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STARWHAL is fully released!!
STARWHAL: Just the Tip
29.09.14 16:50 Community Announcements
It's finally fully released! We made it! Narwhals are soon to be running amok all over the place! Here are the goods: [b]New Stuff![/b]
  • New versus levels: [list]
  • Stasis
  • Ameoba
  • The Gate
  • Perch
  • Tumble Dry
  • Squall
  • Pneumatic
  • Slippery Slope
[*]Challenge levels
  • 11 new Obstacle levels
  • 13 new Target levels
[*]Steam stuff:
  • Steam leaderboards
  • Achievements!
  • Trading cards
  • Big Picture support
  • Badges
[*]Music - 5 fresh new tracks, including the Obstacles theme shown in the launch trailer! [*]More sounds - end of match sounds, world-specific ambience, and more! [*]Even more visual effects: shockwave, heat shimmer, and lots of new particle effects! [*]Challenge modes: a ‘next level’ button has been added to stay in the groove [*]Updated challenge results screen - you can now see the required times for platinum, gold, silver, bronze medals, the difference between your current and best time, and the name of the level you just played [*]End of match visuals and sounds for GAME, TIME, and COMPLETE [*]Options: resolution can now be changed in game [*]Control: gamepads now can use both analog sticks for turning, as well as both triggers for gas - now you can play one handed like in Wave Race 64! [*]Credits - our identities have been revealed, as well as the amazing people who have helped us make it! [/list] [b]Changes:[/b]
  • Level name changes [list]
  • Moebius to Möbius (big change!)
  • Fast Forward to Time Spiral
  • The Clash to Flip and Dip
  • Battlefield to Slush Puppy
  • Glacial Gate to Glacial Pass
[*]Gamepads can now use the dpad for menu navigation [*]On gamepads the ‘A’ button is now used for readying up instead of the ‘X’ button [*]Challenge mode: Lava is a +5 sec penalty, Fireballs are now a +3 sec penalty [*]Challenge mode: game timer is now has .000 precision - as accurate as Olympic bobsledding - important for leaderboard rivalry! [*]New medal graphics [/list] [b]Balances/Fixes:[/b]
  • End of match: selecting “Restart” after a Random level was played will pick another random level
  • Level loading is improved
  • Physic calculations have been optimized
  • Game timer font has been updated
[b]Costumes:[/b]
  • ‘?’ rider
  • Six Link
Thanks to everybody who has supported us up to this point! To any newcomers to neon space narwhal combat, good call on upgrading your existence!