Fault - milestone two (side: above)

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## About the Game

**fault - milestone two, side: above** was released on August 16, 2015.

This is the second story in the *fault* series. With a new member now in tow, Selphine's party begins their journey back to their homeland. However, on the way, they suddenly encounter Melano, the leader of the mysterious group that attacked Rughzenhaide Castle. After arriving at the country of Viscanta, the group of three are embroiled in even more trouble.

fault - milestone two is composed of two interwoven stories that take place in the same setting. The game is the first in the series to use a 3D camera, creating a parallax effect, and delivering each and every scene with a stunning sense of depth and dynamism in its camera presentation. Accompanying this is a wide variety of illustrations and CG, making for a gorgeous presentation.

## Official Description

### Steam

**fault - milestone two, side: above** is a Cinematic Visual Novel that takes place right after the events of fault milestone one. Please note that this novel is a direct sequel to fault milestone one and contains massive spoilers of the first story. Play through of the first title is highly advised.

fault - milestone two, side: above is a Cinematic Visual Novel that takes place right after the events of fault milestone one. With the addition of a new 3D camera system, fault milestone two aims to introduce a more immersive and "larger than life" reading experience. Follow the grand science fantasy story of Selphine and the gang as they traverse back to their homeland!

Please note that this novel is a direct sequel to fault milestone one and contains massive spoilers of the first story. Play through of the first title is highly advised. Also please note the demo saves do not carry over and it is recommended to play the beginning of milestone two again as things have been upgraded.

#### Official Website

With the addition of a new friend, Rune, Selphine’s group renews their journey to their hometown of Rughzenhaide. Suddenly, they encounter Melano, the leader of a mysterious group that has attacked the Rughzenhaide castle. What is Melano's purpose? - They are at the mercy of her intentions. They are shown the overwhelming difference in power.

After escaping from Melano, the group escaped the Outer Pole, where mana is scarce, and visited Port Sassary, Viscanta, where the aqua mana was abundant.

A bustling port town. Pale, shining beaches. Under the sea, Neo-sassary, a small city clothed in the healing power of the Vita Stream.

## Development

Developed by ALICE IN DISSONANCE under the name Project Written, with character designs and other art by Hare Konatsu. Munisix, the director and writer of the story , had previously intended to localize Fault Milestone One himself, but Sekai Project ended up doing the localization right after a crowdfunding campaign that was done in 2014; thanks to the campaign, Munisix was could focus on the development of *Fault Milestone Two*. Originally, the game had intended to be released during Comiket in January of 2015, but was delayed. ALICE IN DISSONANCE says that the Visual Novel was playable from start to finish, but several sections of the game needed improvement before they could release it.

During July of 2015, they announced that the game would be split into two episodes, known as *Side: Above* and *Side: Below*, because they thought the story had gotten too long, only to be sold for US$15, with *Side: Above* being roughly the same length as *Fault Milestone One*, and they wanted to avoid raising the price to match. Due to this split, they had to rein in some story elements, which Munisix later said it was beneficial, because otherwise, those elements could have gotten out of control. Munisix had briefly considered giving *Side: Below* the title of Milestone Three, then decided against it since they wanted each "milestone" to have its own consistent theme. For *Fault Milestone Two*, the theme is explored in different ways in each of the episodes. They were designed so that they could fit around the upcoming prequel game, *Fault: Silence the Pedant*. As of 2022 March, Side:below is still unreleased despite several announced release dates; and in an interview, the interviewer says that Hare Konatsu and Munisix must stick really to their release schedule after seeing a roadmap, to which they reply that they definitely are not as consistent as they’d like to be. In *Fault Milestone One*, the developers included one player choice that ultimately didn’t effect the outcome of the game. They said that they wished to do this with Sode:above, and even had one in mind, but ultimately it had to be removed because it disturbed the flow of the stor. A new presentation system was added for the game, intended to make the experience more immersive and feel "larger than life".

## Platforms

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Nintendo Switch

### Steam

The game has a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive.

## Gallery

Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above) HeaderFault Milestone Two MenuGallery Screen

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://store.steampowered.com/app/344770/
2. ↑ https://www.projectwritten.com/jp/ms2a
3. ↑ “Why "projectwritten" for your twitter? Wouldn't AliceInDissonance be better? Is there a reason for calling yourselves both AiD and projectwritten?”
4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150925080720/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/fault-milestone-one-directors-cut/description
5. ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/fault-milestone-one-directors-cut/posts/1084090
6. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-19/sekai-project-streams-fault-milestone-two-visual-novel-teaser/.83465
7. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/3000164
8. ↑ https://noisypixel.net/alice-in-dissonance-interview-fault-milestone-one-switch/
9. ↑ https://whimsicaltranslations.wordpress.com/2019/01/07/alice-in-dissonance-ign-japan-en-translated-interview-11-5-2017/
10. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/2912030
11. ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/16/fault-milestone-two-demo-now-playable-ahead-of-its-full-launch-this-spring/
12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault\_Milestone\_Two