Last year, publisher Super.com announced that Raji: An Ancient Epic would be getting a free update which upgrades the full game to the 'Enhanced Edition'. Now we know exactly when to expect these changes in the ancient India-set adventure game — 28th July!
Nintendo Everything shared the news from the publisher, confirming that this update will bring more than just animation fixes, balance changes, and general tweaks to the game. New game modes, more enemy variations, new music, and Hindi voiceovers are also being included. The patch was originally meant to drop last year, but fans will now be rewarded for their patience.
- Further reading - Raji: An Ancient Epic Enhanced Edition Coming As A Free Update To Switch
In our original review of the game back in 2020, we praised Raji as being 'refreshing', highlighting the Hindu mythology and representation, but we wanted more. And it looks like our prayers are being answered.
For the lowdown on everything coming to Raji: An Ancient Epic on 28th July, here are the patch notes in full from Steam and Nintendo Everything:
Enhanced Edition update, 28th July
- Improved the health gained and lost feedback for Raji and enemies
- Improved enemies executions (animations) and health orb spawning
- Improved hit impact effects
- Improvements to combat VFX
- Tightened up many animations for Raji and enemies
- Removed dodge animations from heavy attack combos to make them more responsive
- Improved combat pacing
- Added variations for all enemy types, with fresh new visuals, attacks and abilities
- Behavior overhaul and new abilities added for the Chieftain and Mahabalasura bosses
- Behavior overhaul and new attacks added for the Mahabalasura boss
- Added a camera zoom feature using mouse wheel or Gamepad right analog stick
- Added a comprehensive main menu
- Added ability to disable tutorials
- Added new game modes — Campaign, Story, One Shot One Kill
- Added the option of revisiting locations from previously cleared levels
- Complete SFX overhaul
- New background music added to the Fort and Desert level
- Hindi voiceovers added
- Many bugs fixed
That's nothing to sneeze at! The trailer above should give you a good idea of just what this update will be bringing to the gorgeous game, and we can't wait to dive back in and see just how far it's come in two years.
- Further reading - Review: Raji: An Ancient Epic - A Refreshing Experience That Leaves You Wanting More
The Enhanced Edition update is out on Switch next week on 28th July. If you own the game on Steam, you'll have already had the chance to tinker with the new systems since May, and the update is coming to PlayStation and Xbox tomorrow, 20th July. So no one misses out!
Will you be returning to Raji: An Ancient Epic next week? Let us know in the comments!
[source nintendoeverything.com]
Comments 18
I need to finish this but I enjoyed what I played. Hoping for more from this dev.
hopefully this will get a physical edition soon!
Literally finished this yesterday so this is a welcome surprise. Not sure if this will make me dive back in but we shall see. Definitely an under the radar game this.
It is quite a good game but had to stop playing it due to the bugs and visual downgrades on Switch. I'll get back to it when this new enhanced version comes out. I hope it is really fixed now.
The ability to zoom the camera and revisit locations would have made this an easy 9 for me. While I don’t know that I would revisit Raji just yet( I just finished this last month) these quality of life improvements sound amazing and should easily take this game over the top. Such a fun and unique game with a great audio track and setting.
I've been waiting a long time for a physical edition of this. I'll keep waiting for as long as I have to — this game is too gorgeous to be trapped in digital.
I bought this one at the time but drifted away without finishing it. This sounds like a good incentive to come back.
Had a lot of in playing it. The atmosphere is sooo good and the gameplay was nice. I may check it out after the update.
In for a copy of the inevitable physical game.
"- Added a comprehensive main menu"
Woo menu updates!
Oh glad to here this is still being supported! It’s been sat in my wish list for a while.
The review link just sends me to the free update preview page. Anyway I guess now is as good a time as ever to pick this one up. I enjoyed the demo.
I think it's time now to get the game!
I got pretty far in this game, then kept losing at one of the boss battles (or mini boss? Don't really remember if there are mini bosses). I recall the combat started to get a little too repetitive. Or was it too frequent? Not sure. It's been quite some time since I played it last. At any rate, I think I started to get a little bored of it, but this may be the incentive I need to continue once I finish The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics.
I did not get this at launch because of the reviews about technical issues. Well, I think I will put this on my wish list. It does look absolutely stunning.
I hope NintendoLife reviews this enchanted edition update
Oh sweet! I've had this game in my backlog for a while, and this sounds like the perfect moment to actually try it out! I'm super excited, the Hindi voiceover sounds like it'll be really cool too
Dang, thought this was an announcement for a sequel.
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