Hot on the heels of the announcement of the shutdown of the ultra-popular mobile rhythm game Love Live! School Idol Festival, Bushiroad announced the release window for the sequel, along with new details.
Love live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live! will launch in Japan in spring 2023 and pre-registrations are now open on the local version of Google play and the app store. We already know a global localized version for the west is coming, but we don’t have a release window for that yet.
New information and images about the game were revealed via social media, starting with live gameplay. The user interface has evolved based on feedback, keeping the overall experience consistent with the original game.
/#スクフェス2 情報③
\開発中のライブ画面を公開🎤
・シリーズの楽曲が全曲遊べる!
✨スクフェスをずっと好きだったあなたも、これから始めるあなたも、満足できること間顕がたた#love live pic.twitter.com/o6CSu7Bdgz
— ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) 公式 (@lovelive_SIF) February 2, 2023
We also take a look at the daily life portion of the game, where players can enjoy downtime from famous idol bands μ’s, Aqours, Nijigasaki School Idol Club, and Liella!
/#スクフェス2 情報④
\「スクールアイドルの日常」の
「ニジガクの日常」から一部を公開🍀「スクール の 日常」 は 、 描き の イラスト で 彼女 たち 日常 を のぞき 見 出来る 、 動画！！
μ’s, Aqours, Liella!#love live pic.twitter.com/Qt8PPAULML
— ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) 公式 (@lovelive_SIF) February 2, 2023
Next are story events where players can interact and deepen their bonds with idols, rendered with more lively expressions. On top of that, the gacha animations were produced by the popular animation studio Sunrise, which worked on the anime series of the franchise.
/#スクフェス2 情報⑤
\「チャット」「イベントストーリー」の情報を公開📱
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・よりリアルになった表現で描かれるイベントストーリー!進化したストーリーコンテンツを楽しもう🌟#love live pic.twitter.com/nfyJBjnIsU
— ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) 公式 (@lovelive_SIF) February 2, 2023
Here’s a look at some of the artwork created for the new game, with the goal of highlighting the personalities of the girls. The pre-awakening cards will portray them in various situations, while the post-awakening cards will feature cute costumes. There will be 39 at launch.
/#スクフェス2 情報⑦
\新規イラスト公開⚡
リリース時に実装予定のWrite
次回の公開もお楽しみに！#love live pic.twitter.com/vjIovytzmL— ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) 公式 (@lovelive_SIF) February 2, 2023
Next you can take a look at the Album, which allows you to enjoy the cards you have collected like a photo album. A new commercial has also been launched and It can be found herebut it is not available for the west for now.
/#スクフェス2 情報⑧
\アルバムの情報を公開✨
手に入れたカードをいつでも見返せる!スクフェスをプレイしてくれていたあなたのために
More information#love live pic.twitter.com/diN7MP1ts6— ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!(スクフェス2) 公式 (@lovelive_SIF) February 2, 2023
Hopefully we’ll hear more about the global version of the game soon, but it’s still coming, so fans probably won’t have to wait too long without their favorite Love Live. idols In the meantime, you can take a look at a gallery of official screenshots below.