- Update v1.1.0.20:
- Hard mode details
- New Enemy Attacks: All 10 levels have new enemy attacks to further challenge you. Previously simple flying enemies now shoot multiple shots in a spread. Rolling worms now stack on top of each other for a double-sized obstacle.
- New Level Sections: Levels feature special hard mode sections: Test your swinging abilities to the max with new “all flying enemy†segments. Tougher mid-sized enemies now show up to attack in surprise areas. All soldiers and major upgrades are in the same locations to preserve speed run knowledge.
- Nastier boss fights: All bosses have extra hard mode attacks to force you to change up your moves.
- New Game+ Option: Already beat the game in Normal mode? Take all your gear with you into Hard mode for an edge against the alien forces. Or start Hard mode from scratch for a truly Brutal challenge.
- All Skill Levels Welcome: In addition to Hard and Normal modes, there is still an Easy mode to ease you into the world of ChainStaff. You can gain upgrades in this mode, increase your skills, and carry upgrades over to Normal and Hard modes.
- New Player Deaths!
- Here's a cool little thing. The new update has several new animated player deaths! I'll leave you find them, but they really spice up all the challenge of the new Hard mode.
- Update v1.0.5.9:
- Patch 2 fixes
- -fixed camera in level 2 cave.
- -level 10 balance for easy, more shields.
- -properly clears soldiers killed (soldiers don't attack you on new-game+ now)
- made controller disconnect message not say "player", instead says "controller" to not imply that there is a two-player option.
- SPOILERS:
- There are spoilers in this bug list regarding bosses
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- SPOILERS:
- -alien alaric boss now has weak-point-cover damage stages.
- -far right collision on alien alaric adjusted to not stop player shots against boss.
- -trying to fix acid drips from alien alaric.
- -bounce shots from alien alaric tail now drive along the ground like saw blades.
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- Update 1.0.4.9:
- -New music track for level 5 mid-boss Jellymander
- -Added cheat "change difficulty" to modify game difficulty mid-game.
- -Fixed "floating HUD crystal" animation
- -Improved Russian translations (Thank you "Solo" for the translation)
- -Fixed the ChainStaff Upgrade menu that would hang the game if you had maxed out everything.
- -Fixed the "Skewered" Achievement, and a few others.
- -Improved the camera in level 8.
- -Fixed level 5 boss beacon