Katana Zero developer Askiisoft has issued an urgent warning via social media, informing Nintendo Switch players not to update to the latest version of the game as it has the ability to corrupt save data.
"Please don't update Katana ZERO on Switch. This update is not supposed to be live yet and it will corrupt your save file. This will be fixed immediately."
Askiisoft further explained how updating the game would not delete existing data but would warn players the save file was corrupted and ask them to reset it. Ideally, it's best not to touch this game in the meantime.
"Updating the game will not delete your save. If you boot the updated version, the game will say that your save file is corrupted and ask if you want to reset it. If you don't reset it, then you'll be fine."
Fortunately, the problem has already been resolved, but it's likely going to take a few days before the patch goes live. According to the official Kantana Zero Twitter account, there'll be a cheat code within the next patch, allowing players to recover their progress if they accidentally reset their save file.
"There will be a cheat code in the next patch to instantly beat the game, allowing you to recover progress if you've already reset your save."
Spread this word of warning in the comments below.
[source twitter.com, via twitter.com]
Comments 18
Cheat code for end of game is nice, but what about multiple cheats for various points inbetween?
I'm too lazy to post a picture of Corporal Jones from Dad's army shouting don't panic, so just imagine I did.
Too late for for me, I reset it before the warning went out. Thankfully, I’m not too far into the game AND I don’t mind running through it again. It did take a little wind out of my sails though.
Ah yes. Not only does online patching allow people to launch borderline broken games on occasion, it also lets people break their perfectly functional games.
It's sometimes even a demand that you update and break your game, because the system knows an update is available, and won't let you play until you install it!
What a time to be alive.
How does something like this get released?! How do you miss that in testing?
Eshop is using SCCM or what ??
Yeah this screwed me. I beat the game and choose to reset the data. I thought it was part of the game for a second lol.
Shame the warning was to late for me, at least this game is enjoyable enough to want to start again though.
@Pod Is this true for Switch? I sometimes choose to start the software and play then update later on.
Are there some Switch games that won't allow this?
@DABYX
I wouldn't rightly know for Switch, but on Wii U, Nintendo first party games would not let you start the software, even offline, if the system knew of an available update.
@Pod @DABYX
I believe only games that require constant internet connection needs to be updated to play them ( like Warframe and other f2p games), games like Splatoon and Smash let you play offline without updating.
Could have used this article, oh, ten minutes ago!
...and Nintendo Online to the rescue. Never thought I'd care at all about that cloud save.
@Pod I see. Didn't know that. Thanks
@RandomLeo00 That makes sense. I did play some Fortnite before but couldn't remember that part.
Hadn't bought the game yet so I'm not worry, probably may pick it up once things gets fixed and the prices drop.
Of course the Australian release adds a deadly bug to the game!
@RandomLeo00
Good to know!
@PBandSmelly
Yes agreed. A cheat to simply beat the whole game makes your progress seem futile. A step by step cheat would make the player feel more compelled to go on playing.
ESPECIALLY in a "hardcore gameplay style" game game like this.
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