Samurai GUNN 2 News

This patch contains various fixes aimed at stabilizing the netplay experience. We are continuing to monitor network performance and resolve issues. We are also exploring other quality of life changes, like connection quality filter settings in matchmaking. Thank you for your patience. Happy hunting!

FIXES
- Fixed issue where clients could disconnect on final kill of the match if it was rolled back
- Fixed issue where player could be taken back to showdown if disconnect happened during kill
- Fixed crash when an entity is on fire but not emitting flame particles
- Fixed crash if user disconnected during ranked match start
- Fixed crash if ranked player drops connection during VS intro
- Fixed server issue where ranked match results could fail to report

ADJUSTMENTS
- Added 2 frame buffer to screen slash effects to reduce rollback artifacts

[p]The only limitation is character selection. The Free Edition includes 2 playable characters: Hayao and a monthly rotating character. This month you can play as Otomo.[/p][p]Face off against the full roster when playing online or against friends who own the full game. Play all modes and stages, rank up, unlock badges, and all your progress will carry over when you purchase the paid edition of Samurai GUNN 2.[/p][p][/p][p]If you're patient enough, you can play all the content Samurai GUNN 2 has to offer in this Free Edition.[/p][p] [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Send the link to your friends, and you can get a 4-player lobby going tonight![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]If you are new to Samurai GUNN 2, please be patient with us as we add new player onboarding and character tutorials. Until then, we wanted to share some helpful resources. The first is this beginner's guide video made by one of our longtime community members. (Awesome video, Sheena!)[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The second is this Steam Guide we put together with an explanation of all the basic mechanics and a movelist for every character.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Lastly, our Discord is full of helpful players who can answer pretty much any question you have. I can't recommend joining enough. The dev team is in there every day responding to bug reports, helping to troubleshooot, and generally having fun celebrating the new release with everyone. Join us at discord.gg/samuraigunn.[/p][p][/p][h2]And come challenge us in matchmaking. If you win, you can still earn the coveted "I beat the devs" badge![/h2]

[p]We are offering a 25% discount on Samurai GUNN 2 during this week's PVP Fest! The original Samurai GUNN will also be available with an 86% discount.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]You can combine these discounts and get an extra 15% off by purchasing BOTH GUNNS bundle. Here's a little secret: This is actually cheaper than buying Samurai GUNN 2 by itself.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Our adorable demake, Mini GUNN, will also be in PVP Fest. And as always, you can play it for free![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]Play the new version of Samurai GUNN 2 right now![/h2][p]If you already purchased the game, it should be downloading as you read this.[/p][p][/p][p]This is the version we revealed last week. We've rewritten the entire game from scratch in our own custom engine to ensure it runs FAST, with reliable rollback netcode, and a ton of new graphical and technical enhancements. There's new gameplay mechanics, new character abilities, casual and ranked matchmaking, and tons more. We built it to be a stable foundation for us to update and support for years. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Samurai GUNN 2: Free Edition[/h2][p]The Free Edition is currently in the approval queue with Valve. We'll be launching it as soon as it gets the green light. (And we'll update this post when it's live.)[/p][p][/p][p]What's the catch with the free edition? The only limitation is character selection. The Free Edition includes 2 playable characters: HAYAO and a monthly rotating character. This month you can play as OTOMO.[/p][p]You'll be able to face off against the full roster when playing online or against friends who own the full game. You can play all the modes, rank up, unlock badges, and all your progress carries over if you purchase the paid edition of Samurai GUNN 2.[/p][p][/p][h2]Come Fight Us![/h2][p]Join us Saturday, February 7th, at 3pm PST for a livestream on our Youtube channel and face-off against the devs! If you win you’ll get a special in-game badge. (And based on how good you all were during the beta, I think we're going to be giving away a lot of badges...)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Samurai GUNN 2 is relaunching after three years of intense development by our small team. This is closer to a full-on sequel than an update![/p][p][/p][h2]Releasing publicly on Steam: Friday, February 6th! [/h2][p][/p][p]And you can play the Beta right now by following the directions on our Discord.

Join us Saturday, February 7th, at 3pm PST for a livestream on our Youtube channel and play against the devs! If you win you’ll get a special in-game badge.[/p][p][/p][h3]Also, we are releasing Samurai GUNN 2: Free Edition![/h3][p]It will include the full game, but you are limited to playing as Hayao and a monthly rotating character—starting with Otomo. Progress from the Free Edition carries over to the full version, and there is crossplay between the two. Here’s some of what you can look forward to in the New Engine Relaunch:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Launching with 6 Reworked Characters with new abilities![/h3][p]
Golem[/p]

• [p]Bullets create stone blocks![/p]
• [p]His Super Poke creates statues… don’t get crushed![/p]
• [p]His bullets create even more blocks when they swallow other bullets.[/p]

[p]Otomo[/p]

• [p]Super speed unlocked by slashing through your flames.[/p]

[p]Slug[/p]

• [p]Run on ceilings[/p]
• [p]His super bullet is now a huge ninja star![/p]

[p]Hayao[/p]

• [p]Dog go fast[/p]

[p]Pops[/p]

• [p]Dash into enemies to toss them with an explosive consequence (can be escaped with a properly timed dash, though Pops can mix up the release)[/p]
• [p]Can grab bullets and toss them back as his own explosive bullets[/p]

[p]Ghost[/p]

• [p]Bullets are now always invisible, with a cool new visual effect[/p]
• [p]Prolong her invisibility by getting another kill (terrifying)[/p]
• [p]Shooting, dashing and getting kills reset her Echo Float ability[/p]

[p][/p][h3]All 18 playable samurai + additional friends characters will be returning in future updates.[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Gameplay Mechanics[/h3]

• [p]Bunt[/p]
  • [p]Speed mixup by deflecting bullets (even your own) in 8 directions.[/p]
• [p]Throw[/p]
  • [p]Toss your opponent in close quarters and send them tumbling.[/p]
• [p]Run on water! (without losing your ammo…)[/p]
• [p]Slow-mo whiff punishes[/p]

[h3]Stages now have B-sides![/h3]

• [p]Triggered when every player is 1 round away from winning (or by pressing Bunt on the stage select screen)[/p]

[h3]Loads of Technical Updates[/h3]

• [p]The game was completely rewritten from scratch. Every line of code is new. On our end, the game is much easier to update. Updates will be regular now, with new characters being our focus.[/p]
• [p]The game runs fast and loads fast.[/p]
• [p]Unlocked framerate for high refresh monitors[/p]
• [p]Greatly reduced memory usage for the laptop warriors[/p]
• [p]Steam Deck native version[/p]
• [p]Many visual improvements: lighting, water, fire, and animation updates[/p]

[h3]Online Play Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Rollback netcode for smooth online play[/p]
• [p]Ranked online matchmaking so you can fight people close to your skill level (utilizing Glicko-2)[/p]
• [p]Rotating 1-4 player Casual matchmaking[/p]
• [p]Unlock profile badges that you can show off online[/p]
• [p]All new online lobby system[/p]

[h3]We Cut Adventure Mode[/h3]

• [p]It was a tough call but we decided adventure mode assets and levels would be a better fit for new levels and modes in online versus[/p]

[h3]More Fun Stuff[/h3]

• [p]All new UI[/p]
  • [p]Lives now resemble health bars[/p]
  • [p]Menus, Character Select, and Stage select completely overhauled[/p]
  • [p]All new win screen illustrations and animations[/p]
• [p]We now have an announcer (It’s Doseone!)
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[p][/p][h2]
3 years ago we made the decision to rebuild everything…[/h2][p][/p][p]Samurai Gunn 2 was originally supposed to be a much smaller game. Shortly before launch, we made a bunch of changes: adding online play, unique character abilities, all-new art and animation, plans for guest characters, etc. The game was a blast! …but it didn’t take long for us to realize the game engine we originally chose was a poor fit for realizing the vision of the game and supporting it long term.

The netcode wasn’t rollback-based, making it unstable and slower than a competitive fighting game should be. Developing updates took far too long. It also made supporting the game long-term unfeasible. (You fix one thing, and that breaks something else.) 

After the behind-the-scenes difficulty of the first few updates, we were at a crossroads. We could either keep rolling out new content and hope for the best, or rebuild the game from scratch in our own custom engine.

We chose to rebuild.

We knew this was going to be a monumental task, and that public updates would cease for a long time (a terrifying prospect when in Early Access), but we believed it was the right decision to deliver the best game we possibly could–a game that we could support long-term.

Now, 3 years later, we are thrilled to be able to share with you everything we have been working so hard on.[/p]