Ratatan : Early Access v0.7 Release Notes

Early Access v0.7 Release Notes

(Patch notes for an upcoming update. Contents are subject to change prior to release.)

Updates

Highlights

   ● Dark Ratatan Invasion!

    ○ Starting in Episode 2 (added in this update), Dark Ratatan will appear during your adventure.

    ○ Dark Ratatan will appear during Intervals, triggering various events. Some of them might even help the player.

    ○ As you progress through events, Dark Ratatan will begin appearing as bosses.

      ■ In this update, you can battle the following 4:

        ● Reek N. Roll (Skunk)

        ● Bork The Biter (Dog)

        ● Midnight Night (Bat)

        ● Funky Fang (Boar)

      ■ The remaining Dark Ratatan will become battleable in future updates.

    ○ By progressing through battles and events and collecting Key Items, you can reach the Episode 2 Clear Demo.

      ■ Key Items you obtain are not shown in your Inventory—check them at the Bonboya Gate in Rataport.

      ■ Episode progress is represented by items being slotted into the upper part of the Bonboya Gate.

   ● Unlock Episode 2

    ○ From a save file that has cleared World 5, raise your Oath Level to 1 or higher to proceed to Episode 2.

    ○ In Episode 2, the story progresses around the Dark Ratatan, and scenarios advance by meeting specific conditions.

    ○ Your previous first playthrough is treated as Episode 1.

   ● “Duo” Ratakaruta

    ○ By raising the Elemental Force of 2 or more elements to Lv2 or higher, Duo Ratakaruta become obtainable.

      ■ Once they become obtainable, they will appear when selecting Ratakaruta.

      ■ There are 12 Duo Ratakaruta total—2 for each Ratakaruta element (Fire, Water, etc.).

    ○ You can equip only 1 Duo Ratakaruta.

      ■ After you equip a Duo Ratakaruta, Duo Ratakaruta will stop appearing.

        Which Duo Ratakaruta you choose to obtain becomes a major part of the adventure.

   ● “Goddess’ Anything Gachat”

    ○ A new facility has been added to Rataport!

      ■ This facility is placed to the left of Craft in Rataport.

    ○ At Goddess’ Anything Gachat, you can offer unwanted weapons, accessories, materials, etc. to exchange them for other items.

    ○ There are also limited items obtainable only here, but it is designed as “a fun way to process leftovers.”

    ○ Please be careful not to get carried away and offer items you still need!

   ● Added “Mythic” Rarity

    ○ Mythic has been added as the highest rarity for weapons, etc.

    ○ Mythic weapons have even stronger parameters than Legendary weapons, include Decorune, and should make your adventure even more powerful.

    ○ Mythic weapons can be obtained at a low rate by winning battles against Dark Ratatan.

    ○ In this update, only Mythic weapon leveling is available; Limit Break cannot be performed.

      ■ The Limit Break feature is planned to be unlocked in a future update.

   ● Legendary Accessories

    ○ Added Legendary accessories with random Decorune effects.

    ○ Try playing Episode 2 repeatedly and get yourself the perfect Legendary accessory.

   ● Multiplayer Improvements

    ○ When selecting Random Match, you can now choose a specific room to enter.

    ○ Added a Refresh button to the room list.

Gameplay

Scenario

  ● With the addition of Episode 2, an Episode selection feature has been added.

    ○ After clearing Episode 1, a UI for switching will appear above the Bonboya Gate in Rataport.

  ● Added many events with the 8 Dark Ratatan.

    ○ What kind of characters are they—and what is their purpose? Look forward to encountering them.

  ● After clearing Episode 2, added an ending for when you clear Episode 2.

  ● While a demo is playing, forced movement will no longer occur even if the time limit for a phase is exceeded.

    ○ In Multiplayer, waiting beyond the time limit may occur depending on each player’s demo progress.

Stage Gimmicks

  ● While progressing through a World, the following events can now occur:

    ○ Target Timer

      ■ An event where, as the battle starts, a cursor appears on a specific enemy and a time limit is displayed on-screen.

        By defeating the cursor-targeted enemy within the time limit, you can wipe out the remaining enemies and obtain the event reward.

        If you fail to defeat the target within the time limit, the battle continues as normal, but you can no longer obtain the event reward.

    ○ Boss Shortening

      ■ After this event occurs, the next boss you fight will have its HP reduced by a certain percentage.

      ■ Bosses here include Kashira (mid-bosses) and boss monsters (the monster fought at the end of each World, including Dark Ratatan).

    ○ Battle Skip

      ■ An event where, upon entering a battle area, all enemies in that battle are already defeated.

        You can immediately obtain the phase reward.

    ○ Altar Hall

      ■ An event where many different Altars are installed.

        You can receive blessings from various Altars, but the cost to use Altar functions still applies—use them wisely.

  ● Some events will only occur from Episode 2 onward.

Balance Adjustments

  ● Added one additional Interval phase from World 2 onward.

Ratakaruta

  ● Added Ratakaruta Duo

    ○ Tingletorch Boost (Fire/Thunder)

      ■ While nearby enemies are Burned or Shocked, recover 10% of Ratatan’s HP and MP every 2 seconds.

    ○ Toxic Blazeball (Fire/Poison)

      ■ Each time you Poison an enemy, Blazeball’s power increases.

      ■ On successful command, Blazeball flies forward and explodes, dealing additional damage.

    ○ Boiling Bubble (Water/Fire)

      ■ On successful Attack or Hustle Tech commands, fire 4 bouncing water orbs from Ratatan.

      ■ Damage changes based on the amount of Barrier you have.

    ○ Glacial Cure (Water/Ice)

      ■ While you have a Barrier, Cobun HP continuously recovers by 10 per second.

      ■ Cobun HP recovery increases depending on your Barrier value.

    ○ Coldbolt Shoulder (Ice/Thunder)

      ■ Shortens Kachinkoroll’s spawn wait time, and adds 100% of Max HP to its damage.

      ■ Each time your side Freezes an enemy, Ratatan’s Max HP +5 (max +500).

    ○ Ice Blight (Ice/Poison)

      ■ When Freeze is removed, non-boss enemies have a 50% chance to die.

      ■ For bosses, deal damage equal to 25% of current HP.

    ○ Blightwind Slash (Poison/Wind)

      ■ Your side’s attacks against Poisoned enemies are guaranteed to Crit.

      ■ Each time your side’s attack Crits, gain 1 Token.

    ○ Plaguewater Drop (Poison/Water)

      ■ On successful command, fire 3 Dokkun Drops and create a poison puddle at the landing spot for a set time.

      ■ Each time you Poison an enemy, Dokkun Drop power increases.

    ○ Aquabolt Boomer (Thunder/Water)

      ■ When it drops, electric shocks run left and right, dealing damage and applying Shock.

      ■ When you inflict Shock, apply a “takes increased damage” debuff to the enemy.

    ○ Golden Gale (Thunder/Wind)

      ■ Each time you use a Hustle Tech, Max MP +1 (max +200).

      ■ Hustle Tech power increases based on the amount of Tokens you hold.

    ○ Pyronado (Wind/Fire)

      ■ Your tornado becomes a fire tornado and triggers on every successful command.

      ■ The fire tornado deals damage equal to 50% of Ratatan’s Max HP and applies Burn.

    ○ Frostwind Favor (Wind/Ice)

      ■ Cobun HP recovers by 10% of the Critical damage you deal.

      ■ Shops always appear with 5 slots, and 1–3 free items appear.

Out-of-Game

  ● Added enhancement elements for Ratatability.

    ○ Obtain and upgrade them by completing Dark Ratatan-related quests on the Quest Board.

    ○ Harigittan

      ■ Damage reduction during Guard commands can be enhanced from 15% up to 20%.

    ○ Nyandola

      ■ Move Speed and Wisdom can be enhanced from +10% up to +15%.

    ○ Mimizukyun

      ■ Squad Skill damage on Just can be enhanced from +10% up to +15%.

    ○ Keroronpa

      ■ Cobun HP on revival can be enhanced from +20% up to +30%.

    ○ Pyokorappa

      ■ Normal Attack damage on Just can be enhanced from +10% up to +15%.

    ○ Kamonelo

      ■ Cobun HP recovery on Fall In can be enhanced from 5% up to 7%.

    ○ Buttonda

      ■ Knockback power and Knockback resistance can be enhanced from +30% up to +60%.

    ○ Mashuma

      ■ Damage dealt by status ailments can be enhanced from +50% up to +75%.

  ● Added new upgrades to Ratatan Dock: Free Fresh Start & Bargain Fresh Start

    ○ You can make a certain number of rerolls free, or discount reroll costs.

  ● Unlocked Limit Break stages up to 3 (Lv90) for up to Legendary weapons.

  ● Added 6 new accessories.

  ● Added 8 new weapons.

  ● In Goddess’ Game, you can now set Oath Level to 6.

    ○ For players who want to challenge higher-difficulty battles for more rewards.

  ● In Multiplayer, when ownership is transferred in Rataport, a dialog will now be displayed.

UI/UX

  ● In the Goddess’ Game menu, you can now view the reward list by Oath Level.

    ○ In the Goddess’ Game menu, press the L key (Y button on controller).

  ● When updating, if an old Suspend Save exists, the suspended state will be discarded and the game will start from Rataport.

    ○ As with normal “Give Up,” you can bring back results up to the point you suspended.

Sound / Presentation

  ● Added BGM, voices, and many other SFX for Dark Ratatan.

Bug Fixes

  ● Fixed an issue in Goddess’ Game where the explanatory text for Oath Level-based rewards did not display.

  ● Fixed an issue in Goddess’ Game where fast cursor movement did not work.

  ● Fixed an issue where pressing the confirm key in Random Match with zero rooms would cause an error.

  ● Fixed an issue where an error could occur in Random Match after a player leaves.

  ● Fixed an issue where Suspend Save while holding Fire Elemental Force could cause an error upon resuming.

Known Issues

  These are issues currently confirmed. We plan to address them in a near-future patch, or will continue investigating the cause.

  ● In some demo scenes, character graphics may not display.

  ● When a player joins Multiplayer mid-session, Episode and Oath Level displays may not sync with the owner (visual only; in-game uses the owner’s settings).

  ● Returning from the Random Match room list screen and then opening the room list again may cause an error.

  ● In the ending demo scene, the player may become able to move.

  ● Some effects may display unintentionally.

  ● For some Cobun weapon “Sickle,” the display position may be misaligned.

  ● During multi-hit attacks, Critical checks may not be performed per hit.

  ● Multiplayer may desync between players.

  ● In Multiplayer, after switching selection, some players’ doors may not open, blocking progress.

  ● After resuming from a Suspend Save, boss defeat SFX may play.

  ● Repeated use of an Altar may cause rendering issues.

  ● “Son Jammer” clones may move through doors.

  ● If you open the Info screen at certain timings, it may become unclosable.

  ● When defeating the last enemy with Ratakaruta “Big Booms”, the battle may not end.

  ● After pausing for a long time during the tutorial, resuming may cause the boss to stop moving.

  ● Altar text may be cut off.

  ● Ratatability / Decorune effects may not apply to Shock caused by Chain Lightning.

  ● If you change keys in key config and they overlap with a non-existent key, controls may stop working.

  ● If another screen appears over Rataport during an event, you may not be able to close that screen.