- Walthros Renewal+ Update - 15 March 2026
-Title screen update for Walthros: Renewal+ edition.-Additional frames of animation, color tweaks, and improved art for all NPCs and playable characters throughout game.-Beefy Croaks NPC is now beefier.-Additional sound effects throughout the game.-Visual additions to shop menus.-Shops now display stat changes per character as you view items.-You can no longer use healing skills or items outside of battle if you're already at full health.-Moved Character Profiles, Bestiary, and Trophies menu to a Database submenu to declutter the main menu.-Disabled Active Battle option, which was causing unwanted behavior in battle and load time on menus.-Adjustments to difficulty selection menu and balance updates throughout.-Adjusted graphics for chests and other important environmental objects.-Fixed a bug where players could cancel out of phone calls accidentally.-Additional Commentary Track NPCs a…
- 1/2/25 Patch Notes - 2 January 2025
-A few maptile layering fixes Bug Fixes: -Bug where two quests could trigger simultaneously in Tengun City. -Animation error in Pescado Labs cutscene transitions. -Improper NPC placement outside of Blue Shrine. -Issues with sidequest menu in HQ.
- Bonus Feature - Walthros '98 - 31 December 2024
The original version of Walthros (Released in 1998-2002) is now available as a bonus feature within Walthros: Renewal! Select Extras from the W:R title screen and pick Walthros (1998) to play my very first game, warts and all. Aside from a couple of bugs, this is the original game exactly as it was in its final revision in 2002. Public domain MIDI tracks, overly long exposition, random battles! I recommend waiting until you've finished Renewal before checking out the original game.
- 12/29/2024 Patch Notes - 30 December 2024
Adjusted volume of some sound effects. Updated some NPC locations. Adjusted cost of some items. Bug Fixes: Healing item Goo recovering the wrong amount. Incorrect cost display on Flopsberg Ticket item. Saved game message not clearing if main menu opened at the same time. "Faster movement" option wasn't working on all maps. Some shops allowed players to access main menu when they shouldn't be able to. Some enemies could drop dummied out items in rare circumstances. Bug in the third digging minigame stage.
- 12/23/2024 Update - 23 December 2024
Fixed bug in which VR arena battles unlocked in the wrong order Updated some enemy graphics Updated some colors for readability
- Remastered Soundtrack Now Available - 26 September 2024
Exciting news! The remastered soundtrack for Walthros: Renewal is now available. Tracks are free to stream or can be downloaded as a complete 35 track album for $5: https://glockandmr8bit.bandcamp.com/album/walthros-renewal-soundtrack
- 7/3/24 - Minor Patch - 3 July 2024
-Improved controller support and responsiveness
- 7/2/24 Update - 2 July 2024
Minor control fixes
- Minor Patch 7/1/24 - 1 July 2024
Updated some user interface colors for improved clarity
- 1st Anniversary Update - 7 June 2024
Additions: -Added VR Battle Arena to Beta City southwest. -New skills available for Bob. -Added Commentary Mode, enable from Settings menu. -Minor dialogue additions throughout, clarifying some story events. -Updated some enemy graphics. -Redesigned Frozen Queen boss fight. -New trophies for completing VR battles and reaching level 30 with Bob. -Heroes who aren’t in the active party now receive some XP after battle. Balance: -Increased difficulty of side story boss battles on normal and hard modes during Act 3. -Increased MP costs for Grant’s skills if he’s using upgrades to reduce charge time. -Reduced cost of some accessories. -Adjusted chain % of Salom’s Combo ability. -Adjusted cost of some hero skills. -Enemy balance and behavior adjustments throughout. -Increased Mariella’s base stats. -Adjusted some enemy elemental weaknesses. Functionality: -Updated default palette and standard…
- Patch Notes 4/3/23 - 3 April 2023
-Adjusted boss stats for Bogmagog battle. -Typo fixed in Double Poke description. -Possible fix for Save option not being available in rare circumstances.
- Happy Birthday Bob! - 1 April 2023
April 2nd, 1992, was the date I drew Sky Flyers #1, the very first comic starring Bob Surlaw. I was eight years old, and a fish with a lot of chin was the funniest thing in the world! To celebrate that day, anyone who launches Walthros: Renewal on 4/2 will receive some free, unique equipment.
- 3/26/23 Patch Notes - 26 March 2023
-Fixed a misnumbered bestiary entry. -Minor maptile fixes. -Fix to prevent a specific key item from being resold after obtaining. -Fixed a door graphic in Grey Shrine that could appear closed even after opening (did not impede function.) -Title screen no longer shows Continue or Load Game options if there's no save data to load from. -Bug fix for rare circumstances where players could continue to move while the main menu is open. -Fixed a typo on character ability list.
- 3/22/23 Patch Notes - 23 March 2023
-Fixed a typo. -Updated equipment settings for temporary character L. -Bug fix to one buggy room in Grey Shrine. -Fixed an issue with stuck text after healing outside of battle depending on party composition.
- 3/21/23 Patch Notes - 22 March 2023
-Minor map tile fixes. -Removed Extra XP/Gold Earned options from Settings, combining options was causing unexpected errors. May add back later with some changes. For now, enemies on easy mode have received XP/Gold boosts. -Rebalanced enemy speed stats when battles are set to Active Mode. -Bug Fix: HP/MP was not being updated on main menu display after healing outside of battle. -Adding loading screen that pops up in rare circumstances where the game appears to hang for a second. -Added some fixes for Auto Battle mode.
- 3/20/23 Patch Notes - 20 March 2023
3/20/23 Patch Notes -Added option to reduce screen shake in cutscenes. -Run button can no longer be used in combination with "Faster move speed on map" setting enabled. Speed became so high that it became possible for graphics to misalign and some cutscenes to glitch. -Minor adjustments to some cutscene visuals. -Minor map tile fixes. -Balance adjustments: -Grant: Weight Up now stuns enemies in addition to dealing damage. -Woo: Critical hits are more likely to land. -Suwanee: Increased damage dealt by poison attacks. -Amber: Increased damage dealt by Tylomelania summon. -Hank: Increased HP recovery from Tusk attack. -Salom: Head Knock is more likely to stun enemies now. -Mariella: Equivalent buffs based on heroes she's imitating. -Roland: Boosted damage against enemy types depending on weapon upgrade path. -Sam: Increased healing power of Pep Up spell. -Bob: Increased cost and effect of…
- Patch Notes 3/16/23 - 16 March 2023
-Fixes to battle graphics for temporary hero (B.) -Minor tile layering fixes. -Rearragned main menu so menu bar no longer clips over total money. -Adjusted retry load point after specific bosses. -Added Return to Title option. -Adjusted color palette when Bright or Flat options are selected. -Added new color palette: Party - Adds a pink-purple hue to visuals.
- Demo is now available (again!) - 21 September 2022
A newly rebuilt Walthros: Renewal demo is now available, replacing the older version that was available last year. This demo launches players right into the action starting with the game's third mission, the Blue Shrine expedition. After that, players can explore Beta City, make some friends, play an arcade game, and fight some monsters in the Bayswater Woods. While shorter than the previous release, this is a more feature-complete demo, featuring both turn based and active battle modes, selectable color options, customizable difficulty settings, additional animations, and improved performance. Players start with a variety of healing and attack items to make their introduction to Walthros a little smoother.
- Notice: Demo down for now - 15 January 2022
Please note: The demo has been disabled due to massive incompatibility issues with the (eventual) final release! I'm hoping to add a new demo at some point but for now need to focus on finishing up the rest of the game. Thank you for your understanding!
