Obscure Information Update

# Description

*Obscure Info* is a free content update for Haiku the Robot. Its name and content were revealed on Haiku's one year anniversary of April 28th, 2023.The trailer and release date was unveiled on May 24th, 2023 and was released on May 31st for Steam and Switch.

This update is completely free and it brings exciting additions, including two new bosses, a new area, and general improvements across the entire game.

Embark on a journey to a hidden area in Old Arcadia and uncover the 'Trial of Steel' - a challenging Boss Rush Mode that offers a fresh experience with revamped robots.

Additionally, a practice room has been added where you can sharpen your skills against these newly enhanced machines.

Note: The new area unlocks after defeating all the bosses in the game, including the TV boss.

# Content Added

**Trial of Steel - a Boss Rush mode**

* Features 3 different fight sequences, Mini-Bosses, The Creators, and All Bosses
* Complete one of the 3 modes, Underpowered, Haiku, and No Wrench to earn a Badge of Steel (Bronze, Silver, & Gold)
* Practice individual fights in the Boss Test Room with the Boss Rush Modifier applied
* Percentage completion now tallies on top of your current score (maximum % + 15%)
* New in-game achievements can be found under the settings menu

**Old Arcadia** **- A New Area**

* Hidden area to explore within The Last Bunker
* 3 new enemies
* Expanded lore on The Creators

**Two New Bosses**

* TV Boss
* Elegy

**Achievements:**

* Elegy's Account
* Birthplace
* Badge of Steel - Bronze
* Badge of Steel - Silver
* Badge of Steel - Gold
* Plus 15%

**Patch Notes and Improvements**

* Corrupt mode: temporary health pickups respawn a lot faster
* New enemy: Core Carriers and Name Unknown reside in the new area
* Boss: Buzzsaw boss should no longer fall through the floor
* Boss: Virus no longer spawns the storm that moves across the screen
* Enemy: Flying Motor Engines now fly toward the player when attacking
* Enemy: Saw camera birds are now working on the factory floors
* Enemy: Working laser bots have appeared in the factory
* Player: Attack damage now increases each time a Creator powers up your sword
* Player: Bomb damage has been increased and now scales with your sword strength
* Player: The following chips also scale with your sword strength: Infinity Edge, Shock Wave, Shock Projectile, Bulb Relation, Sawblade, Self-Detonation, Electro-Emitter, Space Disturbance, Power Enhancer, and Electric Orbs
* Player: Map percentage might drop a little because of the two new rooms which connect to the new area
* Boss: Main storyline bosses scale according to your attack damage (no change)
* Boss: Mini bosses have been adjusted to the new damage scaling (very minor change)
* Enemy: Smaller enemy health has also been adjusted to the new damage scaling system (noticeable change)
* Lore: Creators' lore expanded
* Lore: Electron’s lair is slightly more hidden
* Lore: Spare shells have appeared inside the Mainframe Vault
* Lore: A monolithic structure has appeared in the main bunker hall
* Lore: More inhabitants have appeared in Steam Town (Dad came back from getting 🥛)
* Lore: Splunk now pays back the money you gave him earlier
* Lore: Small dialogue updates to Mischievous, Elder Snail, and Helm-Crawlers' lore tablet
* Visual: Bomb pickup visual improvement
* Visual: Zipline pickup visual improvement
* Visual: Infected Helm-Crawler
* Visual: More cameras have spawned near Big Brother's lair
* Visual: Mine spawn pods have appeared in the Water Ducts
* Visual: More flowers have flourished in the Forgotten Ruins

# Development

On April 28th, 2023 Mister Morris released a One Year Anniversary Update video, this video described the many achievements over the past year. These achievements included, successfully launching a game on Steam, having more than 1000 reviews (91% positive), getting married, attending PAX West, launching the game on the Nintendo Switch, releasing a free update - Corrupt Mode, raising over $50,000 for charity with Humble Bundle, winning three awards; **Best Solo-dev Game, Hidden Gem, and Best Estonian Game of 2022** and learning to speedrun their own game in 36 minutes!

In terms of the future of Haiku it was announced that the long anticipated Boss Rush Mode will be coming soon over the Summer of 2023, in addition it was revealed the other Kickstarter Rewards like the Artwork and Digital Map will be finished in the coming months for those still eagerly waiting on the rewards. Lastly, it was officially announced that Haiku the Robot will be receiving a physical Nintendo Switch version with no release date just yet.

On May 24th, 2023 we were given our trailer for the *Obscure Info* update set to release May 31st, 2023

Boss Rush had been the most anticipated update yet as it was promised all the way back in 2020 with it being the last stretch goal achieved during the Kickstarter Campaign, the reason for it's delay was because of the surprise announcement of the first DLC update Corrupt Mode which originally was not slated for release considering the tier was not reached initially.

# References

1. ↑ New Corrupt Mode coming on December 16th! on Haiku, the Robot's official Steam page.
2. ↑ New Corrupt Mode now available! on Haiku, the Robot's official Steam page.