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Balls 'n' Stars

6 years ago

Update 1.2 launches in to commemorate the 2nd anniversary!


What's new in this update?

New title screen

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As you see in the GIF, the title screen looks more satisfying to watch before you start your adventure.

Plus, the logo and the start hint now have more alive entrance animations.

New loading screen

The loading screen in the last 2 updates were so lifeless, so I decided to make it a bit more polished and interesting.

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By just adding a tips screen and the same ball zooming effect as shown in the title screen.

And finally... stage backgrounds!

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Yep, your eyes didn't fool you! In the last 2 updates, the stages are so empty when there is not even a single background. And to solve it is... Yeah, to add backgrounds. (Yay! )

There's more inside

Some stages got some makeovers and fixes to make the gameplay more fun and enjoyable and even more.

OK, that's all for the update. Hope you enjoy this update as much as I make it (while I still making another, big project).

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