BackStreet Demo Update Notes (December 1, 2025)

⚔️ Combat & Character Control Improvements

• Improved Boxman's movement by refining footstep animation speed and acceleration flow.

• Slightly increased dodge speed.

• Clarified the concept of “Action Launch,” refining its activation conditions and speed depending on the situation.

• Adjusted electric trail conditions so the effect appears only during skills or Action Launch.

• Fixed major combat issues, including resource consumption when using skills while stunned.

• Updated knockdown and reaction animations for bomb-type enemies and added new animations.

🎮 Input & Control Stability

• Improved soft targeting to select enemies more accurately based on distance and angle.

• Fully resolved an issue where gamepad focus was lost and improved input mode transition flow.

🏁 Stage Structure Update

• Introduced a new “area-based” combat progression system.

• Gates close when combat begins and open after clearing each area.

• After completing the stage, all previous gates open for free exploration.

🖥️ UI & Localization Improvements

• Replaced “Back” with “Skip” in cutscenes and updated localization.

• Fixed UI focus issues in certain descriptions and cleaned up warning messages.

• Added a background to world key guides to improve visibility.

• Fixed an issue where the pause menu stopped functioning after upgrading booster chips.

• Updated the main menu title image for the demo version.

🎵 Audio Updates

• Replaced Chapter 1 boss BGM with a new version.

• Improved boss BGM playback timing.

⚙️ Level & Difficulty Adjustments

• Polished lighting, spline flow, and UI placement throughout Chapter 1.

• Rebalanced enemy composition and encounter density to avoid overly linear difficulty scaling.