Publisher Game Source Entertainment announced on October 24 that the cumulative sales of the rhythm action game "Ratatan" developed by Ratata Arts have exceeded 100,000 copies.The game is currently in early access on the PC (Steam) platform.At the same time, it was officially announced that a major update will be released for the game on October 30.This update will introduce new features and improve the gaming experience.
This game was created by Hiroyuki Kotani and others, the creator of the "PaTa Bang" series, and aims to be its spiritual sequel while providing a new gaming experience."Ratatan" launched early access on the PC (Steam) platform on September 19 last month. As of the time of writing this article, it has received 84% favorable reviews from approximately 1,700 user reviews, and received a "special praise" rating.
This major update is the October update called "Prepare for Dark Invasion" that was announced in the development roadmap.In terms of content, first of all, each RATANTAN's special move "Fanatical Technique" will be implemented.Fanatic skills can be activated by accumulating fanatic gauges.Its design concept focuses on the coordination of multiplayer games.
The major update will also introduce cosmetic equipment for Cobuns.The game has prepared ribbons, hats and other head accessories to customize the appearance.There also appear to be items with ability-boosting effects.In addition, random events (treasure chest rooms) will appear during the adventure.Simply defeating slightly challenging enemies yields treasures and sometimes substantial rewards.There will be a new re-roll (re-selection) function for Lata cards that are randomly obtained along the way and have various buff effects.This move aims to reduce the impact of random numbers while increasing player choice, and is expected to expand freedom and improve strategy.
Improvements to the random matching feature are also planned.The UI will be adjusted to allow players to view currently created sessions to more smoothly participate in multiplayer games.It is reported that this is only the early stage of phased improvements and will be further optimized in the future.In addition to this, the update will also feature various balance adjustments and bug fixes.
This game is in the early access stage, and we are troubleshooting issues based on player feedback to improve the game experience and expand content.The big October update introduced above is one of them.Regarding future plans, major updates are expected to be released around December and spring 2026.The December update plans to implement new plots and dark Ratatan battles, add levels and mechanisms, expand Ratatan cards and other content.
