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Causes of death of adult ibis are not well known . Alligators could feasibly prey on nesting ibises but there has been little research in the area . A flock of fifty adult American white ibis were killed in a fire in the Everglades . The corpses were found in a dense swathe of cattail ( Typha angustifolia ) , which suggested they had taken shelter there . It is unclear why they had not been able to fly away from the fire , but one hypothesis was that they had been foraging for insects disturbed by the fire .
A total of 51 species of parasitic worm have been recovered from the American white ibis , predominantly from the gastrointestinal system and particularly the small intestine . These include Cestoda ( tapeworms ) , <unk> ( thorny headed worms ) , Nematoda ( roundworms ) , Digenea and <unk> . Several roundworm and <unk> species have been found in the lining of the gizzard . Nematodes are more prevalent in American white ibis from freshwater habitats , and cestodes more frequent in those from saltwater areas . One nematode found in adult birds , <unk> <unk> , is borne in the fiddler crab as an intermediate host , while the thorny headed worm species <unk> dimorpha is carried in crayfish and infests both adult and juvenile ibis .
Parasitic protozoa of the genus <unk> have been recovered from the smooth muscles of adult American white ibis , and another species , Haemoproteus <unk> , has been recovered from the blood of adults and nestlings , and can hence be transmitted before the young leave the nest . The larvae of two species of mite of the family <unk> , <unk> <unk> and <unk> <unk> , have been recovered from under the skin . Two species of the louse suborder Mallophaga , <unk> <unk> and <unk> robusta , also parasitise the bird .
= = Status = =
The American white ibis is classed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List . The population consists of 150 @,@ 000 mature adults , and is stable , although some populations have unknown trends . A partial survey of under 50 % of the North American population published in 2007 found an almost six @-@ fold increase in the last four decades . The estimated breeding range is huge , at 1 @,@ 200 @,@ 000 km2 ( 460 @,@ 000 sq mi ) . Fluctuating breeding populations and high mobility of colonies make estimating the population difficult . Attempted censuses of breeding colonies across Texas , Louisiana , Florida , and the Carolinas yielded a count of 166 @,@ 000 breeding birds in 2001 , and 209 @,@ 000 in 2004 . The conservation status has been listed in two states — it is a Species of Special Concern in Florida , and a species of Moderate Conservation Concern in Alabama . The preservation of colony sites and freshwater foraging areas is important to maintaining populations ; however , the highly mobile nature of breeding colonies makes this challenging .
= = = Human impact = = =
John James Audubon reported that the American white ibis was hunted and sold in Louisiana , and mainly eaten by American Indians . It had orange flesh and a strong fishy taste . Elsewhere , the flesh has been described as appealing on account of the crayfish diet , and both members of the genus Eudocimus have been hunted , which has been responsible for decline , across their range . Crawfish farmers in Louisiana have also shot them for foraging in crawfish ponds . Overall , the impact of hunting is not thought to be major .
The pollutant methylmercury is a globally distributed neurotoxin and an endocrine system disruptor . In the Everglades ecosystem , human pollution has led to increased concentrations of methylmercury , which have impacted the behaviors of the American white ibis . Hormone levels in males are affected , leading to a decrease in the rates of key courtship behavior , and fewer approaches by females during the mating season . In addition , methylmercury also increased male @-@ male pairing behaviors by 55 % . Both the chemically induced " homosexual " behavior and the diminished ability to attract females by males have reduced reproduction rates in affected populations . Exposure of American white ibises to methylmercury causes reduced foraging efficiency and it also makes them more likely to abandon nests owing to the disruptive effect of the pollutant on the bird 's hormone systems , which in turn affects parental care behavior . Tests on captive birds have not shown a decreased survival of American white ibis exposed to methylmercury .
= = In culture = =
Native American folklore held that the bird was the last to seek shelter before a hurricane , and the first to emerge afterwards . The bird was thus a symbol for danger and optimism .
The University of Miami adopted the American white ibis as its official athletics mascot in 1926 , and the yearbook was known as The Ibis from that year . The mascot was initially known as Ibis before adopting the name Sebastian in 1957 . It was named after San Sebastian Hall , a residence hall on campus , which sponsored an Ibis entry in the college 's homecoming celebration .
= H @-@ 13 ( Michigan county highway ) =
H @-@ 13 is a county @-@ designated highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan that runs north – south for approximately 36 @.@ 2 miles ( 58 @.@ 3 km ) between Nahma Junction in Delta County and the Munising area in Alger County . The highway is also signed as Federal Forest Highway 13 ( FFH @-@ 13 ) , a Federal Forest Highway between Nahma Junction and Wetmore . The roadway runs through rural national forest lands providing access to several campgrounds and parks . The area contains several lakes as well . The Forest Highway System dates back to the 1920s , and an earthen roadway was present along the route of FFH @-@ 13 by the 1930s . It was paved by the late 1940s and added to the county @-@ designated highway system in the 1970s . A section of H @-@ 13 in Alger County originally continued north to Miners Castle , but the roadway designation was truncated in the first decade of the 21st century .
= = Route description = =
H @-@ 13 / FFH @-@ 13 starts at an intersection with US Highway 2 ( US 2 ) west of Moss Lake . The roadway runs north crossing a line of the Canadian National Railway . It heads through the Hiawatha National Forest , running parallel to the Sturgeon River . H @-@ 13 / FFH @-@ 13 crosses the river near the Flowing Well National Forest Campground on a T @-@ beam bridge built in 1941 . The road meanders from there northeasterly through rural Delta County forests , passing to the west of Dana and Skeels lakes and crossing several small streams . It crosses into the southeastern corner of Alger County near Straits Lake . The road continues northeasterly and then meanders back and forth along the Alger – Schoolcraft county line in an area dotted with several lakes .
H @-@ 13 / FFH @-@ 13 crosses east into Schoolcraft County completely and provides access to the Pete 's Lake National Forest Campground near the lake of the same name . The road shifts back westerly to follow the county line near the <unk> National Forest Campground ; from here north the forest highway will follow the county line north to the northwestern corner of Schoolcraft County . Along the way , H @-@ 13 meets the southern terminus of the unsigned H @-@ 09 . Once the road crosses back into Alger County completely , it provides access to Wagner Falls State Park and passes Hanley Field , a private airport south of Wetmore . The forest highway crosses another branch of the Canadian National Railway south of the junction with M @-@ 28 / M @-@ 94 in Wetmore . At that junction , the FFH @-@ 13 designation ends and H @-@ 13 continues north as a gravel surface along Connors Road through Munising Township . The county road ends at the intersection with H @-@ 58 ( Munising – Van Meer – Shingleton Road ) in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore . As a county @-@ designated highway , H @-@ 13 is maintained by the county road commissions of Delta , Alger and Schoolcraft counties ( DCRC , ACRC and <unk> respectively ) with support for the FFH @-@ 13 segment as part of the Forest Highway System that is funded and administered by the United States Forest Service and the Federal Highway Administration . H @-@ 13 / FFH @-@ 13 forms a major north – south artery for the Hiawatha National Forest .
= = History = =
The Forest Highway System was created by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 . An earthen road was present along the route of H @-@ 13 by the middle of 1936 . Later that year , the segment along the Alger – Schoolcraft county line was built as a gravel road , and Miners Castle Road was upgraded to gravel as well . Additional segments were under construction in 1940 in Delta County and south of Wetmore . During World War II , the gravel surface was downgraded to earth along Miners Castle Road . The rest of the modern H @-@ 13 was paved in 1948 or 1949 .
The county @-@ designated highway system was created around October 5 , 1970 , when the state approved the system . The H @-@ 13 designation debuted in 1972 between Nahma Junction and H @-@ 58 ; H @-@ 13 turned east and ran concurrently with H @-@ 58 before turning north on Miners Castle Road . The northernmost segment was paved in 1987 , completing the paving along the entire route . The H @-@ 58 concurrency was removed in 2004 when the northern segment of H @-@ 13 along Miners Castle Road was redesignated H @-@ 11 .
= = Major intersections = =
= Double Seven Day scuffle =
The Double Seven Day scuffle was a physical altercation on July 7 ( 7 / 7 ) , 1963 , in Saigon , South Vietnam . The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu — the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm — attacked a group of journalists from the United States who were covering protests held by Buddhists on the ninth anniversary of Diệm 's rise to power . Peter Arnett of the Associated Press ( AP ) was punched on the nose , and the quarrel quickly ended after David Halberstam of The New York Times , being much taller than Nhu 's men , counterattacked and caused the secret police to retreat . Arnett and his colleague , the Pulitzer Prize @-@ winning journalist and photographer Malcolm Browne , were later accosted by police at their office and taken away for questioning on suspicion of attacking police officers .
After their release , the journalists went to the US embassy in Saigon to complain about their treatment at the hands of Diệm 's officials and asked for US government protection . Their appeals were dismissed , as was a direct appeal to the White House . Through the efforts of US Ambassador Frederick Nolting , the assault charges laid against the journalists were subsequently dropped . Vietnamese Buddhists reacted to the incident by contending that Diệm 's men were planning to assassinate monks , while Madame Nhu repeated earlier claims that the US government had been trying to overthrow her brother @-@ in @-@ law .
Browne took photographs of Arnett 's bloodied face , which were published in newspapers worldwide . This drew further negative attention to the behaviour of the Diệm régime amidst the backdrop of the Buddhist crisis .
= = Background = =
The incident occurred during a period of popular unrest by the Buddhist majority against the Roman Catholic rule of Diệm . Buddhist discontent had grown since the Huế Phật Đản shootings on May 8 , 1963 . The government decided to selectively invoke a law , prohibiting the display of religious flags , by banning the use of the Buddhist flag on Vesak , the birthday of Gautama Buddha . One week earlier , the Vatican flag had been flown at a celebration for Archbishop Ngô Đình Thục , Diệm 's brother . The Buddhists defied the ban , flying their flags on Vesak and holding a demonstration , which was ended with government gunfire and eight deaths . The killings sparked nationwide protests by South Vietnam 's Buddhist majority against the policies of Diệm 's regime . The Buddhists demanded that Diệm give them religious equality , but with their demands unfulfilled , the protests increased in magnitude . The most notable of these was the self @-@ immolation of Thích Quảng Đức on June 11 , which was iconically photographed by the media and became a negative symbol of the Diệm régime .
Known as Double Seven Day , July 7 was the ninth anniversary of Diệm 's 1954 ascension to Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam . In October 1955 , following a fraudulent referendum , Diệm established the Republic of Vietnam , generally known as South Vietnam , and declared himself President . The night of July 6 , 1963 , had started in a festive mood as Diệm awarded decorations to military officers at a ceremony . Among those in the audience were Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Dương Văn Minh , the Chief of Staff of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and the Presidential Military Advisor , respectively . They had returned from observing SEATO military exercises in Thailand , where they had been informed about the regional disquiet over Diem 's policies towards the Buddhists .
= = Incident = =
American pressmen had been alerted to an upcoming Buddhist demonstration to coincide with Double Seven Day at <unk> Pagoda in the north of Saigon . The group , which included Arnett , Browne , David Halberstam , Neil Sheehan of United Press International , and CBS 's Peter <unk> waited outside the building with their equipment . After an hour @-@ long religious ceremony , the Buddhists filed out of the pagoda into a narrow alley along a side street , where they were blocked and ordered to stop by plain @-@ clothed policemen . The Buddhists did not resist , but Arnett and Browne began taking photos of the confrontation . The police , who were loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu , thereupon punched Arnett in the nose , knocked him to the ground , kicked him with their pointed @-@ toe shoes , and broke his camera . Halberstam , who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Buddhist crisis , was a tall man , standing around 20 centimetres ( 8 in ) taller than the average Vietnamese policeman . He waded into the fracas swinging his arms , reportedly saying " Get back , get back , you sons of bitches , or I 'll beat the shit out of you ! " Nhu 's men ran away without waiting for a Vietnamese translation , but not before Browne had clambered up a power pole and taken photos of Arnett 's bloodied face . The police smashed Browne 's camera , but his photographic film survived the impact . The other journalists were jostled and rocks were thrown at them . Photos of Arnett 's bloodied face were circulated in US newspapers and caused further ill @-@ feeling towards Diệm 's regime , with the images of the burning Thích Quảng Đức on the front pages still fresh in the minds of the public .
Diệm 's address on Double Seven Day worsened the mood of Vietnamese society . He stated that the " problems raised by the General Association of Buddhists have just been settled . " He reinforced perceptions that he was out of touch by attributing any lingering problems to the " underground intervention of international red agents and Communist fellow travelers who in collusion with fascist ideologues disguised as democrats were surreptitiously seeking to revive and rekindle disunity at home while arousing public opinions against us abroad " . The remark about fascists was seen as a reference to the conspiratorial Đại Việt Quốc dân đảng who had long been enemies of Diem , but his address attacked all those who had criticised him in the past . He no longer trusted anyone outside his family and considered himself to be a martyr .
= = Reaction = =
The indignant reporters stridently accused the Diệm regime of causing the altercation , whereas the police claimed that the journalists threw the first punch . Embassy official John Mecklin noted that even Diem 's media officials were privately skeptical about the veracity of the testimony of Nhu 's men . In a heated meeting at the embassy , the press corps demanded that William Trueheart , the acting US Ambassador to South Vietnam in the absence of the vacationing Frederick Nolting , deliver a formal protest to Diệm on behalf of the American government . Trueheart angered them by refusing to do so and blaming both sides for the confrontation . In his report to Washington , Trueheart asserted that the uniformed policemen had tacitly helped their <unk> counterparts , but he also had " no doubt that [ the ] reporters , at least once [ the ] fracas had started , acted in [ a ] belligerent manner towards [ the ] police " . Trueheart contended that since the journalists had a long history of bad blood with the Diem regime , their word could not be taken over that of the Vietnamese police .
Since the embassy was unwilling to provide government protection against police aggression , the journalists appealed directly to the White House . Browne , Halberstam , Sheehan and <unk> wrote a letter to US President John F. Kennedy , asserting that the regime had begun a full @-@ scale campaign of " open physical intimidation to prevent the covering of news which we feel Americans have a right to know " . The protests did not garner any Presidential sympathy for the journalists , but instead resulted in trouble from their media employers . UPI 's Tokyo office criticised Sheehan for trying to " make Unipress policy " on his own when " Unipress must be neutral , neither pro @-@ Diem , pro @-@ Communist or pro @-@ anybody else " . Emanuel Freedman , the foreign editor of The New York Times reprimanded Halberstam , writing : " We still feel that our correspondents should not be firing off cables to the President of the United States without authorization . "
The incident provoked reactions from both the Buddhists and the Diệm regime . A monk called on the US embassy to send a military unit from the American advisors already present in Vietnam to Xá Lợi Pagoda , the main Buddhist temple in Saigon and the organisational hub of the Buddhist movement . The monk claimed that the attack on Arnett indicated that Xá Lợi 's monks were targets of assassination by Nhu 's men , something that Trueheart rejected , turning down the protection request . Xá Lợi and other Buddhist centers across the country were raided a month later by Special Forces under the direct control of the Ngo family . On the part of the South Vietnamese government , the de facto first lady Madame Nhu used her English @-@ language mouthpiece newspaper , the Times of Vietnam , to accuse the United States of supporting the failed coup attempt against Diem in 1960 .
= = Arrest and interrogation = =
Later on during the day of the altercation , the police collected Browne and Arnett from the AP bureau in Saigon and took the pair to what they described as a " safe house " . The police interrogators said that they would be arrested but were unspecific about the charges . One charge was that of assaulting two police officers , but the interrogators hinted that more serious offences such as organising illegal demonstrations were being considered . The officers conversed among themselves in French , a language which the reporters did not speak , but Arnett thought that they mentioned the word espionage . After four hours of questioning , the pair were charged with assault . Browne and Arnett in turn filed charges against the police over the altercation , and demanded compensation for the damage to their photographic equipment . Arnett and Browne were temporarily released in the evening , after which the whole Saigon press corps stormed the US embassy .
Browne and Arnett were called in for five hours of questioning on the following day . Arnett was accompanied by a British embassy official who , reflecting Arnett 's New Zealand citizenship , provided consular assistance on behalf of Wellington . In the end , Diem agreed to have the charges against Browne and Arnett dropped after hours of heated argument with US Ambassador Frederick Nolting , who had returned from his vacation .
= Freedom Planet =
Freedom Planet is a two @-@ dimensional platform video game created by independent developer GalaxyTrail , a studio set up for the project by designer Stephen DiDuro . The player controls one of three anthropomorphic animal protagonists : the dragon Lilac , the wildcat Carol , or the basset hound Milla . Aided by the duck @-@ like Torque , the player attempts to defeat the evil Lord Brevon , who plans to conquer the galaxy . While the game focuses on fast @-@ paced platforming , its levels are interspersed with slower action scenes .
Freedom Planet began development as a Sonic the Hedgehog fangame , but DiDuro lost interest in creating a derivative work and reconceived the project as his own intellectual property . He visited the website DeviantArt to recruit artist Ziyo Ling , who replaced the existing cast of characters with her own . Lilac , originally a hedgehog , became a dragon ; antagonist Doctor Eggman was replaced by Brevon ; and the Sonic series ' ring @-@ based health system was abandoned . Further changes were suggested by fans and incorporated throughout development . Freedom Planet was developed in Denmark and the United States and its art direction has East Asian influences : its background visuals were inspired by medieval Chinese art , and the game 's title is written in katakana .
The game was released for Microsoft Windows , first as a demo in August 2012 , then — after a successful Kickstarter campaign and a few delays — as a full game via Steam on July 21 , 2014 . A version for the Wii U console was announced in March 2015 , but was postponed that August due to a troublesome glitch ; however , the game was finally released successfully on October 1 , 2015 . Freedom Planet has been widely compared to the Sega Genesis Sonic games . Critics praised its gameplay , aesthetics , and balance of Sonic elements with original content , but were more mixed on its pacing and length .
= = Gameplay = =
Freedom Planet is a 2D platform and action game featuring anthropomorphized animal characters and 16 @-@ bit style graphics mimicking the look of games released for the Sega Genesis , particularly the Sonic the Hedgehog series . The game puts players in the role of one of the available playable characters as they traverse each level , fighting through enemies and obstacles before facing a boss at the end . Players have a health meter , which can be replenished by collecting red leaves , and a regenerative energy meter used to perform each character 's unique special moves . Players can earn extra lives by collecting enough blue crystals found throughout the level , or by rescuing creatures trapped in cages . Players can also obtain various types of shields , some of which often bonus attributes such as <unk> to fire or the ability to breathe underwater , and invincibility power @-@ ups . Also hidden through the levels are cards , which unlock bonus content such as music and concept art , and bonus tokens which allows access to a bonus game at the end of the level .
The game currently has three playable characters ; Lilac the dragon , Carol the wildcat , and Milla the dog . In addition to melee attacks that can be used to attack enemies , each character has a unique array of moves which allow them to traverse the environment in different ways . Lilac can perform a double @-@ jump attack and can launch herself into an air dash , allowing her to bounce off walls and reach high areas . Carol is able to curl into a spin @-@ attack while running and can climb up walls . By picking up gas canisters , Carol can bring out her motorcycle , which can double @-@ jump and ride up vertical walls . Milla can throw gelatinous cubes and put up an offensive shield , combining the two to perform a Shield Blast , and flap her ears to reach high areas . Players can play through the main game in one of two ways ; Adventure , which tells the game 's story through the perspective of a chosen character , and Classic , in which the levels are played in order without any story cutscenes . They can also select Time Attack to try and play through completed levels in the quickest time possible . At launch , only Lilac and Carol are playable in Adventure mode , but additional playable characters and Adventure campaigns will be released through downloadable content . These include Torque , who can fire a blaster in multiple directions , and Spade , who attacks using playing cards .
= = Plot = =
The game begins as Sash Lilac and Carol Tea — an anthropomorphic dragon and wildcat , respectively — rescue a duck @-@ billed creature named Torque after his spacecraft crash lands . At Torque 's request , the three set out to protect a powerful relic called the Kingdom Stone . This involves them in a conflict between three nations on their planet : Shuigang , a country militarized by its new king , Dail ; Shang Mu , led by the wealth @-@ obsessed Mayor Zao ( / <unk> / or / <unk> / ) ; and Shang Tu , whose Royal Magister is unprepared for war . Lilac and Carol rush to the Kingdom Stone 's shrine but are waylaid by the Shang Tu officers General Gong and Neera Li , who doubt that the Stone is threatened . The protagonists arrive just as the Stone is stolen by Spade , a henchman of Zao . After the shrine collapses , Carol is separated from Lilac and pinned by rubble , but she is saved by the timid basset hound Milla ( / <unk> / ) Basset .
That night , Torque tells Lilac , Carol , and Milla that he is an alien sent to apprehend the intergalactic warlord <unk> Brevon , whose spacecraft wrecked on the planet . Brevon has invaded Shuigang , murdered its king , and brainwashed Dail to be his servant . He intends to steal the Stone to power his ship . The protagonists decide to reclaim the Stone from Zao , but they are accosted en route by Spade and by Brevon 's assistant Serpentine . The delays give Dail and Brevon 's forces time to steal the relic . Afterwards , Zao sends the protagonists as emissaries to Shang Tu to discuss an alliance against Shuigang . They are detained by the Magister upon their arrival , as Neera blames them for the Stone 's original disappearance . Torque is acquitted when Lilac falsely pleads guilty . She , Carol , and Milla quickly break out of jail to reunite with Torque , only to see him captured by Brevon and Serpentine .
Carol quarrels with Lilac and storms off . Feeling guilty , Lilac sends Milla to find her and then goes by herself to save Torque from Brevon 's nearby base , but she is captured and tortured by Brevon . Meanwhile , Carol and Milla ally with Spade to storm the base , where they rescue Torque and Lilac . However , they are all separated in the ensuing conflict . Neera finds Lilac , arrests her , and brings her back to Shang Tu , where the Magister determines that she is innocent and reveals that Zao is challenging Shuigang for the Stone . Lilac rejoins her friends and convinces Shang Mu and Shang Tu to unite against Dail and Brevon 's army . During the battle , Brevon announces that his ship is repaired , and Lilac , Milla , and Carol board it . The team combats Brevon 's minions , including a mutated Serpentine . Brevon captures Milla and turns her into a grotesque monster that attacks the other protagonists , who are forced to render her unconscious . Enraged , Lilac and Carol attack and defeat Brevon , but the Kingdom Stone is destroyed in the process . Shortly after the battle , Milla awakens in a medical tent and sees the sky lit up by swirling , crystalline energy released from the Kingdom Stone . The three kingdoms resolve to harness the Stone 's power and share it equally , thereby bringing an end to the war . Torque says goodbye to Lilac , Carol , and Milla and returns to space .
= = Development and release = =
Freedom Planet was conceived by American game designer and programmer Stephen DiDuro , who founded the independent developer GalaxyTrail to create the project . The soundtrack was composed by DiDuro in collaboration with user Shane " Blue Warrior " Ellis of <unk> and user Leila " <unk> " Wilson from Fur Affinity . Although it is an original intellectual property , Freedom Planet was first developed as a Sonic fangame : it contained rings , and Doctor Eggman was the villain . DiDuro decided that the Sonic affiliation would hold back the game and attempted without success to design his own characters . Afterward , he received permission from the Chinese artist Ziyo Ling — whom he had found on the art website DeviantArt — to use her characters Lilac , Carol , and Milla in his game .
Viewers of early footage from the developing product encouraged DiDuro to separate it further from Sonic , so he replaced rings with red leaves and altered the characters ' abilities . Ziyo had drawn Lilac as a hedgehog , but DiDuro redesigned the character to be a dragon . Lilac 's wall @-@ jump ability was based on a similar game mechanic from <unk> . Originally , her level of energy was to be dependent on her speed , but this proved too difficult to control .
While Freedom Planet was developed in Denmark and the United States , its art direction was influenced by medieval East Asian art , particularly that of China . The game 's visuals reference modern science fiction and fantasy as well . Much of the text in the game world is written in Chinese characters , and the title text is subtitled in Japanese katakana as <unk> <unk> ( <unk> ・ <unk> ) . However , no Japanese @-@ language version of the game has been released .
Freedom Planet was first released as a demo for Microsoft Windows in August 2012 . After a full version of the game was funded through Kickstarter , it was taken to Steam Greenlight and approved for Steam . Its release was first projected for early 2014 , then delayed to June 30 . Shortly before that date , it was delayed again to July 19 : the developers wanted to promote the game at a convention in Miami , Florida , and to avoid competition from the heavily discounted products in Steam 's Summer Sale . The game was released , after a third delay , on July 21 . To advertise the game , GalaxyTrail created branded T @-@ shirts , and Lilac was included as an easter egg in the 2013 game Sonic : After the Sequel . DiDuro considered and rejected the idea of developing an Android version of Freedom Planet , but he is saving money to port the game to the PlayStation Vita . The game was released on the website GOG.com in late 2014 . GalaxyTrail also developed versions for Mac OS X and Linux , which were released on Steam on April 17 , 2015 .
On March 9 , 2015 , Stephen DiDuro announced through Twitter that a version of the game for Nintendo 's Wii U console was planned for release on the eShop online store for late 2015 , later specified as August 13 . A demo was released as part of a promotion titled " <unk> @ home " , wherein players were invited to try out several upcoming Wii U games between June 15 and June 22 . On July 28 , however , GalaxyTrail confirmed that production of the final version of the game was taking longer than expected , suggesting that the game 's actual release would be later . DiDuro announced the cause of the delay on August 18 : the Wii U version had been set back by a " console @-@ freezing bug " , which would postpone the Wii U release indefinitely until the issue was fixed . He later explained that the bug had taken so long to detect because it only occurred in retail versions of the console , which had prevented GalaxyTrail and Nintendo from learning of the issue . The bug required a hard reset of the system to address the problem , which could potentially cause damage to the Wii U hardware . However , the bug was eventually fixed , and the game was successfully released on the eShop on October 1 ; customers who had tried out the game 's demo were rewarded with a 15 @-@ percent discount .
Downloadable content ( DLC ) is being created for the game . The first packs , which add Torque as a playable character and an adventure story for Milla , was released for computers in December 2015 , with a Wii U update yet to be announced . Additional DLC , which will make Spade a playable character , will be released in 2016 .
= = Reception = =
= = = Pre @-@ release = = =
Tony Ponce of Destructoid felt positively about the demo for Freedom Planet ; he found it " nice to see a well @-@ established style or formula applied to a new world with original characters " . Similarly , Eurogamer 's Jeffrey Matulef described the game 's preview as " an indie Sonic @-@ esque platformer done right " , and he enjoyed the redesigned health system . Dominic <unk> of <unk> , whom GalaxyTrail gave an exclusive demo build featuring Milla , complimented the game 's " new and unfamiliar configuration " of elements from classic 16 @-@ bit games . However , he felt that it " maybe adheres a little too closely to 16 @-@ bit limits , especially in the amount of viewable gameplay area . " John Polson of IndieGames.com believed that " the spectacles like loops and wall runs ... [ are not ] as magical to do or watch " as in Sonic games , but he nonetheless concluded that " every platformer fan " ought to download the demo .
Nathan Grayson of Kotaku praised the demo for its balance of Genesis Sonic elements and original content : he described the product as " a love letter to classic Sonic , except when it 's not " . He also praised the game 's enemies , and , while he experienced minor control issues , guessed that they may have resulted from his use of an Xbox 360 controller instead of a keyboard . He found the game 's pacing to be slower than that of the Genesis Sonic games because of the added combat sequences , which sacrificed the feeling of " getting into a groove with a classic Sonic level " , though felt that this gave the player " time to look around , take in the sights , and think , ' Hey , I want to explore that ' " . He concluded that the game 's sense of speed was " solid " . Grayson was , however , critical of the voice acting , exclaiming " Yikes " .
Ponce strongly praised the visuals , which he found pleasant to the eye because of their light outlines , though he criticized the bland foreground design . Polson noted minor audio and visual flaws , most notably the recycling of sound effects from Genesis Sonic games , but he lauded the game 's music . <unk> praised the music and visuals , as well as the varied designs of the environments and playable characters .