Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック — patch notes and updates
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| Slam and Roll: The New Arcade Hit from KaleidoGames | 2024-11-14 | You know Kaleidogames has a long history of creating arcade games. In the past, we focused on shmups, and while we loved them, we felt it was time to bring something new. We chose to blend elements from the best single-screen stage-clear games of the ’90s to create a fusion of retro and modern gaming. Rest assured, we worked tirelessly over four years to bring you an incredible experience, designed especially for lovers of challenging gameplay. Enough talk. We’re proud to present SLAM AND ROLL (now out from Early Access, Switch and XBOX). Get the game now with the special discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2004960/Slam_and_Roll/ |
| Vortex Attack EX coming this week! | 2019-10-22 | Vortex Attack EX is releasing on Steam and Nintendo Switch. From the 24th October 2019 you might start playing. Wishlist it now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163290/Vortex_Attack_EX/ |
| 2018 is ending. Can you make it to the Top 15? | 2018-12-20 | Best shooters 2018 , last 10 days! 2018 is ending. do you have a spot in the top 15 in Vortex Attack? Now it's the time! It's your chance to play this game before the year ends. After that the scores are set forever! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8300975/26fca806cf1fd6de848cf649ef0a055d92346bdd.jpg Check out the big variety on ships there is in the list: https://twitter.com/KaleidoGames/status/1074935929771618305 |
| New DISCORD channel! | 2018-11-30 | Since we receive twitter messages that remain private some of those we would love to make them public in a general chat, so we just created a DISCORD kaleidogames server . https://discordapp.com/assets/ba74954dde74ff40a32ff58069e78c36.png - You will be able to talk directly with us. - Give us instant feedback. - Learn about our new games, patches, secretes and easter eggs. :) - Sometimes we have give aways too. :) - Also you could earn access to our latest alphas or betas. Get access before anyone else! - And.... if you are a streamer, you might have access to the games before everyone else. Join our server now! https://discordapp.com/invite/ |
| 1.3.6 | 2018-05-22 | After over a year without patches, the game was fine as it was but there was room to change a couple of things. FIXES/ IMPROVEMENTS - Game window allows to be resized. - There is a new mode called : Fullscreen (Windowed). This was created to solve a few incompatibility issues with some drivers. - Performance improvements. - First few levels tutorial have been smoothed out. Less warnings should appear but game play is a little bit more intense now. - Beekyr Reloaded banner appears now if you don't have it yet. What are you waiting for? ːsteamhappyː It's a great game. You can get itvery cheap if you get it through this bundle. We hope you enjoy |
| Patch 1.3.4 | 2017-03-22 | After over a year without patches, here is what needed to be done. FIXES: - Fixes some small achievements issues. - Performance improvements. The game shouldn't slow down after playing a long game. - The hidden final ship can be selected now. ADDED FEATURES: Vortex Attack 40 Stages! You can play quicker games by pressing SLOW + FIRE when starting a new game, you will get to the later levels in less time but beware you might get there with less powerups... We hope you enjoy it! |
| Patch 1.3.4 | 2017-03-22 | After over a year without patches, here is what needed to be done. FIXES: - Fixes some small achievements issues. - Performance improvements. The game shouldn't slow down after playing a long game. - The hidden final ship can be selected now. ADDED FEATURES: Vortex Attack 40 Stages! You can play quicker games by pressing SLOW + FIRE when starting a new game, you will get to the later levels in less time but beware you might get there with less powerups... We hope you enjoy it! |
| Awesome patch 1.3 | 2016-02-04 | Kaleidogames brings you the latest and best Vortex Attack update. Get ready to enhance your game to 1.3. This patch makes the game future proof, so it might be the last one. Ships balance changes: Beekyr Verminest Kromaia Snipper-bullet-hell enemies will shot slightly less but will deliver faster bullets instead Some of the bosses are a bit harder to beat now Added: Some social texts in main menu (game needs your help) 2 new enemy types (we call them the riot hoses) 5 special stage types 3 health capsules classified depending how much energy they heal 4 score capsules, classified how much score they give Improved: Some boss graphics Some ship |
| Awesome patch 1.3 | 2016-02-04 | Kaleidogames brings you the latest and best Vortex Attack update. Get ready to enhance your game to 1.3. This patch makes the game future proof, so it might be the last one. Ships balance changes: Beekyr Verminest Kromaia Snipper-bullet-hell enemies will shot slightly less but will deliver faster bullets instead Some of the bosses are a bit harder to beat now Added: Some social texts in main menu (game needs your help) 2 new enemy types (we call them the riot hoses) 5 special stage types 3 health capsules classified depending how much energy they heal 4 score capsules, classified how much score they give Improved: Some boss graphics Some ship |
| Patch 1.2.2 | 2015-12-30 | Hey we did it again. We realized that online scores system would only work for 2015 so we were forced to update the game once again... So we used it as an excuse to improve a few things. Yay! ːsteammockingː ːhealth_powerupː We added button tags. We were very surprised that not many people played the FREE TOURNAMENTS. Which is strange we as have very cool prizes and very enjoyable game modes. Maybe people didn't know about them as it didn't say anywhere the word "TOURNAMENT". ːhealth_powerupː Gameplay: Sectors 2,3, 4 and 5 are more interesting to play. Before they used to be, for some players, stages that they had to go through to get to the r |
| Patch 1.2.2 | 2015-12-30 | Hey we did it again. We realized that online scores system would only work for 2015 so we were forced to update the game once again... So we used it as an excuse to improve a few things. Yay! ːsteammockingː :health_powerup: We added button tags. We were very surprised that not many people played the FREE TOURNAMENTS. Which is strange we as have very cool prizes and very enjoyable game modes. Maybe people didn't know about them as it didn't say anywhere the word "TOURNAMENT". :health_powerup: Gameplay: Sectors 2,3, 4 and 5 are more interesting to play. Before they used to be, for some players, stages that they had to go through to get to the r |
| Final patch to 1.2 | 2015-11-03 | We have fixed the latest small problems which include: - Space-worms that appear in the lower part of the screen are a bit easier to handle now. - Ships balance. - Blaxar, has been changed to shot more times, and more powerful but less spread. - Ships health bug: after collecting a level-up, ship's health was not being upgraded. 1.2 is possibly the latest update. We might update more but we don't think it's worth changing anything else. Yep that's right, no more updates, the game is near the perfection we wanted. It's fair, fun and very (re) playable. If there is a massive volume of new users we might update things to add more secrets or achi |
| Final patch to 1.2 | 2015-11-03 | We have fixed the latest small problems which include: - Space-worms that appear in the lower part of the screen are a bit easier to handle now. - Ships balance. - Blaxar, has been changed to shot more times, and more powerful but less spread. - Ships health bug: after collecting a level-up, ship's health was not being upgraded. 1.2 is possibly the latest update. We might update more but we don't think it's worth changing anything else. Yep that's right, no more updates, the game is near the perfection we wanted. It's fair, fun and very (re) playable. If there is a massive volume of new users we might update things to add more secrets or achi |
| Upgrade to 1.1.6 | 2015-10-20 | New exciting upgrades: Now fully compatible with Steam's Big Picture Faster game-play overall Some performance and graphic upgrades Retro Mode enabled (fix) Extra credits (to play more) Small multi player difficulty game-play balance fixes Some typos corrected Better tutorials Small navigation fixes Retro Mode Finish the game (level 50+) and a new option will appear in your options menu. Extra credits Every 10 levels after Level 50 you will get an extra credit on every new game. A final note about this patch It has everything people have asked for. We are happy with this now. This means that this should be the FINAL update. But if you think t |
| Upgrade to 1.1.6 | 2015-10-20 | New exciting upgrades: Now fully compatible with Steam's Big Picture Faster game-play overall Some performance and graphic upgrades Retro Mode enabled (fix) Extra credits (to play more) Small multi player difficulty game-play balance fixes Some typos corrected Better tutorials Small navigation fixes Retro Mode Finish the game (level 50+) and a new option will appear in your options menu. Extra credits Every 10 levels after Level 50 you will get an extra credit on every new game. A final note about this patch It has everything people have asked for. We are happy with this now. This means that this should be the FINAL update. But if you think t |
| Update to 1.1.0 | 2015-09-25 | Very nice upgrade indeed. - Translated to JAPANESE! - Better game performance, older computers can play this game better. - Retro Mode added. Reach level 51 and you should find it in options from the main menu. - Benchmark improved but, we are aware that going through the benchmark more than once it will return worst scores. - Better particles system and graphics: It all looks tidier: now instead of lines we have smoke and fire coming out the vortex. We can display even more particles at lower processing cost. - Added: Warning to Asteroids field. - Gamepad rebinder fix. - Some other small fixes |
| Update to 1.1.0 | 2015-09-25 | Very nice upgrade indeed. - Translated to JAPANESE! - Better game performance, older computers can play this game better. - Retro Mode added. Reach level 51 and you should find it in options from the main menu. - Benchmark improved but, we are aware that going through the benchmark more than once it will return worst scores. - Better particles system and graphics: It all looks tidier: now instead of lines we have smoke and fire coming out the vortex. We can display even more particles at lower processing cost. - Added: Warning to Asteroids field. - Gamepad rebinder fix. - Some other small fixes |
| World Championship Series has started! | 2015-09-16 | World Championship series has started.It's free to enter: by just buying the game in Steam is enough. We want this championship be the first of many. While there are many players playing them we will carry on organizing new tournaments. Welcome to the League of the Extraordinary Vortices. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZlsQddU1xo/VflRD_rhKMI/AAAAAAAAA1s/OrqDwSBrj1E/s1600/prizes-sponsor_poster_v2.jpg The championship:Vortex Attack has been designed specially for beating each-others hi-scores (like the old days). After all, it's more or less a spin-off Galaga™ with a lot of extras that modern technology allows us to implement today. But, we have go |
| World Championship Series has started! | 2015-09-16 | World Championship series has started.It's free to enter: by just buying the game in Steam is enough. We want this championship be the first of many. While there are many players playing them we will carry on organizing new tournaments. Welcome to the League of the Extraordinary Vortices. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZlsQddU1xo/VflRD_rhKMI/AAAAAAAAA1s/OrqDwSBrj1E/s1600/prizes-sponsor_poster_v2.jpg The championship:Vortex Attack has been designed specially for beating each-others hi-scores (like the old days). After all, it's more or less a spin-off Galaga™ with a lot of extras that modern technology allows us to implement today. But, we have go |
| Patch 1.0.8 | 2015-07-14 | Hello everybody, We have updated again Vortex Attack! Enjoy the free and better contents! This time we have improved and added a ton of things to the game: GAME PLAY UPDATES - Improved the player' ships graphics. They are much nicer looking than ever. - Toggling full-screen won't not kick players out from hi-scores. - Game detail auto adapts now. It decreases graphics quality if detects the game is running slow. If the detail level is at its lowers, it will kick the player out the steam records. You need to pass the test at least once but you can manually change detail level from menu. - Improved some GUI elements. - Small gameplay tweaks: - |
| Patch 1.0.8 | 2015-07-14 | Hello everybody, We have updated again Vortex Attack! Enjoy the free and better contents! This time we have improved and added a ton of things to the game: GAME PLAY UPDATES - Improved the player' ships graphics. They are much nicer looking than ever. - Toggling full-screen won't not kick players out from hi-scores. - Game detail auto adapts now. It decreases graphics quality if detects the game is running slow. If the detail level is at its lowers, it will kick the player out the steam records. You need to pass the test at least once but you can manually change detail level from menu. - Improved some GUI elements. - Small gameplay tweaks: - |
| Version 1.0.2 PATCH upgrades. | 2015-06-08 | With this new version, we have improved: Game performance game remains playable in lower specs. Power-up system thanks to the feedback from some reviewer. We don't want luck to take a big part on this game, powerups are more suitable for each level and better distributed. Level 42 mothership. We noticed some of you got stuck there. We made it slightly easier but don't expect a walk in the country side. Improved special ships (plus) graphics. Improved scoring system: now bonus are not going to give you super high scores. Fixed lumergy and 1CC achievements. Other smaller issues Please let us know if is there anything else to fix, if you can fin |
| Version 1.0.2 PATCH upgrades. | 2015-06-08 | With this new version, we have improved: Game performance game remains playable in lower specs. Power-up system thanks to the feedback from some reviewer. We don't want luck to take a big part on this game, powerups are more suitable for each level and better distributed. Level 42 mothership. We noticed some of you got stuck there. We made it slightly easier but don't expect a walk in the country side. Improved special ships (plus) graphics. Improved scoring system: now bonus are not going to give you super high scores. Fixed lumergy and 1CC achievements. Other smaller issues Please let us know if is there anything else to fix, if you can fin |
| Tomorrow: 27th May final version will be out. | 2015-05-26 | I hope you enjoyed the betas and really enjoy the final version. We heard you here and by mail and we have done almost everything your asked for! Now, it's time to unlock all 70+ achievements and beat for friends hi-scores! Many thanks!! |
| Tomorrow: 27th May final version will be out. | 2015-05-26 | I hope you enjoyed the betas and really enjoy the final version. We heard you here and by mail and we have done almost everything your asked for! Now, it's time to unlock all 70+ achievements and beat for friends hi-scores! Many thanks!! |
| New Visuals ahead! | 2015-04-29 | We are currently improving the rest of the game experience. Improving the graphics, we know it was the weakest point of the game. So we are working hard to have a better graphics experience. Here is an example: http://snag.gy/BVWBy.jpg Sorry we can't post the image here directly, Click the link to have a glimpse of what is coming and please let us know what do you think. Thanks! |
| New Visuals ahead! | 2015-04-29 | We are currently improving the rest of the game experience. Improving the graphics, we know it was the weakest point of the game. So we are working hard to have a better graphics experience. Here is an example: http://snag.gy/BVWBy.jpg Sorry we can't post the image here directly, Click the link to have a glimpse of what is coming and please let us know what do you think. Thanks! |
| Participate in the betas | 2015-04-09 | Hello everybody, We are uploading new exciting unique experimental versions for you to test them out before anybody else does! They might have features that never see the light, who knows? How to access them. Just enable beta by: 1- right clicking on Vortex Attack logo in your library. 2- Press properties 3- Clicks betas tab 4- Opt-in by selecting beta in the drop down menu 5- no password! (till release date) Enjoy! |
| Participate in the betas | 2015-04-09 | Hello everybody, We are uploading new exciting unique experimental versions for you to test them out before anybody else does! They might have features that never see the light, who knows? How to access them. Just enable beta by: 1- right clicking on Vortex Attack logo in your library. 2- Press properties 3- Clicks betas tab 4- Opt-in by selecting beta in the drop down menu 5- no password! (till release date) Enjoy! |
| Release date moved to 27th May 2015 | 2015-04-08 | Hello Vortex Attack players, We need to work in the game a little bit more so we postponed the game 4 weeks. We also have been working very hard to lower the min specs fixing some bugs that made the game run slower than it should. As we develop new features we need to re-test all the new bits and check if old ones break. So 4 extra weeks seems to be a fair amount of time to have a very polished super playable fun game. I just hope we don't have to postpone it any longer. We want to release the game as soon as possible. Till release date we will be releasing a few versions to be played by you guys. We need more feedback. We are using it all to |