- One-Year Banaversary Event! - 15 June 2024
Hey there Banas!! Can you believe it's almost been an entire year since Bana Simulator released on the Steam Store? It's been an incredible experience to watch as all of you experience the game, and seeing our little, tight-knit community of Banas grow. To celebrate this incredible milestone, we will be releasing our biggest update since launch, with hundreds of features including: A rework of Chapter One's story and enemies A dozen new Chapter 2 enemies A total rework of items and currency Several new optional questlines A rhythm game??? Countless QOL features Three new bosses In addition to this massive update, we will be holding a community event on July 14th where we discuss the new features, talk about what's next, play the game, and have fun with you guys, so be sure to join us on our official Discord server or YouTube channel. See you on our One-Year Banaversary!
- Steam Cloud Support - 30 May 2024
Hey there Banas! Sorry about the radio silence for a while, we were on a short break from development, plus the time we did spend working was quiet because we're cooking up quite the update... Steam cloud has now been added for Windows, with Mac support (and cross platform saves hopefully) being soon to follow. You can now enjoy one epic story across a laptop, pc, steam deck, and whatever steam-capable devices you have that we can't think of. Not a lot to say with this one, but thanks for tuning in!
- Hotfix 8768b - 4 January 2024
You speedrunners might be able to find bugs quickly, but I can patch them even faster B)
- Hotfix 8768a - 4 January 2024
Added sounds effects and particle animations to communicate status to the player Added "Skip" button to opening cinematic Added Grandpappy's quest Bug Fixes
- Price Increase - 26 December 2023
I know it's bit late, but Happy Holidays, everyone! On January 5th, 2024, we will be increasing Bana Simulator's price from 5.99 USD to 16.99 USD. We have chosen to do this because we believe Bana Simulator is worth far more than its currently miniscule price tag, especially considering what we've been working on behind the scenes. This is NOT retroactive, so any current owners of the game will see no changes. Considering the already considerable scale of Bana Simulator's campaign and the many, many planned story & content updates to come, we feel this is a more than justified change. Do note that this is also NOT our full launch. As previously stated, we have plenty of work to do on this game. And we encourage you to buy Bana Simulator now if you haven't already! We're on sale for the Steam Winter Sale anyway, so why not pick up a copy or two before the price increase? There's no reaso…
- Speedrun Challenge! - 5 November 2023
LIMITED TIME CHALLENGE! We're challenging all of you to a little friendly competition! In a recent update, we added a speedrunning mode, so we're going to host a little speedrun challenge! Whoever gets the fastest time will get the chance to send us a design for a weapon to be implemented soon*! The challenge is underway! Speedruns will be accepted until November 19th, so get ready! You can find the rules in discord. That's also where you should post your final time screenshots. Update Changelog: - Added the Minimap - Added a Day & Night Cycle (if you couldn't tell from all the photos) - Replaced Hardcore Mode with Speedrun Mode *we might change your idea slightly, but we'll try to keep it about the same!
- What Lies Below - 2 October 2023
Discord Changelog Just a heads up, you can't find the *full* changelog here, that will be on our discord server or on our website. New Region Beneath the Star Shaman's temple, under the soft soil of the marsh, is a remnant of a civilization long deceased. Be careful not to lose your way in these winding catacombs, and see if you can find an escape, before something else finds you... The Crypts, although there are no "standard" levels within, has tons of content and lots of secrets for you to find while exploring. Unlike other regions, where you are perfectly safe outside levels, the monsters in the Crypts will always be hunting you, creating a feeling of suspense like no other areas in Bana Simulator. Be careful not to make a sound, you don't want to know what happens to Banas when these ancient aberrations catch one... Bow Rework All bow type weapons have been given an incredible rewor…
- Hotfix 8645b - 2 September 2023
So... Banas... A few issues with that last build which we didn't realize until after uploading it. We got another hotfix out within an hour, so let's hope no one noticed that. Simply put, because of a few bugs the flamethrower worked fine, but wasn't nearly as epic looking or as satisfying to melt enemies with. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two versions. Old: New: I think it's pretty obvious why we changed this. Full Changelog Fixed movement speed/direction of the flamethrower particles Fixed size increment speed of the flamethrower particles Fixed a bug where the flamethrower had no audio
- Hotfix 8645 + The Flamethrower - 2 September 2023
Just a minor hotfix to make a few little changes we left out of the update and path a few of the bugs/crashes you guys found. Flamethrower We reworked the fissure's special, and now it is like no other! The fissure's special can now be used nearly as an alternate attack, a powerful crowd control flamethrower which in our testing we find is extremely fun and satisfying to use. This bumps the Fissure weapon to be one of the best available in the game, perhaps even the best of the best! Full Changelog Dialogue Tweaks Added Fissure Special Changed some weapon descriptions Buffed Bana Blade Fixed the "Return to Title" bugs Resprited Aberration eyes Rounded off corners in the world map
- Bana Beam Rework - 2 September 2023
Weapon Reworks The three "beam" class weapons all were extremely problematic, and although this game is only a number of weeks out from release this update is somehow long overdue. Bana Beam The Bana Beam has been reworked so you now have to aim the laser with your mouse (No free aimbot?! Scandalous!) The damage has been reduced by 40%, although this sounds harsh, this isn't just a nerf! After testing we've found that the weapon (although unarguably weaker) is so much more fun to play with! Sure, you might not shred bosses to pieces as easily, but you get to have a better time while doing it! Sunpower The Sunpower is currently the most powerful and least used weapon in all of Bana Simulator, but we're hoping to change that!! The Sunpower now shoots several enemies in a cone pointed towards the player's mouse at damage comparable to late game weapons. In the next update, we will be worki…
- Bana Simulator OST Preview - 27 May 2023
You can preview the soundtrack here or on our YouTube channel! There's not a whole lot in this announcement but we would like to share that there is a fantastic full OST composed by Mitch Gilly, who we can't thank enough for doing Bana Simulator such an incredible service. While we're extremely tempted to share all of the incredible pieces, we're only releasing one for you to hear/share before the full game is released this summer.
- Final Preparations Update - 8 April 2023
Hey there Banas! We're making one update to get ready for the HUGE amount of content coming up soon, no spoilers today ;) There's quite a bit to unpack so let's just get right down to the list of major features: Opening Cutscene You'll have to see for yourself, but upon starting a fresh save file, Apple will give you a friendly introduction and tell you the story of how the evil Shadow Bana came to power in the first place. This is part of our attempt to orient Bana Simulator more towards it's rich storyline and share some of the deep lore beneath the Game's surface. General Features Complete overhaul of the Bana Rang Graphical overhaul of the Bana Blade Partial gameplay overhaul of the Bana Bow Added Poison damage Added Fire Damage Remade low-health indicators Significantly nerfed potassium buffer Rewrote some tutorial levels Idiot-proofed minigames Added (Are you ready for this) FLOOR…
- Hotfix 8345 - 6 November 2022
Various bug fixes Progress now properly adds in save slot 2 and hardcore
- Hotfix 8344a - 5 November 2022
Patch 8344a (0.2.1) is out now! Launch day, time for the inevitable many hotfixes! No content in this one, just a few fixes for some oversights. Fixed some issues with the map Made the new weapon obtainable Fixed some lighting issues when returning from Spear Island The game now pauses when loading Spear Island now unlocks after completing the Memory, not Supreme Ball. Not a game change, but changed steam library background Thank you for all your support with Bana Simulator's HEAVY METAL Update.
- The Heavy Metal Update - 5 November 2022
New Levels Bana Simulator has gained 5 new levels, each introducing new mechanics and incredible challenges, mechanics, and enemies. No full island was added in this update, but a small side-island off the coast of Isla Bana. Ballista Minigame The third of the new levels will have something very obvious to the player, a giant rolling ballista. The Spear Island off the coast of Isla Bana happened to have this lost weapon the Alchemist was working on. Shoot the targets and tread carefully because the enemies here are lethal. New Enemies A large number of new enemies (mostly spear themed) are added with the Heavy Metal Update. Exploding Spears, Spear Dashers, Coconuts, Sporb, Sporborb, Explorb just for a little taste. Palm Trees The aforementioned coconuts do not spawn ordinarily but are summoned by Palm Trees. Every minute palm trees spawn a cluster of 3-5 coconuts. Although they are not…
- Hotfix 8323-A - 16 October 2022
Just a little patch to fix a crash or two and bring some balancing tweaks just in time for the Space Race Competition. Changes Bana Bow Has completely lost its piercing ability, the third nerf on arguably still the best weapon... Brightness can now vary from level to level, creating a more unique experience. This will be very prominent in the upcoming levels and Bossfight in a few weeks. Temporarily removed Shadow Skulls from endless mode, as their architecture causes crashes outside memory sequences. Expect to see a completely reworked version by 0.2.0. Fixes Fixed the infamous endless mode crash Fixed numerous issues with the colliders of spears Changed the shape of the Bubble Anchor's collider so it swings more like an anchor would.
- The First Bana Competition! - 15 October 2022
Hello and welcome Banas, we have a very exciting announcement for you! Today begins our first Bana Competiton, with incredible prizes, an awesome challenge, and at the end of the event, the introduction of several new skins!!! Before we get into that though, you're probably wondering what the event actually is. Space Race Competition NOTICE: This event is only available to our closed beta testers so we can see how Bana Competitions might work with a full player base in the future, you can request to become a beta tester at our Official Discord Server. To participate in the main competition, you'll have to play endless mode and get to level 20. From there you will find the 5th and final, undiscovered secret weapon... The challenge must be completed using this space themed weapon! Your goal is to get the most epic screenshot using this weapon, then submit it to our Discord Server! After s…
- Hotfix 8296-A - 18 September 2022
Just a few bug fixes today, no new features! Balancing Changes Bana bow can now pierce no more than 5 targets Nerfed shadow skulls in endless mode Bug fixes Fixed the "empty map bug" Player contact damage is no longer variable Fixed some lighting errors Fixed at least a dozen endless mode crashes We are so sorry to those of you who lost progress due to these crashes, some beta testers got exceptionally far into endless mode and lost their high score!
- First Minor Update - 17 September 2022
Hey there Banas!! Our closed Beta launch yesterday went very well, and our first beta reviews are fantastic! That being said, we have received quite a few bug reports, and a few of our major features weren't working! We managed to release not one, but two updates to fix these problems!! Here's some of the changes! Hotfix 8295-A Fixed lounge not properly loading after a level. Changed the 'shop' button to a 'skins' button Increased the range of electrob- super secret weapon! Enemies/potassium can no longer spawn near walls, traps, or the player. Removed the bullet ring from endless mode Added the quad-ray to endless mode Added a new level- the memory MacOS Support Although we thought we had this one from the start, some of our players pointed out that the game didn't open properly through MacOS. We have not only solved this problem, but improved this version of the game to be as responsi…
- A Very Special Event!! - 2 September 2022
Get ready for a super fun event on September 16th! Join us on discord at our official Discord Server!! On the official Bana Simulator Discord server, join the developers for a first look at Bana Simulator, some gameplay, and maybe even the first trailer!! Despite all that, some of you don't even know what's in the story of Bana Simulator, so why don't we tell you a little bit! Explore the beaches, forests, and crags of Isla Bana, the first of many islands to come! Meet strange and wonderful friends that will help you, and make fun of you, on your journey! Collect weapons and upgrades to become the greatest Bana of them all! Unearth the ancient secrets of a seemingly normal island... And so much more!! Also at our event, a very special announcement, currently top secret, about Bana Simulator. As hyped as we are, we at the Bana Simulator team are going to keep this announcement a secret f…
