetris Theme Type B,

Splurgy