Release Notes for Assault Spy

Update 1.3 (27 October 2020)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Amelia's "Shot" attack triggering by using other attack buttons
• Fixed: Holding “Down” during Asaru's umbrella attack would change to Rush Hour's ASAP slash
• Changed to a thrusting attack using the Umbrella
• Fixed: Character specific keybindings would not be taken into account when switching characters
• Character keybinding settings can be changed during their respective story line or after selecting that character in the title menu
• Fixed: Gravity correction not working after character landing
• Fixed: Amelia's Comet Straight would not trigger while holding a Charge Shot
• Fixed: Armor time did not increase while continuously blocking with Amelia

Adjustments

• Adjusted: Reduced the chance Droneman will escape from players
• Adjusted: Reduced number of traps in the “Underground” stage
• Adjusted: Expanded the floor in some areas of the “Rooftop” stage
• Balanced: Lowered armor amount for Proto Officer
• Balanced: Lowered HP amount for Big Monitor Man
• Balanced: ??? boss, amount of enemies spawned greatly decreased
• Balanced: ??? boss, time limit increased, damage done to boss slightly decreased
• Balanced Amelia: Comet Straight's gravity
• Balanced Amelia: Normal combo and "Star Combination" speed increased
• Balanced Amelia: "Braver Outburst" fills more Special Gauge
• Balanced Amelia: Decreased the armor time for "Braver" skills
• Balanced Amelia: Dash and jump times were shortened after blocking
• Can now immediately cancel with dash when block is successful
• Added: Highlight to the Special gauge
• Added: During Amelia's super state, enemy attacks will be nullified
• Added: Amelia's gun attacks can be cancelled with “Dash”
• Added: Amelia's block can be cancelled with "Dash" after a successful block
• Added: Damage done accumulates during Overclock and releases when Overclock ends
• Added: On/off option for outline effect in the “Quality” settings
• Removed: Super armor for Coneman (no damage reaction)

Update 1.2 (19 August 2020)

General bug fixes

• Added an outline effect to the characters
• Tweaked background drawing effect
• Timing for when cancelling is possible during Asaru's overclock has been sped up.
• Fixed bug where Asaru can use skills he has not yet obtained yet.
• Amelia's rapid kick has been changed to repeat hit skill and added a finishing move.
• Amelia's GM blast buster command changed (controller default settings RB+LB)
• Amelia's GM blast buster changed to hit more than one enemy.
• Fixed bug where cancel wouldn't work after Amelia's Ebon Thunder skill.
• Area range for Amelia's last attack for Super repel smash has been increased.
• Elite step and Agent step’s gravity reduction will recover slightly.
• Fixed stages that had effect camera’s embedded into walls.
• Fixed bug where the attack button would not respond after pressing pause after the stealth stage’s fight start message.
• Fixed bug where Kanoko’s assist could not be used after playing the ???mode.
• Fixed all bosses' triggers and movement direction for evasion.
• Fixed all bosses AI getting rigid.
• Tweaked Mr. Asault’s skills
• Tweaked Armor Monitor’s hit area
• Fixed bug where repeated hit skills would not take a one pattern penalty.
• Added function to change difficulty for training mode.
• Changed offset effect for attacks
• Fixed sound crackling when Sound effects would play over each other/play repeatedly.
• Fixed bug where lens flare would appear where there shouldn’t be one.
• Fixed bug where target would be stuck if you do not defeat the security cameras in the underground stage.
• Fixed bug where in extra mode after you fight Kanoko, in the main game you weren't able to use Kanoko assist
• Fixed sound issues where the noise would crack

Update 1.1 (8 July 2020)

Added:

• ★Added ??? in Extra Mode (hidden boss Kanoko) This fight becomes available after clearing Asaru and Amelia’s modes on the Hard Work difficulty. If you’ve met the prerequisites, then a message will appear after the ending (only once). Once you’ve cleared the fight, your results will be recorded and displayed on your title menu. The results will not be made public.
• Added hidden skill for Asaru (Assault Bartitsu, transitions to Aerial Bartitsu)

Large updates/fixes:

• ★Cloud save has been enabled.
• Bosses on Easy difficulty have more HP
• ★Fixed a bug where the story mode's difficulty would revert to Normal when playing Extra Modes.
• ★Adjusted and extended the length of extra time items in Extra Mode.
• Fixed a bug where vibration would still occur, despite being turned off in the options.
• ★Fixed Amelia's Ebon Thunder to prevent duds.
• Asaru's Straight skill’s hit area expanded and command reception tuned.
• Added a visual effect to Asaru's Just Timing.
• Dash Jump height and weight adjusted.
• ★Tweaked the radius in which recovery items will be obtained.
• Adjusted low/high differences for the lock- on camera so it's easier to see.
• Increased Officer Diamond’s HP.
• Reduced the invincibility period after taking a hit.
• Asaru's ASAP Slash’s distance has been tweaked.

Other:

• Fixed a bug where Elite Step and Agent Step were not registering and added an effect.
• Added a smoke effect to jumps and other such movements.
• ★Added BGM to Extra mode boss enemies.
• Fixed a bug where the character would not face the enemy when throwing business cards.
• Removed a short cutscene before Officer Diamond.
• Fixed the collision area of Armored Cone's hurricane attack.
• ★Fixed the LB RB button guide screenshots in the tutorial.
• Fixed a bug where enemies with 0 life would die when switching characters.
• ★Fixed camera zoom sticking when switching out characters.
• Fixed a bug where the first hit wouldn’t count toward results when switching characters.
• Fixed a bug where the player would lose the target on an enemy when switching characters.
• ★Voice actor’s name size fixed.
• ★Changed a portion of the animation for the staff roll.
• Guided Rocket’s vernier color changed.
• Changed Amelia’s animation when taking damage.
• Fixed a bug where, when defeating a boss, the briefcase sprite would be doubled.
• Mr. Assault’s bag and umbrella position changed.
• Tweaked hit collision area for all enemies.
• ★Texture and lock- on camera tweaked for the last boss.
• Fixed a bug where the player was able to ride on top of an enemy.
• ★Fixed a bug where Officer Diamond doesn’t move in the Office Area.
• Shortened the time the button needs to be held down to trigger Kanoko Assist attacks.
• Fixed the display on the entrance to Dojo Mode.
• Changed position of Style Rank display.
• Changed the floor of the Executive Area.
• Relaxed the screen shaking effect a bit.
• Difficulty level: Hard Work Unlock condition: Easy or Normal difficulty must be cleared. *This difficulty level is unlocked separately for Asaru and Amelia.
• Difficulty level: Extreme Unlock condition: Clear Hard Work difficulty. *This difficulty level is unlocked separately for Asaru and Amelia.
• Extra Mode: Death March Available from the start.
• Extra Mode: Boss Rush Unlock condition: Clear both Asaru and Amelia story modes on Easy or Normal.
• Extra Mode: ??? Unlock condition: Clear both Asaru and Amelia story modes on Hard Work.
• Extra Mode: Spy Must Die Unlock condition: Clear both Asaru and Amelia story modes on Extreme.
• Asaru's Overclock's red color effect added to his umbrella and suitcase. Just Timing blue color effect also added to umbrella and suitcase.
• Added a UI element when not in battle that displays how many people have been rescued. If a target is close, the icon will begin to flicker.
• Added a UI element in the pause menu that displays how many people have been rescued.
• Added an icon in the Skill Shop to display the refund option.