- Patch: Input Fix - 15 August 2023
Patched build v2.1.4 is now live! Added an adjustment to the input system to fix issues with joystick drift. Added a small quality of life change, the intro cinematic is now skipped with a single press of the "start" button, instead of requiring the player to hold start for a few seconds to skip.
- Version 1.2.12 Live! - 12 December 2021
Version 1.2.12 is now live! Fixed a bug where if a player fully completed the game without dying on hardcore mode, their high score would not get posted on the leaderboards.
- Patch 1.2.10 Live! - 20 August 2020
Patch V1.2.10 is live! A new main menu item "View Leaderboards" has been added! Hardcore now shows your current score, your previous high score, and let's you know during your run what your current position is with your current score! Now you know exactly how well you're performing against other players during your hardcore runs! Asteroids have been highly optimized, fixing a minor performance issue during the asteroid level!
- Balance Patch V1.2.9 - 6 August 2020
Balance Patch V1.2.9 is live! In general, the higher tiers of upgrades have been made much stronger. The balance changes are detailed below, values not shown have not been modified, such as how much damage the player does to enemies when they barrel roll, or the player's laser capsule upgrades: Laser Upgrades: Upgrade Level Old Damage New Damage 0 5 5 1 7 7 2 10 10 3 13 13 4 16 17 5 19 22 6 22 30 Shield Upgrades: Upgrade Level Old Strength New Strength 0 25 25 1 31 31 2 37 38 3 44 46 4 52 60 5 60 75 6 75 100 Special Upgrades: Upgrade Level Old Death Wave Damage New Death Wave Damage 0 20 20 1 40 40 2 80 80 3 120 125 4 160 175 5 210 225 6 275 300
- Introducing Leaderboards and Hardcore Mode! - 31 July 2020
Update V1.2.8 introduces a new game mode: Hardcore! In Hardcore mode, the game plays out as normal, but once you die, you'll have to start over from the beginning. However, your score will be posted to the leaderboards! Each difficulty has its own leaderboard. Do you have what it takes to become #1!?! Good luck pilots!
- Achievements Live!!! - 24 July 2020
Patch 1.2.7 introduces 50 new achievements to The Last Archwing!!! Can you get them all? Some of the Achievements are designed to help show players possibilities in the game that they didn't know about. Some of these revolve around game mechanics that the game doesn't tell you about in the tutorials, but since you've been kind enough to read this post, we'll share a couple of tips to help unlock some of the new Achievements! Enemy Laser Reflection: =================== Players can reflect lasers back at enemies to deal damage! There are 3 ways to do this. The Super Death Wave will reflect all enemy lasers away from the player. All lasers that hit the player while they are either barrel rolling, or invulnerable from picking up a rainbow capsule will also make lasers bounce off of the player's shield. Barrel Roll Tips: ============ While the primary use of the barrel roll is defensively to…
- V1.2.1 - V1.2.6 Patch Notes - 29 June 2020
We've been busy improving the game since the release of multiplayer (V1.2.0) and we're already up to V1.2.6! Below are the patch notes for all the balance changes, improvements, and bug fixes: Version 1.2.1 Patch Notes ========================= 1) Changed multiplayer menu names to make more sense. Shortened remote play instructions. 2) Player names and meters now display during multiplayer tutorials. 3) Changed color of wingmate shields to dark green, so their color doesn't get confused with the second player (purple color). 4) There is now a confirmation prompt after selecting to return to the main menu during gameplay. 5) Increased volume of "Weapons Maxed!" and Resurrection sound effects. 6) Added the Sound menu option to all in-game menus. (Before was only available from main menu) 7) Fixed issue of wingmates getting jumbled when barrel rolling into a screen edge. Version 1.2.2 Patc…
- Multiplayer Now Live! - 23 June 2020
The Last Archwing now supports up to 4 players in its new multiplayer mode! You can play with up to 4 players cooperatively through the game's campaign. You can either play with four people locally, or online using Steam's Remote-Play-Together feature. Please note the the Remote Play feature is curated through Steam, so you'll need to configure your Remote Play settings in your steam settings to balance lag and video quality on both the host and client sides. Now get out there and defeat the Zarkhan empire with your friends!!! The galaxy won't save itself!
- The Last Archwing Major Update! V1.1.0 - 1 June 2020
Major Update - V1.1.0! One new fully voiced level featuring destructible asteroids! The new level is inserted where Level 4 used to be. One new boss - the Missile Destroyer! You'll face it in Level 4, and later on as a mini-boss in some levels. Four new enemies! Kamikaze - Pursues the player while firing, tries to ram into player. Small fighter. Broadside Corvette - Moves horizontally or vertically on the screen firing from its sides. Minigun Corvette - Rapidly fires lasers at the player, followed by a short cooldown. Shotgun Frigate - Fires a burst of heavy lasers at the player, lots of health. Full list of update details below! Barrel roll now shows an animation to show that the player is invulnerable. Rainbow capsule now has an animation to visually show that the effects are active (faster firing and invulnerability), the effect then starts to blink just before the time runs out. Sup…
- Patch 1.0.18 Live! - 20 May 2020
The latest patch is now live! Patch notes are below: 1) Made game fully compatible with ultra wide monitors. 2) Fixed bug where ship loses invincibility after picking up the rainbow capsule if they perform a barrell roll before the rainbow invincibility ends. 3) Added a prompt to explain how to skip dialogue.
- 70% Off Super Sale! - 28 April 2020
The Last Archwing is on sale for 70% off this week! The sale ends Sunday May 3rd at midnight, so don't miss out! We will also be streaming every night this week so check our store page often and join us for some fun Last Archwing action!
- The Last Archwing: Dev Live Stream (Hard Mode) - 15 April 2020
Hello all! We will be hosting a live development stream of the game this Friday at 7:30pm Pacific Standard Time! The game developer will be playing the game on Hard Mode to see how far he can get through the game! Come join us for a fun evening! The most recent game patch (V1.0.16) increased the difficulty of Hard Mode, as well as introducing new content, such as a new capsule that gives the player temporary invulnerability and rapid fire, as well as new special effects! Stop on by to experience all of the new content! Hope to see you there!
- Patch 1.0.16 Live! - 11 April 2020
Version 1.0.16 Patch notes. Overview: Added several new visual effects. Hard difficulty increased. Minor bug fixes. 1) Fixed bug with shields visually reforming even though the player is in a dying state. 2) Reforming shields no longer trigger nearby mines. 3) Fixed bug with player being flung offscreen if they died on top of an enemy just after a barrel roll. 4) Fixed ship explosion sound not having its volume adjusted by the master volume slider. 5) Added a parallax effect with the backgrounds in relation to the player. 6) Added a ripple special effect whenever the player dies, performs a super death wave, or a boss dies. 7) Small explosions now happen whenever a player laser strikes an enemy. 8) A sound effect plays whenever a player laser strikes enemy armor. 9) Normal Level 4 level is longer. Hard Level 4 is longer and more difficult. 10) Normal and Hard Level 9 now ends with a mor…
- Developer Live Stream - 31 March 2020
Hello! We will be broadcasting a live stream on Friday at 7:30pm PST for those that would like to see a partial play through of the game! The game's developer will be playing the game for one hour to see how far they can get before the time runs out. Come and hang out with us for a little bit and check the game out!
- The Last Archwing Released! - 27 March 2020
Hello! The Last Archwing is now released and available for purchase and download! Thank you for supporting us, and we want to support you too! If you encounter any bugs or have questions or comments, please e-mail us here: [email protected] We hope you enjoy playing The Last Archwing as much as we enjoyed making it! Now get out there and save planet Earth pilots! Sincerely, - Archwing Entertainment
