- Patch Note - v1.1.0 - 30 July 2026
Hello everyone!We're pleased to announce a new patch that will update the game to v1.1.0! Thanks for all the comments and bug reports; we've worked on many important improvements and several bug fixes in response to player feedback, mostly focusing on game-breaking bugs. Here's a handy list of what's been updated:ImprovementsAdded side stories for the apostles. They will be updated as the game progresses. The new dialogue will better represent the apostles' own unique characteristics.Upscaled visuals to support 4k resolution.Added a rarity indicator for items that are displayed at the shop.Updated English and Japanese translations.Changed how the language setting is applied (changing the language setting no longer requires rebooting the game).Japanese text font has been updated for better readability.The game will now pause when the tutorial windows are opened.Bug FixesFixed the issue t…
- Balance Patch v1.0.12 - 4 November 2023
Boss "Chaos" health increased by 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 10000 for each phase. Relic "Purified Chaoskull Ornament" energy recovery changed from 1% to 0.1%. Weapon 'Dowole's Avarice' damage changed from 30 to 15 and projectile count changed from 13 to 6. Weapon 'Exorcism Bow' damage changed from 15 to 30 and charge damage changed from 30 to 60. Normal damage of the weapon 'Black Goral Bow' changed from 22 to 11.
- Patch v1.0.11 - 25 October 2023
Fixed an issue where the Lotus Arrow damage from the relic Lotus Necklace was incorrectly displayed. Fixed some relic-based effects not displaying correctly, including the relic Bloodstained Diary. Fixed an issue where Murder Frenzy from the Bloodstained Diary reversed the damage increase conditions when it was at full stack and when it was not. Fixed a bug where the bless "Lighter Footsteps" would also increase your movement speed while attacking Fixed an issue where the Movement Speed bonus from the bless "Lightweight Equipment" was incorrectly displayed.
- Patch v1.0.10 - 20 October 2023
Fixed a bug where the relic "Will-O-Wisp Nameplate" would not trigger a charge attack Fixed the animations in Nari's dialog were not working as intended Now the "Tif" at the entrance to the boss "Dochul" is correctly sized Fixed an issue where the effect of the relic "Heart of Ira" would persist Fixed the effect of some blesses would appear to be the effect of the last relic or bless used Fixed some damage bonus effects being applied twice Fixed a typo in the description of the Golden Hammer The buff chance increase for the Golden Hammer no longer works as intended Fixed an issue where the effects of the relic harmony "Upgrade Expert" (Increased enhancement chance and reduced crystal cost requirements) was not working as intended Now the game will not freeze when going from the Heaven scene to the title screen during the Tutorial prologue Fixed an error in the attack speed display for t…
- Patch v1.0.9 - 19 October 2023
Fixed an issue where the relic Heart of Ira would only trigger when placed on equipped slots Fixed an issue with the description of the Cursed Wooden Nameplate not matching its actual effect. Fixed an issue where the Tree of Life's healing effect would not be affected by the player's healing buffs Fixed an issue with the Ru's Handbook causing the game to freeze Fixed an issue where the description of the relic Flag of Victory was different from its actual effect. Fixed an issue where Paru's shield would not disappear when moving through a room while it was active. Fixed the effect of the relic harmony "Frenzied Killer" triggering when destroying destructible objects.
- Hotfix v1.0.7 - 12 October 2023
Fixed an issue where 'Enter' key could be used to change keybindings ('E' key can be used to reset settings in the Gameplay tab if the key is changed to 'Enter' key). Fixed an issue where the damage bonus from the relic "Voodoo Doll" was unusually high. Fixed an issue where the stack count in the effect interface would not display properly if it exceeded 1000. Fixed an issue where the effect of the Well would remain in effect Fixed an issue where the effect of the relic 'Bracelet of Vitality' would work based on your current energy instead of your maximum energy Fixed Archer's Trial and some attacks from Deva triggering the kill effects of Relics 'Pickaxe' and 'Extortion' Fixed an issue where the relic 'Banner of Victory' would trigger on some summoned enemies.
- Hotfix v1.0.6 - 10 October 2023
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze after acquiring certain blesses on the final level up Fixed an issue where the name of a Shrine was different from its actual effect Fixed a bug where the relic "Hefty Money Pouch" and "Hefty Fragment Pouch" would not apply their effects if they were destroyed while unequipped. Added the stack counter for the bless "Source Destroyer" Fixed an issue with some of Deva's attack patterns not dealing damage to Yeon Fixed an issue where the cooldown for the Bless "Echo of Waves" was not working correctly. Fixed an issue where the icon for the Bless "Acrobat" was not displaying correctly Fixed an issue where the description of the Bless "Lightweight Body" was incorrect in English/Japanese. Fixed an issue in the pause menu where the texts overlapped with the currently selected menu indicator. Fixed an issue where the Altar of Ira would not be visible w…
- Hotfix v1.0.5 - 8 October 2023
Fixed an issue which Deva Won't Attack during her 1st attack phase Edited the logo on the splash screen
- Hotfix v1.0.4 - 7 October 2023
Fixed an issue where a stage could not be progressed when Inventory Reset is used at the shop. Restored Inventory Reset feature. Fixed an issue where the maximum energy increase of the bow "Nine-Tailed Fox's Seduction" would not apply correctly Fixed an issue where the effect of the Relic Harmony "Wind Elemental" would not work Room clearing reward vases no longer make sound effects after their initial appearance Updated the list of artifacts in the Codex.
- Hotfix v1.0.3 - 6 October 2023
Bow of Punishment Performance Changes Charge Attack follow-up damage : 50% -> 20% of Charge damage Charge Attack follow-up attack penetration reduced from 5 -> 1 Fixed an issue which Blades of Frost Relic Harmony description was not displayed Fixed an issue where the current arrow count would be higher than the maximum arrow count when the maximum arrow count is reduced Fixed an issue with destructible objects respawning on stages 1 and 2 Now expanded minimap zooms out when entering a new room Relics, weapons, etc. coming out of jars will now slowly move towards the player when stuck in walls Fixed an issue where the Apostle's Signpost could not be interacted with if Laura was used to activate it Made some mechanic changes to prevent Laura's active abilities from breaking through walls Updated the full list of weapons in Codex Fixed the bless "Apostle's Protection" to use a fixed amount…
- Hotfix v1.0.2 - 5 October 2023
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when unlocking Kav Fixed an issue where obtaining the Bond of the Relics would occasionally cause the game to freeze, or the relic would not function properly Fixed unintended control restrictions in some tutorial areas Fixed an issue with the Tree of Spirit not working properly on some stages Fixed an issue where the location of some Apostles and the location of the Apostle's Room did not match in Hall of Apostles Fixed an issue which some relics sharing their buff display Fixed portrait highlights in some Apostle unlocking dialogs being out of context
- Hotfix v1.0.1 - 4 October 2023
Fixed the bug which Yeon's Casual Wear was not effective Fixed the bug which Golden Arrow Tip's effect was also working on objects Fixed the object respawn issue at the jar room on the 1st stage Fixed the issue which caused some dropped items were not disappearing after moving on to the next stage Fixed the bug which sometimes caused player's attacks were blocked randomly during the boss fight on 4th stage Fixed the soft-lock issue which sometimes happened after boss fights Disabled Shop Inventory Reset until the related issue is fixed.
- Ira is OUT of EARLY ACCESS! - 3 October 2023
Hello everyone! After two years, we are now officially releasing version 1.0 of Ira today, October 3, 2023! We thank you all for your support. We’ve talked previously about some of the major changes that you could expect to see in the finished game, and now that it’s out, we’d like to list them all here so you know what to expect from Ira starting today. New Stage Try out the new stage after Stage 6! Reworked Story The game story has been reworked by Peter Tieryas, author of the Mecha Samurai Empire series of alternate history/science fiction novels (including United States of Japan)! Backtracking From the Boss Room Now you can revisit the stage after a boss fight, before moving on to the next stage. Rebalancing Damage buffs to all weapons Health/money rewards (from random drops/breaking objects) Shop pricing adjustments Boss attack pattern adjustments Localization Overhaul Improved Eng…
- Ira Demo Available at Steam SHMUP Fest! - 26 September 2023
With our release date of October 3 coming closer, we would like to announce that Ira is participating in Steam SHMUP Fest until October 2 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7)! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536250/ During the event period, those of you who haven’t purchased the game yet will get a chance to try out the demo version of Ira. If you already have the early access version of Ira in your Steam library, you can access the demo by choosing “Properties...” at the Manage (settings) menu and selecting “SHMUP Demo” in the “Betas” section. This will be your first glimpse of the final version you can expect on October 3, so be sure to check out the demo... and please go ahead and share our Steam page link with your friends who don’t have Ira yet so they can try it out! Note: Your existing save data will be compatible with the demo version and vice versa. Nicalis Home • YouTube • Facebook • T…
- Ira Release Date Set - 6 September 2023
It’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for: The full version of Ira will be available on Steam on October 3, 2023! Check out the announcement trailer on YouTube: Those of you who have played the Early Access version will be surprised to see all the new features and refinements in the finished release. If you're not playing the Early Access version, you’ve still got a chance to join the Ira community before the price goes up to $19.99 on release day. (The Early Access price of $15.99 will remain in place until October 2.) This price change was a carefully considered decision, made to represent the value of the many improvements implemented over the past two years. Please look forward to the official release date! We think you’ll be quite happy with Ira, the game where “bullet hell meets roguelike,” on October 3rd and beyond. Nicalis Home • YouTube • Facebook • Twitter © 2023 Nicalis,…
- Ira Development Update - 9 February 2023
Hello everyone! We've been very busy updating and improving Ira to get it ready for its official release, and one of the most important things we've had to work on is game balancing. Over the past year, we've added a lot of new features and content to the game. Because of this, we've had to revisit and re-evaluate everything we've created so far, in order to make sure that the new stuff works together with the existing stuff, and that the game is still a lot of fun for as many people as possible. We've had to adjust weapon stats, modify perk effects, increase/decrease enemies' HP and tweak just about everything where numbers are involved! We're not ready to reveal all the updates in detail just yet, but you can definitely expect some balance changes when the finished game is finally unveiled. We'll have some new things to show you within the next couple of weeks, so please stay tuned fo…
- Ira Weapons Spotlight - 11 January 2023
Because Ira is a game that celebrates the beauty of “bullet hell,” we wanted to show you some of the 160+ weapons that can be obtained. Here are three of them: https://www.nicalis.com/img/steam/RakshaSword.gif The Raksha sword has three different “normal” attacks. The first attack stabs and draws in enemies, the second is a wide frontal slash and the third is a multiple slash, also in front. Its charged attack launches three Chains of Raksha, which causes enemies to be rooted to the spot for two seconds if they are touched by the chains. https://www.nicalis.com/img/steam/FoxsSeduction.gif Known as Fox's Seduction, this special bow gives you a +1 energy gain when it’s equipped, but prevents energy from regenerating naturally. It has two normal attacks: The Fox Step launches three fox orbs after dodging, and the Fox Orb launches two fox orbs. If the latter attack hits the same enemy with…
- Ira Showcase at Burning Beaver - 4 January 2023
Hello again! Thanks for checking up on Ira’s progress. While we have been busy getting Ira ready for release, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to show a demo of the latest build at the Burning Beaver Indie Game & Culture Festival, hosted at the center of Gangnam, Seoul. According to the show’s organizer, Smilegate, there were more than 8,000 visitors throughout the weekend! Definitely more people than we expected came to our booth to try Ira. While watching them play, we had a lot of conversations with enthusiastic fans who enjoyed the game... and they gave us some valuable feedback! We even sold some Ira goodies at our booth. Check out the acrylic character standees and sticker sheets! Ira was also featured at the main stage on the show floor, where it was showcased by a well-known Korean Twitch streamer! We had a lot of fun at Burning Beaver and we were happy to see so many people…
- Ira Is Drawing Nearer - 20 December 2022
We are getting ready to set a release date for Ira, but due to all the new features and improvements that are being added to the game, it has been decided that the original announcement of a “Q4 2022” release was premature. Please expect the full, finished game in the first quarter of 2023. We apologize for the change, but we are very proud of the additional work being done to make Ira a better game and we know that you will enjoy playing it. What are the new features and improvements? We don’t want to spoil all of the new content, but we can tell you that the finished game will include new weapons and items, additional music and new sound effects. Many adjustments have been made to balance the gameplay, and the bullet patterns of certain bosses have been improved. The game story has been revamped, with shorter cutscenes, improved English localization and new content provided by novelis…
- Big Announcement for IRA! - 31 August 2022
Hello everyone! First of all, thanks for checking in to see this update. Today we have some big news regarding IRA: ABShot is teaming up with Nicalis to finish the game and release it officially in the fourth quarter of 2022! We know that some of you have been waiting for an update for some time, and we’re happy to inform you that the finished game is near—think of it as a big update that will include A LOT of new content! Keep checking in with us here on Steam, where we will definitely reveal more details as the game’s official release date approaches. If you’re new to the mystical fantasy world of IRA, it’s where a chosen girl named Yeon begins her adventure to restore a powerful relic and save her world. Playing as Yeon, you fire arrows with a bow, and there are more than 150 different bows in the game for you to try. You’ll need the best one you can find if you want to survive the b…
