Thumper, the “violent rhythm” game released in 2017 for the Switch, has received a new update. It’s also a pretty important feature, adding a brand new Practice Mode to the game, which allows you to replay certain parts of the track without scoring or rating, plus a feature where you You can start over from any previous checkpoint.
Additional fixes have been made to the game to alleviate any grievances you have with the experience. Just recently, we praising Thumper on its fifth anniversary for the Switch, calling it one of the most satisfying games to play, period”. Be sure to also check out our original review; we gave the game an impressive 9/10 and commendable. praise its presentation, its lavishness, and its brutal defiance.
Here are the full patch notes from the latest update:
– New practice mode: replay specific level sections without getting points or ratings
– Improved “Restart from Checkpoint” feature: restart from any previous checkpoint (not just current or previous). NOTE: you can only restart from any previous checkpoint for new levels after the update, and no plays from before this update.
– Fixed “virtual turn” that could appear under certain conditions at Levels 6-9.
– The rank check/tally score is displayed at the end of the last section of Level 9 if the level has been completed before. This helps those trying to rank S.
– Bug fixes and small menu interface and behavior tweaks
– Fixed a crash that could occur when spamming the quick pause or restart button at the end of the level, just before the score tally screen
– Fixed visual issue on pause menu when game scene was partially dimmed
– Fixed incorrectly swapped X/Y buttons on Nintendo Switch controller
– The potentially confusing “save corrupted data” message has been changed for clarity. It will only appear in the very rare case where the game fails to recover the most recent valid save.
Have you played Thumper since its launch in 2017? Will you now check if it has received a major patch? Let us know!
