Fixeight — patch notes and updates
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| Get your (ice)skates on: we're on sale & on deck! | 2025-09-01 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/7e4c17562bd61efd7b0422465df402d866a5e51e.jpg To celebrate Snow Brothers Wonderland being Steam Deck certified, we have a weeklong deal at 85% off, but don't wait, discount melts away on September 8! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3214870/Snow_Bros_Wonderland/ And don't forget the other hot property from Tatsujin: Truxton Extreme! Wishlist here for more news https://store.steampowered.com/app/3323490/Truxton_Extreme/ |
| TRUXTON EXTREME Demo available now! | 2025-06-12 | Retro Fury, Modern Firepower! It’s finally here! One of gaming’s most iconic franchises has returned bigger, better and more Extreme than ever before! https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/b707d4e3b921fd490655ed7449f6c713ea79eadf.png Dodge countless shots, unleash your spaceship's destructive power, and annihilate wave after wave of hostile aliens in the explosive vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up that is Truxton Extreme! Truxton is one of Toaplan's great classics, which says a lot considering their catalog also includes shoot 'em up juggernauts like Batsugun, Zero Wing, and many others. Brought to you by Tatsujin, founded by Toap |
| OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars is OUT NOW | 2025-02-28 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/f87e1fcc723e9cfa2c6a3c53321117bd9f1388fd.png It's Takaya Imamura Day! Or, as it’s also known, the launch day of OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars! That’s right, today marks the long-awaited release of the legendary Nintendo illustrator’s latest adventure. And it’s a truly special one. OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars is a retro-inspired space adventure for anyone who has ever fallen in love with the 16-bit aesthetic of the ‘90s. It tells the story of the androids Thunder and Kyla as they search for a new planet for humanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4utzzsS9Rg One of the absolute best things abou |
| Win an epic OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars bundle! | 2025-02-25 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/0c12549a936c5d3914a61ebbada66cc4d7a3a8d2.jpg Hey all! OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars launches on Friday, February 28th. Now that's a reason to celebrate! 🎉 We're giving a packed OMEGA 6 bundle. Follow to enter: https://gleam.io/KFNKT/omega-6-the-triangle-stars-launch-celebration-giveaway We're giving away the following to one (1) lucky winner Nintendo Switch OLED Console. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $349.99 USD. A physical copy of OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars on Nintendo Switch. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $34.99 USD. A CRKD Nitro Deck Retro Purple Limited Edition with Carry Case. Approxima |
| DARK HORSE AND LEGENDARY GAME DESIGNER TAKAYA IMAMURA BRINGS THE COLORFUL CAST OF OMEGA 6 THE TRIANGLE STARS TO ENGLISH MANGA FANS | 2025-02-13 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/f87e1fcc723e9cfa2c6a3c53321117bd9f1388fd.png Imamura's adventure "Omega 6" manga is available in English for the first time! Based on the upcoming pixel-art adventure game Omega 6 The Triangle Stars, Dark Horse Comics presents Takaya Imamura's (Star Fox, F-Zero) Omega 6, a complete story in one manga volume. This will be available for English readers in October 2025. Translated by award-winning manga translator Zack Davisson (H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour out of Space, Cat + Gamer), the 16-bit video game revolution is coming to comics! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/aa95a3 |
| Happy Birthday, Toaplan! Snow Bros. Wonderland is on sale! | 2025-02-13 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/8eea960ebf08f324a3e4817fd074657c940419ca.jpg It's the TOAPLAN Arcade Masterpieces 40th Anniversary! And what better way to celebrate an anniversary than by offering some great discounts? Since this is the 40th Anniversary (and not the 30th, 20th, or even the 10th), you get 40% off Snow Bros. Wonderland! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOEWzJbNQ4 This cool game was released as recently as last year and is not only a fantastic comeback for the Snow Bros. brand but also one of the most fun co-op games in recent years, supporting up to four players in couch co-op. Don't wait another 40 years. G |
| SNOW BROS. WONDERLAND WINS COOL AWARD! | 2024-12-13 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/43179534/d2f3991ce30e1359766eca1d79def8c693ad91bf.png We’ve said it from the start, and we’re thrilled to say it again—Snow Bros. Wonderland is an absolutely excellent co-op game! Partly because it strikes the perfect balance between serious gameplay and lighthearted fun. Partly because it’s so easy and accessible to jump in and out of whenever you like. And also because it’s so fitting for the season. After all, who wouldn’t want to spend time with loved ones during these magical holiday times? Now, it seems the wonderful folks at Video Chums agree with us. In their Indie Game of the Year Awards 202 |
| Omega 6 The Triangle Stars - coming to Steam in 2025 | 2024-11-11 | https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45245741/f87e1fcc723e9cfa2c6a3c53321117bd9f1388fd.png Omega 6 is the latest game from the legendary Takaya Imamura. Imamura, who previously designed characters for F-Zero and Star Fox among many other projects, now invites us into a brand-new universe where humanity is searching for a new planet. Joining you on this journey are two androids, Thunder and Kyra, along with over 100 other colorful characters. It promises to be a 16-bit-style adventure unlike anything you've seen before! The Steam version of Omega 6 is set for release in 2025, and the game will also be coming to the Switch—both digitally |
| Introducing the Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot ‘em up Collection | 2024-09-16 | Introducing the Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot ‘em up Collection The Japanese studios Toaplan and Psikyo created some of the most groundbreaking and greatest shoot ‘em up games from the early 80’s and up until the start of the 2000’s including beloved series such as Truxton and Strikers 1945. We’re now teaming up with City Connection to bring you the Toaplan & Psikyo Classic Arcade Shoot ‘em up Collection! This bundle includes 16 games from Toaplan and 9 games from Psikyo filled with fast-flying bullets and bombastic bombing action. If you already own some of these games, then you will just pay and receive the games in the bundle that |
| Update Notes April 18 | 2024-04-18 | Fixed an audio issue where operator 4 input modulation and voice feedback shift values were off by one |
| Update 2024-04-17 | 2024-04-17 | Practice Mode: after hit return direct to Practice Menu Don't show double menu after saving a game in Practice Mode and getting hit Mac Steam Input: Fixed the input mapping files |
| The final Toaplan volume is out now! | 2024-04-08 | They're here and we couldn't be more delighted! Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.4 has landed on Steam and GOG, featuring heavy hitters such as Truxton II, Grind Stormer, Dogyuun, and Twin Hawk. We’re also launching an Ultimate Collection with all 16 games for the unrivaled Toaplan experience. The Toaplan PC project was announced back in August 2022, and the circle is now complete. At Bitwave, we take great pride in our collaboration with Tatsujin, aiding them in continuing the Toaplan legacy making games like Dogyuun available in home versions for the first time. SHMUPS INCLUDED IN VOL.4 Truxton II: Enjoy the visually stunning pi |
| Update notes for April 8 2024 | 2024-04-08 | Fixes and Memory Optimizations coinciding with the release of Volume 4 |
| Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.4 is coming soon | 2024-03-22 | https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/43179534/feaf66d86a95bfa10d552a24c6e4988a5fe850a4.png Happy Friday, shmupers! We’re glad to tell you that Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.4 is coming soon! Vol.4 includes Truxton II, Grind Stormer, Dogyuun, and Twin Hawk, and you can wishlist them all today: Truxton II: Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics in one of the hardest and most unforgiving Toaplan games! Grind Stormer: Experience a vertically scrolling manic shooter featuring impressive pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack! Dogyuun: Known for its detailed pixel art, colossal bosses, and menacing difficulty. Take |
| Update Notes for March 6 | 2024-03-06 | Fixed an achievement issue |
| Update Notes for March 1 2024 | 2024-03-01 | SteamDeck keyboard disappears after entering a filename for saving a game or a recording Slightly larger text in the tutorial overlay when enabled |
| Update Notes Patch 12 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-09 | Fixed early enemy in stage 6 that only showed its shadow, now both enemy and shadow are visible. Save config of territory is fixed. |
| Update notes for Patch 11 Feb 6 2024 | 2024-02-06 | Corrected the digital audio sample input (SS pin of OKI 6295 set to H instead of L) Linear interpolation of digital audio to slightly improve audio quality |
| The new Toaplan volume is out now! | 2024-02-01 | https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/43179534/304248c697ba25d478a79249ad99c56fe7b65cb9.png Today marks an exciting milestone! The Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol. 4 is officially released on both Steam and GOG. This volume holds special significance as it includes two games that have never seen an official release outside the arcade until now: Vimana and FixEight. Additionally, experience the classic chopper shooter Tiger-Heli and the fan-favorite Batsugun. The Games In Detail Tiger-Heli: This is where it all started. Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering bomb-based vertical shooter set the stage for an entire genre back in 19 |
| Win Batsugun clothes from KumaGumi! | 2024-01-25 | https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/43179534/6d83105b44d1896408ae2006ee2ea38d36e930cc.jpg 🚨BATSUGUN COMPETITION🚨 We’re teaming up with Japanese clothing company KumaGumi to celebrate the upcoming release of Batsugun on PC! The aim of KumaGumi is to do quality retro gaming apparel. “Kuma”(熊 / Bear) “Gumi”(組 Group) reflects the days, evenings, years (oh wtf?!) spent hibernating and playing videogames with friends. A time of innocence, simplicity with no Internet. One of the many amazing collections from KumaGumiis a line of Batsugun clothes and now you have the chance to win a Skull Hornet coach jacket, Warning Kuma hoodie, or a Sk |
| A new Toaplan collection lands on PC on February 1, 2024! | 2024-01-10 | https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/43179534/304248c697ba25d478a79249ad99c56fe7b65cb9.png Greetings shmupers! Today we’re bursting with excitement to reveal the next installment of our Toaplan releases on PC, Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.3! Vol. 3 is a mix of firsts and lasts and good ol' classics in between. We’re also bringing the enhancements from our two first volumes to Vol.3 for both veterans and newcomers alike to enjoy. You can purchase all four games together for 19.99$/€ or separately for 7.79$/€. Be sure to wishlist all four titles to prepare for launch day! SHMUPS INCLUDED IN VOL.3 Tiger-Heli: This is wher |