Steel Sword Story S — patch notes and updates
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| Steel Sword Story S Update Now Live! | 2024-06-11 | Hello everyone, As we promised, the classic 2D side-scrolling action game Steel Sword Story has been upgraded and updated to Steel Sword Story S today! The original version will remain playable after the update by selecting it in the Steam launcher. *If you already owned the original game before the update but can't play the S version, please restart the Steam. Steam Trading Cards We've also added Steam-exclusive trading cards and badges! Try to collect all the Steam items by playing the game! Price Adjustment As previously announced, the price of the game has increased alongside the update, from $4.99 to $9.99. If you already owned Steel Swo |
| Steel Sword Story to be Updated to Steel Sword Story S on June 11! | 2024-06-04 | Hello everyone, Steel Sword Story, the classic 2D side-scrolling action game that came to Steam in 2019, will receive a major overhaul update on June 11, 2024, becoming Steel Sword Story S! The original version will remain playable after the update, and the price of the game will also change once the update has been rolled out. Major Update: Steel Sword Story S The game now has twice the content, controls better, and is more accessible than ever. Please look forward to the new and evolved Steel Sword Story S! ■ Steel Sword Story S on Steam - Changes New special moves such as Uppercut and Ground Slash! The map is now twice as big, with brand n |
| Max 80% Off Steam Golden Week Sale Now On! Including titles going on Sale for the first time! | 2020-05-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/7a269c0439022c7fa31d9863141ba3c84df5733d.jpg Dear Fans, Golden Week is about to start in Japan and so Steam will once again be holding a Golden Week Sale. PLAYISM titles will be available at up to 80% off. This sale will include some titles only just released in February and March! Giraffe and Annika 20% off Recently announced for release on Nintendo Switch and PS4, heartwarming adventure rhythm title is on sale for the first time on Steam! The phenomenal soundtrack is also on sale, with a nice bundle available too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/ Record of |
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| New PLAYISM Title: Giraffe and Annika Release Announcement | 2020-02-19 | Dear PLAYISM fans, We are writing to inform you that today marks the release of our newest title. Heartfelt 3D Action+Rhythm Action game, Giraffe and Annika. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/Giraffe__Annika/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PcSX7iinw Set on Spica Island, enjoy the sights and sounds as you embark on a journey packed with 3D platforming action, adventure, and rhythm game boss fights! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/ea5cafad264aac0053fa8150484c26945a023871.jpghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/311fa9b4c2a07e69510dbd7835c3e014fd0335a9.jp |
| It's Chinese New Year! PLAYISM Titles Up To 80% Off!!! | 2020-01-24 | Dear Fans, One of Steam's biggest sales, the Chinese New Year Sale has begun! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/1a858fff361c560d008e2ddd23c06e7fd2540d04.gif Deeeer Simulator, currently getting memed out around the world is still on it's launch sale, trust us it's absolutely bonkers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018800/_DEEEER_Simulator/?curator_clanid=8438467 Also these four titles, that have only just been released recently are on sale too! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/c51156e0d076d754e4d8bc587522b35c0beae05a.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/9 |
| Steel Sword Story Update for Simplified Chinese! | 2020-01-22 | Hi All, The 2D side scrolling action Steel Sword Story, we have implemented simplified Chinese characters! We hope you enjoy it in China! In addition, we have temporarily implemented the "screen vibration OFF function" that has been frequently requested. * Currently, it may automatically return to ON, so a revised version will be delivered at a later date. https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ --- Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our blog |
| The Steam Winter Sale Is On! A Gift from PLAYISM! | 2019-12-20 | Dear Fans, The Steam Winter Sale has finally begun! Season's Greetings from all of us here at PLAYISM. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/4625762bb1cbc91d02ca1f47f1c0412cba8900c0.png This year we have incorporated Touhou Luna Nights into the design to celebrate its award of Best overseas indie game at Indie Play 2019. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/3712d2bed5aeae34a0d581bcf9a2dd44fb88d865.jpg *From the left: 2 members from PLAYISM, ZUN, and Saito from Whysoserious? (We accepted the award on behalf of Team Ladybug). Stop time and attack gracefully with throwing |
| Autumn Sale On Now! Titles Under 5 dollars! | 2019-11-29 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/3d37cb1af7160c2bbea3e96fbe027634fb779c57.png Dear Fans, Are you all enjoying perusing the Autumn Sale? There are plenty of other titles in our line up on sale than the ones we introduced yesterday. Apart from these there are plenty of other phenomenal titles so make sure you grab them while they're hot. Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/a6f85b8d937dda2024113e7a9e5938b59eb6b0b0.gif Your own choices lay the foundation for the future... Three years later, upon your arrival in the world of the future, wi |
| International Best Seller Gensokyo Night Festival on Sale! Don't miss out on this year's Autumn Sale! | 2019-11-27 | Dear Fans, The Steam Autumn Sale is here! PLAYISM is going all in this year with some of our major titles on sale! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/b19e110df8c06d650a09ebaa4112d6937284de5f.jpg Freshly released on October 14th this year, Gensokyo Night Festival is available for 20% off in it's first major sale since launch. Cute pixel art and flashy combos come together in this 2D action game. If you had your eye on this title now is your chance to grab it! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/73088c3a0f2e727933bb444b47a0f573c40275f5.gif https://store.steampowered. |
| Max 80% off! Singles’ Day Sale Now On! | 2019-11-11 | Dear all, It’s Singles’ Day, so there will be a 48 hour exclusive sale on Steam! How about some ruin exploration on those long Autumn nights? La-Mulana 67% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/LaMulana/ Pixel Game Maker MV is 33% off! Why don’t you take this opportunity to not just play games but also make them? https://store.steampowered.com/app/837510/ Steel Sword Story which was created in Pixel Game Maker is on sale too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ Check out the other phenomenal titles on sale below. https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Playism/list/51161 The sale will be on for 48 hours only |
| Out of Early Access! Pixel Game Maker MV 1.0.0 Update! | 2019-09-19 | Hello Everyone! We are proud to announce the release of the v1.0.0 of Pixel Game Maker MV! We received a lot of constructive feedback during the Early Access, and it helped us to improve the software greatly. In addition to our coming out of the Early Access period, we are also about to release a 30-day trial version of Pixel Game Maker MV! Also, don't forget about the upcoming Pixel Game Maker MV Game Development Challenge! The contest will start on October 3rd, and the winner will have their submission released on the Nintendo Switch. Any combination of art style and genre are welcome! For more info, please visit our Itch.io page from Octob |
| Steel Sword Story: Final Character Introductions - OMG Bosses! | 2019-07-16 | We've come a long way to get here, but it's time for the final round of Steel Sword Story character introductions: the bosses! ■Minotus Bull demons summoned from the demon world by Rufus. Their jump and squash attack is powerful enough to raise the ground. Be careful not to get hit by the flames they spit from their mouths. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/639fe969dea346bc35b5093bf08be69b110cf059.gif ■Jagan Deformed monsters summoned from the demon world by Rufus. They throw acid from their surrounding spheres and shoot magic bullets from their eyes. Be careful, as they emit electricity from their wh |
| Steel Sword Story: Character Introduction Pt. 4 - Oh Snap! Monsters! | 2019-07-11 | Hello players, While Steel Sword Story is a compact, smaller-scale game, it's chock full of various monsters - all with their own movements and attacks they'll use to try to stop Azul on his journey. Today we'll introduce some of said baddies! ■Dark Knight Knights Rufus summoned from the demon world. They block Azul's path in the castle. The trick is to watch for their attacks. Take advantage of their tight defense and find an opening for a chance to win. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/1bf22ccffc0a4abbf21d960c1a820bf46a66da2c.gif ■Cobol A tribe of small demons living in cave-like forts with the int |
| Steel Sword Story: Character Introduction Pt. 3 - Rich & Diverse NPCs! | 2019-07-10 | Hello players, Apart from the characters introduced in Pt. 2, Steel Sword Story has a bunch of other awesome characters as well. Check out the game for yourself to witness their cute and quirky yet finely detailed little sprite movements! ■Marrone Azul's horse, with whom he has shared joy and sorrow since he was a knight. She ran away from the kingdom to follow her exiled master. Some of the horse guard, dissatisfied with the series of incidents, helped her out. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/92779bdefeb0975ad7c7f5b0d79e4385ee8c2698.gif ■Grigio A burglar offering his skills to the highest bidder. C |
| Character Introduction Pt. 2 | 2019-07-01 | Hello players, Steel Sword Story - the cute little pixel game. The characters appearing in the game are all painstakingly crafted and thought out. Today we're going to introduce the second batch of SSS characters! ■Beige A poor merchant who suffered misfortune while stopping by the kingdom for business. He encountered Azul while making his escape, and the fact that he's able to continue operating in such a situation is pretty impressive. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/07bae53eee78cc3523d7b860e1b37bf61205024d.gif ■Cobol A tribe of small demons living in cave-like forts with the intelligence of a hum |
| Bug Fix Update ver1.01 | 2019-06-22 | Hello All, Thank you very much for playing Ver. 1.0 and for your outstanding feedback. We also greatly appreciate everyone's bug reports. Based on reports we've received from multiple players, we've fixed certain bugs and have updated the game to Ver. 1.01. Please download the latest updated version. Bug Fixes ・ Fix bug door does not open ・ Fix bug players sometimes get buried in the ground during the boss battle. Please be sure to download the latest version, and we hope you continue to enjoy Steel Sword Story! https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ --- PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM公式サイト PLAYISM Steamコミュニティ |
| Old-school 2D Side-scrolling Action Game Steel Sword Story Released! | 2019-06-21 | Today we were finally able to release the Pixel Game Maker MV-created sword & sorcery action title Steel Sword Story! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/65a25c20662885c9be8f34c1a456bf0078161309.gif Here we'd like to introduce you to some of the awesome characters you'll meet in the game. ■Azul Palan Brau The story's hero. Former Aurum Kingdom Imperial Guard. A skilled young swordsman, he was wrongfully accused of a crime and exiled. Some say that it was his love for the princess that angered the king. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/94343aaacfaa66def62013b3a5 |
| Old-school 2D Side-scrolling Action Game Steel Sword Story Released! | 2019-06-21 | Today we were finally able to release the Pixel Game Maker MV-created sword & sorcery action title Steel Sword Story! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/65a25c20662885c9be8f34c1a456bf0078161309.gif Here we'd like to introduce you to some of the awesome characters you'll meet in the game. ■Azul Palan Brau The story's hero. Former Aurum Kingdom Imperial Guard. A skilled young swordsman, he was wrongfully accused of a crime and exiled. Some say that it was his love for the princess that angered the king. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/94343aaacfaa66def62013b3a5 |
| Made in PGMMV: Steel Sword Story Full Version Set for Release on June 21st! | 2019-06-18 | Hello everyone, The full version of 2D side-scrolling action game Steel Sword Story, created in Pixel Game Maker MV and currently available in Trial Ver. form, is scheduled for release on June 21st (Fri.). https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/87502806eb0d5bb5653a513753446fd5dc9099ec.gif A true old-school 2D action game to bring back memories of the good old days. ■Save the kingdom - armed with with nothing but your rusty, old steel sword! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/2fba868bbc2521c263c43d2c3f152ef4322d06ab.gif Having lost everything his status and been forc |
| Made in PGMMV: Steel Sword Story Full Version Set for Release on June 21st! | 2019-06-18 | Hello everyone, The full version of 2D side-scrolling action game Steel Sword Story, created in Pixel Game Maker MV and currently available in Trial Ver. form, is scheduled for release on June 21st (Fri.). https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/87502806eb0d5bb5653a513753446fd5dc9099ec.gif A true old-school 2D action game to bring back memories of the good old days. ■Save the kingdom - armed with with nothing but your rusty, old steel sword! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/2fba868bbc2521c263c43d2c3f152ef4322d06ab.gif Having lost everything his status and been forc |
| Pixel Game Maker MV REMIX Game Jam - Winners! | 2019-04-30 | After hosting the REMIX Game Jam and hosting community voting for the 3 finalists, we are excited to announce our two winners! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/e1b9ce84b33899c2e45646b276acd6bd062d0b5f.png We want to take this moment to thank everyone for their efforts for joining in the week long Game Jam, and for submitting a great variety of games. We enjoyed playing through all your games, and it was a difficult choice to select the finalists. We hope that you will all continue to support Pixel Game Maker MV, and continue to take part in our future activities. After allowing the community to choose |
| Pixel Game Maker MV Golden Week Holiday Announcement | 2019-04-19 | Greetings everyone! Thank you all for using Pixel Game Maker MV! While we are hard at work providing you with support & preparing the next patch, we are going to have a put things on hold for a few days. As we are based in Japan, we will be unavailable from April 27th through May 6th due to the extended Japanese holidays for the period known as Golden Week. We will resume normal operations on May 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes, and will try to ensure that we handle as many cases before the period starts as we can. Regards, The entire Pixel Game Maker MV team https://store.steampowered.com/app/837510/Pixel_Game_Maker_MV__M |
| Vote Now! REMIX Game Jam Community Voting Open Now! | 2019-04-09 | Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well, and that you adventures in game development is going great! Last month we hosted the first Pixel Game Maker MV game jam, titled REMIX Game Jam, and after playing through all the submissions, we have narrowed it down to 3 games for you all to play and vote for your favourite! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/e1b9ce84b33899c2e45646b276acd6bd062d0b5f.png You can find these games, their download links and the voting over on the Playism blog! Pixel Game Maker MV REMIX Game Jam - Community Voting Check out all the games, and let us know via the poll, which one was you |
| 24 hours left! Get your REMIX Game Jam submission in! | 2019-03-18 | Hi everyone, We hope that you are enjoying Pixel Game Maker MV and have been exploring the possibilities for game development this week. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/e1b9ce84b33899c2e45646b276acd6bd062d0b5f.png We are more than excited to see all your exciting submissions for our REMIX Game Jam, which ends in 24 hours! Dive into the engine now and let your imaginations run free! For full details, please see our previous post. For Terms and Conditions, please check this post. Get some inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCgPEVLA7Fg REMIX Game Jam We took this opportunity to launch our very |
| Try Pixel Game Maker MV for FREE - REMIX Game Jam and 25% OFF SALE! | 2019-03-12 | Hi everyone, We would like to thank you, once again, for using Pixel Game Maker MV and hope you are enjoying the experience! Since the release of Pixel Game Maker MV, we've received many requests for users to be able to try this software before buying it. Well, here's your chance! From today until the 19th March 10AM PST, you'll be able to download and try Pixel Game Maker MV for free. REMIX Game Jam We took this opportunity to launch our very first Game Jam to encourage users everywhere to try their hand at video game creation. For this Game Jam, we're asking you to remix the existing sample games in the software, while giving them your own |
| Adding assets for "RTB ~Return To Base~" in Pixel Game Maker MV | 2019-02-07 | Hi Everyone From today onwards, a selection of materials from the upcoming sample game, "RTB ~Return to Base~", can be downloaded from the Official Pixel Game Maker MV website! https://tkool.jp/act/sample-games.html https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/a2a31ca1c8703ee22b6cf77983c6a199b60bdc95.png "RTB ~ Return To Base ~" is a shooting game made in Pixel Game Maker MV, and is planned to be released as a sample game in the future. The first stage of the game is a side-scrolling shooter, with the second stage changing the game into a vertical-scrolling shooter. Lastly, stage 3 again changes into a side-scrol |
| A sneak peek of the boss from stage 2! | 2019-02-06 | Hi Everyone Thank you for your patience and support while we work on “Steel Sword Story”! Currently, “Steel Sword Story” is making intensive efforts towards the completion goal, but while you wait, we want to give you a sneak peek at the stage 2 boss. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34011329/345507849962a934d1e0d19c22cdc7d269540764.gif Can the main character Azul defeat this boss…? Make sure you add Steel Sword Story to your wishlist for more updates, and stay tuned as we head towards the completion of the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/8 |
| Steel Sword Story Demo Version Available Now! | 2018-11-28 | Hi All We are proud to announce that the demo version of Steel Sword Story, a side-scroller 2D action game, is out now on Steam! Steel Sword Story is being developed by 8bits Fanatics, the creator of 1001 Spikes, using the game creation software Pixel Game Maker MV. Check out the demo version now, and add Steel Sword Story to your wishlist now to be notified upon the upcoming release. https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ |