Save the Light

***Save the Light*** is an upcoming *Steven Universe* video game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and the direct sequel to *Attack the Light*. It is currently planned to release in Fall 2017.

It is currently undergoing development in the Unity engine.

## Synopsis

*Coming to consoles this fall!*

A mysterious warrior arrives in Beach City and steals a powerful weapon, and then it’s up to the Crystal Gems to embark on the magical mission to end all magical missions. Steven and the Gems must travel far beyond Beach City, battle an army of creepy creatures, and stop a no-good Prism-snatcher in order to Save the Light!

## Features

* Updated battle system with a customizable character selection scheme. The player can choose who will lead the team. Only Steven cannot be removed from the team.
* More emphasis on exploration and puzzle-solving in 3D environments.
* An original story from Rebecca Sugar and her *Steven Universe* show team.
* The game will feature a total of eight playable characters.
	+ One of the eight characters will be available as DLC after the game's launch.
* More fusions will be available as character abilities.
* Side quests, a crafting system, character perks, and upgrades will be available.
	+ Helping in side quests will bring random rewards for the characters.
* There will be situations throughout the game where the player must make gameplay-affecting decisions.
	+ This can vary from which Crystal Gem is introduced in the game first, to naming monsters.
* Helping characters during a battle can increase their bond adding new strategies to the battle system.
	+ This can vary from special team attacks and even fuse certain characters together for the duration of a battle.

## Characters

### Playable

* Steven
* Garnet
* Amethyst
* Pearl
* Greg Universe
* Connie Maheswaran

### NPC

* Lars Barriga
* Sadie Miller
* Ronaldo Fryman
* Peedee Fryman
* Sour Cream
* Kofi Pizza
* Kiki Pizza
* Nanefua Pizza
* Lion
* Bill Dewey
* Harold Smiley
* Suitcase Sam
* "Mysterious Warrior"
* Unknown Creatures
* TBA

## Locations

### Maps

* Beach City
* Beach City Woods
* The Great North

### Other

* Crystal Temple
* The Lighthouse
* Big Donut
* Beach Citywalk Fries
* Fish Stew Pizza
* It's a Wash
* Beach City Funland
* Funland Arcade
* T-Shirt Shop

## Steven's Items

* Fry Bits
* Together Breakfast
* Star Fruit
* Cookie Cat
* Green Key
* Blue/Green/Violet Chroma
* Green Dew

## Trivia

* The game was originally planned for a Summer 2017 launch, but was pushed back to Fall.
* On June 1, 2017, Cartoon Network released "The Light Series"-themed stickers for iMessage.
* Similar to its predecessor *Attack the Light*, the designs for the game are based off the far-off distance renders of the characters.

### Continuity

* Greg mentions that he's still rich since the episode "Drop Beat Dad".
* Steven and Connie's fusion dance is similar to the one from "Mindful Education".

## Videos

Steven Universe Save the Light Gameplay Reveal - PAX East 2017Steven Universe Save The Light - 20 Minutes Of GameplayLIVE FROM E3! Steven Universe Save the Light Cartoon Network
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Save the Light: Corrections on Platforms/Launch - Grumpyface! on Tumblr
2. ↑ "STL is being made in Unity, though combined with some of our own custom tools and pipelines" – Grumpyface! on Tumblr
3. ↑ "Just like the show, the story of STL is seen from Steven’s perspective. You won’t be able to swap him out of the party, but the other three slots are up to you!" – Grumpyface! on Tumblr
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Waldron, Chris (March 9, 2017). *Steven Universe Save the Light Warping to PS4 This Year*. Cartoon Network – via PlayStation.Blog
5. ↑ IGN (March 11, 2017), *Steven Universe: Save the Light Gameplay Reveal - PAX East 2017* – via YouTube
6. ↑ "Paper Mario-Like Steven Universe RPG Coming To PS4 And Xbox One" – GameSpot
7. ↑ "What’s one of the things we’re most excited about with #SaveTheLight? Easy: FUSIONS!" – Grumpyface! on Tumblr
8. ↑ "You've got side quests, a crafting system, character perks, upgrades, customizable teams." – Chris Graham on The Verge