Looking at the official soundtrack on Steam we figured it needed something extra. And who else than Doombox to spice up any album?



As the first time we do a kind of exclusive outfit, it needed to be something special. So we made it that both variations have visualizers that respond to the live sound in the game.

Here's how it looks:
https://youtu.be/2juyQvy8VQM



Gigahertz Visualizer X and Gigahertz Visualizer Z are available now for you to pick online and offline if you have the Lethal League Blaze - Soundtrack DLC in your library.


The Bundle



If you're not part of the league yet and you're looking to get a grand entry into the game, we created a Game + Soundtrack & Special Outfit bundle. This will give you everything that available so far at a 15% discount.


Mini Breakdown:
- Fixed that the CPU in the Story Mode would sometimes refuse to use a Power up
- Added Gigahertz Visualizer X
- Added Gigahertz Visualizer Z


Reptile Hideout Updates

There is a new channel in the official Discord server, Reptile Hideout! #how-to-blaze
Whether for yourself or getting someone else on board, this channel has tutorial videos, communities and more for our latest game, Lethal League Blaze. Use the pinned messages to easily navigate it.

Our most dedicated ballers have already been using a bunch of new self assignable server roles for a while. But it's about time to give them a wider shout:

We've got a new role to pin and ping @Events - never miss out on the happenings again!

We've got manual match making roles for @Lethal League and @Blaze. Pick up one of these and ping it to find players outside of the match making queues for the respective game.

And we've got roles for your profile to display what region you are in as well as what platforms you are playing on. Check out the #intro for more details!


Community News

The next weekend has three Blaze events.

Neers long running global SPHAT series continues on Saturday.
Daioutzus first European Blazed & Dazed on Sunday, which includes a side event for newcomers.
And later that day, Mia is hosting the first ever crew battle.


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That's right. 1.14 is out and around town. With this update, Mac players can join the League and step it up to the plate!



View the full changelist down low!


Stunfest

Lethal League Blaze is having big presence over at Stunfest in France this weekend. On the showfloor, but also the EU Championship with the biggest stage and prizes Lethal League Blaze has ever seen!



Take a look at this to sign up:
https://smash.gg/tournament/stunfest-2019-tournaments/events/lethal-league-blaze/overview

The final matches will be streamed on Sunday, So tune in on May the 19th, at https://www.twitch.tv/team/3hitcombo for some FUNKY FRESH BEATS


Switch - PS4 - Xbox One

As we prepare for the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One releases, this update is not as content heavy. Rest assured that new stuff is coming, including another addition to the roster! Speaking of consoles, things are finally moving along. Especially considering we're porting to three consoles with our small in-house team -at the same time- (turns out that's not normal). We will, however, just miss a spring release. For those waiting anxiously, thank you for your continued patience!


1.14 changes

- Added Mac OSX support
- Made the more expensive outfits a bit cheaper (because there's quite a lot of them to get now)
- Increased fast fall speed of Latch, Grid and Nitro
- Fixed Doombox AI not using special
- Made Lvl 6 and 7 AI a little less stupid-good


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The famed Team Reptile official tournament series 'Jaw Breakers' is coming back!



On Sunday the 21st of April things will heat up -proper-. It'll be streamed and casted by known Blaze organizer FellowsTV so don't miss out even if you are not competing.

Prizes include straight up cash for the top 3 (€20, €40 and €60) and, for number one, a paid for trip and ticket to Stunfest* to play the soon to be released Lethal League Blaze for PS4 on the grand stage with a total pot of €1000.

That's right, this time Jaw Breakers is also a Stunfest 2019 Qualifier. Stunfest is coming this May in Rennes, France, and Lethal League Blaze will be having its biggest live tournament there!

The Jaw Breakers - Stunfest Online Qualifier will happen on the 21st of April and is open to European, Russian and Turkish entrants. Sign up over here before the limit is reached:
https://smash.gg/jawbreakers

*Check out the exact terms on the tournament page as well.


Mac OSX

And finally, we have some good news for all the players running MAC. The MAC OSX version of Lethal League Blaze is going through some final tests and should go live next week!

Have a Jet!




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We've added a pair of 'Chain-Engine' alternate outfits of Toxic. One of them isn't quite as easy to find. See if you can unlock it, all I can say is that it doesn't happen randomly!


The Championship

Now, for a very special announcement:
The highest profile Lethal League Blaze tournament is going to happen at Stunfest Festival this May. This will be the first time Lethal League Blaze will be playable on PS4 and the first full-on real life BIG European championship (including SIZABLE prizes). Nitro Tip: Make sure you sign up early.



Visit www.stunfest.com for the event and go over here to sign up:
https://smash.gg/tournament/stunfest-2019-tournaments/events/lethal-league-blaze/overview

There will an online qualifier tournament coming up for those wanting to win a ticket so stay tuned!


Modding

On to the BIG modding news: we've found a way modders can modify the character models and throw 'em ingame without too much hassle. Our own Nilsuke is making a guide and although it's not finished yet, but you can already download the official modding package containing all the character models with bones usable for model swapping so you can get going.

http://lethalleagueblaze.com/charactermodels/LLB_Character_Models.zip

For now, be aware that every bone should influence at least one part of the model. This makes it harder to do full model swaps. We will probably find something for this in the future.

Here are some examples of things you can do already:



Head on over to #modding on the official Discord if you feel up for this and want to help eachother out.


Community News

The Candy Chain Champions series is on Wednesday Night Fights at the Santa Ana Esports Arena again. This time with an increased prize pool of $150! Join up if you are in the area to meet other players or just catch the live stream on Dair Productions to watch them throw down.

Last weekends strikers tournament had to be moved to this Friday, but it now comes with several very wacky prizes for the top 5.

And Saturday has Lungbreaker 2019, with $20 for first place and Megabyte Punch keys for top 3.

For more info, join the Reptile Hideout Discord.

The 1.13 breakdown:

- Added two special outfits for Toxic: Threadlock Chain-Engine & Thermo Booster C.E. Variant
- Added Toxic’s Static outfit to unlockables
- Fixed Nitro's chain color in case of multiple Nitro players
- Fixed missing stats for Toxic causing a disconnect on online rematch
- Fixed Continue not being selected in Ranked results screen
- Added the German, Italian, Russian and Spanish translations of Toxic's bio

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We wanted to show you guys and gals what we have lined up for next week!

Basically, it's the Thermo Booster C.E. Variant.



Plus the second yet-to-be-seen outfit of course.

Next to that, our house animator Nilsuke has been cooking up something of a guide for modifying the character models and putting them back in the game. So now you model modding mofos may make more mods maybe (meaning: memes).


Community News

This weekend two online tournaments are set to happen, namely The Coffee Cup #3 and The Numbah 1 Strikers King Pro Tournament! Check the pins in #lethalleagueblaze in the official discord (at the bottom) for all the info.

All the while, Candychain Championships is a local competition that has been making waves in Southern California with another tournament coming up next week. Stay up to date by following their twitter over here: https://twitter.com/CandyChainChamp


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The new character



Right, forget the small talk on this one. This brand new character expands the roster to 11, no charge! Toxic, alias The Queen, moves out of the darkness and has started poisoning the walls of Shine City with pieces oozing raw style.

Toxic sports a huge mechanical arm, loaded with spray cans, which she uses to compete and paint wherever she pleases. Toxic has a network of graffiti writers spread out over the city that give her the lowdown on all the happenings in the city.



Toxic's royal sass is powered by the VO talents of Tiana Camacho! http://twitter.com/tianacamachovo

The addition of Toxic is joined by two new hidden outfits to unlock for Nitro: Detective Nitro & Agent 9. See if you can find them! Now... Without further ado, here's the Content Bombardment Breakdown for v1.12:

Characters
-Added a new character: The Spray-cannon wielding Toxic, also known as The Queen
-Nitro gets two new special outfits: Detective Nitro & Agent 9
-Nitro's outfits now have unique chain colors

Gameplay
-Fixed a bug where you couldn't activate a special on a bunted ball below 10 speed
-Grid's special ending hitpause decreased from 24 frames to 21 frames and activation margins tweaked accordingly
-Grid's smash top hitbox vertical size increased
-Latch has a funky new backwards spike angle

Online
-Ranked Division progression improved


Community News

Need a good warm-up for the next FellowsTV Open Circuit?
This weekend has you covered with both a traditional tournament by Some Person and a *Toxic only* tournament by kirbbbb. Check the pinned messages in the #lethal-league-blaze channel in the official discord for details!

The fusion art competition saw 12 entries, but it seems the hashtag on twitter is still gaining new artwork beyond the submission deadline: https://twitter.com/hashtag/LLBFusionContest
Congrats to @n0isuli on winning a Megabyte Punch key with a topical Toxic-Latch fusion!



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Funky people.
Too long have we left you in anticipation.

I'm here to tell you that Her Royal Sassiness will grace the League with her presence next week. CAN YOU DIG IT?!





...You thought this was the update itself? We're just keeping you on your toes! But the next update containing Toxic WILL launch in the coming week. It will be bundled with the two new special outfits for Nitro and other character specific gameplay tweaks.

The first of those outfits is this one:



Furthermore, for Ranked mode, Division progression will be improved. Be aware that your placement might shift by a bit, but this will generally be a shift upwards in rank.



Look forward to it!


Community News

Lately, a whole lot has been brewing when it comes to community initiative. Here's a look at some of that spicy goodness:

There is still time to submit to the Speedyfists Marathon till Sunday, if you'd like to speedrun a Lethal League single player mode for charity in April: https://www.speedrun.com/Speedyfists_-_Spring_2019


The competitive scene ain't sleeping either. This weekend has two experimental tournament formats run by @DJMDuck#0500 and @сукаблядьгопник#6969. Follow their announcements on the official Discord server (link down below) for more on that!


Further out on the 17th of March, the next FellowsTV Open Circuit boasts European and North American brackets streamed and with commentary as usual! We've personally added $400 to the prize pool to get all the money-hungry-masters out into the open.

Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmLU-u33riM

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Enter, the Queen AKA Toxic:

Shine City’s infamous graffiti queen. She sports a huge mechanical arm, loaded with spray cans, which she uses to compete and paint wherever she pleases. Toxic has a network of graffiti writers spread out over the city that give her the lowdown on all the happenings in Shine City.



Toxic's gameplay style revolves around placing down a 3D graffiti piece against the walls of the stage. Upon activating her special, she fires a glob of paint that spells out her name when it hits the side, top or bottom of the stage. If the ball touches the piece it will get hit and sent directly to your opponent.



Because Toxic shoots her graffiti while hitting the ball, it can act like a 1 - 2 hit if you aim the ball at it OR you don't and let it stay out as a trap for the ball to hit later.

She can also sit on the side of the wall and place a 3D graffiti piece on the spot if you have a full meter ready.



But you can worry about all these details later when she releases in the next update!


Community News

Avid Blaze player Jawdrop has banded together with many other players to create this WILDSTYLE of a video featuring 7 minutes of hardcore combos.

Checketh it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3oRbV1caY&t=21

I for one can't wait to see some full potential Toxic tricks in a combo video. Feel free to send us your own compilations and we might highlight it!


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Dropping shit like a pigeon.



Grid

Grid gets two JUMPER CABLER outfits and an extra move in this update. For his new special move you have to get a full meter, crouch and then press jump to activate 'Electrostatic Charge'. It gives you a full charge hit the next time you hit the ball.


Ranked

The Ranked mode is completely changed into a division system. With this, a new season starts and ranks will be reset. But before we do, let's go over the top ranking players of season 1. On the leaderboards Twitch-DizzyyHM sits on the #1 spot and they worked for it, no doubt about it. However, since we're honoring single competitors on this list and this is a shared account we considered it only fair to the others to reduce DizzyyHM's rank somewhat.

Top Rankings Lethal League Blaze Season 1:

• #1 Sivil
  
• #2 Daioutzu
  
• #3 Monk/Honkey/Banana
  
• #4 Hang Boy
  
• #5 mylokolya
  
• #6 Prometheus
  
• #7 Zaxer2
  
• #8 88mpharu
  
• #9 Metrekec
  
• #10 Twitch-DizzyyHM
  
• #11 meller roll soul
  
• #12 b3b3
  
• #13 Hyperfresh
  
• #14 coffeeground
  
• #15 CandyMaster145
  
• #16 Tixl
  
• #17 Adnarel
  
• #18 Battler
  
• #19 Bitnix
  
• #20 THE GIANT RAT

Gratz to all these players! The new system won't feature a leaderboard in the same way, making way for the Divisions. Divisions go from the 8th Division all the way up to the 1st Division. Every Division has three Stars to more specifically show where you are placed.



After each Ranked match you'll be able to see your progress to the next division in the result screen. Winning will make the bar go up, losing will make it go down. Even if you're at the bottom of the bar you're allowed to lose 2 times more before you will get demoted. Once you've played Ranked once, your current rank will be visible in the main menu.




Community News

With Ranked season 1 coming to an end, 'Some Person' is sending it off with a tournament called "How far will your rank get you?".

It takes place on January 27, 2019 at 10:00 PM EET and will use season 1 ranks for seeding: https://challonge.com/Llbrank

Prove yourself or show everyone that ranks aren't everything and get a hardcore role on the official discord!

And if you need some original Lethal League action as well, Bitcoin keeps hosting the Underground Dojo Weekly, with the 23rd iteration happening January 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM CST: https://challonge.com/LLUweek23

Also a playlist of the second FellowsTV Open Circuit matches with commentary from Bipmap and Monk is online, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHlz8bSIrsM&list=PLM3kRE-69XRtbOHTDF_ljzyLIBHybObzj


Tech & tweaks

Some new advanced techs are introduced in this update:

• Sliding grabs
  
• Pivots, allowing you to more quickly turn around
  
• Early release charge hits, allowing full charge hits even if you release 4 frames earlier

You can crouch and press the opposite direction within 4 frames (including simultaneously) to cancel the crouch and execute a pivot. They won't be necessary all the time, but they can come in handy in critical moments. Gameplay has seen a lot of tweaks in general, take a look down here to see all the changes in this Content Bombardment!


List of changes:

Outfits

• Added 2 new special outfits for Grid to unlock

Ranked

• Introduced Divisions with unique badges
  
• New Ranked formula
  
• Result screen now shows the progress to the next Division
  
• Added player profile showing the current Division and other info in the main menu

Gameplay

• Added a new crouch special for Grid: Electrostatic Charge
  
• Nitro can now use his special to 'Meet in the Middle' by holding backwards (or upwards, for his spike)
  
• Added grab from crouch (you can also slide into it now)
  
• Added the pivot, which allows you to more quickly turn around by cancelling crouch within the first 4 frames
  
• Grab is no longer denied on Jet's re-bubble hitpause
  
• The minimum duration for parry is increased from 16 frames to 24 frames, which is also the time it takes to stop parrying
  
• The parry ending effect is shortened to more clearly indicate the end of a parry
  
• Dice's special startup is changed from 15 frames to 23 frames and can't be activated in the last 8 frames of hitpause
  
• Charge duration has been reduced for almost all characters (about 3 to 5 frames)
  
• Cancelling the charge within 4 frames of the max charge duration still gives a full charge hit now
  
• Static damage on counter grab was apparently broken, reintroduced as 45% damage
  
• Grab deny hits now have a maximum damage of 70%
  
• Minimum general damage is increased from 20% to 25%, we'll see how this goes
  
• K.O. velocity is decreased from 150 to 120
  
• Max movement speed for all characters is increased by 0.4 on ground and in air
  
• Parry extension is changed from a 30% decrease in duration to 22%.

Fixes

• Fixed grabdeny not working until the very end of hitpause if you parry before it
  
• Fixed Latch wall swings resetting diminishing returns without hitting the ball
  
• Fixed Raptor not being able to grab from wallslide
  
• Fixed instant turn bunts not working during movement animations