# Super Animal Royale patch notes > Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. - Vendor: Pixile - Category: Games - Official site: https://animalroyale.com - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale) - Harvested from: Steam (app 843380) - Entries below: 6 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## Releases ### Rain World x Super Animal Royale | v2.2.1 Super Natural Midseason - Date: 2026-08-18 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/715661584899246636 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2026-08-18-rain-world-x-super-animal-royale-v2.2.1-super-nat - **added** — Eight Rain World slugcats as Super Animals: Super Slugcat, Super Artificer Slugcat, Super Gourmand Slugcat, Super Hunter Slugcat, Super Monk Slugcat, Super Rivulet Slugcat, Super Saint Slugcat, and Super Spearmaster Slugcat - **added** — Super Bees: Super Bee, Super Blue Bee, Super Bumblebee, Super Honey Bee, and Super Hornet, unlockable in the Research Lab starting at level 30 - **added** — Killer Bee Starter Pack containing Killer Bee Outfit, Bee Stinger Knife, Super Killer Bee, and 600 SAW Tickets - **added** — Past Starter Pack content now permanently available through bundles in the SAW Shop Archive - **added** — Paranormal Bundle with Paranormal Outfit, Flashlight, and Ouija Gravestone - **added** — Koi Weapons Bundle containing Koi AK, Koi Sniper, Koi Magnum, and Koi Uzi - **added** — Wedding Bundle with Groom Suit, Bride Dress, and Wedding Bouquet melee - **added** — Referee Bundle with Referee Outfit, Soccer Ball Cap, Deflated Soccer Ball Gravestone, and Red Flag melee - **added** — New SAW Shop items: Jaguar Umbrella, Pudding Hat, Queen Dress, and 6-7 Emote - **added** — New esports jerseys in Carl's Cart: Grey Esports Jersey, Pink Esports Jersey, Orange Esports Jersey, and Teal Esports Jersey - **added** — Highland Twitch Drops campaign with Scotsman's Outfit, Scottish Claymore, and Highland Tammy - **added** — Setting to ignore party invites - **changed** — Mini Animals will now sleep if their owner is using the Sleepy emote - **changed** — New Super Animals in the Research Lab will no longer appear locked once you reach the required level, even if you haven't found any of their DNA yet - **changed** — Login screen has been fully redesigned to provide a more intuitive and straightforward flow - **changed** — Using Fish Food on a naturally occurring frenzy now gives a higher chance of catching larger fish - **changed** — Party members now appear in the top-right of the HUD even when you aren't in the same Social Hub, with status indicating whether they're in a match, the main menu, or another hub Every end a beginning. Every clone another chance. And now, new Super Animals have entered the cycle. We're incredibly excited to finally reveal our collaboration with Videocult and Akupara Games: **Rain World x Super Animal Royale**. Alongside the collab, the Super Natural Midseason Drop includes the highly anticipated **Super Bees**, the Killer Bee Starter Pack, returning Starter Pack content in the SAW Shop, quality of life improvements and fixes, and a new roadmap for what’s coming next. Find some shelter and let’s dive into it. ##### Rain World x Super Animal Royale Rain World and Super Animal Royale look very different on the surface, but underneath they share a similar brutality: predator can become prey in an instant, and the cycle always begins again. So for this collab, Dr. Dogna has reimagined 8 of Rain World’s slugcats as Super Animals. Meet the Super Slugcats: - Super Slugcat - Super Artificer Slugcat - Super Gourmand Slugcat - Super Hunter Slugcat - Super Monk Slugcat - Super Rivulet Slugcat - Super Saint Slugcat - Super Spearmaster Slugcat To celebrate the launch of the collab, all 8 Super Slugcats can be researched starting at level 0 for the next month, so players can start hatching them early. After Friday, September 18th, they’ll move to their permanent spot at level 70. We’ve also made it rain a whole lot more in the Social Hub for the first 48 hours of the collab. Rain World is one of the crossovers we’ve seen requested most often by the community, so we’re especially excited to finally make it happen! If you haven’t played Rain World before, we highly recommend checking it out. You survive as a slugcat in a dangerous, ruined world, searching for food and shelter between torrential downpours while trying not to become food yourself. The game is as tense and brutal as it is beautiful! https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/Rain_World/ ##### Anyone hear that buzzing? The Lab Labs have been positively buzzing about their latest Super Bug creation: **Super Bees**! Just mind the stingers. Unlock Super Bees in the Research Lab beginning at level 30: - Super Bee - Super Blue Bee - Super Bumblebee - Super Honey Bee - Super Hornet ##### Killer Bee Starter Pack Most Super Bees look pretty friendly (not counting the Super Hornet), but the **Killer Bee Starter Pack** has other ideas. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4938600/Super_Animal_Royale_Killer_Bee_Starter_Pack/ The Killer Bee Starter Pack includes: - Killer Bee Outfit - Bee Stinger Knife - Super Killer Bee - 600 SAW Tickets - Bonus: Super Bee instant unlock (get it before reaching level 30) ##### Past Starter Pack Content Comes to the SAW Shop Past Starter Pack content has been one of our most frequent community requests, so we’re especially excited to finally bring it back permanently through bundles in the SAW Shop Archive! This also brings Starter Packs more in line with our approach to Animal Passes, where content remains available after each season rather than disappearing for good. The returning Starter Pack bundles cost 1200 SAW Tickets, priced similarly to our other SAW Shop bundles based on cosmetic rarity tiers, and each includes its Super Animal breed and cosmetics. Future Starter Pack content will also make its way to the SAW Shop after each pack rotates out, but getting each Starter Pack as DLC during its season will still be the best-value way to pick it up. ##### New in the SAW Shop We’ve covered plenty of the natural side of Super Natural this season, so let’s get a little supernatural with the new **Paranormal Bundle**. The Paranormal Bundle includes: - Paranormal Outfit - Flashlight - Ouija Gravestone Someone pointed out that we don’t have any koi in the game. So naturally, we fixed that with the new **Koi Weapons Bundle**. - Koi AK - Koi Sniper - Koi Magnum - Koi Uzi _Actual Super Koi or catchable koi would be pretty fun too, of course, so keep the suggestions coming._ Ask your b _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/715661584899246636]_ ### Our buggiest update yet is here | Super Natural (v2.2) - Date: 2026-06-30 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/679628250084804475 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2026-06-30-our-buggiest-update-yet-is-here-super-natural-v2 - **added** — Museum of Super Natural History opened as a new point of interest where players can display their bug and fish collections and view friends' collections - **added** — Super Ants and Super Moths as the first playable Super Bugs, with four variants each unlockable in the Research Lab - **added** — Day-Night Cycle in the Social Hub with certain fish and bugs appearing only at specific times - **added** — 30+ new bugs and fish to catch across the island - **added** — Fish Food and Bug Detectors as new utility items purchasable with Carl Coins to help track and improve fishing - **added** — Functional aquarium tanks at Super Sea Land that display player fish collections - **added** — Bullpup burst rifle as a new rotating weapon in the lineup - **added** — Super Natural Pass with nature-themed cosmetics, Mini Elephant pet, and Shrug emote - **added** — New Chat Experience (Beta) on PC allowing direct messaging with Discord friends between the game and Discord with a redesigned in-game chat box - **changed** — Uzis and Dualzis now permanently join the weapon pool - **changed** — SAW vs. Rebellion receives a new Merc class, custom class helmets, and smarter bots - **changed** — All come-back-tomorrow quests now reset with the next in-game morning instead of requiring a full real-world day wait - **changed** — NPCs and Mini Animals now settle in for sleep after dark in the Social Hub, though players can still wake them up - **changed** — Super Natural Pass discounted to 550 SAW Tickets The first playable Super Bugs have joined the fight and the Museum of Super Natural History has opened its doors in the **Super Natural Update**! Fishing and bug catching have received their biggest update yet, with the new museum for your bug collection, functional aquarium tanks at Super Sea Land, a day-night cycle in the Social Hub alongside new critters and catching tools. And competition gets fiercer too with the new Bullpup burst rifle joining the rotating weapon lineup alongside SAW vs. Rebellion updates including a new Merc class and class helmets. ##### Highlights - The **Museum of Super Natural History** and functional aquarium tanks display your bug and fish collections - First-ever playable Super Bugs arrive: **Super Moths** & **Ants** - **Day-Night Cycles** arrive in the Social Hub, with certain fish and bugs appearing only at specific times - 30+ new bugs and fish to catch - **Bug Detectors** and **Fish Food** help you track down nearby bugs and improve fishing pools for everyone nearby - The **Super Natural Pass** brings cosmetics themed around bugs, fish and nature, while the **Super Natural Starter Pack** includes the Super Luna Moth and unlocks Super Moths early in the Research Lab - The **Bullpup**, a new burst rifle, joins the rotating weapon lineup with enough bark to match its bite - **Uzis** & **Dualzis** permanently join the weapon pool - **SAW vs. Rebellion** receives the new Merc class, custom class helmets, smarter bots, and more quality-of-life improvements - The **New Chat Experience (Beta) on PC** lets you message Discord friends directly between SAR and Discord, alongside a fully redesigned in-game chat box There’s a lot packed into this update, and the trailer above gives you the quick tour. We also invited SAR Content Creators to explore it early, so you can watch their first reactions to everything new here: Now, let’s stay a while and take a gander at everything in the Super Natural Update! ##### Museum of Super Natural History The **Museum of Super Natural History** has finally opened its doors after months of beaver construction! This new point of interest is more than just a staging ground for your gunfights. Its exhibits let you show off your bug collection, and when you’re in a party, you can view your friends’ collections too! _But what about the fish?_ Super Sea Land’s aquarium tanks are now fully functional, displaying your fish collection or the collections of your friends. We’ve wanted to bring these tanks to life ever since we first added Super Sea Land in the Sea Legs Update years ago, so we’re super excited to see them swimming with your very own fish at last! ##### Exterminators Beware: Super Bugs Are Here The highly requested **Super Moths** and **Super Ants** have joined the fight as Super Animal Royale’s first playable Super Bugs! Super Ants can be unlocked in the Research Lab at level 10: - Super Ant - Super Blue Ant - Super Fire Ant - Super Army Army Ant Super Moths can be unlocked at level 70: - Super Moth - Super Red Moth - Super Grey Moth - Super Rosy Moth ##### Super Natural Pass With such a nature-themed update, a nature-themed Animal Pass only made sense, naturally. The **Super Natural Pass** celebrates the arrival of Super Bugs and the grand opening of the Museum of Super Natural History with new cosmetics inspired by bugs, fish and nature, as well as the Mini Elephant pet and Shrug emote. - During this season, the Super Natural Pass will be available for a discounted price of **550 SAW Tickets**. - As always, Animal Passes never expire, so you can continue working on passes you own from previous seasons on your second track, or purchase previous ones from The Archive for 750 SAW Tickets. ##### Super Natural Starter Pack Like a moth to a lamppost, the **Super Natural Starter Pack** is here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4786190/Super_Animal_Royale_Super_Natural_Starter_Pack/ The Super Natural Starter Pack includes: _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/679628250084804475]_ ### Alien Overlord & 9 New Breeds | Bright Future Midseason - Date: 2026-05-12 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/653728111564686897 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2026-05-12-alien-overlord-9-new-breeds-bright-future-midseas - **added** — Added Alien Overlord Starter Pack featuring Super Alien Wolf, Alien Overlord Robe, Alien Overlord Crown, 600 SAW Tickets, and bonus Super Wolf early unlock - **added** — Added 9 new Super Animal breeds: Super Maine Coon, Super Black and Tan Shiba Inu, Super Black Poodle, Super Canada Goose, Super Siamese Mouse, Super Squirrel Monkey, Super Alien Raven, Super Wolverine, and Super Peahen - **added** — Added Discord integration for Steam version allowing players to view Discord friends list in-game and send crossplay party invites through Discord client - **added** — Added cosmetic previews in SAW Shop to preview item sounds and visual effects before purchasing - **added** — Added tutorial skip option for new players to skip Super Animal World intro sequence - **added** — Added ambient music for Hamsterball Stadium - **changed** — Updated game engine from Unity 2019 to Unity 2021 - **changed** — Updated Mac version to Intel and Apple silicon build - **changed** — Updated 50+ existing SAW Shop cosmetics with new and improved sounds - **changed** — Updated friends in Social screen to show platform icon on right side - **changed** — Renamed Additional Info in settings to Extras - **changed** — Updated floor grid design under character on some BananOS screens Incoming transmission: the **Bright Future Midseason Update** has landed! Our midseason updates often include a new Super Animal breed or two, but this time the Lab Labs may have gone a bit overboard. The update includes a new Starter Pack, 9 new Super Animal breeds, Discord integration, cosmetic previews, shop items, fixes, and more. ##### Highlights - The new **Alien Overlord Starter Pack** has arrived, featuring the **Super Alien Wolf**, the Alien Overlord Robe, Alien Overlord Crown, 600 SAW Tickets and a bonus early unlock of the Super Wolf if you don’t have it. Galactic conquest sold separately. - **9 new Super Animal breeds** are now available in the Research Lab, including the Super Maine Coon, Super Alien Raven, Super Wolverine, and more. - You can now **link Super Animal Royale with Discord** in the Steam version of SAR to see your Discord friends list in-game and send them crossplay party invites straight to the Discord client. - The SAW Shop now has **cosmetic previews**, and we’ve updated **50+ existing cosmetics** with new and improved sounds. - **Tutorial skip**: New players can now skip the Super Animal World intro sequence if they want to get into the action with friends faster (although we still recommend playing it). - More quality of life, additions and fixes. You can check out the short video version of the highlights on YouTube, or keep reading below for the full supply drop. ##### Alien Overlord Starter Pack For the first time in a midseason update, we’re releasing a new Starter Pack! The Super Alien Wolf is fresh out of the Research Lab and ready to conquer the entire galaxy, starting with Super Animal World. Definitely the galaxy eventually, though. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4610650/Super_Animal_Royale_Alien_Overlord_Starter_Pack/ The Alien Overlord Starter Pack includes: - Super Alien Wolf - Alien Overlord Robe - Alien Overlord Crown - 600 SAW Tickets - Bonus: Super Wolf early unlock (if you don’t already own it) The Alien Overlord Starter Pack will be available alongside the Bright Future Starter Pack for the rest of the Bright Future season. We’re planning to make cosmetics from past Starter Packs available again in the future too, but Starter Packs will remain the best-value way to pick them up during their original run. ##### 9 New Super Animal Breeds The Super Alien Wolf wasn’t the only creature to escape the Labs this update: **9 new Super Animal breeds** are now available to unlock! - Super Maine Coon (Super Cat - Level 1), suggested by cherry_lollipop - Super Black and Tan Shiba Inu (Super Dog - Level 1) - Super Black Poodle (Super Dog - Level 1) - Super Canada Goose (Super Duck - Level 10), suggested by Leon13639 - Super Siamese Mouse (Super Rat - Level 20), suggested by Shaz - Super Squirrel Monkey (Super Monkey - Level 20) - Super Alien Raven (Super Raven - Level 40), suggested by ilovebts7752 - Super Wolverine (Super Badger - Level 60) - Super Peahen (Super Peacock - Level 70) A huge thanks to everyone in our Discord who shared breed suggestions, including the community members credited above. Also, if you saw the Super Wolverine briefly escape confinement earlier this month: no you didn’t, bub. ##### New Features ##### Discord Integration The Steam version of Super Animal Royale can now be optionally linked with Discord! Once you sign in, you can view your Discord friends list in-game and send crossplay party invites through the Discord client. Veteran Super Animals may remember we had a similar feature back in the day, so we’re excited to bring it back in a new form. We’re planning to keep building on this integration too, so let us know if you run into any issues or have feedback! **Note:** Discord invites require activity status sharing to be enabled in the Discord client. If invites aren’t appearing, check your Discord Activity Privacy settings. ##### Cosmetic Previews + New Sounds The SAW Shop now has cosmetic previews, so you can check _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/653728111564686897]_ ### Bright Future Update: A meteor strikes, shaking up Super Animal World - Date: 2026-03-31 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/491594085843338837 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2026-03-31-bright-future-update-a-meteor-strikes-shaking-up - **added** — Banananite meteorite has landed in Super Animal World with new NPCs, storylines, and quests - **added** — Banan Altars appear in Animal Royale matches where offerings of bananas and Giant Emus can reward or punish players - **added** — New X-Ray Cannon weapon uses Superite ammo, deals 100 damage when fully charged or 50 through armor, pierces up to 3 enemies, and includes x-ray vision mode that sees through walls - **added** — Uzi weapon added as a faster, close-quarters SMG with dual-wield Dualzis variant - **added** — Featured weapon rotation system that rotates daily between Uzi and Dualzis, Blunderbuss, and Bwoking Launcher - **added** — Hot Mode gameplay option - **added** — Play Again feature - **added** — Auto-Accept Queue option - **added** — Customize search bar functionality - **added** — Bright Future Pass available at discounted price of 550 SAW Tickets with retro-future sci-fi themed cosmetics - **added** — Respawning Day returns with three weeks of eggs, challenges, rewards, and new Super Cloud Skunk - **added** — New Super Gorilla, Super Chimpanzee, and Alien breeds available in the Research Lab - **added** — Four new Super Animals available for limited time through Twitch Drops - **added** — Swampwater Breezeway Hamsterball Racing track - **added** — Banana Crabs added to the game - **added** — Bananafied weapons that send slippery bananas flying mid-fight from Banan Altar offerings - **removed** — Grand Opening Starter Pack will be unavailable after one more week No need to keep counting down: the **Bright Future Update** has landed! A Banananite meteorite has crash-landed on the island, kicking off a new storyline with fresh quests, new weapons and mechanics, and a bunch of community-requested improvements. Here’s the quick rundown before we dive into the full patch notes: ##### Highlights: - A **Banananite meteorite** has landed in Super Animal World, bringing new NPCs, storylines, and quests - **Banan Altars** have popped up in Animal Royale, where offerings of bananas and Giant Emus can reward you... or punish you - The new **X-Ray Cannon**, **Uzi**, and dual-wieldable **Dualzis** arrive, along with a new featured weapon rotation system to keep matches feeling fresh - **Hot Mode**, **Play Again**, **Auto-Accept Queue**, and a **Customize search bar** are just some of this update’s community-requested improvements - The all-new **Bright Future Pass** and **Bright Future Starter Pack** bring the season’s retro-future sci-fi theme to life - **Respawning Day** returns with three weeks of eggs, challenges, rewards, and the new **Super Cloud Skunk** - New **Super Gorilla**, **Super Chimpanzee**, and **“Alien” breeds** are now available in the Research Lab - Four new Super Animals are also available for a limited time through **Twitch Drops** - Lots more is packed in too, including the new Swampwater Breezeway Hamsterball Racing track, Banana Crabs, shop updates, and plenty of updates to gameplay, Social Hub and UI (plus a Makeship plush tease) If you’d rather watch the highlights, here’s our Developer Overview: Now, let’s dive into everything packed into the Bright Future Update. ##### A Meteorite Has Landed in Super Animal World! Northeast of SAW Labs, a huge meteorite has landed, and the island’s factions have very different ideas about what it means. The meteorite contains a strange, vibrant new material called **Banananite**. Thomas Sledison is eager to mine as much of it as he can for weapons development in his workshop, convinced it could lead to all kinds of wonderful, dangerous new inventions. The Cult of Banan, meanwhile, believes the Banananite meteorite is something much more sacred, and the yellow, softly-curved shape of its fragments does seem to suggest there may be something to their devotion. They’re not the only ones captivated by it. The **Super Simian Space Society** has sprung up in response, an earnest new space-enthusiast club founded by two Super Apes, **Ham** and **Enos**, who are convinced the meteor points toward a bright future for Super Animal-kind among the stars. Embark on new NPC storylines and quests by talking to Ham & Enos, Thomas Sledison, and the Deacon of Banan. Whether you’re helping a would-be space society win official recognition, testing Sledison’s latest experiments, or uncovering the mysteries of Banananite itself, there’s plenty to dig into. ##### A-peel to a Higher Power: Banan Altars Since the meteorite crashed down, mysterious **Banan Altars** have been reported popping up around the island. Built from fragments of sacred Banananite and awaiting tribute, they can be found during Animal Royale matches in solos, duos, and squads. According to some, offerings of bananas and even Giant Emus may reward the faithful, though worshippers should also beware of punishments. Large offerings can reward powerful weapons, and those gifts come with a twist: **bananafied** weapons that send slippery bananas flying mid-fight. Praise Banan, but worship at your own risk. ##### The Bright Future Pass Has Landed The **Bright Future Pass** celebrates the meteor’s arrival while bringing the update’s retro-future sci-fi theme to life, with the Mini Rhino, Moonwalk emote, and loads of cosmetics inspired by classic sci-fi. - During this season, the Bright Future Pass is available at a discounted price of **550 SAW Tickets**. - As always, Animal Passes never expire. You can keep working on passes you already own on your second track, or pick u _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/491594085843338837]_ ### Super Animal World Is Here: A cozy new place to kill your friends - Date: 2025-12-09 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/622187705533466306 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2025-12-09-super-animal-world-is-here-a-cozy-new-place-to-ki - **added** — Super Animal World, a massive free expansion that transforms the time between matches into a living social hub with cozy activities - **added** — Circle of Super Life, a new gameplay loop where players explore the Social Hub, chat with characters, accept quests, and matchmake into competitive modes - **added** — Super Hamsters as a new playable species with multiple breeds unlockable at level 20 - **added** — Super Emus as full playable combatants in royale instead of only as mounts - **added** — Super Chinchillas as a new playable species with multiple breeds unlockable at level 50 - **added** — Fishing activity in the Social Hub where players can catch different fish species in bodies of water around the island - **added** — Bug catching activity in the Social Hub - **added** — Hamsterball racing activity in the Social Hub - **added** — BananOS, a new quest system - **added** — Grand Opening Pass featuring content related to fishing, bug catching, and hamsterball racing, available for 550 SAW Tickets - **added** — Mini Emu pet, making emus the first species to have a complete set of Giant Animal, Super Animal, and Mini Animal variants - **added** — Grand Opening Starter Pack containing Stuntman Aviators, Stuntman Outfit, Super Stuntman Hamster, and 600 SAW Tickets - **added** — CRISPRmas event with collectible candy canes scattered across the island that grant small heals and contribute to weekly challenges - **added** — Super Sock Monkey breed available at level 20 as a CRISPRmas event reward - **added** — Five CRISPRmas challenge rewards including Red Elf Hat, Red Elf Outfit, Gingerbread Sword, XP, and Carl Coins - **changed** — Social Hub redesigned as a larger space to support community friendliness and engagement between matches - **changed** — Grand Opening Starter Pack is the first time a non-starter Super Animal is offered in a Starter Pack, with early unlock of base Super Hamster included It’s finally here: **Super Animal World**, the massive free expansion to Super Animal Royale that turns the time between matches into a living world! This has been the largest and most ambitious project our small team has taken on since SAR first launched in Early Access. After more than two years of work building an entirely new foundation for the game, we couldn’t be more excited to get it into your paws! So what does Super Animal World include, and what comes next for SAR as a whole? Let’s start with what Super Animal World actually is. ##### What is Super Animal World? Super Animal World is a reimagining of Super Animal Royale that turns the island into a relaxing space to make friends and enjoy cozy activities, all while you're queuing up to fight your new friends to the death. We call this new loop the **Circle of Super Life**. You explore the new Social Hub, chat with characters, accept quests, and then matchmake straight into Super Animal Royale or our other competitive modes. When you die (or do the winner dance), you respawn back in the Hub to regroup, claim rewards, and head out again for your next battle. The Social Hub was inspired by how wholesome and friendly this community has been over the years, and we wanted to create a larger space to support that. We’ve designed Super Animal World to make life between matches feel just as engaging as the battles themselves, with activities like fishing, bug catching, hamsterball racing, and more. In the sections below, we’ll walk through those new activities as well as BananOS, the new quest system, and everything else packed into the expansion. ##### Super Hamsters, Chinchillas, Emus To celebrate the launch of Super Animal World, a whole trio of new Super Animal species has arrived in the Research Lab: **Super Hamsters**, **Super Emus**, and **Super Chinchillas**, each with their own set of breeds to unlock. Super Hamsters can finally claim their hamsterballs, Super Emus get to join the royale as full combatants instead of just noble steeds, and Super Chinchillas are here by popular demand, ready for their chance to scurry to the top of the food chain. ##### Super Hamster Breeds (Available at Level 20) - Super Hamster - Super Blonde Hamster - Super White Hamster - Super Red Hamster ##### Super Emu Breeds (Available at Level 30) - Super Emu - Super Chonk Emu - Super Speedy Emu - Super Battle Emu ##### Super Chinchilla Breeds (Available at Level 50) - Super Chinchilla - Super White Chinchilla - Super Black Chinchilla ##### Grand Opening Pass To celebrate Super Animal World’s release, Ms. Macawsome’s got a new Animal Pass for you: **The Grand Opening Pass**! This one’s all about the newest activities on the island, so there’s bound to be something for everyone (as long as you like fishing, bug catching, or racing hamsterballs). We’re also really excited to debut the new Mini Emu pet in this pass! It may be too short to ride, but it makes emus the first species to exist as a complete set of Giant Animal, Super Animal, and Mini Animal. - During this season, the Grand Opening Pass is available for a discounted price of **550 SAW Tickets**. - As always, Animal Passes never expire, so you can continue working on passes you own from previous seasons on your second track, or purchase previous ones from The Archive for 750 SAW Tickets. ##### Grand Opening Starter Pack Feeling daring? The **Grand Opening Starter Pack** features a star-studded set of flashy daredevil cosmetics and the Super Stuntman Hamster! It’s the perfect look to rock while outspeeding the competition out on the raceways, just watch out for flights of stairs. Or don’t. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4115440/Super_Animal_World_Grand_Opening_Starter_Pack/ The Grand Opening Starter Pack includes: - Stuntman Aviators - Stuntman Outfit - Super Stuntman Hamster - 600 SAW Tickets (enough to pick up the new Animal Pass or put toward items in the SAW Shop!) Buying this Starter Pack w _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/622187705533466306]_ ### v1.9.4: By Popular Request Update - Date: 2024-09-24 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/4691151273086545769 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/super-animal-royale/releases/2024-09-24-v1.9.4-by-popular-request-update - **added** — Added By Popular Request Pass available free to claim throughout Season 11, including Idol, Plague Doctor, and Trashcan Outfits, Mini Bearded Dragon pet, and Shy emote - **added** — Added Super Animal World Supporter Pack DLC containing 3 unique Super Animal breeds, 12 cosmetics, and 750 tickets - **added** — Added Super End of Summer Royale event running for three weeks with challenges, rewards, and new Super Animal breeds - **added** — Added six new Super Animal breeds designed by or inspired by community members - **changed** — Made quality of life gameplay improvements and significant changes to how the Zip-and-Go works - **fixed** — Patched bugs to improve player experience The Pixile team is still hard at work on the Super Animal World expansion, which we’re now aiming to release in winter (...or whenever it’s ready), but we have a big bundle of surprises to share with you today as thanks for your patience! By popular request, today we’re dropping one more Animal Pass, inspired by community requests from over the years. The By Popular Request Pass is our way of saying thank you to all of you in our amazing community of more than twelve million players. And, because we’re now back to self-publishing and thus free to make dumb business decisions, we’re making it a proper thank you by making it completely **FREE to claim** until Super Animal World arrives. We’ve also made a few quality of life improvements to the game, added new Super Animal breeds, and are kicking off an end of summer celebration in our first self-published patch since returning to full independence, so check out the video below or read on for all the details. ##### Highlights - The **By Popular Request Pass** is packed with cosmetics inspired by the community, and is **FREE** to claim throughout Season 11! Highlights of this pass include the Idol, Plague Doctor, and Trashcan Outfits, as well as the super-cute (and spiky) Mini Bearded Dragon pet and the Shy emote. - The new **Super Animal World Supporter Pack DLC** includes 3 unique Super Animal breeds, 12 cosmetics, and 750 tickets, and is available for those who want to support the expansion’s development and get a taste of Super Animal World themed items early. - Catch some final sun rays before fall during the **Super End of Summer Royale** event. It runs for three weeks and kicks off today with challenges, rewards, and fruity new Super Animal breeds each week! - **Six additional new Super Animal breeds** have been released from the Labs, with designs inspired or suggested by community members, just like the Animal Pass! - We’ve also made **quality of life gameplay improvements** and patched some bugs to improve player experience, including some significant changes to how the Zip-and-Go works. - Don’t miss the first sneak peek of Super Animal World gameplay in the video above too! We’re really proud of how fishing, bug catching and hamsterball racing are shaping up and we can’t wait to share more about the expansion in the coming months. ##### New FREE By Popular Request Pass The SAR community is one of the most creative and passionate fanbases out there, so this season’s Animal Pass is a tribute to all the incredible designs and suggestions you’ve shared with us! This Animal Pass is completely **FREE to redeem** until the Super Animal World expansion arrives (aka during Season 11), as a thank you for all of your support and patience during the Super Animal World expansion’s ongoing development. Next season, it’ll move into the Animal Pass Archive, but if you claim it anytime between now and then, you’ll be able to re-activate it from the Archive later like any other pass! The pass includes some of our favorite cosmetic requests and ideas from you, as well as a few of our own to round out the pass (including a gravestone tribute to the retired Super Juicer blender). Some of the items were requested by many different players over the course of months and years, but others were directly inspired by art submitted in our (https://discord.gg/animalroyale). A huge thanks to community members who provided beautiful reference designs for items and provided their permission to base our official items on them: - Idol Set - Sunnyaan - Wild West Set - KaDi - Teddy Bear Set - fizzy.1 - Trashcan Set - Traffickoun - Plague Doctor Set - com50c - Night Vision Goggles - kyryashayatravka - Hotdog and Superite Ties - N3on Assassin - Cardboard Shotgun - Metawastaken - Superite Sniper - posvxxxxxx If you’d like to suggest cosmetics for the game, join our (discord.gg/animalroyale) and drop your suggestions in the cosmetics channel, leave us game feedback in the feedback _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/843380/view/4691151273086545769]_