Steam News18 September 20187y ago

Ninjin Patch is LIVE! Lot's of changes, Ninjas!

Gameplay changes Elemental Swords Stamina Cost: We’ve reduced the cost of using melee attacks while equipping an elemental weapon by half. Hack & Slash away!

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Full Ninjin: Clash of Carrots update

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What changed

2 fixes2 additions22 changes0 removals

Balance
Maps
UI and audio
Performance
Gameplay

changedElemental Swords Stamina Cost:We’ve reduced the cost of using melee attacks while equipping an elemental weapon by half. Hack & Slash away!

changedIn between Boss phases Bonuses:In order to give a sense of progression and additional help for anyone who got stuck in a boss, we’ve decided to implement a bonus reward between every Boss phase. These rewards are: Health regeneration: You now regenerate your hp based on your performance just like in a regular stage. Carrots: The player now receives a determined amount for clearing a phase of a boss. This allows the players to keep focusing on fighting the boss while still being able to afford other options on the shop.

changedAdditional in between waves player Rewards:Additional rewards were implemented: +100 combo: +18 Hp +200 combo: +20 Hp

changedCo-op Balancing ChangesIncreased enemies HP by 33% when playing with a friend.

addedCharacter pointer identification:We’ve added an identification token that appears and helps the player find where his character is on screen. This appears whenever the player moves too erratically or takes damage. These tokens are color coded for each character and , when playing online, it only shows the player’s token.

addedEndless Mode:Enemy PowerUp post wave 50: After wave 50, enemy damage multiplier increases by 5% after every wave. Additional Information: Added a new constant wave counter on screen and a new Wave results screen that shows you which wave you were defeated.

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots changes

changedWe’ve reduced the cost of using melee attacks while equipping an elemental weapon by half. Hack & Slash away!

changedIn order to give a sense of progression and additional help for anyone who got stuck in a boss, we’ve decided to implement a bonus reward between every Boss phase. These rewards are: Health regeneration: You now regenerate your hp based on your performance just like in a regular stage. Carrots: The player now receives a determined amount for clearing a phase of a boss. This allows the players to keep focusing on fighting the boss while still being able to afford other options on the shop.

changedAdditional rewards were implemented: +100 combo: +18 Hp +200 combo: +20 Hp

changedIncreased enemies HP by 33% when playing with a friend.

addedWe’ve added an identification token that appears and helps the player find where his character is on screen. This appears whenever the player moves too erratically or takes damage. These tokens are color coded for each character and , when playing online, it only shows the player’s token.

Gameplay changes

Elemental Swords Stamina Cost:

We’ve reduced the cost of using melee attacks while equipping an elemental weapon by half. Hack & Slash away!

In between Boss phases Bonuses:

In order to give a sense of progression and additional help for anyone who got stuck in a boss, we’ve decided to implement a bonus reward between every Boss phase.

These rewards are

Health regeneration: You now regenerate your hp based on your performance just like in a regular stage.

Carrots

The player now receives a determined amount for clearing a phase of a boss. This allows the players to keep focusing on fighting the boss while still being able to afford other options on the shop.

Additional in between waves player Rewards:

Additional rewards were implemented: +100 combo: +18 Hp +200 combo: +20 Hp

Co-op Balancing Changes

Increased enemies HP by 33% when playing with a friend.

Character pointer identification:

We’ve added an identification token that appears and helps the player find where his character is on screen. This appears whenever the player moves too erratically or takes damage. These tokens are color coded for each character and , when playing online, it only shows the player’s token.

Endless Mode:

Enemy PowerUp post wave 50

After wave 50, enemy damage multiplier increases by 5% after every wave.

Additional Information

Added a new constant wave counter on screen and a new Wave results screen that shows you which wave you were defeated.

Stage Difficulty changes

Evil Moe:

His life and dodge-heavy movement style was frustrating so we’ve decided to tone it down a bit. Health Decreased his Total Health by 20% on all forms Movement Pattern Increased the time window between his teleports and his “taunting” state. Damage Output Lowered the damage of most of his attacks.

Ice Troll:

His damage was hitting a little bit too hard and newer players were having a tough time dealing with him. Damage Output Lowered all of his attacks by 20%.

Stage 1-4 PorkPike

Decreased the level difficulty slightly. [ reduced damage received by 20% ]

Stage 3-2 Hana Boom

Decreased the level difficulty slightly. [ reduced damage received by 10% ]

Stage 3-5 Bell

Decreased the level difficulty slightly. [ reduced damage received by 10% ]

Weapon Changes:

Red Glossy Shuriken:

Changes to the map navigation flow. Players that are not in their turn no longer get stuck after selecting a stage. Now they have to wait for the other player to pick a stage and then press a ‘ready to play’ button.

Optimization Changes

Small performance fixes, Nintendo Switch experience enhanced.

VisualI Improvements

World map ocean now has waves.

Keyboard Mapping Update

We’ve added some new bindings in order to help left handed players or those who rather play using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

You can now dash using the Following Buttons

Left or Right Control
Left or Right Shift
Left or Right Alt
Numpad 0
Space bar

You can also access the shop in the World Map using the:

Backspace Key
Delete Key
Esc

Perks to address difficulty.

Easy Mode Shield 1

Information

Doesn’t appear on Endless Mode! Disables S rank

Item presets

Description Having a tough time? Use me! Lowers difficulty by reducing damage taken by half, but also makes you unable to get S-Rank Medals. Effect Reduces Incoming damage by 50%. Can be stacked with Easy Mode Shield 2.

Available on shop after completing

Stage 1-2.

Price

10 carrots.

Easy Mode Shield 2

Information

Doesn’t appear on Endless Mode! Disables S rank

Bug Fixes:

Portuguese Localization fixes:

Bugs related to end game cutscenes are now fixed.

Bouncing off screen enemy movement improved.

Enemies and formation that has this movement pattern now bounce reliably off Barrier walls.

Source

Steam News / 18 September 2018

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