Apologies for the wait!! Keys for the Beta version of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm will be sent to qualifying ($40+) backers of the Yatagarasu AoC IndieGogo campaign today at 12pm PST.
The Beta version includes all three new characters, six(!) new commentators including Jchensor, UltraDavid, and Maximilian, and other new features and improvements. For a detailed list of updates and changes, please see the Alpha > Beta Changelist Thread in the Yatagarasu AoC Steam discussion group.
Please see this month’s update from Shiza below for more details about the beta testing and development progress.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hello, Shiza from the Yatagarasu dev team here.
This is much later than planned, but beta testing of the PC version of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm is now live. The Beta version includes all three of the new characters (Azure, Kotaro, Aja) in playable form. These are the major new feature of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm, so we hope you enjoy them.
Of course, the objective of the beta test is to make improvements to the game as release approaches, so any feedback, impressions, or suggestions you may have will be gratefully received and considered by the dev team. Please post feedback to the Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm discussion group on Steam, or you can tweet me directly at @shizap.
Please be aware that not all of the graphics are final and these will be addressed as a priority. There are also various features that we have not implemented yet and will follow too. We still have a lot to implement, so the final release will happen in the new year. Please accept our apologies for the long wait, but the extra time is definitely improving the final game. We very much appreciate your patience.
The Beta access is available to everyone who contributed to the Open Access ($40) and above perks in the Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm IndieGogo campaign. We are not planning to open beta access beyond this group as we did with the Alpha version, but we will hand out a limited quantity of Beta copies at this year’s winter Comic Market event. If you won’t receive a copy through the IndieGogo campaign, but can visit Comic Market and would like to try it out, please visit us at our booth at West あ 10a on Dec 30th (Tuesday).
Finally, an update on the NESiCAXLive (arcade) version which will release in Japan: development is proceeding in parallel with the PC version. We have had two location tests so far and will release this version as soon as we have improved the quality.
Thank you for your continued patience and support.
Shiza
