Last week, the English release of Vestaria Saga Gaiden: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister was officially announced for 2022.

Curiously, the Japanese Vestaria Saga Twitter account has revealed that the original The Sacred Sword of Silvanister is being remade using the latest version (of SRPG Studio) and will henceforth be known as Vestaria Saga II.

(Screenshot belongs to S_Kaga and Vestaria Project.)

The remade version of The Sacred Sword of Silvanister is currently undergoing final testing and is expected to release near the start of 2022, in time for the New Year holidays.

Currently, it’s not known how the English release of The Sacred Sword of Silvanister will be affected. However, one of the quotes (which also explains other things), implies that the publisher is aware.

Ah, the reason it’s II is because it was better suited for international markets. It’s a proper sequel to I and has a good amount of content, so we thought it’d be easier than calling it a “gaiden”. The final chapter will be released as III.

@Ks_vestaria

Here’s what’s changed in the remake:

1. The game engine has been updated to the latest version, and various new functions have been added.
2. The resolution has changed to 1280 x 720. The screen is bigger, allowing for easier play.
3. The difficulty has been readjusted and unified. You can now save anywhere.
4. Added auto-save. Making it convenient for “no reset” play-throughs (Ironmans).
5. New music and adjustments.
6. Difficulty has been reduced by adding new items, boost abilities, skills etc.
7. Battle results will be added to the ending.
8. New clear bonuses (not implemented in the sample version).