Hello again! Summer is approaching and grilling my room. If trying to maintain an R Rank wasn't already enough to make me sweat during playtesting, the heat will definitely deal the finishing blow to my sad, dehydrated body. Before I wilt away and turn into a corncomb for today however, here's another Devlog! Today we're looking at...

Sword Van: "Sword Van"

Typically, I try to write up witty descriptions for these, but this time what it says on the can is what's inside: It's a VAN with a SWORD, also known as a SWORD VAN. Possibly the most "unique" character, Sword Van is another slower-heavyweight character equipped with a massive, levitating sword. Unlike all the other characters so far, Sword Van's basic attack is not the trusty side slam. Instead, and this one's gonna be a shocker, attacking swings the sword by 90 degrees.
This attack will decimate multiple targets, and will reposition the sword. Positioning the sword and yourself is key, as whatever side the sword is not covering will end up acting as an attack vector for enemies to exploit! Line yourself and the sword up for just the perfect strike, and you might wipe out 8 enemies with just one swing!
Sword Van's special is THRUST, which thrusts the sword forward into whatever direction it's pointing. Similar to JC's Spin Attack, it comes with a slightly longer attack cooldown that's shared with the base attack. If you need some range, this is the button you want to press. Similar to the base attack, this will also hit multiple targets. This character was a lot of fun to work on, but also a lot of effort! There are a few upgrades in the game which outright change based on whether you are playing Sword Van or not, such as the upgrade that lets the side slam pierce.
Additionally: Did you know? I wouldn't exactly call myself an amazing artist. I know - really hard to tell with the amount of mona lisas in the game right now, but it's true. As someone that doesn't really have any understanding of perspective and general art fundamentals, making the usual character assets for Sword Van was a bit... difficult. So I'd like to shout out "Van I Made Out Of Brushes In Hammer For The Source Engine" for being such a patient reference, I couldn't have made it without you.
--------------------------------------- And that's it for today. Thank you for reading! Join the Discord Follow on Twitter(X) - Alexander