Eastern Exorcist

[Improved Functionality]

• Tutorial tips do not pop up in NEW GAME+ and Trial modes.
  
• The NEW GAME+ tutorial level is skipped.
  
• More functions added to skills and ways to use skills. The skills which have already been activated in the [Skill Tree] can be clicked on and removed after confirmation. You will get 60% of your Power and all your Essence back.
  

[Bug Fixes]

• Fixed a bug where there were inaccuracies in the monster movement mapping.
  
• Fixed a bug where some flying enemies remained hovering after being weakened (or after the boss monster shield was broken).
  
• Fixed a bug where there were occasional freezes in dialogue in certain situations.
  
• Fixed the inaccurate duration of the [Nirvana] effect of the [Vajra Spell].
  

[Gameplay Experience Adjustments]

• We’ve tweaked the feel of [Jump], and the protagonist can now stay in the air for longer, and has better aerial maneuverability.
  
• The interval between [Aerial Attack] attacks have been shortened significantly, and has better hovering capabilities. Stamina consumption has been reduced by 33%, so you can now perform continuous attacks in the air.
  
• Parameters for the execution of [Perfect Dodge] can be met more easily now.
  
• The [Dodge] and [Dash] usage intervals have been shortened, and maneuverability of continuous [Dodge] and [Dash] actions have been greatly improved.
  
• [Perfect Dodge Counter Attack] will now eliminate the projectiles and ground effects (fire on the ground, poison, etc.) from enemies in the middle of your advance.
  
• You can now control the direction of your [Dodge Counter] by holding down the arrow keys.
  
• The movement mechanism of [Charged Attack] has been reworked. It is now a two-stage stamina system. There will no longer be an automatic cancellation when the Stamina has been overcharged. Players will never miss the chance to activate it.
  
• You can still attack before the first stage is complete. It will be as powerful as a normal attack.
  
• When you’ve charged it fully in the first stage, the power of the attack is the same as the Charged Attack effect.
  
• When you’ve charged it fully in the second stage, shield-breaking and damage are significantly increased.
  
• A 20% reduction in shield breaking performance for [Jumping Slash] [Downward Slash].
  
• [Skill Adjustments]: [Water Dragon Chant] increases the mana recovery for [Riverside House], [Cool Breeze] and [Imbibe], speeding up mana circulation.
  
• [Skill Adjustments]: The [Water Dragon Chant] [Long Sword Summon] can now eliminate projectiles and ground effects (fire on the ground, poison, etc.) from enemies within striking range.
  
• [Skill Adjustments]: The firing position of the [Sword Spell] [Flying Flame Swords] has been adjusted to avoid overlapping with the character, and [Flying Flame Swords] will now automatically lock on to the target.
  
• [Skill Adjustments]: [Sword Spell] [Qi Practice Spell III] has an increased mana recovery mechanism, shortening the cooldown for [Cold Ice] and [Red Flame].
  
• Adjusted the behavioural pattern of Wraiths in Chapter 2, so they will not wander about for a long time.
  
• Adjusted the Dragon boss combat experience.
  
• Added the Dragon boss transition animation.
  
• Adjusted the number of Wraiths summoned by the Treant boss. Increased tips for the Treant’s person-attraction spell.
  
• Fixed the problem with the boss attack decision frames.
  
• Shields on some Challenge bosses have been raised overall to solve the problem of them being too vulnerable.
  

Functionality:

1. 【Settings】Add vibration switch for Controllers
   
2. 【SaveSlot】SaveSlot rolling back-up function added (Prevention of accidental damage)
   
3. 【Localization】Adapted to suit the habits of confirm/cancel in Europe, America, and Asia when using the PS4 controller.
   

Bug fixes:

1. 【Control】Fix the issue that joysticks losing control sometimes；
   

Functionality:

1. [Challenge Mode] Quitting midway will now return you to the Shrine instead of the main menu.
   
2. [Key Binding] Support for the ; key will be added.
   
3. [Skill Selection Interface] You can now use the left/right stick to move or select a skill when using joystick controls.
   
4. [Difficulty] The default setting has been set to “Casual”.
   
5. [Casual/Normal] Remove all the adds during the boss fight.
   
6. [Hard] Keep the adds, but decrease their strength.
   
7. [Hard] Adding an achievement: Defeat all the challenge stages in hard mode.
   

Bug fixes:

1. [Statistics Interface] Playtime statistics error fixed.
   
2. Several typos in the subtitle text have been corrected.
   

Gameplay experience adjustments:

1. [Charged Attack] The charging up time has been reduced by 12.5%, armour break value increased from 90 to 100, and damage increased by 15%.
   
2. [Parry Counter] Now trigger instantly.
   
3. [Aerial Attack] The range of aerial attacks has been expanded significantly.
   
4. [Mob Boss Chu] Chu’s maximum altitude has been lowered.
   
5. The timing of monster attacks has been synched with the animation.
   
6. The stamina cost in [Casual] difficulty is significantly reduced.
   
7. The enemy strength in [Casual] difficulty is significantly reduced.
   

Update 1 Preview：

1. Adds distribution –> adds distribution will be changed according to the different difficulty settings.

2. Aerial combat –> Weaken enemies in the air and buff aerial attack efficiency.

3. Stamina system –> Reduce the stamina cost in [Casual] difficulty

4. English localization –> A brand new version of the translation is coming!

• Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience unforeseen entanglements of complex beings.
  
• All hand-drawn Chinese ink painting style, with many atmospheric scenes.
  
• Use your sword to execute demons and monsters with tactical combat mechanics in hand-drawn frame-by-frame action design.
  
• Experience a complicated journey with joy and sorrow as an exorcist.
  

• Add support for left Ctrl, Alt, and keypad keys in key bindings
  
• Add a switch to display the player's HP bar HUD
  
• Video volume can now be set separately
  
• Improved speed of [Running]
  
• Improved speed of [Jump]
  
• The movement curve of [Jump] is readjusted for more flexible maneuverability.
  
• [Dodge Counterattack] Speed up and automatically adapts the distance to the nearest enemy
  
• Shorten the framing time of "Evade"
  
• The effective decision interval for [Break] has been shortened
  
• The lift animation of [Defense] is greatly accelerated
  
• [Jump Attack]automatically adapts the attack distance to the nearest enemy
  
• The activation speed of [Jump Attack] is significantly faster and the backswing time is shorter
  
• The timing of the [Jump Attack] followed by the [Slash] is slightly earlier and the timing of the connection is tighter.
  
• The damage and armor penetration performance of [Jump Attack] is slightly lowered
  
• Slightly extend the attack range of [Slash]
  
• [Slash] damage back to Beta 1.01 strength
  
• [Normal Attack] Slight increase in damage for 4-hit combos
  
• The enemy's attack damage is further reduced in [Easy Mode]
  

• Fixed an infinite load issue caused by the asynchronous load policy at first launch
  
• Enabled gamepad vibration
  
• Fixed the playback delay caused by non-preloaded videos
  
• Re-export the in-game video to resolve the stuttering video playback experience
  
• Fixed an issue that the protagonist would not be able to dive immediately while in the air
  
• Fixed an issue that [Air Slash] didn't perform immediately during the jump phase
  
• Fixed an issue that the knockback distance of [Slash] was incorrectly calculated
  
• Fixed the problem that when [Dodge Attack] connects with [Jump Attack] but hits [Counter Attack] instead
  
• Fixed some skill logic for boss skills
  

• Currently, the game only supports 16:9 aspect ratio in demo. (We’ll fix it in the full release version)
  Please switch to windowed mode in game display settings if you are using a 21:9 widescreen.
  

1. Fixed the problem that the "shift" key does not work in Key Binding
   
2. Fixed the controller configuration issues with the invalid LT\RT function
   
3. Fixed some conflicts and latency caused by key binding
   
4. Fixed an issue that ‘’Thunder Control’ skill does not work properly
   
5. Fixed the wrong upgrade interface in Shrine
   

1. Slightly reduced stamina consumption for normal attacks
   
2. Reduced the waiting time for exhausted stamina regaining
   
3. You can jump now when you run out of stamina
   
4. The decision interval of the Break is slightly shifted forward and the length remains the same、
   
5. The armor penetration performance of Heavy Attack is slightly down
   
6. The armor penetration performance of normal attack, Slash, jump attack, and Break is slightly up
   
7. The damage and strength of jump attack are increased
   
8. Slight decrease in dash stamina consumption
   
9. Stamina bonus increase for perfect dodge
   

We’ll also playthrough this demo on Steam on Tuesday, June 16. (7 PM PDT)