Both Hayashi and Matsubara also explained their reasoning for basing Steins;Gate RE:BOOT on the Elite version instead of the 2009 original. “Elite, being based on the anime, has a refined sense of pacing, so we used that as a foundation while adding supplementary text to fill in the gaps,” said Hayashi, while Matsubara noted that it lets him sneak in moments he likes from the anime, like the lab rooftop or the laundromat scenes. “We also put in some subtle adjustments to reflect the characters as they have evolved over the past 17 years, aligning them with their ‘2026 character personas.'” For example, Kurisu’s harsh personality toward Okabe has been toned down, as well as Mayuri’s ‘tempo’ to better fit the anime version.
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