Punch Planet - Version 0.8.2

PUNCH PLANET - VERSION 0.8.2

Version 0.8.2 is now released!

• Stage Enhancements
• Arcade Mode
• Achievements
• Big Heads
• Interface Improvements
• Engine Optimizations
• Gameplay Updates
• And More!

Read the full detail changelog here

STAGE ENHANCEMENTS

All stages have been improved

• Added new assets
• Added looping animations
• Added interactable elements that respond to characters (visual only)
• Added more audio ambience
• Improved lighting
• Stages now rotate slightly as characters move towards the corner

ARCADE MODE

Added single-player Arcade Mode. Choose a character and fight against a series of more difficult opponents.

• Match 1-5: Random Opponent
• Match 6: Mirror Match
• Match 7: Rival Match
• Match 8: Boss Match

TRIAL MODE

• Added completion splash when finishing a trial
• Improved trial character select menu

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Added achievements for completing Arcade Mode with each character
• Added achievements for completing Trial Mode with each character

VERSUS SCREEN

• Added a versus screen
• Shows the character and stage match-up while loading

CREDITS SCREEN

• Added a credits screen
• Shows after Arcade Mode or from the Extras menu

BIG MODE

Added Big Mode

• Make characters heads, hands, and feet larger, and their voice boxes smaller
• Accessible from the graphics menu
• Does not affect gameplay

ENGINE OPTIMIZATIONS

• Made a number of engine optimizations under the hood
• Gameplay should look better and more clear in motion
• Inputs should feel more crisp
• Reduced RAM usage
• Reduced build size
• Fixed some issues going fullscreen on ultra-widescreen monitors

CPU IMPROVEMENTS

• Added support to control how much the CPU gets Golden Hits
• Added support for CPU to use the HTC mechanic
• Slightly decreased Hard difficulty (no longer 100% block / throw-tech)
• Added Epic difficulty (100% block / throw-tech / golden hits, faster reaction and action time)

RESET JUGGLES

• Fixed an issue that blocked cancels that are required to be in a combo from working when causing a juggle reset (end of a combo)

COLLISION BOXES - BODY TYPES

• Adjusted hurt boxes for body types
• No longer broken up into Medium / Big / Dog
• Height and Width now have their own specifications
  • Height: Short / Medium / Tall
  • Width: Thin / Wide / Wider

• Some characters have been adjusted with this in mind

STANDING NORMALS

• Inputs on standing normal attacks have been changed to require neutral / forward / backwards
• Mainly for target combos
  • Roy St.MP->St.HP: cannot press Down+HP and have the St.HP come out

ROY

• Now considered Medium-Thin (no change)
• Gunshot.EX: Decreased startup frames, increased juggle height
• Headbutt.L/M/H: Decreased knockdown frames

CID

• Now considered Medium-Thin (no change)
• Cr.HP.Charged: Decreased block stun and advantage
• KnifeWheel.All: Now causes a hard knockdown against juggled opponents, can now DTC when hitting against juggled opponents, increased juggle value

TYARA

• Now considered Tall-Thin (no longer Wide)
• WarDance.Super: Followup now uses super scaling, increased recovery frames

DOG

• Now considered Short-Wider (no change)

AGENT-G

• Now considered Medium-Wide (no longer Thin)
• Dash.Forward: Increased dash distance
• St.MP: Decreased pushback
• Cr.MP: Extended hit box, decreased pushback on hit
• Cr.HP: Extended initial hit box
• CrescentKicks.All: Extended initial hit box
• LunarDisc.L/M/H.Projectile: Increased hit stun

MAXX

• Now considered Tall-Wide (no change)
• HornyToad.All: Can now cancel into an airborne G.A.P (combo only), decreased corner pushback, adjusted juggle, decreased juggle value
• GroundAndPound.All: Decreased knockdown frames

ARN-01D

• Now considered Medium-Wide (no longer Thin)
• Trials: Updated Hard_04
• EnergyTurret.All.Projectile: Increased hit stun

GAT

• Now considered Tall-Thin (no longer Wide)
• Juggles: Increased normal attack juggle heights
• Cr.MK: Decreased cancel window
• St.HP: Decreased corner pushback, decreased cancel window
• Fw.HP: Decreased juggle corner pushback
• Jp.HP: Now cancellable into airborne specials
• PrismCell.L/M/H.Followup: Increased followthrough frames
• PrismCell.All.Followup: Increased juggle x velocity, increased corner pushback
• Gem.EX: Decreased juggle value
• GemLancer.Super: Decreased pushback

Read the full detail changelog here.

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