100% Orange Juice News

Summer heat has driven QP bonkers again! Help stop the playful Summer Beast to unlock refreshing rewards!

The Summer Games event is on until July 15, with a lowered global counter for easier completion, and new rewards added to keep it fresh for all players.

In addition, fighting all co-op bosses now helps clear the event! Other bosses except for Summer Beast count at half the rate.

Enjoy the summer story written by Hono and illustrated by ayamy!

Orange Juice's classic, Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator is finally being released on Steam June 19!

The challenging cute'em'up originally released in Japan in 2007 has stolen the hearts of many with its branching storyline, and it has now been remastered to crisp 1280x960 native resolution with modern resolution options and other conveniences!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036370/Flying_Red_Barrel__The_Diary_of_a_Little_Aviator/

The game is currently available for pre-purchase on the Fruitbat Factory store, and Steam owners of the game may now play the free bonus character, Marc (Pilot) in 100% Orange Juice version 2.9.6!

[h3]Marc (Pilot)[/h3]
+1/+1/-1, 4 HP, REC 5

Hyper (Boost): Rocket Cannon
Lvl 1, Cost: 10
Choose one of the following two effects to activate:
1. This card becomes "Big Rocket Cannon".
2. Deal 1 damage to target enemy. If KO'd, you gain wins as though KO'd in battle.

Hyper (Boost): Big Rocket Cannon
Lvl 2, Cost: 10
Deal 3 damage to target enemy. If KO'd, you gain wins as though KO'd in battle.
This card becomes "Rocket Cannon" when you use another card or you suffer KO.

[h2]Full version 2.9.6 Patch Notes[/h2]
Changes

• Marc (Pilot) is now playable for owners of Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator on Steam.
  
• Added a Hyper animation for x16 Big Rocket.

Fixes

• Fixed Tequila saying his boss defeat line on normal wild units.
  
• Fixed so secondary characters (like Cuties Sora) have a voice during the Free Character rotation.
  
• Fixed an issue where swapping characters revealed the character on Discord through Rich Presence.
  
• Fixed RoPoChi's unit card being displayed as a card.
  
• Updated Co-op boss unit cards to list their hyper card's name on the "Hyper" section of the card.
  
• Fixed some old enemy units not having the correct names on the player plate in campaign episodes.
  
• Fixed a bug that was making Waruda Christmas Party start with no background music.
  
• Fixed an issue where Big Po had no texture when used as a missile.
  
• Made it so the chat button redirects to 100% Orange Juice Steam chat room, not the Fruitbat Factory one.
  
• Clarified Revival of Stars description to match already existing effect: "Turn all Drop Panels into Bonus Panels and Encounter and Boss Panels into Draw Panels."

Version 2.9.5 adds big new features again!


For the industrious players who have already been making graphic mods for 100% Orange Juice, and those who would liked to if it weren't so difficult, we have great news!

It is now possible to create graphic mods in order to override existing unit textures in the game. Mods are managed in a separate folder and won't be affected by the game updates or other modifications. See the online documentation here for more information about how to get started!

This is the first step toward possible Workshop support, and we'll be looking for feedback on the implementation, as well as seeing if it presents any issues.


In answer to a long-running community request, turn timer options have been added to the game! In both public and private lobbies you can now choose between 30/60/90 second turn length, or disable the timer altogether!



[h2]Version 2.9.5 full change list[/h2]
Changes

• Added Modding support to the game. See here for instructions and terms of use.
  
• Added turn timer options: Both private and public lobbies can now choose between 90/60/30 second turn duration or disable the timer.
  
• Added a new additional save backup that is automatically updated once a week.
  
• Player frames in the lobby have been improved, mostly fixing the steam profile link click issues for 800x600 users, as well as using an improved unit animation.
  
• "Play 10 games as..." achievements now display a progress popup when they're halfway completed, as do achievements for winning games & NPCs KO'd (20-40-60-80).
  
• Changed muting to persist across lobbies.

Fixes

• Fixed Sora's hyper making thunder clouds.
  
• Fixed so Whack-a-Po correctly show star particles upon hitting your targets.
  
• Fixed an issue with muted messages reappearing.
  
• Fixed an issue with Sora (Cuties) hair colors not appearing on co-op result screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where the result screen would change for other players if the host changed the game mode.

We've just added a big new feature to the game: 2 DLC or bonus characters can now be played for free every week!

The characters rotate on a random basis, and character and announcer voices for them are also available to everyone during the week.

Note: The rotation is random but shared by all players, and there is a minimum of 3 weeks before a character will appear again.

All achievement restrictions for DLC ownership have also been removed! That means it's easier than ever to collect full achievements for the game.

[h2]Version 2.9.3 Patch Notes[/h2]
General:

• Added a weekly free character rotation: 2 random DLC or bonus characters will be available for free each week, alongside their character and announcer voices.
  
• Removed all DLC ownership checks from all Steam achievements.
  
• Added color options for the Mousse cosmetic for Marie Poppo.
  
• You can now click on a player name in the lobby screen to open the player's Steam profile.
  
• Adjusted the volume of Ellie's BGM.
  
• Removed the "let's roll" voice lines playing when clearing a Norma.
  
• Added co-op ratings for Ellie and Lulu.

Bounty Hunt:

• Increased the cost of overheal items (by tier):
  I: 20->30
  II: 40->60
  III: 80->120
  
• Increased the base price of permanent stat boost items from 100 to 150.

Fixes:

• Fixed the co-op level 25 dice not unlocking as soon as you reach level 25.
  
• Fixed the special accessory visibility for Ellie and Lulu.
  
• Fixed so Bounty Hunt mercenaries cannot be affected by the Charity field event.
  
• Fixed so Star Chasers mixer & Nice Jingle don't affect the star ability of Lulu's Lucky Egg.
  
• Fixed the co-op tooltip not updating properly in the post-deck screen.

We have big news to share today: the Wanderer Pack DLC is now available!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290250/100_Orange_Juice__Wanderer_Pack/

This character pack adds 2 new characters: Ellie who's looking for her mother, and her mysterious friend Lulu who has lost her memory. The new characters come fully voiced and have their own, 5-episode campaign!

[h2]The Wanderer Pack includes[/h2]

Ellie
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Voiced by Maruyama Miki (the voice of Sora, Marie Poppo and Natsumi)
+1/0/0, 5 HP, REC 5

Hyper (Boost): Ellie's Miracle
Level 2, Cost: Level x 10
Effect Duration: 2 chapters. Gain +X ATK, +Y DEF, and +Z EVD, where X = Your total Norma completed, Y = your number of Wins Norma completed, and Z = your number of Star Norma completed.

Lulu
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Voiced by Aizawa Saya (who voices Seki Hiromi in The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls)
+0/+1/-1, 5 HP, REC 5

Hyper (Boost): Lulu's Lucky Egg
Level 2, Cost 40.
Can only be played with 2 HP or less. Gain one of the following effects at random:
-Roll a die and gain the die number x 20 stars.
-Draw 5 cards.
-Heal to full HP and permanently gain +1 ATK, +1 DEF, and +1 EVD. This effect can only trigger once.

With the DLC comes a new "Wanderers" campaign with 5 stages that teaches you more about the characters' origins.

The new DLC is now available with a -10% discount for the first week. 100% Orange Juice and all other DLC are also currently discounted in the Steam Golden Week Sale!


General:

• Ellie and Lulu are now playable for owners of the Wanderer Pack DLC.
  
• 7 new achievements added.
  
• Added new field, Scarred Land.
  
• Added new emotes.
  
• Sora and Sora (Military) hyper cards now have a special visual effect upon activation.
  
• Sora (Military) now has extra poses with glowy eyes as an unlock.
  
• Added a voice playing when successfully clearing, or missing to clear a Norma.
  
• Kiriko can now benefit from "gain HP" effects.

Bounty Hunt:

• Increased EXP, stars, item drops, oranges, and fame rewards by 50% for bounty hunt games.
  
• Players now win 1 fame in Bounty Hunt mode by defeating a player in battle that has more fame than them.
  
• Updated Bounty Hunt field event to guarantee at least 1 spawn of each type of monster hiding spots if possible.
  
• Shop turn-in arrows are now drawn over player units in the Bounty Hunt mode.
  
• Red & Blue Island overheal effect lowered from 4 to 3 in Bounty Hunt mode.
  
• Mercenaries are now affected with the following cards: Dinner, Magical Massacre, Super All Out Mode, Sealed Guardian, Indiscriminate Fire Support, Blazing!, Magical Inferno, Big Bang Bell.

Fixes:

• Fixed so players using Indiscriminate Fire Support correctly take damage if a missile land on them. (Ally mercenaries are excluded.)
  
• Fixed voices in battles not playing if the user has "voice only my character" enabled.
  
• Fixed Iru's battle start shot triggering Haunted Doll's unit effect.
  
• Fixed so Amplify events won't override shop-purchased stat boosts.
  
• Fixed Haunted Doll being able to use Ceoreparque's damage-on-evade effect when fighting Repa.
  
• Fixed Mousse voice lines so the text bubbles are reflecting what they're supposed to be.
  
• Improved card text quality.
  
• Fixed co-op cards being included in Bounty Hunt weapon armories.
  
• Fixed the lobby browser Chat button not working.

Can you help the wanderers find what they're looking for?