- November 21, 2024: Announcement of Collection Item Release - 21 November 2024
Steam Community Items Are Now Available! Earn trading cards based on your playtime in the game. If you've already been playing the game, you can collect them all at once upon your next game launch. Collect cards to unlock special badges as well! https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/1545250 Emojis and profile backgrounds have also been added to the Points Shop! Customize your Steam profile or use them in chat messages to keep the bats with you anytime. ːEchoHinaː
- November 21th, 2024 Ver.3.0.2 Notice on adjustments and bug fixes - 21 November 2024
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.2 was released on November 21th, 2024. Adjustments Unlock Events Previously, unlocking TOWN required not only playing FOREST but also adding Hallow and Obake to your family. This condition has been relaxed, and now TOWN can be unlocked simply by playing FOREST, as indicated in the text. The combo advice provided by Shirohera and others previously appeared only when a certain score wasn’t achieved. It will now appear unconditionally. Options Brief explanations are now displayed for each item in the options menu. Adjustments were made to the controller settings. You can now swap the confirm and cancel buttons instead of assigning them individually. Due to this change, controller settings from versions 3.0.1 and earlier will be reset to default. Spelunk Mode You can now return to the menu by exiting the cave. That concludes the content of this update. Upcoming Update…
- ECHOLOCAUTION Fan Content Policy (Updated on June 27, 2024) - 18 June 2023
■ECHOLOCAUTION Fan Content Policy■ These guidelines establish the conditions for fan contents related to the game title "ECHOLOCAUTION" (hereinafter referred to as "the Game") distributed by "Hakoniwa Hakobiya" (hereinafter referred to as "the Circle"). These terms and conditions apply not only to the Steam version of "ECHOLOCAUTION" but also to other platforms (Nintendo Switch version). If you intend to publish or sell fan contents of the Game, please follow these guidelines. 【Permission for Fan Contents for Non-Profit Purposes】 Entities without legal personality, such as individuals or amateur circles, may produce, distribute, and disseminate fan contents (fan art, doujinshi, music arrangements, figures and other 3D crafted items, etc.) based on the Game, but only for non-profit purposes. 【Prohibited Acts in Fan Content Activities】 When publishing or selling fan contents, please stric…
- May 11th, 2023 Ver.3.0.1 Notice on adjustments and bug fixes - 11 May 2023
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.1 was released on May 11th, 2023. Please check here for additional elements of the big update that we recently made. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3728460558918564916 Detailed Adjustments Result Screen The ranking of the stage played this time is now displayed on the left part of the screen. You can check your high score and see at a glance which stage your score is for this time. Option When performing key configuration, the input standby state is now canceled if the corresponding button is not pressed for a certain period of time. Characters Hallow - Echo Time：0.5 sec → 0.66 sec The echo duration has been slightly extended, allowing you to consistently eat bugs within the combo bonus even at the end of the combo route. The adjustment aims to maintain the experience of discerning the combo route and catching in a moment, while reducing stre…
- April 28th, 2023 Ver.3.0.0 Notice on detailed adjustments and bug fixes - 28 April 2023
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.0 was released on April 28, 2023. Please refer to this link for additional features. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3728460558918564916 Detailed Adjustment Text Adjustment Both English and Spanish translations have been supervised and are now more correct. The pitch of the conversational voice has been changed for each character. Fixed an issue where texts would unnaturally break lines in the middle of dialogues. Collections If you research a collection you have not yet acquired, you can now receive hints from Shirohera about the conditions for acquiring it. Ranking The layout has been changed with the addition of bats and stages. Items that have taken first place in records other than scores are now marked with a crown. Bat Index The layout has been changed with the addition of bats and stages. Character Adjustment Hina - Echo Time：2.5 sec →…
- April 28th, 2023 Ver.3.0.0 Update! - 28 April 2023
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 3.0.0 was released on April 28, 2023. The wait is over! Ecolorocation's major update is now live! With new stages and characters added, the game has become even more enjoyable to play. Update details Additional Stage! A new stage, "Mornmare," has been added. This is the final stage that becomes playable after successfully completing hunts with all the bats. The stage is set within Hina's dream. Unlike the usual hunts, players face off against the nightmare "Mornmare." Fill the gauge by eating insects and unleash the Super Echo! Expose the core of the nightmare and deal damage with tackles. Will Hina be able to overcome the nightmare and wake up safely? Once cleared, Mornmare can be challenged with all the bats. Unlike the Forest and Town stages, the time it takes to clear this stage will be recorded. Additional Characters! A new family member, "Madara," has arrived. T…
- ECHOLOCAUTION Game Streaming Policy (Updated on June 27, 2024) - 28 April 2023
■ECHOLOCAUTION Game Streaming Policy■ These terms and conditions are established by "Hakoniwa Hakobiya" (hereinafter referred to as "our circle") and pertain to the posting of videos and live streaming related to the game title "ECHOLOCAUTION" (hereinafter referred to as "the game") that we distribute. These terms and conditions apply not only to the Steam version of "ECHOLOCAUTION" but also to other platforms (Nintendo Switch version). When publishing gameplay videos of the game, please comply with the following terms and conditions. 【Permission for Video Posting and Live Streaming】 The Game allows video posting and live streaming on major video sharing platforms (such as YouTube and Twitch). Monetization using partner features officially provided by video platforms is also permitted. However, usage will be denied in the following cases: If it is obscene, violent, or otherwise against…
- March 7th, 2023 Announcement regarding the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 ver - 7 March 2023
We have an announcement regarding the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 versions of "ECHOLOCAUTION". As previously announced, we have been working with X-PLUS GAMES as the publisher to We had been developing the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 versions of the game as well as preparing for a major update. However, due to various circumstances at X-PLUS GAMES, it has become difficult to continue development of the ported version of this title, and the contract has now been terminated. As a result, no plans have been made to sell the game on the announced platform. We deeply apologize to those who have been looking forward to the release of this product. The additional elements that were scheduled to be added upon release are still under development and will be We will first update the Steam version as soon as they are completed. We will provide more details at a later date. We have been…
- January 10th, 2022 Ver 2.4.2 New Mini Update! - 10 January 2023
Hi all! We've prepared a minor update for Echolocaution! You can see what we changed below:) Updates Fixed an issue where Kitty had some issue using the echo Fixed an issue where the record of playing (High Score etc) was not being saved after ending the game. Fixed an issue where Ohiki status was not showing the correctly. Fixed an issue where you can select a stage that is not existing in the game, and causing the game to freeze. We are very sorry for the delay on fixing these critical bug and causing you guys a big trouble. For all the Japanese players, we'll continue posting news and updates via our Hakoniwabiya Twitter account. For all of the English speakers out there, X PLUS Games will be providing updates via primarily their official X Plus Games Twitter account so be sure to follow them as well so nothing gets missed! Also, X PLUS Games has their own Discord server too so feel…
- December 5th, 2022 Ver 2.4.1 New Mini Update! - 5 December 2022
Hi all! We've prepared a minor update for Echolocaution! You can see what we changed below:) Updates The player can now advance the splash screens by clicking with the mouse Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to advance the dialog if they touched the water in the cave during the tutorial Fixed an issue where the text was not displayed properly whenever the player paused The Fade-in and Fade-out animation has been adjusted For all the Japanese players, we'll continue posting news and updates via our Hakoniwabiya Twitter account. For all of the English speakers out there, X PLUS Games will be providing updates via primarily their official X Plus Games Twitter account so be sure to follow them as well so nothing gets missed! Also, X PLUS Games has their own Discord server too so feel free to join if you want to reach out to them with any questions or even just hang out:) Thank…
- 24th October, 2022 Ver 2.4.0 New Language Now Available! - 24 October 2022
¡Hola everyone! We have some excellent news for you! We are happy to announce that we've teamed up with X PLUS Games, the publisher behind the fantastic 3D platformer Super Sami Roll that was released last year! This is super exciting for us as it'll help us get closer to the milestones we want to reach for Echolocaution, which can be a massive hurdle for a small team like us. So what's the first milestone you ask? Spanish has been added to the game! While although Echolocaution is already available in Japanese and English, it was always our dream to reach a wider range of players. We thought it would make sense as a first step towards that goal to add Spanish so that all you Spanish speakers out there can enjoy Echolocaution and all the lore in Spanish too, whether it's your native tongue or if you just want to practice some Español! Here are some screenshots of the Spanish in game:) W…
- Nov.16,2021 Ver.2.03 MiniUpdate Information - 16 November 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver.2.03 was released on Nov 16, 2021. Please click here to see the updated contents of the major update ver. 2.00. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3095655347301720887 Update details 【Additional details】 Gimmicks have been added to some of the Spelunk Mode collections. 【Adjustment details】 Changed the conditions for Tengu, Yama & Kitty to come. Tengu Changed the required number of collections from 12 to 10. Yama & Kitty Changed the required number of collections from 12 to 8. The collections were basically elements that were almost always filled up before you knew it as you played. However, the twelfth collection for each of Forest and Town had a slightly different way of obtaining it, and was positioned as a hidden collection. The requirement to collect all the collections was too much of a hurdle for people to play with the new characters, so we set…
- Nov.01,2021 Ver.2.02 MiniUpdate Information - 1 November 2021
Ecolocation Ver.2.02 was released on Nov 01, 2021. Please click here to see the updated contents of the major update ver. 2.00. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3095655347301720887 Update details 【Additional details】 Two new types of achievements have been added. Breath of fresh air! Tengu bat became a family. Best combination! Yama & Kitty became a family. 【Adjustment details】 The release conditions for some achievements have been changed. A box full of treasures! Proof of collecting the entire collection. Changed the number of required collections from 12 to 24. Masterfully done! Proof of completion of all achievements. Changed the number of required achievements from 14 to 16. Thank you for your continued support of ECHOLOCAUTION!
- About Translation Assistance (October 24, 2022 P.S.) - 1 November 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION is a work created by two Japanese people. We do not have much knowledge about English, so we use translation tools to deal with it. Thankfully, we have received some advice about English from some volunteers. I think it has been quite easy to play even for English-speaking people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again. With this Ver. 2.00 update, we have added more modes, more quirky characters, more collections, and significantly more text than ever before. You may get the impression that the character's personality and the meaning of the words are different from the original intention. We will try to improve the accuracy of the translation in the future, but in reality, it is a difficult task. If you like the game and the bats, and would like to give us some advice on translation, we are prepared to send you a summary of the in-game text data. Naturall…
- 01/11/2021 Ver.2.01 Bug Fixed Information - 31 October 2021
Ecolocation Ver.2.01 was released on Nov 01, 2021. Update contents Fixed an issue where the same character would appear multiple times in home mode. Fixed an issue where tearing would occur during rendering, causing the screen to be distorted. Fixed an issue where the probability of some town collections appearing was too low or impossible to obtain. Fixed an issue where some text was not being displayed correctly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your continued support of ECHOLOCAUTION!
- Oct.10,2021 Ver.2.00 Adjust Information - 31 October 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 2.00 was released on Oct.31,2021. Please see here for additional elements. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1545250/view/3095655347301720887 Also, the translation from Japanese to English is done using a translation tool. I apologize that some of the sentences may be strange, but please bear with me. Detailed Adjustments ～Menu UI～ Main Menu After selecting the main mode, the stage selection menu will now open. The location of the tutorial has been changed to "Home" and the original tutorial is now contained in the home menu. More buttons for the directory menu. Due to the increase in the number of elements, we separated the score menu from the achievements menu. The UI layout has been adjusted to accommodate the addition of new elements. Character Change The layout has been revised to make it easier to understand the performance of a character as a playable cha…
- Oct.31th,2021 Ver.2.00 Update Information - 31 October 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver. 2.00 was released on Oct.31th,2021. This will be a big update with many additional elements. Also, the translation from Japanese to English is done using a translation tool. I apologize that some of the sentences may be strange, but please bear with me. Update details Big update "ver2.00"! Sorry for the wait! The first big update is coming to ECHOLOCAUTION. One new stage and two new playable bats will be added to ......, or is it three? Today's update is for Halloween, and Halloween means bats! We hope you will take this opportunity to come and meet these cute bats. A new stage, "Town," has been added. Unlike the previous "Forest" games, this time the adventure is a bit taller and takes place in a town! There will be no Silent-Feather owls, but instead cats called Sharp-Claws by the bats will attack you. Unlike Silent-Feather, which attacks from the side, Sharp-Claws…
- 14/04/2021 Ver.1.04 Update Information - 14 April 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver.1.04 was released on 2021/04/14. Update contents Fixed a bug where collections acquired before ver.1.01 would disappear after the update. Please update to ver.1.04 and then launch the game to restore the lost collections. Thank you for your continued support of ECHOLOCAUTION!
- 12/04/2021 Ver.1.03 Update Information - 12 April 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver.1.03 was released on 2021/04/12. Update contents The dead zone of the controller stick has been widened. Until now, the controller sticks had a high sensitivity to northeast input, which tended to cause erroneous operation during menu operations and directional input during dashing. By widening the dead zone, nana-angle input is now less likely to occur, making it easier to operate the controller in a horizontal or vertical direction. Fixed a bug where the "I'm so full!" and "I'm starving." achievements could not be obtained at the correct time. Fixed a bug where characters could not be changed when starting the game for the first time or after initializing the save data. Fixed a bug where achievements that should have been obtained when scoring 300 and 400 were not reflected in the in-game achievements list. Thank you for your continued support of ECHOLOCAUTION!
- 10/04/2021 Ver.1.02 Update Information - 10 April 2021
ECHOLOCAUTION Ver.1.02 was released on 2021/04/10. Update contents Major changes have been made to the design of the ranking screen. More records will be added, and achievements will be viewable in-game. The clear screen now shows the detailed data of that day's hunt. English text has been refurbished. Changed the notation of the buttons based on the Xbox controller. Deceleration of Ohiki's dash has been made faster. The distance between the dashes is now less than before, making them easier to control. Two new achievements have been added. Miracle result! Proof of a score of triples. Masterfully done! Proof of completion of all achievements. Also, achievements that were not handled well by the acquisition process, including those added last time, will now be retrieved at startup if they are confirmed. Other bug fixes Fixed a bug where Hallow's max combo was not being saved correctly. F…
