Disney Speedstorm nerfs its most powerful character after implying it wouldn’t

Disney Speedstorm has received a hotfix which nerfs its most powerful character, after the game’s studio previously implied it wouldn’t be taking any action.

The new update, which doesn’t require any download, has weakened Mike Wazowski’s ‘Hold the Door’ skill, which a number of players believed was too powerful.

The update also strengthens Mike’s friend Sulley, who’s generally considered one of the weaker characters in the game.

Before the update, Mike’s special move generated two doors. Passing through either of them would teleport him a great distance forwards, and if an opponent passed through one they’d instead teleport a great distance backwards.

The special move’s use as both an extremely effective offensive and defensive weapon has led to high-level ranked multiplayer races often being comprised mostly up of Mikes, leading to numerous players calling for studio Gameloft Barcelona to weaken the character.

The update will now see Mike spawning one door instead of two when his special move is normally activated. If you charge the move it will still spawn two doors, but they appear further down the track.

The distance players will teleport has also been reduced, and the doors will now disappear after 10 seconds (instead of 20 seconds previously).

Meanwhile, Sulley’s unique skill Fearsome Roar has been strengthened, making it easier to hit enemies and filling his boost meter at the same time.

Earlier this month, Gameloft Barcelona said it wouldn’t be nerfing Mike just yet, claiming the main reason for his popularity was because the game’s first Season has a Monsters Inc theme and players have been levelling up Mike quicker as a result.

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“As players upgrade other Racers to match Mike’s level, we should see other Racers and Racer Classes become top picks for players to compete with,” it previously claimed.

“Additionally, as more players unlock, upgrade and become comfortable with more Racers and Racer Classes, we expect to see the gameplay experience naturally balance out and a more varied set of Racers on the winner’s podium.”

The full patch notes for today’s update are as follows:

Disney Speedstorm – May 16 Hotfix Patch Notes