β¨ Around Game Improvements
π΅ Several new music tracks have been added!
β οΈ If you are planning to stream/record the game, head to Settings -> Audio -> and enable Stream Safe Audio Only. This will only play music tracks that have restream rights.
ΛsteamthisΛ Score cut-ins have been added, briefly flying into view when a change in score occurs.
ποΈ Lobbies have received a number of new features (rotation mode, Team/FFA toggle, increased max player count, etc.)
ποΈ Controls can now be changed mid-match.
π½ Improved alignment of character overhead UI elements during battle.
π Squad Saga Improvements
βοΈ While You Wait - Skrimish option has been changed. It will now toss you and your party into the middle of an ongoing Free-For-All time battle match! As soon as your Squad Saga match is found you will be automatically pulled from the Skirmish.
π° Team Names are now randomly generated! Good luck out there, you [Adjective] [Nouns]!
π₯ Characters π₯
β¨ Various global movement visual effects have been improved (jumps, dodges, wavelands, etc.)
π NEW CHARACTER β
Dracula, the lord of evil is now playable. If you enjoy lifestealing, floating in the air, or turning into a bat, check him out!
King Arthur
Grabs/Throws - Now has a unique suite of grab and throw animations.
Voice Lines have been implemented.
Black Knight
Grabs/Throws - Now has a unique suite of grab and throw animations.
Voice Lines have been implemented.
Snow Queen
Down Special - Freeze duration now lowered when re-freezing someone within a couple of seconds.
ποΈStages ποΈ
β¨ MANY stages now have greatly improved visuals and lighting!
π π Locomotive - All aboard this wild ride!
π π§ Ice Cubes - Slip, slide and chill out on this big stage! Watch out for avalanches!
π©Modes π©
β¨ Many modes now have greatly improved visual effects for scoring and such!
π π Escape Room - Smash pots to find a key, bring it to a door to escape before your foes!
π π¦ Red Light Green Light - Knock out the other team to win, but don't you DARE press any buttons when the light turns red!
π 𫧠Bubble Tag - Hitting opponents to trap them in a bubble, hit allies to free them from a bubble. Put all of the opponents in a bubble to score a point!
π π₯ Disc Golf - Fight over the flying disc, then toss it into the other team's goal to score!
π π¨ Hammer Time - Work with your teammate to use your team's hammer to hammer in more nails than your opponents!
π π Prospector - Smash gem deposits (and your foes) to get as many gems as you can!
π π€ Baton Pass - Randomly swap in for your teammate every so often, working to knock the opponents out 3 times!
π Items π
π πΉ Skateboard - Shred your opponents into dust!
π βοΈ Nimbus Cloud - Toss out to create a cloud platform. Be careful when it floats away!
π β Holy Hand Grenade - Once thrown, it starts to cook. Don't get caught near it when it goes off!
π :CatGun: Tommy Gun - Say hello to the Chicago Typewriter -- Rata-tat-tat!
π β οΈ Explosive Bumper - Bumping into this reduces the amount of time before it goes BOOM!
π πͺ Boomerang - What goes around comes around!
βοΈ Combat Systems βοΈ
π§ͺ DI Formula - DI is now significantly stronger on lower knockback values to help escaping combos.
βοΈ Characters should now consistently face toward their attack after being hit.
Fixed a bug with the rollback interpolation system that would sometimes cause unnecessary rubber-banding.