Free-to-play open world game NTE’s first major update is coming 3rd June, and here’s the biggest news: you’ll be able to mute irritating otter Taygedo if you, like me, are sick of his sh*t.
Chinese dev Hotta probably got a lot of feedback about this particularly irritating critter, and so moving forward you won’t need to hear his repetitive voice lines. Thank god for that!
Obviously this update has a lot more meaningful stuff to it, including the title’s previously announced Porsche collaboration. You’ll be able to unlock the Porsche 918 Spyder and a themed outfit for protagonist Zero as part of a new gacha, which will accept either Annulith or Fons.
A new location named Sunward Island will be added as part of the update, as well as a new story mission named the Dreamwalk Corridor. This will feature the previously teased antagonist faction The Scarlet Letter, so we’ll be learning a lot more about the world of Heathereau at large.
In addition, two new playable characters will debut: Lacrimosa and Chaos. Both have new costumes and open world activities attached to them, with the former having a whopping five outfits alone.
Hotta is also adding some new gameplay features and activities, like a functioning in-game social media feed, where you’ll be able to share your own photos and receive likes, just like real-life Instagram.
Similarly, a new Mario Kart-style combat racing mode named the Underground Circuit as well as an online fighting minigame called Fight Club will debut. You’ll be able to play these online.
Various other events and activities will cycle in and out throughout the entirety of v1.1, including double rewards, free pulls, and more.
In addition to a slew of different bug fixes and gameplay optimisations, the studio says it’s also improving the controller experience, so hopefully things feel a lot better on the DualSense once the update drops.
For a full round-up of everything to expect, here’s the full list from the press release:
New Episode
New Locations
Sunward Island
Corridor of Echoes
New Characters
Lacrimosa (Attribute: Chaos, Compatible Arc: Liquid)
Chaos (Attribute: Lakshana, Compatible Arc: Condensate)
Limited Boards
Fading Reverie (Lacrimosa) – June 3 to 24
Forsaken Path (Chaos) – June 24 to July 8
Arc Research Program
Nocturne Special (The Last Rose)
Pursuit Special (What’s Desired)
New Outfits
Lacrimosa – Yesterday’s Melody
Lacrimosa – Nightingale‘s Crescendo
Lacrimosa – Gilded Rhapsody
Lacrimosa – Piano Key Sonatina
Lacrimosa – New Moon Lullaby
Chaos – Clear Skies
Chaos – Never Skip
New City Hangouts
Rewards at a Glance
Circle Gift
Hetherau Special Gift Pack
Redeem Codes
DREAMWALK0603 – Expires June 25
TOMATO100 – Expires June 25
RACENOLIMIT – Expires June 25
New Collaborations
Porsche Collaboration – Coming Soon
New Vehicle
New Property
New Collaboration Outfit
Appraiser – Perfect Partners
New Gameplay
Bagel SNS
Fight Club
Underground Circuit
New High-Risk Commission
New Anomaly Pilgrimage
New Version Events
What’s Baking – The kitchen’s open. Become a Bagel creator today! (June 3 to July 8)
Underground Circuit – Strap in, weapons hot: six racers, one finish line. (June 3 to July 8)
Sunward Travelouge – Welcome to Sunward Island! (June 3 to July 8)
The Long Dream – The 12th measure of the finale… Lacrimosa! Time to wake up! (June 3 to July 8)
Beyond the Rails: Uncharted Circle – Dear passengers, welcome aboard Hethereau’s Anomaly Metro “Ghost Train.” To ensure your safety and that of other passengers, please strictly follow the “Ghost Train Passenger Manual” and ride courteously. We wish you a pleasant journey. (June 4 to 18)
Fons Rush – During the event, spend City Stamina in Hethereau Hobbies activities to earn double the Fons. (June 8 to 15)
Hunter’s Crucible – Steel is forged in fire. Hunters are forged by worthier prey. (June 18 to July 8)
Fight Champions – In here, we let our fists do the talking. (June 24 to July 8)
Pixel Surge – During the event, spend Character Pixels in “Houdinii’s Magic Stage,” “Houdinii’s Schemes,” “Bubble Can Factory,” and “Rabbit Hole” to receive double rewards. (June 26 to July 30)
Special Bulletin
Coming Soon to Steam, Epic Games Store, Galaxy Store, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Character Optimizations
Optimization Roadmap
Improve controller responsiveness and feel.
Improve mobile performance and fix compatibility issues on select Android devices.
Add support for vehicle auto-drive.
Add phone customization, with swappable menu Ul and phone model
Add an option to mute Taygedo during story cutscenes.
Add plot summaries when skipping cutscenes in the main story episodes or spinoffs.
Add new fast-travel points: The Witch’s House and Pink Paws Bank HQ.
Add new mod parts for existing vehicles, raise the customization cap, and improve handling.
Tune starting stats on several vehicles for better baseline han-dling.
Add height adjustment for the 3rd-person vehicle camera.
Add repeat mode and volume controls to the Portable Player.
Fix several intermittent player housing-related bugs.
NPC bystanders now react when you take selfies.
Tune critical dodge detection to better match visual cues.
Improve skill queuing for groups of enemies.
Chiz gains a new Life Skill that highlights all collectibles in Pink Paws Heist.
Improve controls and usability in the Tetrominoes mini-game
Add a cosmetics menu to Little Sparrow, plus general bug fixes.
Fix misaligned musical notes and occasional unresponsive inputs in the Super Sound mini-game.
Improve the results screen in the Owner’s Selection mini-game; players can now jump straight into the next level.
Add a toggle for auto-restock in The Cafe by Origen.
Fix various intermittent bugs and improve overall stability.
Are you excited for v1.1? Which activities are you most looking forward to? Let us know below.
Related Games
See Also
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.