Rogue Flight update adds Caravan Mode and more, patch notes

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop

Not long after it came to Nintendo Switch, Rogue Flight already received a significant update that brings along Caravan Mode.

The new mode has players engaging in non-stop combat for two intense minutes, battling waves of enemies while striving for the highest score possible. In addition, the patch features all-new enemy variants, each equipped with their own unique attacks, requiring quick reflexes and strategic thinking to overcome, on top of other quality of life fixes.

Here’s the full rundown:

Rogue Flight update patch notes

Enemy Variants Updated
Stage 5 and Stage 7+ now include a variant of the ‘monoblade’ drone with a radial laser.
Stage 7+ now includes a new drone type with a peripheral laser field.
These enemies were in the concept stage but weren’t quite ready in time for the initial release, so have fun dodging / destroying them!
The “Borg” enemy types (bipedal mechs) are less bullet-spongey. This should allow players to maintain combos easier.
The damage area around the Stratos boss type thrusters has been decreased to be slightly more forgiving.
Tutorial Toggle Added
Players could already choose to skip the tutorial via the pause menu, however due to popular demand I’ve added a toggle to disable it completely.
Players must of course complete the tutorial at least once before being able to shut it off.
Caravan Mode Added for Level Select
Special thanks to our kindly community for suggesting this.
The “Caravan Mode” implements a 5 minute timer for Level Select. Enemy waves come fast, and feature the strongest enemies for that stage.
Playing on “Hard” or “Extreme” difficulty will net an additional score bonus!
Upon completing, the Caravan Score will be visible in the upper left corner of the stage select movie for each stage.
Disabling Caravan mode will hide the current Caravan score for that stage.
Bonus Livery 1 Added
to celebrate the launch, I’ve added a new set of liveries to the livery editor, featuring 5 alternative color schemes.
Game Credits updated
Game credits now include individual credits for our FIGS localizers, as well as folks who have kindly assisted with our Japanese localization.
General bug fixes and QOL updates
Fixed the Japanese “New Game +” description which was incorrect
decreased the volume of the intro movie; turns out the music was mastered at a higher volume than the rest of the game audio, so apologies to any streamers who got rocked a little harder than intended!

Rogue Flight can be purchased now on Nintendo Switch, and the update with Caravan Mode is live. Thanks to Truant Pixels for the patch notes. Further coverage of the game is available here.