Among other enhancements
You really have to give it to Ronimo. It released its 2D action platformer MOBAAwesomenautsback in 2012, and as a smaller developer, it has gone through so much. It’s dealt with legal issues surrounding the publishing of the game on previous generation consoles, and evencreated other projectswhile maintaining monthly support forAwesomenauts, as well as an expansion and a heap of free characters. You could say the team has its hands full.
And the ride isn’t over yet. Ronimo just announced its newest update, which is yet another expansion, titledOverdrive. It’s set for release sometime next year. Among other base enhancements to the game like a new matchmaking system, the recent shared XP update (which brings it more in line withHeroes of the Stormand less likeDotaorLeague), and visual reworks for classic characters, there’s also a ton of new content coming.
Four characters are already confirmed (Professor Yoolip, Chucho Krokk, Jimmy and Amy, and Ix the Interloper), as well as thatStarstormstage that still hasn’t been released yet. Three of the characters will be part of the premium package, but Ix will be free for everyone.
I had a chance to play Yoolip this past week, and I have to say he’s a pretty great addition to the team. His unique ability to repair allied NPC bots by whacking them with a wrench is incredibly useful, as is his ranged stun, and his power to create tiny robots of his own. Overall he feels a bit underpowered even if he’s fun to play, butOverdriveis still in beta, so I expect Ronimo to make a lot of tweaks by the time he’s actually out.
