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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:

New Stuff!
  • 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]

    Changes:
    • 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]

    Balances/Fixes:
    • 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


    Costumes:
    • ‘?’ 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!