Passtech Games has released the Kintaro Hero DLC and its free update for Ravenswatch on all platforms, arriving as version 1.06. The paid DLC introduces Kintaro, a legendary hero from Japanese folklore described as the Golden boy, who fights alongside a bear named Kuma. It is available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch for $7.99, 7.99 euro, or 6.49 pounds. The developer opened the announcement by addressing players as Ravens and described the release as another milestone for the game.
Kintaro and Kuma’s dual gameplay style
The hero and his bear share a dual gameplay style built around two stances, which give the pair eight abilities in total. Kuma can be controlled with the right joystick, while keyboard and mouse players point with the mouse and press A. In the mounted stance, the pair use Claw Swipes as Attack, Charge as Power, Leap as Special, and Roar as Defense. In the dismounted stance, Kintaro uses Axe as Attack, Whirl and Pound as Power, Double Leap as Special, and Roar and Shout as Defense. That lets players stay mounted for a fierce, brutal battle against the Nightmares, or dismount and fight side by side with the bear.
The DLC also includes 2 Ultimate abilities, 26 unlockable Talents, 7 fully voiced pages of Kintaro’s Memoirs, 4 unlockable Outfits (Explorer, Signature, Master, Hidden), 3 premium Outfits (Raven, Nightmare, Royal Counselor), and 3 new achievements on Steam.
Free update reworks Talents and adds Custom Lobbies
The free update is available to all Ravenswatch players. It brings a Talents rework in which more than 50 Talents have been tweaked, buffed, or replaced, plus Custom Lobbies and balancing and quality of life improvements. Because of the major content changes, any run in progress has been discarded, while existing player progress has not been affected. The studio shared a launch trailer alongside the announcement.
The update lands in a busy stretch for the roguelike action genre. Astral Ascent, a fellow roguelike action game, recently shipped its own October patch, and CRYMELIGHT drew attention earlier this year when its director revealed a roguelike pivot for the project. The Kintaro Hero DLC and free update are available now on all platforms.
