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Goodbye Princess Original Edit

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is an expanded version by Black Tabby Games based on The Pristine Cut. It retains the loop story centered around the cabin in the woods and the princess, adds branches, endings, and an interactive memory gallery, and offers free upgrades to existing base players.

Work information
Title of the workSlay the Princess - The Pristine Cut
Chinese nameGoodbye Princess Original Edit
The publication date listed in the materials2024-10-24
PlatformPS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Nintendo Switch / PC
GenreVisual Novel
Also known asKill the Princess Original Edit
DevelopmentBlack Tabby Games
ReleaseBlack Tabby Games, Serenity Forge
Game engineRen'Py
Website address recorded by the sourcehttps://www.slaytheprincess.com/

Quests in the cabin

Players follow a forest path to the cabin, follow a voice to the basement, and kill the imprisoned princess. This voice declared that letting her go would bring about the destruction of the world; The princess herself may have said the opposite. Who you trust, how you explain the situation, and how you respond to it will change the next step. After death, the story begins again, but the cabin, the princess, and the voices in your mind may all change.

Expanding the route

Pristine Cut added follow-up branches to The Damsel, The Prisoner, and The Spectre, and greatly expanded The Fury, The Den, and The Apotheosis. The upgrade also introduces a new ending, adding dialogue, hand-drawn graphics, and music. In the release announcement, the developers summarized the overall increase at about 35%, which is the developer's statistics compared to the original content.

Memories and Choices Recorded

The Interactive Memory Gallery tracks scenarios and choices you've encountered, featuring over 420 unlockable records. It turns repetitive exploration into a revisitable route experience, helping players discover changes they haven't experienced yet without confining all choices into a fixed story sequence.

Performances and creations

Tony Howard-Arias is responsible for the main writing, game design, and creative direction, while Abby Howard handles the drawing, editing, and some writing. Jonathan Sims plays the narrator and other voices in his mind, while Nichole Goodnight plays the princess; The soundtrack was composed by Brandon Boone, with Phil Michalski responsible for sound design. Hand-drawn pencil drawings complement the ever-changing forms of the same character.

Original soundtrack release

The developer announcement mentioned that 17 new tracks have been added to the upgrade. Brandon Boone's separately released "The Pristine Cut" soundtrack features 28 tracks, including live versions as well as tracks such as "The Cage," "The Princess and the Dragon," and "Our Happy Ending." The total number of tracks on the album differs from the scope of new tracks added during upgrades. Previously, "Slay the Princess Live" also featured performers such as the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Martinka, and singer Amelia Jones.

Versions and language

Pristine Cut expanded the base game and brought the game to PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox. The release announcement lists new subtitle languages such as Chinese Simplified and Traditional Chinese; PC base players can obtain expanded content through free upgrades. Digital editions, physical console editions, and original soundtrack albums were released separately, with album dates not counted as the game's launch date.

Expansion concept and transplant handoff

About two weeks after the original release of "Goodbye Princess," Abby reflected on whether it was too early to wrap up or the missing parts of a standalone third chapter. Tony recalled that about a week after the release, the request for AMA expansion prompted the two to discuss a new direction that day, advancing the concept of "Goodbye Princess: Original Cut." The console ports are managed by Serenity Forge, with the original developers reviewing the results and providing feedback.

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