Rockabilly Beatdown Update 1.4 Hello, Touch Arcade! It's been a while but we're still around and want to let you know that Rockabilly Beatdown Update 1.4 is available! If you haven't played recently this is a great excuse to boot up again, and if you don't have the game why not check it out? Hotrod! This is the big add for this update, the new Hotrod Super! As you raise your combo count, bouncing tires will spawn. Punch and collect 6 tires to spell out H O T R O D and summon your flaming ride to come in and mow down enemies by the dozens. This super move really racks up the T.C.P. count during longplays and can even send your combos through the roof allowing for immediate punchtastic follow-ups. Every hero has their own animation to hop in their ride, and there are even special color variants depending on what hero costume you have on. Music! Probably the coolest addition this round is new music by Dan Wrigley. We've got a bunch of new tracks for various levels throughout the game, and each In-App Purchase Hero also has new level music along with a Nightmare Remix version for nightmare levels. You'll also notice new fanfare for the end-game recap. Level Spawning: We've tweaked the spawning ramps so things get a little more hectic a little quicker. Some levels are more relaxed while others have significantly beefed up spawning to keep you on your toes. If you play a few rounds for score or in little bursts you should feel a better pace of action over time. New Level Art: Just a note there's new art for the Freaky Flyers unlock level, something we've wanted to put in for a while. Under the Hood: We've re-approached how assets are loaded per-level which now makes for better loading times across devices. Newer devices with better chipsets are super fast but even less recent devices are much improved (iPhone 5, 6, iPad mini). Some additional back-end optimizing has been showing consistent frame rates as well, altho if you think you need it we still include the toggle to cap the game at 30fps in the options menu. Android / Desktop: The update for these versions are wrapping up and coming soon. Android has been a difficult process over time but we haven't given up on it. And if you weren't aware, there is a Desktop Version available at itch.io. The Desktop Version includes all IAP heroes and Update 1.4 with Hotrod is on the way. Thank you to everyone who's played our game and all the feedback here after all this time. It's been a few years eek but our analytics still show lots of players punching up a storm, which makes us very proud of our little game. Please follow us on Twitter @Rumblecade for cool art and gifs, and stop by our dev tumblr for more. Once again, Happy Halloween!
Rockabilly Beatdown Update 1.5 Hello again, Touch Arcade! Rockabilly Beatdown Update 1.5 is up and rolling! Like before, if you haven't played recently this is a great excuse to boot up again, and if you don't have the game you should give it a go! Music: We have even more great music by Dan Wrigley, including and all-new title theme. Level tracks have been spruced up and remixed, and more new tracks, too. The game has a refreshed feel with all the music updates and really leans into the Rockabilly/16-bit mashup it was meant to be. We hope you start humming along as much as we do. Level Spawning: We've listened to a lot of feedback about pacing and spawning for the endless nature of the game, and have made some noticeable adjustments. If you haven't played in a while, you really ought take it for another spin. In addition to continued tuning of each level's spawning waves, we've added "speed demon" cues on some enemies that will certainly keep your attention. The game will get harder and more frantic not only per level, but as you progress through levels as a whole. The longer you play, the more challenging it gets bit by bit, but staying alive will allow for some well-earned high scores. Eventually you'll wrap back around to the beginning's first level pace. Art Updates: Some not-so noticeable tweaks and corrections, some very noticeable, like the first level forest graveyard. Monster Skins! The previously limited time franken-skins for Kimber and Bruiser are now permanent, and -free- on iOS* as a Monster Mash Pack obtained through the Shop menu. Additionally, new werewolf skins are available for Ace and Manny** in the Werewolf Attack Pack for 0.99, and includes a new level and enemies. All monster skins get an exclusive Monster Hotrod when triggered! * Google Play does not allow free IAP, so Monster Mash Pack is 0.99 on Android ** Werewolf Manny skin (and all Monster skins) is immediately available as a unique hero, you don't need to unlock through play. Android / Desktop: We finally did it-- Android has been updated to 1.5! It was never our intention to abandon the Android version, there were simply some technical issues we've only now been able to resolve. And if you weren't aware, there is a Desktop Version available at itch.io. The Desktop Version includes all IAP heroes and Update 1.5 is finalizing now, the update should be live before November. Under the Hood: Lots of dev-related stuff like bringing the game engine up to date with latest platform requirements. Players found some bugs, we found some bugs, and hopefully took 'em all out. And of course, bringing Android up to 1.5. Thank you to everyone who keeps playing (we see those retention rates!) and those who contact us about the game. If you'd like to give a little extra support, take a minute to rate or review on your platform of choice. Please follow us on Twitter @Rumblecade for cool art and gifs, and stop by our dev tumblr for more. Happy Halloween! BONUS ANDROID PROMO CODES: 42U3NT2BT3DC9NEPG3UR8GC 52AGSK0NMKVVAH7SNNR042N RPSRPQ4UPG0WZ2GNHZGGGTS Get the game: iOS: http://appsto.re/i6YN6TV Android: http://bit.ly/2lvB7fw itch.io: https://rumblecade.itch.io/rockabilly-beatdown
