One of Cris Tales’ more important side characters will be made playable in the RPG’s latest update.

Publisher Modus Games and developers Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK have released a new content update for Cris Tales, featuring Adri the engineer as a playable character, with machines that can evolve using the game’s time mechanic. The update also features some new dungeons, decreased load time, even a new ending.

The update will be for all versions of the game: PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Here’s the list:

• New Character – Adri
  • Seventh playable character who will join your party.
  • Adri is a robot mechanic who the player first encounters in St. Clarity. She plays a significant part in the late game story.
  • In combat, Adri acts as a summoner, building simple machines such as mines and turrets that can be enhanced through Crisbell’s time powers.
• New Dungeon
  • Alongside Adri comes a new mechanical themed dungeon.
  • Brand new enemy encounters and unique puzzle-solving mechanics.
• Return of the New and Improved Coliseum
  • Battle waves of increasingly challenging enemies for new loot, chests, currency, and rewards.
  • Accessed by speaking to the traveling merchant.
  • New enemies and a completely original boss.

General Updates

• Completion of the new content introduces a completely new cutscene and a new ending for the game.
• New content is accessible in the late game, and players who have already completed the game can just load their most recent save to experience the new content.

Patch Notes

• Added a new playable character.
• Added a new side quest and dungeon, with new enemies and a new boss.
• Added a new Colosseum. Speak to the Wandering Merchant to test your mettle!
• (Switch only) Reduced loading times by approximately 30 percent.
• Fixed an infinite white loading screen that could rarely occur at the end of battles.
• Fixed a gameplay blocker that could rarely occur when a character’s syncro is interrupted.
• Fixed a gameplay blocker that could rarely occur during the Volcano Sisters boss fight.
• Fixed a gameplay blocker that could rarely happen during certain other boss fights.
• Fixed an issue with the Empress’ Gaol ability which could impact party composition after the battle.
• Fixed issues with minor graphical flickering in some backgrounds.
• Various text and graphical fixes.

Additional Switch Patch Notes

• Fixed numerous text bugs.
• Fixed numerous user reported soft-locks.
• Fixed an achievement not being unlockable.
• Fixed enemies occasionally not appearing during a battle in the salt mines.
• Fixed the “burn” icon becoming distorted when using Impact Strikes.
• Adjusted pricing for Tents.
• Adjusted pricing for the Distortion Ring.
• Crisbell now learns Heal at level 2.
• The Empress will now use perfect heal for only two turns.