Hello Everyone!

It's been awhile since the last update, and so I thought I'd release a limited time event for the winter season, along with some other new permanent content and changes / bug fixes! Do keep in mind that this patch is no where near the size of the Black Market update (V2), and is just meant to add in some new content and the limited time arena. (just wanting to set expectations) NOTE: For those wondering about the trials update, you can find more info on it below.

Limited Time Arena - Sub Zero

A limited time arena is now ready to take on, Sub Zero! This is one of the hardest arenas ever added to the game, and with very little room to move around, you'll need to time every dodge and shot perfectly. The arena will be available until January 7th, so complete it while you still can!

New Ship - Cryonetic

A brand new winter themed ship is available in the Black Market, Cryonetic! It's an agile ship that fires explosive freezing bullets, which slow down any enemies unlucky enough to get in its range.

New Cards - Chill Aura

A new card can now be unlocked from the Black Market, Chill Aura! This chilly card reduces the movement speed of nearby enemies, allowing you to squeeze out of tense situations. (also note and additional card has been re-added to the game in the black market, Syphon)

New Menu Track - Bruiser

A new track is now available for unlock in the Black Market! This is quite a different track from the other ones currently available, but fits the tone of the winter update quite well.

Full patch notes (can also be found in-game)

NEW ADDITIONS: - Added a new limited time arena, Sub Zero - Added new black market ship, Cryonetic - Added new black market card, Syphon (re-enabled) - Added new black market card, Chill Aura (community) - Added new black market audio mod, Bruiser - New hidden Steam achievement OTHER CHANGES: - Improved menu interface design and clarity - Added "Arena Boss" info to arena panel - Added rank requirements to all ships (visual change) - Changed boss bar design for improved clarity - Removed "Master Synergies" coming soon panel BUG FIXES: - Fixed lasers from Laserchain not killing player - Fixed multishot breaking Sentinels energy beams - Fixed incompatible ship cards not being blacklisted - Fixed stat display issue when changing ships

Update on Trials

I have talked a bit about this on Discord already, but since the Black Market update didn't perform as well as I hoped it would, I've put the trials update on standby for the time being. This doesn't mean the game wont still receive content updates from time to time, but don't expect any more large updates (like the black market update) to come to the game. This could DEFINITELY change depending on how Neon Sundown continues to do, but right now my focus is on Vectorio (another one of my games) until it's sequel is released, at which time I can reconsider the trials update. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy what this update has to offer! It is just a small update, but you can most likely expect more of these in the future as they're quick and fun for me to make, and keep the game at least semi-fresh with new free content to unlock. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to let me know below! ~ Ben

[ 2022-11-29 22:49:50 CET ] [ Original post ]