Punch Upon A Time is running it's FIRST public demo weekend THIS weekend! The game will be live all day Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd. Check out the video below to learn more about all the awesome new content coming in this update. Or for a more detailed, text-only version of the patch notes, read on below!
🌟 Character Select UI and a few other places have a fresh coat of paint -more to come!
🗣️ In-Game Voice Chat has been added, allowing you to talk with your Squad Saga Team mates and/or members of your in-game party.
😛 Stickers are available in an early state. D-Pad Down or 4 to access them in match.
🎵 The game's soundtrack has been completed!
🔻 Overhead usernames will now appear during a match while there are no other characters nearby.
🎛️ Several new input options have been added.
🚢 Your team's "locker room" area has been replaced with an airship! Win rounds to launch cannonballs at enemy ships and blow them out of the sky! Last airship standing wins!
🔮 Powerups have been reworked into Pocket Items:
Pocket Items are single use, and last one round only.
New Pocket Items will spawn on your ship each round. Select one to bring to your next match.
The rarity of Pocket Items you are offered is related to your airship's current health.
🤖 Bots now work in Squad Saga!
Will dynamically step in for disconnected players
Can be used in Lobby Squad Sagas
Will fill queues if they players have been searching for a while
🆕 NEW CHARACTER ❗ Captain Hook
The fearless leader of the Jolly Roger is now playable. If you enjoy chain weapons, calling in cannonball strikes, or yanking opponents around, check her out!
Black Knight
Up Special Flames during windup now have a hitbox.
A number of his attacks have been adjusted to be slower and stronger than before.
Snow Queen
Up Special Movement is now much more horizontal in nature, fully horizontal when used on the ground. Icicles now leave behind slippery ice patches.
King Arthur
Ultimate now takes longer to charge up.
Landing lag increased for Neutral Air and Up Air.
Hercules
A number of attack animations have been re-done.
La Rosa
A number of attack animations have been re-done.
Dracula
Ultimate Throwing sideways uses a different animation, is more horizontal and weaker
🗣️ Voice Lines have been implemented.
✨ Characters are beginning to receive unique Item and Wavedash animations!
🆕 ♟️ Chess Floats - Enter the trippy chess dimension and make sure you find a place to land!
🆕 🗼 Teetering Towers - 3 floating towers in the sky make for a dynamic battleground!
✨ EVEN MORE stages now have greatly improved visuals and lighting!
✨ A few stages now have ambient VFX in the background. More to come!
🆕 💣 Payload - Push a cart filled with explosives to your enemy’s base!
🆕 🎵 Musical Chairs - Fight for safety when the music ends!
🆕 🔫 Quickdraw - You’ve got one shot, make it count!
🆕 💥 Overpower - Power up and wipe out tons of enemies!
🆕 🤫 Hide and Seek - Everyone is invisible. Be the last one standing!
🆕 🧙 Witch’s Brew - Toss potion ingredients into a flying cauldron!
🆕 👊 Punching Bag - Beat up a training buddy!
✨ ALL modes now have custom VFX!
🆕🧹Witch Broom - Fly around and smash into enemies!
🆕🤏 Shrink Potion - Make your enemies tiny!
🆕🕰️ Showstopper - Freeze an enemy in time, then rack up damage and knockback!
🆕🧱 Humble Brick - It’s a brick and you throw it at people. Have at it!
🆕⚙️ Buzzsaw - Rips and shreds along the stage!
✨ ALL items now have custom VFX!
🅱️⬅️ "B-Reverse has been added to a number of Side Special moves.
Official Nintendo adapters and Mayflash (or similar) in Wii U/Switch mode should work natively now.
⚠️If your adapter is in PC mode, it will interpret your controller as an Xbox controller.
If you do have conflicting drivers/software, you'll get a popup warning you and guiding you through how to fix it.