The fighting game has been drastically improved by developer Double Helix

Jan 3, 2014 13:24 GMT  ·  By

Killer Instinct, the free-to-play Xbox One fighting game, has just received a brand new patch designed to solve quite a few problems with the major title, but also to implement different changes to its characters, including a rotating free fighter selection, which sees Sabrewulf replace Jago.

Killer Instinct launched alongside the Xbox One next-gen console last year and included one free character as well as access to many other options and fighters via microtransactions.

Now, a new patch has just gone live for the game, bringing a variety of improvements, fixes, and solutions to glitches encountered by players.

What's more, a rotating free character system has been introduced, which replaces the current Jago with Sabrewulf.

Check out the changes below, via the forums of developer Double Helix.

ROTATING FREE CHARACTER: Character rotation has been added. Sabrewulf is the new free character, replacing Jago.

GENERAL FIXES

FULL CONTROLLER SUPPORT: Players will now have access to play regardless of what USB port they plug into. SAVE DATA FIXES: Sign-in changes via KINECT will no longer erase save-data TOASTS OPTION AVAILABLE: Players will be able to disable toasts from the option menu (under display options)

KI STORE FIXES

COLOR #5 PROPERLY UNLOCKS: NOTE: Players who have accomplished these tasks prior to launch will now be awarded retroactively TRAINING MODE ICON UNLOCKED: NOTE: If you have completed all the tasks required to unlock the costume, the TRAINING ICON will retroactively be unlocked.

IN-GAME Updates

- Character Select option added to the pause screen of local versus - Command List corrected and updated - Game will now pause when the controller for player 2 is removed - Accessory menu screens updated and patched - Added access to the MELD from the pause screen - Replays library will be cleared since executable has been updated to a new version number - Jago’s equipped accessories now display properly while in dojo mode.

ONLINE UPDATES

VIEWABLE LEADERBOARDS: Privilege check has been moved into the Xbox Live menu so non-gold members can view leaderboards PARTY INVITES FIXES: General fixes have been implemented to ensure the proper user-flow for people wanting to play exhibition matches with friends. RANK-UP/RANK-DOWN DISPLAY: RANK events (Rank-up/Rank-down), display notifications to both players prior to the start of the match. RANK MATCH UPDATES: The rank point distribution method has been updated. Please see the chart below for the updated system.

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

GLOBAL FIXES

INSTINCT MODE SHADOW COMBOS NOW BREAKABLE: There were several instances where SHADOW MOVES we’re un-breakable after performing an instinct.-mode cancel With the current fix, SHADOW MOVES will be fully intractable after an instinct-mode cancel. UNBLOCKABLE FIX: Players can now adjust block height during instinct mode activation. COMBO ENDER FIX: There were several instances where certain moves labeled as “ENDERS” where unbreakable .

CHARACTER SPECIFIC FIXES

JAGO: Jago’s Endokuken is now classified as an OPENER, when used in the beginning of combos.

SABREWULF: Shadow Eclipse now scales properly if used as an OPENER. LEVEL-3 eclipse ENDER has been corrected to hit the opponent after performing a JUMPING SLASH

ORCHID: Category correction for the first (2) hits of ICHI NI SAN. Damage scaling correction on UPPER FIRECAT

GLACIUS: Shadow Hail will now have the same hit properties as an OPENER.

SADIRA: HP /Shadow version of Widow’s bite is now categorized as OPENER.

The new patch is already available for download on Xbox Live and weighs in at 675MB.