The free-to-play open world game’s first major NTE update is coming on June 3rd, and here’s the biggest news: you’ll be able to tame the annoying otter Taygedo if, like me, those who are sick of his sh*t.
Chinese dev Hotta almost got the a lot of feedback about this annoying bug, so going forward you won’t need to hear repeated voice lines. Thank god for that!
Apparently this review has a a lot more important things to it, including the previously announced Porsche title collaboration. You will be able to unlock the Porsche 918 Spyder and a themed outfit for the protagonist Zero as part of the new gacha, which will accept Annulith or Phones.
A new area called Sunward Island will be added as part of the update, along with a new story mission called Dreamwalk Corridor. This will include the previously teased opposition The Scarlet Letter, so we’ll be learning a lot about the world of Heatherau as a whole.
In addition, two new playable characters will appear: Lacrimosa and Chaos. They both have new outfits and open world jobs attached to them, and the former has five great outfits on her own.
Hotta also adds new gameplay features and functions, such as an active in-game social media feed, where you’ll be able to share your photos and get likes, like a real Instagram.
Likewise, a new Mario Kart-style fighting mode called Underground Circuit and a mini online fighting game called Fight Club will debut. You will be able to play these online.
Various other events and activities will cycle in and out throughout v1.1, including double rewards, free draws, and more.
In addition to various bug fixes and gameplay improvements, the studio says it’s improving the controller experience, so hopefully things feel good. a lot better for DualSense when the update drops.
For a complete rundown of everything you can expect, here’s the full list from the press release:
- A new episode
- New Places
- Sunward Island
- Corridor of Echoes
- New Characters
- Lacrimosa (Attribute: Chaos, Associated Arc: Liquid)
- Chaos (Attribute: Lakshana, Associated Arc: Condensate)
- Limited Boards
- Fading Reverie (Lacrimosa) – June 3 to 24
- Abandoned Path (Chaos) – June 24 to July 8
- Arc Research Program
- Nocturne Special (The Last Rose)
- Special Pursuit (Desired)
- New Clothes
- Lacrimosa – Yesterday’s Music
- Lacrimosa – Nightingale’s Crescendo
- Lacrimosa – Gilded Rhapsody
- Lacrimosa – Piano Key Sonatina
- Lacrimosa – New Moon Lullaby
- Chaos – Clear Sky
- Chaos – Never Skip
- New City Hangouts
- Rewards at a glance
- A round gift
- Hetherau Special Gift Pack
- Use Codes
- DREAMWALK0603 – Expires June 25th
- TOMATO100 – Expires June 25th
- RACENOLIMIT – Expires June 25th
- New Collaborations
- Porsche Collaboration – Coming Soon
- A New Car
- A New Place
- A New Engagement Dress
- Appraiser – Perfect Appraisers
- A new game
- Bagel SNS
- Fight Club
- The Underlying Cycle
- New High Risk Commission
- The New Pilgrimage Anomaly
- New Version Events
- What’s Baking – The kitchen is open. Become a Bagel creator today! (June 3 to July 8)
- Underground circuit – Buckle up, guns blazing: six runners, one finish line. (June 3 to July 8)
- Sunward Travelouge – Welcome to Sunward Island! (June 3 to July 8)
- The Long Dream – Measure 12 of the ending… Lacrimosa! Time to wake up! (June 3 to July 8)
- Beyond Trains: The Uncharted Circle – Dear passengers, welcome to Hethereau’s Anomaly Metro “Ghost Train.” To ensure your safety and that of other passengers, please strictly follow the “Ghost Train Passenger Manual” and ride politely. Have a nice trip. (June 4 to 18)
- Fons Rush – During the event, spend City Stamina on Hethereau Hobbies activities to get double Fons. (June 8 to 15)
- Hunter’s Crucible – Iron is put into the fire. Hunters are attracted to suitable prey. (June 18 to July 8)
- Fight Champions – Here, we let our fists do the talking. (June 24 to July 8)
- Pixel Surge – During the event, use Character Pixels on “Houdinii’s Magic Stage,” “Houdinii’s Schemes,” “Bubble Factory,” and “Rabbit Hole” to get double rewards. (June 26 to July 30)
- Special Report
- Coming soon to Steam, Epic Games Store, Galaxy Store, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW
- Character Development
- Preparing the Guide
- Improve the responsiveness and feel of the controller.
- Improve mobile performance and fix compatibility issues on select Android devices.
- Add support for car auto-drive.
- Add phone customization, with a customizable menu Ul and phone model
- Add an option to silence Taygedo during news cuts.
- Add plot summaries when skipping episodes in main story titles or spinoffs.
- Add new fast travel points: Witch’s House and Pink Paws Bank HQ.
- Add new mod parts to existing cars, lift the customization lid, and improve handling.
- Tune the initial stats on a few cars for better han-dling.
- Add height adjustment for third-person vehicle camera.
- Add repeat mode and volume controls to Portable Player.
- Fix several bugs related to player houses.
- NPC spectators now react when you shoot them.
- Tune dodge detection to better match visual cues.
- Improve skills to line up enemy teams.
- Chiz gets a new Life Skill that highlights everything collected in Pink Paws Heist.
- Improve the controls and usability of the Tetrominoes minigame
- Add cosmetic menu to Little Sparrow, and general bug fixes.
- Fix misaligned musical notes and occasional unresponsive input in the Super Sound minigame.
- Upgrade the results screen to the Owner’s Choice minigame; players can now jump straight to the next level.
- Add automatic remarketing conversion to Origen’s Cafe.
- Fix various bugs and improve overall stability.