Throwback turn-based RPG Sea Of Stars will get the free update that adds a local co-op mode next month, letting up to three players waddle through the game's story side by side (by side). The update will also include commonly requested features, say developers Sabotage Studio , like tweaks to the combat and a "revamped prologue" that'll see players able to get stuck into the action quicker. We'd previously heard about this update , but now we know the actual release date.
It's coming out on November 12th, said the developers on Xitter . Changes to the combat include "ways to break the spells of enemies each time a new type is encountered" and a "comprehensive balancing pass." Story-wise, there's at least one new cutscene, designed to "accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure".
Plus a mysterious in-game relic has been added to help speedrunners. But the local 3-player co-op is probably going to be the big attraction. Playing with friends makes sense for the storyline in Sea Of Stars, which is about pixellated pair Zale and Valere, childhood besties who've been trained in magic from their youngest days to become the mystical saviours of the world.
No pressure. The third spot on the roster looks like it could be taken up by various other characters you meet along the way, like magicless buddy Garl or assassin girl Seraï. Or maybe you can simply choose to inhabit anyone from the party, I don't know.
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