April Fool's Calendar Event
Hello, adventurers! It's almost time for the annual Foolish Fool's Day festival!
The kingdom of Riddari throws this yearly holiday to celebrate all things crazy, foolish, and bizarre! The event will yield unique, exclusive items and gear that can only be obtained during this festival event for this year! Once the festival starts on April 1, speak to the jester in the town of Riddari to play!
The event will last for only one week, so get in there and be foolish while the event lasts!
New Options Menu
On the Foolish Fool's Day patch, there will be a new options menu that allows you greater control over some aspects of the gameplay of Einlanzer. This replaces the bottom menu option that let you quit the game. The option to end the game or return to the main menu is now at the bottom of the new options menu.
New in the options menu:
- Customize the window color
- Adjust music, background sounds, and sound effects volumes
- Allow for auto dash (highly requested in discussion board - I hadn't implemented this before because I needed to do extensive playtesting to make sure it didn't mess up scenes throughout the game)
- Allow you to make text appear instantly
- Disable battle animations (I have never liked this option in other games because it reduces immersion, but some like it apparently)
Two New Side Quests
While there are many side quests in Einlanzer, people have asked for even more. I am currently working on two brand new, large side quests. They might not be ready for the April 1 update, but they will be completed soon.
Ancient Fusilier Fort Side Quest
One side quest pays homage to the side quest from Final Fantasy 6 where you find the old castle buried under the mountains (where you got the Odin/Raiden esper). You will find an ancient Fusilier fort from before the first Yvalak war that's been buried underground. It will have new art, new monsters, a new dungeon, and a large new puzzle. Its challenge is geared toward Act 3, but the puzzle and many of the rewards will be suitable for wherever you are in the game.
Potion Ingredients Side Quest
The second new side quest will have you scouring Lanzer's realm for potion ingredients for a new potion maker in God's Grove in Canaan.
The reward will be a brand new standard usable item type that could drastically change battle strategies if you choose to use them. No screenshots yet, but most of the programming for it is already completed.
As always, thank you for playing. If you enjoy Einlanzer, please take a couple minutes to leave a review of the game. It helps tremendously!
Happy Adventuring!
-Andrew Ryan Henke
Nostalgia Addict Games