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[Update - 0.7.4] Leaping and aerial attacks

I'm sure most of you have noticed that there is no 'jumping' in Rearmed, at least in the traditional platformer sense. Some players have even expressed their interest in having a jumping feature implemented.

I was hesitant at first, because introducing jumping this late in development would break some of the level design. But perhaps if I took a new approach to jumping that would serve to enhance combat - I'd be able to satisfy players and myself! And so...

Now you can Leap and perform Aerial Attacks!

This is how it works: Perform the roll by Blocking and hitting Left or Right, continue to hit Left or Right to Leap, then again, and again!

Here's how it looks:

You can now attack in the air too! Very helpful for executing technical combos. Try attacking during rolls and the various jumps. Here's a combo I prepared earlier:

Here's the full update list:

    Updates
  • Roll/leap
  • Air attacks
  • Edge grabs
  • Roll attacks
    Fixes & balancing
  • Camera zoom in air
  • Attacks on moving platforms
  • Up Power Strike
  • Various bugs

The next update may not focus on any single aspect as I want to lift the quality of the entire experience. Expect many of the loose ends to be fixed in the next two weeks!