Hello everyone, This is Yoshiyuki Kumon from enish.
First, I would like to apologize. This update has taken longer than expected, and I’m sorry for the extended downtime where you couldn’t play Last Memories.
Since the release on August 15, we’ve been updating the game almost every week. This time, however, we took some extra time to prepare for the Union Battle, Jukebox, and the upcoming GEEK token listing.
I’ll go into more detail about the Union Battle in this letter and have set up a special site for it, but I highly recommend checking out the live stream we did recently. Yurie Igoma (Sana Godai), Yuuka Takeuchi (Fuka Kagawa), and around 30 members of the development and operations teams split into two unions for an epic battle. It’s a different kind of excitement compared to Arena (PvP), and it made me want to join in myself!
And finally, GEEK is going to be listed! We’ve also made updates to the whitepaper, so if you’re into Web3, please be sure to check it out.
Now, let's dive in.
Events and Campaigns
Before we get into the version update details, let me quickly share some event and campaign information.
New Event: "Let’s Go Wild! Happy Halloween!" (9/30 –)
Starting at the end of September, we’re introducing a new event.
Challenge Land Dungeons and grab exclusive Halloween treasures!
During the event, you can collect "Ghost Candies," "Jack-o'-Lanterns," and even "Halloween Maps" by challenging Land Dungeons. Exchange your Halloween items for luxurious rewards at the Exchange!
The 'Halloween Map' opens a special event stage, where you might find tons of treasure chests!
GEEK Listing Campaign (9/27–)
Get 99,999 Cron daily for 14 days!
Airdrop Begins (9/27–)
The long-awaited GEEK airdrop starts on 9/27. It will continue for a full year, so even if you start preparing now, you’re still in time! Receive your rewards via the in-game wallet.
Check out the details about the airdrop and how to boost your Airdrop Points (ADP) via the Airdrop Portal.
Airdrop Details
Airdrop Portal
*On 9/27, the first airdrop will start before noon (JST).
New Features & Improvements
Union Battle (Alpha Version)
We’ve made the Union Battle alpha version, as showcased in the live stream, available for play.
Changes in the Alpha Version:
This version has a few differences compared to the official release.
・Daily Play:
In the official version, Union Battles will occur once a week, with guilds acquiring
participation rights through an auction system.
In this Alpha version, since it’s the initial release, there may be bugs or optimization issues with larger groups. Therefore, we’ve made it available for free play every day to gather feedback and help players test strategies ahead of the official release.
・No Costs:
Until the official version, all related costs are set to 0:
1. No entry fees or auction costs.
2. No cost (Logico) for immediate revival after being defeated in battle.
・No Rewards:
In this version, there are no rewards, regardless of battle results.
For more details on how to play, please check the Union Battle special site:
Jukebox Ver. 2 (Finally made it!)
Apologies for the delay, but we've completed the long-awaited "playlist playback" and "loop/shuffle settings" for the Jukebox. You can now select songs to loop in order or shuffle. In this version, you can only set one playlist each for Home and Battle modes.
Filter Update: Round 2
We've made some minor additions to the filter options.
・DOLL/Storage
Two new filter types have been added:
Status: Active / Locked
Rank: By background rank
・Master DOLLs
A favorite filter has been added.
Feature Release and Rule Changes with GEEK Listing
xGEEK → GEEK Exchange
With the listing, xGEEK can now be exchanged for GEEK. There are limits on how much xGEEK can be transferred outside the game, and certain conditions must be met to lift these restrictions. You can find more details in the whitepaper.
Whitepaper: Token price fluctuation risk / Countermeasures against fraudulent NFT transactions, etc.
*The daily exchange limit for GEEK will start accumulating from the listing date. If you don’t exchange GEEK, your unused limit will carry over.
*The GEEK listing is planned for 9/26 at 9:00 PM (JST). We will need to run some tests on the exchange function after the listing, so it’s expected to be available by the morning of 9/27 (JST). Please note that on the first day, the airdrop will happen after this process is completed.
Rule Changes for Fraud Prevention
For more details, please refer to the previous Producer Letter, where we introduced the following two rule changes:
・Introduction of xGEEK (lite)
・Buyback restrictions in the Marketplace
Changes to xGEEK Rules and Anti-Fraud Measures
Other Improvements
・The number of items of appraisal chips available for sale in the shop is unclear.
Bug Fixes
Resumption of Engraving BOX Drops and the Return of Growth Support Packs
The anti-fraud measures have been completed, and it has been confirmed that the same fraudulent activities are no longer possible. As a result, we have resumed the drops for Engraving BOX and restored the availability of Growth Support Packs.
Other Bug Fixes
- Amano Shiranami's "Heartbeat Fever" Awakening++ did not generate a damage area.
- Build Mode: In the snowy mountain stage, clearing the floor during the blizzard freeze countdown does not reset the countdown.
- Build Mode: Transitioning to chat settings during deployment and redeploying can cause a progression block.
- Build Mode: Even after collecting all rewards, the red badge notification remains.
- Daily Dungeon: Some stages don't fully display on the overall map.
- Training: The Wood Golem sometimes dies suddenly during battle.
- During DOLL Awakening, a different DOLL (Sana) may be selected.
- Awakening materials for equipment were not usable in some cases.
- Errors occur when joining a party.
- Marketplace: Errors appear when entering search keywords.
- Union: The number of garden facility reduction tickets is not displayed when used.
- Union: An error occurs when trying to assign a sub-master to a member who hasn’t logged in for more than 7 days.
- Arena: A progression block happens if the match ends while the "retire" confirmation dialog is displayed.
- Unknown Database: Unopened levels are checked off incorrectly.
- Story: Battle BGM plays briefly when starting a story sequence.
- Login Bonus: Infinite claimability occurs in some instances.
- PC Version: Uninstallation leaves residual data, causing errors during account transfer.
- Android Version: The piggy bank purchase button disappears.
- Other minor bug fixes.
Development Update
Steam Version
The review for our store page has passed, and we are now moving on to the next phase. The next milestone is the app review. We will provide further updates as soon as we have more progress to share.
- Store Page Review: 2-3 business days
- App Review: 3-5 business days (currently in progress)
- After completing the above reviews, the store page will remain in public view for two weeks before the official release.
Upcoming Developments
In the recent live stream, we shared some of the upcoming development plans. Here's a bit more explanation:
Confirmed Features (Ver. 1.9 and beyond)
・Blessing Value Inheritance for Equipment
When awakening equipment, the level is inherited, but the blessing value isn't. We plan to allow the highest
blessing value between the base and the material to be inherited during awakening.
・Blue Frame (NFT) Inheritance
You will be able to transfer parameters from blue-frame (NFT) DOLLs or equipment to non-NFT ones. This will
be a solution for cases where you obtain a blue-frame item after having already developed the non-NFT
version.
Inheritable Parameters:
- earnLv
- BOX balance
- Genesis Bonus
- ADP
- Special Outfit status
- Listing/withdrawal restrictions
After the inheritance:
The original blue frame will be removed.
No other parameters will be changed.
Conditions:
Inheriting to: ★4 and above
Inheriting from: ★4 and above of the same type.
・Sub-parameter Reset Item
This will reset the sub-parameters of equipment back to "?" to ease the burden of parameter selection. It
will consume an item and some Logico.
・Sealed BOX Slot Unlock via Paid Option
Currently, the unlocking of sealed BOX slots is tied exclusively to earnLv, which may feel unfair to players
who do not own blue-frame (NFT) Dolls or equipment.
We plan to introduce an alternative method for unlocking these slots. Some details are still under consideration, but we aim to provide a more balanced solution for all players.
・Low-Level Union Invitations
We want to make it easier for beginner players to join unions because of the benefits they can gain from the
support and advice of union members. However, we recognize that some players may find it challenging to join
unions right from the start. To address this, we are considering a system where players can access unions at
any level if they receive an invitation from a union, bypassing the usual level restrictions.
・Emote & Photo Mode
We've noticed that a lot of attention has been focused on the parameters and skills of DOLLs, but we'd love
for players to appreciate their cuteness more! To support this, we’re developing an emote feature where
players can make their DOLLs pose, along with a photo mode that removes UI elements, allowing for clean
screenshots. Since this will require more development effort, it may take a bit longer to deliver.
Under Consideration
・Reducing Daily Content Load
We are exploring ways to reduce the time commitment required for daily content like the Klon Dungeon, Daily
Dungeon, and Land Dungeon. Solutions such as auto-play and skip tickets are being considered, but no final
decisions have been made yet. For the Land Dungeon, reducing the load carelessly could cause issues with
GEEKBOX drops, so we’re proceeding cautiously.
・No Map Consumption on Defeat
To encourage players to take on challenging and rare maps more freely, we’re considering changing Map
Dungeons so that maps are only consumed upon victory. We are still determining whether to apply this to all
maps or only certain ones.
How We Handle Balance Adjustments
In the last update, we made some changes under the label of bug fixes, but they were essentially nerfs. We didn’t give any prior notice about these adjustments, which caused frustration for many. We realize we didn’t handle this properly and sincerely apologize for not giving enough thought to the impact of these changes.
Based on the feedback we received from everyone after the adjustments, our development team has reviewed the situation and decided to follow the steps below for future balance changes.
- Establish a direction for balance adjustments and announce it as a proposal.
- Set a period for gathering feedback from players.
- Create and publish the final adjustment plan based on the feedback received.
- Implement the adjustments after a set period following the announcement.
Additionally, going forward, we will not implement balance adjustments during official Arena tournaments as a general rule. However, obvious issues such as skills not activating or damage not being dealt due to bugs will continue to be fixed as usual.
About the NFT Sale
We’re planning to hold an NFT sale, which we haven’t done since the game launched. The NFTs will be DOLLs added after the game’s release. While we haven’t decided on the exact number, we don’t plan to offer a large amount.
The reason for the delay in holding this sale is that we’ve been waiting for the "Blue Frame (NFT) Inheritance" feature to be implemented and for GEEK to be listed (since these NFTs will be sold using GEEK).
The sale is expected to happen after version 1.9 is released, and we just wanted to let you know that it’s in the works.
From now on, Last Memories will experience a series of major events, including the start of Union Battles and the GEEK listing.
These are all new experiences for us, and while we're doing everything we can, unexpected things might happen. The entire development and operations team is working hard, so we kindly ask for your understanding and continued support.
We’d love to hear your feedback on Last Memories (although we may not be able to respond individually, rest
assured we read all of your comments).
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Thank you for your continued cheering for Last Memories.
Executive Producer,
Yoshiyuki Kumon
