Shiroko runs across Abydos desert

Issue №1 in Waifu Days series (#487 within all issues)

5 August 2023

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Blue Archive has, so far, been the only long-term game for me where I haven't muted game music after a short while. The OST is such a big part of what makes this game that I genuinely look forward to new event music as much as to new characters and art. I know the music is praised a lot, but it's really an "I'll go grab the good headphones" experience for me.

When I heard Polyphonic in the world raid event, I knew I had to do something with it. It was just so boppy, and exciting, and fast, but also quirky and cute. Boppy like a rhythm game, but also fast like a runner game, and determined to go on like Shiroko. Yeap — that's Shiroko running across the red desert!

I thought about adding more characters or enemies or more interactions (like, she's carrying her gun, but never using?), but in the end, it didn't feel right. I wanted the desert to be desolate, and for Shiroko to be "on a journey" without distractions. That's also why I used the in-game, more loopable, version of Polyphonic — you can just turn it on and let her run... forever.

Anyways, that's already a lot more words than necessary for a simple plotless animation like that. But I hope you'll enjoy it!

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