Square Enix released the new Season 8: DIAMOND JAM update for FOAMSTARS, marking the beginning of the game’s free-to-play era. Players with or without a PlayStation Plus subscription can jump straight in.
Players who downloaded FOAMSTARS before the Season 8 update will receive a free “Legacy Gift.” The gift will include 12 exclusive color-variant Bubble Beastie skins, one exclusive Slideboard design, and one title: “Legacy.” FOAMSTARS players may redeem this gift within the game’s Add-ons section in the PlayStation Store at a later date in Season 8.
With the Season 8 update, FOAMSTARS players may earn Diamond Chips, which can be traded for new items. There’s also five new maps for Smash the Star and a new boss battle for Squad Mission. Moreover, there’s a new Premium Pass for $5.99 in the PlayStation Store.
Patch notes for the FOAMSTARS Season 8 update can be read below, via Square Enix’s support website:
FOAMSTARS Season 8 Update Patch Notes
Group-Only Challenges
Form a group and play with friends to receive the limited-edition emotes, “Photoshoot” and “Magic Trick.”
You will also receive a 20% XP bonus while playing with a group.
Diamond Trade
Play to earn Diamond Chips which can be traded for items, including skins, slideboards, and emotes.
Some items can only be unlocked with Diamond Chips.
Diamond Trade can be accessed from the Shop.
*More items will be added in future updates.
7-day Login Bonus
A daily Login Bonus of extra Diamond Chips is available for seven days total.
*On the first day, you must play in a party to receive your bonus.
Smash the Star: Five New Maps
Maps from Rubber Duck Party: Shoreline Shoppin’ Spree, Rubber Duck’s Spa-larious Oasis, Fusion Coaster Kingdom, Sing Swing Circus.
Maps from Pitchside Homerun Party! (Extreme Party): Dancefloor Dreamland.
*Four maps from Smash the Star have been added to Happy Bath Survival. (Private Party only.)
Squad Mission: Extra Wave
Extra Wave activates if at least half the group has cleared the mission on Hard difficulty and the energy core has 75% or more durability after competing the 10th wave.
One of two bosses, either Ramzey of Spades or Ramzey of Hearts, will appear at random during the Extra Wave.
Clear Rewards
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 3 times – Spade (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 1 time – Fearless (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 5 times – Ramzey of Spades (Slideboard)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 3 times – Heart (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 1 time – Love You (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 5 times – Ramzey of Hearts (Slideboard)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 10 times – Penjamin (Banner Icon)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 20 times – Master Otary Angry (Banner Icon)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 30 times – Dr. Foamgood Smile (Banner Icon)
Shop Update
Premium Pass: DIAMOND JAM and new items added to the Shop.
*The Emote “Thinking About” has a different animation for each Foamstar.
Limited-Time and Free Items
Added one free item per week to Limited Products section.
Added one free item per day to the Daily section.
The Pickup > Daily category will now be updated daily with random items.
Ranked Party
Ranked Party Tribevibe is available for the first three weeks of the season, followed by Ranked Party Lonestar for two weeks afterward.
Adjustments
- Made matchmaking more balanced for Party Legend-ranked players.
- All matches will be Smash the Star.
- Ranked Party Lonestar: Decreased amount of RP required to rank up to compensate for the shorter availability period.
- Ranked Party Lonestar: You are now ranked down six ranks at the start of the season. (Previously two ranks.)
Extreme Party
Limited-Time Challenges
- Win Extreme Party 1 time – Diamond Chip X 5
- Win Extreme Parties 3 times – Energy Stone X 30
Pitchside Homerun Party!
Everyone in the match becomes Coiff Guy and gets increased push back!
Skill Shuffle Party!
Any and all skills will be randomly assigned to the attending Foamstars!
Bubbly Penguin Party!
Everyone in the match is Penny Gwyn, and you can only use Toboggan Bomb and Emperor March!
Overlap-OK party!
You can select the same Foamstars as others on your team!
Player Level Cap Raised
- Player Level cap raised to level 500.
- Earning 5 levels unlocks a challenge that rewards 25 Energy Stones.
- Challenge Conditions – Reward (Category)
- Daily Challenges
- Party 1 time – Energy Stone X 5
- Party 1 time – Diamond Chip X 1
- Win 1 time – Energy Stone X 3
- Win 2 times – Energy Stone X 2
- Daily Challenges
Limited-Time Challenges
- Win Extreme Party 1 time – Diamond Chip X 5
- Win Extreme Parties 3 times – Energy Stone X 30
Anytime Challenges
- Reach Player Level 455! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 460! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 465! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 470! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 475! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 480! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 485! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 490! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 495! – Energy Stone X 25
- Reach Player Level 500! – Energy Stone X 25
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 3 times – Spade (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 1 time – Fearless (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Spades on a Squad Mission 5 times – Ramzey of Spades (Slideboard)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 3 times – Heart (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 1 time – Love You (Title)
- Take down Ramzey of Hearts on a Squad Mission 5 times – Ramzey of Hearts (Slideboard)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 10 times – Penjamin (Banner Icon)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 20 times – Master Otary Angry (Banner Icon)
- Clear a Squad Mission on Extra Wave 30 times – Dr. Foamgood Smile (Banner Icon)
- 100-time Party Attendee! – Bublo (Playable Character)
- 1-time Casual Party Player – Diamond Chip X 30
- Attend 5 Group Parties – Photoshoot (Emote)
- Attend 10 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 15 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 20 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 25 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 30 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 35 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 40 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 45 Group Parties – Energy Stone X 15
- Attend 50 Group Parties – Magic Trick (Emote)
New Music
The DIAMOND JAM Season BGM was added: Battle Music: “A Star’s Best Friend”
12 tracks from the album “FOAMSTARS Game Soundtrack -Chill Remix-” added to the Lounge.
ADJUSTMENTS
Smash the Star
Radiant Rhythms Gardens: Players now respawn on a glider. (Same as Jackpot Scramble.)
Rubber Duck Party
All four maps: Players now respawn on a glider. (Same as Jackpot Scramble.)
PVP Balance
General
- Reload animation now cancelable by activating slideboard.
- Weapon now reloads in the middle of the animation, not the beginning.
- When cancelling a slideboard quick-turn with a jump or other action, your speed is reduced.
- Slideboard quick-turn maximum speed slightly reduced.
- Made invulnerability effect after respawning easier to see.
- When jumping on moving objects, you now receive less momentum from the object.
ΔGITO
- Shot
- Increased foam buildup and enemy foam removal.
- Shots hit the ground faster, lowering the firing angle and reducing the range.
- Skill: Deep Blue Gank
- Character enters foam more quickly after activation.
- Very slightly recover HP when in team foam.
- Adjusted camera when jumping out of foam to better show surrounding area.
- KIRIMΔRU now spreads foam over the path of its jump with increased foam buildup and enemy foam removal. (Effectiveness of Skill Gem “Deep Blue Gank Shark Foam Effect UP” adjusted accordingly.)
- Skill: THX GG
- KIRIMΔRU spreads foam over a larger area when appearing.
Rave Breaker
- Skill: Home in the Foam
- Character enters foam more quickly after activation.
- Adjusted camera when jumping out of foam to better show surrounding area.
Jet Justice
- Shot
- Increased time between charge shot hits to allow opponent to react.
- Skill: Cosmic Dive
- Reduced cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
- When activated on the ground, pressing a button after the character jumps makes them come down sooner.
- Increased foam range and buildup after landing, and reduced end lag.
- Foam projectiles now bounce forward.
- Adjusted size and damage of foam projectile.
The Baristador
- Shot
- Adjusted shot trajectory and range; range is now less effected by camera angle at time of firing.
Mel T
- Shot
- High piles of foam are now more difficult to remove, which allows opponents to evade her more easily.
- Adjusted hit box to better match size of projectile.
- Three shots can now be fired at a more rapid pace.
- Skill: Sweet Campaign
- Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds.
- Increased time between rapid hits to allow opponent to react.
- Slightly decreased hit box.
- Made it so that up to two skills can be stacked; adjusted rows of ice cream projectiles accordingly.
- Skill: Sumptuous Promo
- Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
- Superstar Skill: Force Beam Tasting
- Increased damage.
Coiff Guy
- Shot
- Slightly decreased size of shot.
- Increased damage of a direct hit.
Chloe Noir
- Skill: Tireurs à la Mode
- Reduced cooldown from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
Ramzey
- Shot
- Increased reload time.
- Increased liquid consumption.
- Superstar Skill: Ramzey’s Dream
- Slightly increased cooldown of Meeehgaflare to reduce the amount of time the character is airborne and out of enemy range.
Bublo Espuma
- Shot
- Increased liquid consumption.
- When shots are powered up, decreased liquid consumption.
General
- Added voice lines for each character depending on the Foamstar they chill.
- Added more Tips to the loading screen.
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed issue where camera would sometimes not rotate around character as intended.
ΔGITO
- Skill: Deep Blue Gank
- Fixed issue where character would sometimes not fully submerge for a short period.
Ravebreaker
- Skill: Home in the Foam
- Fixed issue where character would sometimes not fully submerge for a short period.
Mel T
- Fixed issue where Soa could not lock onto Mel T during her Superstar Skill, “Gotta Crush.”
Squad Mission
- Adjusted parameters for characters whose shots change during their Superstar Skill. (Chloe Noir, Ramzey, Bublo Espuma.)
- Shot damage during Superstar Skill is no longer increased by Upgrade Energy Core and Support Skill buffs (but is still increased by Skill Power UP).
- Adjusted Chloe Noir and Ramzey’s shot damage during Superstar Skill accordingly.
