Dokapon Kingdom: Connect

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect (ドカポンキングダム コネクト) is a rerelease of Dokapon Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch. It released in Japan on April 13, 2023, and in North America and Europe on May 9, 2023. The game features updated graphics and the addition of online connectivity, allowing people to play matches with anyone in the world.
A Steam port was announced on June 28, 2023, and released on September 7, 2023.
==Changes from Dokapon Kingdom==
*Players can now play matches with anyone in the world.
*Some of the female outfits are less revealing.
*The Z-Plague (コロリ) status has been renamed into Plague (バタン).
*After winning a battle against another player, when a player chooses to change another player's name using the prank option, they can no longer choose what their new name is, it is randomly generated similar to when a computer player wins a battle.
*The player can now go to the title screen from the middle of a game.
*The cursor now moves in 360 degrees rather than being limited to 8 directions.
==Update History==
===Nintendo Switch===
*Version 1.1.0 (June 5, 2023)
**Addition of a Local Wireless Mode
**CPU adjustments were made to make Weak and Normal CPU not as difficult
**Various UI adjustments
**Minor bugs, typos, and other issues were fixed
*Version 1.1.1 (November 17, 2023)
*Version 1.1.2 (March 13, 2024)
**Online save data is now tied to Local Profile IDs instead of Nintendo Online Account IDs.
==Version Differences==
===Nintendo Switch===
*The Switch version features a Local Wireless Mode for playing the game with multiple systems in the same room, which was not brought over to the Steam release.
===Steam===
*Steam achievements are awarded for accomplishing various things in the game such as changing jobs or experiencing Weekly Events.
*A Big Bug sound effect plays when deleting a save file, while the Switch version plays no sound effect.The Dokapon Library (September 25, 2023). "Deleting Save Data | Dokapon Kingdom: Connect" – via YouTube.
*The swear filter is less restrictive than the Switch version.
==Known Issues==
===Current===
*Several spaces in the opening cinematic are incorrectly labeled in the background maps.
*Returning to the player setup screen after every character is finished will cause a glitch that prevents the player's current color from being selected. This effect can be stacked multiple times until no colors are able to be selected. Switching colors at this point will crash the game.The Dokapon Library (June 29, 2023). "Character Creation Color Crash | Dokapon Kingdom: Connect" – via YouTube.
*(Switch only) Two of Mitch Digger's dialogue boxes have been swapped.The Dokapon Library (July 11, 2023). "Mitch Digger Swapped Dialogue | Dokapon Kingdom: Connect" – via YouTube.
*Some words are misspelled in the tutorial prompts.
*(Steam only) In an online game, the transparent effect on players under the effect of Vanish may not be visible to all players in a game, although the effect is still active.
===Fixed===
*In the Japanese version, loading save data when a character had the katakana for "So" (ソ) in the name would crash the game. (fixed in version 1.0.2)The Dokapon Library (May 7, 2023). "[Commentated The “So” (ソ) Crash | Dokapon Kingdom: Connect"] – via YouTube.
*The swear filter would not activate when using the quick select option for "End." (fixed in version 1.1.0)The Dokapon Library (June 8, 2023). "[News Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Version 1.1.0 Update Overview"] – via YouTube.
*Some jobs would not properly animate when switching to them at Dokapon Castle. (fixed in version 1.1.0)
*Winning at the casino would cause the phrase "It did it!!" to appear. In the original release, the phrase would appear as "You got it!!" (fixed in version 1.1.0)
*Some words were previously misspelled.The Dokapon Library (November 19, 2023). "[News Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Version 1.1.1 Update Overview"] – via YouTube.
==Gallery==
===Logos===
Dokapon Kingdom Connect English logo.png|English logo
Dokapon Kingdom Connect Japanese logo.png|Japanese logo
===Promotional===
3 Days Connect.jpg|3 days until Dokapon Kingdom: Connect releases
2 Days Connect.jpg|2 days until Dokapon Kingdom: Connect releases
1 Day Connect.jpg|1 day until Dokapon Kingdom: Connect releases
0 Days Connect.jpg|Dokapon Kingdom: Connect has been released
==References==
==External links==
*Official English site
*Official Japanese site
Category:Games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:PC games