Today's my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than to release a new update for Knuckles Quest? Here's what's new and improved:

• Gameplay
  • Added dash rings and cannons
  • Added magnet shield and invincibility capsules
  • Emerald can spawn inside ring capsule
    
  • Jump off walls when detaching from them
  • Running attack sets speed to max
  • Reduced camera collider damping speed
  • Slopes affect player's speed and acceleration
  • Changed Fixed Timestep from 0.02 to 0.015 (should make moving platforms slightly smoother)
  • Slight camera trigger modifications
• Aesthetic
  • Remodeled checkpoints and spike ball
  • Added UI and sounds for camera controls
    
  • Added animation for launching from springs
  • Item box is larger and item inside animates
  • Added landing animation
  • Added trail effects to attacks
  • Improved drop shadow rendering
    
  • Reduced glide sound volume
  • Made Bob-omb Battlefield look smoother
    
  • Tweaked turning visuals
  • Slight material tweaks
• Bug fixes
  • Fixed glitch involving releasing jump button after bouncing on spring
  • Improved camera reset upon respawn
  • Fixed glitch involving pausing during load screen
  • Goal ring doesn't animate while paused
  • Item box doesn't rotate on accident

Download v0.2.1 to play, or for the first time, play it in your browser!

There ended up being a lot more changes than I thought there would be, but I wanted to get as much out of the way as I could before I start implementing full custom levels, which will happen starting with the next update! I hope you're as excited as I am!