9 Years of Shadows News

Hi everyone - if you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so.

[h3]The game will be 40% off from April 15th through the 22nd![/h3]

Make sure to check out Freedom Games Publisher Sale page to pick up some awesome indie games at great prices. Whether you like to play alone or with friends, there are some great deals you won't want to miss out on!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402120/9_Years_of_Shadows/

Greetings, everyone!

As we kick off 2024, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your ongoing support and feedback. Over the past few months, we've diligently reviewed your reports, and we're thrilled to share the latest enhancements we've made to elevate your gaming experience.

Here are the key highlights:

[h2]New Features:[/h2]

• Auto-save now triggers after defeating any mid-boss or final boss.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes:
[/h2]

• Resolved an issue where "Next dialogue" or "Skip dialogue" inputs weren't functioning correctly.
  
• Addressed a controller settings bug affecting hierarchy-based inputs, such as the dialogue system.
  
• Fixed a texture issue with the VFX on the strong attack of the Helios Upgraded armor.
  
• Rectified a texture problem with the central projectile in the Gear of Erebus battle.
  
• [Solved a bug where fire bullets failed to explode from the Vlastor Pyro.
  
• Corrected an enemy placement issue in the Portrait of Demise that caused coins to become stuck in a Gaia tunnel.
  
• Eliminated a bug that automatically skipped the prologue's first elevator dialogue.
  
• Fixed an issue causing some Steam achievements not to unlock as intended.
  

[h2]Changes:[/h2]

• Enjoy a fresh set of sound effects for the Logon Duck's spinning razor attack.
  
• Witness art improvements across various rooms in all areas.
  

For those eager to connect with our development team, report issues, or engage with our community, please join our Discord channel. Your continued support fuels our commitment to delivering the best gaming experience possible.

And today, we have additional great news!
We're being featured in a Metroidvania Souls-like bundle on Steam! Go check it out:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38214/Metroidvania_SoulsLike_Bundle/


Thank you for being part of our journey!

Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games!

From December 21st until January 4th, the game will be on sale for 30% off!

Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Winter Sale 2023 page to pick up some great games to play over the holiday season. Whether you like to play alone or with friends, there are some great deals you won't want to miss out on!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402120/9_Years_of_Shadows/

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Thanks for your support and we’re super excited to show off all of our hard work!

Hello everyone!

We kindly ask for your support in recommending 9 Years of Shadows as a nominee for the 'Outstanding Visual Style' category in 'The Steam Awards 2023!'

The nomination period starts now and runs for one week. Let's showcase the true power of our community!

Thank you for your support! 💕

Hello everyone!

We hope you're all doing well. It's been a month since our last update, and since then, we have continued to work on improving performance and stabilizing the experience on Steam Deck.

We thank you again for your patience, empathy, and feedback while we fix and enhance the game experience.

If you want to talk with our dev team, report an issue, or join the community, please join our Discord! We'd love to hear from you all!

[h2]Patch notes[/h2]
[h3]Bug Fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that caused videos to crash on Steam Deck.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused armor unlock cinematics to not show.
  
• Fixed numerous bugs that prevented the text from displaying correctly during the prologue and epilogue slideshows.
  
• Some elemental outline effects were not displaying correctly.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the sound volume level and settings UI to not report the same value.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused text to fade in incorrectly during elemental animations.
  
• Fixed some placement errors for localized text on the status screen.
  

[h3]Changes:[/h3]

• Minor room layout fixes in Area E.
  
• Art adjustments in various rooms across all areas.
  
• Missing sound effects were re-added for some of Europa’s actions.
  
• Missing UI sound effects were added.