Cuddly co-op RPG Cat Quest II has received a free update on Switch and other platforms, adding plenty of new content and some very welcome quality of life tweaks.
The update arrives as part of a celebration marking the original game's third anniversary on Steam, and just so happens to coincide with the news that the Cat Quest franchise has now sold a total of 1.3 million units across all platforms.
You can see the free new content on offer in the trailer above, but we have more info for you right here:
Mew Game Modes: No less than 8 meowdifiers are now available in the Mew Game mode, allowing you to challenge yourself with several more playthroughs!
Inventory: The inventory was fully reworked - at the request of the fans- and the sorting is vastly improved, including color-coding by rarity of the items.
Arcane Temples: The temples are now available across the land to make it easier to upgrade your spells!
Quality of Life: Many minor tweaks, as well as quests and dungeons displaying the level before you enter, and the Kingsmaker showing the direction of your travel.
Elemental Damage: Weapons that do elemental damage are now better displayed and the numbers now change color depending on the element!
Royal Arts: New ways to attack your foes are also being added - unique to each weapon equipped! Simply attack during a roll to purrform this new spinning slash!
Sprinting: You will now have the ability to sprint! Soon you will be able to pounce all over the world with speed and grace!
Defense: The defense stat has been improved, and is now displayed as a far in front of the health bar, and will take damage instead! It also recharges over time once you stop taking damage.
New Enemies: The oceans will now be teeming with new enemies for you to challenge yourself - and be a new source of gold or experience!
If you don't already own the game but are interested in learning more, make sure to give our full review a read. We thought it was already an enjoyable RPG before this update arrived:
Cat Quest II is a charming little action RPG. Its simple mechanics result in a game which is hugely enjoyable for literally anybody to pick up and play, all backed up by some fantastic design work and infectious humour which never fails to bring a smile to your face.
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Sweet. Makes me glad I haven't found the time to start it yet, sitting in my backlog for now.
Been holding off on buying this one and the first game since the physical release has been announce. Good to see the developers adding more to the game.
No leveling.. so it means it's like Oblivon game? monsters scale with you and so doesn't really matter if you stay level 1.. i thought rpg was about getting stronger for a purpose. Now it's just another hack/slash game and the rpg elements made so little difference that level 1 can also beat level 20 monster. hate "rpg" like that
Just add a Neko Atsume crossover and we're in GOAT teritory.
@Alucard83 It looks like it's just a challenge mode. The regular game has levelling mechanics like a traditional ARPG.
Review sounds good. If it had co-op online I'd go pick up 2 copies now. Guess I should go research that - good co-op online games where the matchmaking actually works so you can play with the people you want to, not random folk.
It's a decent game and my two younger kids love it as well. I'm sure they'll gobble up this free DLC/update.
The update was gladly welcomed. Finally completed my first playthrough with finding all armor and weapons, finding and completing every dungeon, and doing all sidequests. Ready for Cat Quest 3
I'd pick this up, but I literally can't stop playing games with cats
Curse you, mobile developers, with your adorable cats begging me to buy stuff. You've made me waste way more money than I should have!
@Alucard83 how did I miss that? Yeah, no way. Brings me back to the awful dark age of Sticker Star and Color Splash
played the first one and loved it, bought this back in the huge summer sale, now just finding a girl to play it with #SIngleLifeWoes
I just purchased Cat Quest 1 & 2 Pawsome pack physically last week so I wonder if this update is already on the cartridge. I guess I'll have to check.
This is still in my backlog! Purchased it on sale after finishing the first one. Quite relaxing to play.
I'm all about Cat Quest. Quality game. I thought it might wear thin with me, but I'm still thoroughly charmed by it. I haven't finished the first one yet, but I will definitely get number 2 once I do.
Curious now if they're going to opt for a "complete" version a year from now. Seems to have a pattern of .ore updated releases.
My daughter and I played the demo for this, I should ask her if she'd be interested in playing the whole thing together.
It first I was going to buy it, but then I looked at the video thought nya, not worth it.
In my opinion this game is really boring and more addressed to children although it looks good on paper.
I bought this game on a whim and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's cute, and love some good (and less good) puns.
Just got today on sale in the eshop. I haven't played it too much yet but I enjoyed it. It's a cute game.
@FantasiaWHT and @LEGEND_MARIOID - would you say this is fun for a 6 year old? I've been looking for something new to play with my daughter.
@chiptoon If it's a first video game, the learning curve might be a little steep, but if she has any familiarity with controlling characters in a video game, it should be fine! There is a demo, too, I think so you could try it first.
@chiptoon My youngest was 10 when he played the first game (11 now) so it is difficult to say. He also played it solo. If you play with her in co-op you may be able to explain to her what to do whilst playing with patience, lol. I can't remember when my kids first started playing games like these RPGs and with these similar controls. I think it may have been 1 or 2 years older.
@LEGEND_MARIOID Thanks for the reply - I really appreciate it, very helpful.
@FantasiaWHT Thanks! Good point - I didn't notice there was a demo, we'll try that. She's actually busy gettign to grips with Breath of the Wild, but mainly to ride a horse around so controls should be ok
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