Hi all!

To celebrate the North America release of the game for the Nintendo Switch™ (More information here![www.kromestudios.com]), we're happy to announce that we have released a major update for the game on Steam!

HOORAY!
A big thank you to all our wonderful Kickstarter backers!

• We've added a variety of skins to the game for you to equip on to TY! These are all unlocked from the start of the game, so you can have fun straight away!
  
• All video cutscenes in the game now have subtitles!
  
• We've completely remixed the audio for many of the major cutscenes in the game, adding in more and improved audio beyond anything that we could previously imagine (back when we had to fit the whole game into 32MB).
  
• Added Kickstarter backers to the credits. Thank you to all you wonderful people!
  
• Rendering performance improvements on minspec graphics cards.
  
• Improved level loading speeds.
  
• Improved visuals of grass rendering.
  
• Uncovered original high res map art in a TY 2 backup archive instead of the earlier upres (for the pause screen maps), barely escaping with our lives after a poor attempt at replacing the files with something of equal weight.

• Prevent using the Action button to activate a trigger while a dialog is playing (because the user is likely intending to skip the cutscene, not trigger something).
  
• Fixed issue with the opening of portals to boss levels, if the player doesn't complete the cutscene sequence after obtaining a talisman.
  
• Fixes for several memory leaks.
  
• Fixes for several particles that were being added to the shadows for the levels.
  
• Enabled Anti-aliasing in the pause menu (if that graphics option is enabled).
  
• Fixes for several rendering errors with shared materials.
  
• Allow fall dive into shatterable objects in water. Fixes issue with sometimes being unable to shatter an underwater crate in Bridge on the River TY for Rex's diving tutorial.
  
• Fix graphical artifact in Outback Safari if a rang with a light (flame/frost) is equipped.

(Please note, the game will release on the Nintendo Switch™ for Europe on the 3rd of April; and for Australia/New Zealand on the 4th of April).

Hi all!

Just a quick announcement that we’ve just launched a Kickstarter to help fun porting the TY the Tasmanian Tiger 1 HD remaster to the Nintendo Switch.
Check out our pitch here, with some of the great physical awards on offer, like these awesome swim shorts!
TY1 SWITCH KICKSTARTER

Cheers
Linds

Hi all,

We're conducting some polls across a variety of social media for us to look at some next steps for TY.
If you're interested, please check out our Facebook page; and the currently running poll:

https://www.facebook.com/tythetasmaniantiger/posts/10156989044737270?__tn__=-R

Cheers!
Linds

Krome Studios is pleased to announce that TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan has been released from Early Access, and is available now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/411980/TY_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_3/

To coincide with the full release of the game, the TY3 Official Soundtrack DLC is now also available to purchase:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/992180/TY_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_3_Soundtrack/

We also have made available a Digital Deluxe TY3 bundle (and catch up bundle):
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9454
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9455

And... now that the games are all on Steam, the new Boomerang Collection Bundles allow you to buy all four TY games at a lower price! (one is "just the games" and the other also has all the soundtracks)
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9456
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9457

Cheers!
Linds

Hey all,

A small patch fix for TY1 has been released.
This patch fixes up that collecting all of the rainbow scales <does> double your health, in Hardcore mode.

For people with existing save games; I believe you may need to return to Rainbow Cliffs; before it will apply.

Cheers
Linds

Hi all,

A new build of TY1 (r3497_v1.26) has been released.
The major addition to this build is the new Hardcore Mode!

In Hardcore mode we've removed all bonus lives and respawning - you literally have <one> life to get through the game. If you do happen to lose a life; we helpfully reset your save game and restart your adventure.

We've added two new leaderboards (Hardcore Game Complete and Hardcore 100% Game Complete) and two new achievements (Completing the game in Hardcore and 100% Completing the Game in Hardcore) for your troubles! And cheats are disabled in Hardcore mode :)

We hope that this provides a little bit of replayability for you all (and maybe bragging rights!)

Additionally, we're happy to announce that TY3 has been released in to Early Access! As part of TY3's release, TY1 is currently on sale to celebrate; and if you own TY1 or TY2, you should receive an extra bonus discount for buying TY3 during this first week of Early Access - as we've increased the launch discount to 22% across the board!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/411980/TY_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_3/

Lastly, this TY1 build has the following bug fixes:

• AUDIO: Fixes for volume ranges of the Fluffy boss fight
  
• CHEATS: Fixed issue where, if you use cheats to obtain the elemental rangs, then shatter a blocker into areas of the game you shouldn't get to yet, you cannot then talk to Julius to spawn the boss and continue the game.
  
• CONTROLS: Fixed TY not being able to tip-toe with keyboard, meaning he can't get across ice (SHIFT key now enters tip-toe properly)
  
• GAMEPLAY: Added hardcore mode, and associated leaderboards and achievements.
  
• LEADERBOARDS: Fix uninitialised speed run mode variable and memory overwrite if a speed run time went to 10+ hours.
  
• UI: Added mouse input handling for Continue screen (when you run out of lives)

Cheers
Linds

Hi all,

We're gearing up for the Early Access launch in just over 2 weeks time!
And now, without further adieu; here is the TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan Early Access Trailer; straight from the Oscars*.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FsznSM0LgQ

Cheers
Linds

*ok fine, so it's not from the Oscars at all. But it's got a bunch of BWWWAAAAAAA sounds in it just like a real movie trailer!

Hey all,

TY3 has its own store page up and on Steam now!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/411980/TY_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_3/

Please note that it is listed as "coming soon" - but the community is up and running and there a few discussions there that I've pinned for you to start contributing to.

We look forward to releasing TY3 in to Early Access soon!

Cheers
Linds

Hi all,

We've released a new build for TY on to Steam now, with a few general fixes and one new feature.

The major new feature we've added is the option to DISABLE the rang selection wheel, if you don't want to use it during your game, as this has been a major request by both people speed-running the game, and those after the original feel. You can find the option in the Controls Options!

The changes in this build are:

• CAMERA: Fixed bug where switching away from zoomerang while zoomed in, using the rang select wheel, would stay zoomed in.
  
• CONTROLS: Fixed some controller deadzone issues
  
• CONTROLS / UI: Added option to enable/disable rang selection wheel
  
• GRAPHICS: Fixed rendering issue when running at high DPI (would render in a corner, not full screen)
  
• GRAPHICS: game window is not double-created when launched with MSAA enabled

Lastly - good news everybody! TY2 has now been released from Early Access!
You can pick it up here, and see our totally awesome launch trailer here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR0Ek8dRPd8


Cheers
Linds