Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 17.0.0), Here Are The Details

Thank you Nintendo, for once again taking steps against profane content. I am sure this update will be talked about for seconds to come.

I wish they wouldn’t do full version numbers for minor updates. We’ve seen 17 major versions in a fraction of the time of the iPhone, which is on the same update now. Full versions should be reserved for major functionality improvements… unlocking or expanding Bluetooth features, adding new overclocking elements for developers, adding custom themes, etc. A censorship adjustment doesn’t necessitate a full version.

Nintendo fighting the invisible war out here

Speaking of "bad words", in Fashion Dreamer, the word "Classic" is censored IN-GAME as "Cl***ic". facepalm

And heaven help you if your name is Humphrey, Hassan, or Cofagrigus.

And I couldn't even use the word "bimbo" to name one of my Mii characters (which I was importing from Tomodachi Life on 3DS).

Nintendo killing the fun of naming our pokemon rivals something profane..

Oh great. A full version number update and not an OUNCE of firmware stability. I can't even swear about it too! What the flip!

I don’t understand the obsession with profanity. Just use normal names for pokemon.

Nintendo digitally washing our mouths with soap.

i love nintendo, but these updates are just… bad.

like seriously, there’s so much they could add to the switch, and they chose to update curse-blockers?

what the fork?!

The minimalistic approach of the Switch's UI that was once praised at launch continues to bite back at them as the major updates continue to roll by. I'm surprised the basic colours are still not a feature, being the one thing that probably wouldn't slow down the UI.

@Bobb Reported for profanity.

I don't mind updating the banned words list, as long as they don't skimp on the stability.

Give me more stability!

@ModdedInkling : Given that Nintendo have locked profile icon customisation behind a paywall of a paywall (paid NSO subscription PLUS platinum points), when we used to get new icons via software updates, I've lost virtually all enthusiasm for custom colours/themes as Nintendo will more than likely nickel and dime those as well.

While I am enjoying the games, my fellow gamers are complaining about the home menu... 😅

Lol, a mayor release (round release) and this is it??! Hilarious..

@Sisilly_G Not sure why Nintendo is ignoring the success of the 3DS with many of the home menu themes and such.

You'd think they fired the person in charge of adding all those customization options that people liked on the 3DS just as they transitioned over to the new home console. While Nintendo not to recently has hired another new guy to design for the Switch's UI and probably was the same person that added that compressed NSO logo in the Switch home menu that didn't fit aesthetically.

For some reason menu customization has just kind of died a death in general the past generation. The PS5 also doesn't have themes while the PS4 did and then there was the Xbox UI update that's only actual purpose seems to have been to ravage being able to pin things to the homescreen.

Ya know it's been awhile since we got a stability update, I'm getting a little worried nintendo is focusing on this ultimate bad words list and forgetting to stabilize their console, mines getting a little wobbly already

Ah i see, its now so stable, i can build my house on top of it.

What an absolute crock of fairy dust. I am rainbow sparkles offended at the censorship of profanity. Candy sweet fluffy embarrassing.

(I honestly don't care. If it helps communities stay in their lanes a little bit, then fine. I get freedom of speech allows folk to offend...but not to be offensive (if you get me.)

Well... I was thinking about themes some time ago and I understood one thing – there's no sense in adding themes for Switch. Switch's UI wasn't designed for such thing.
@ModdedInkling Oh, colors... Yeah, it would be nice to have more than 2 colors...
@The-Chosen-one It's a first joke about stability in this comments section! Finally!

@Vyacheslav333

Haha yeah sorry, could not resist the Temptation 😂.

But yeah i do hope that a switch 2 will have themes, folders to organize my games.
And that they develop the Nintendo Switch online more (more snes, nes, gba etc) in the beginning they promised a monthly release. That only lasted for a really short time.
And as you said, more than 2 colors should be nice.

@The-Chosen-one «Haha yeah sorry, could not resist the Temptation 😂.»
🙂
«And that they develop the Nintendo Switch online more (more snes, nes, gba etc) in the beginning they promised a monthly release. That only lasted for a really short time.»
Yeah... NSO games' lineup is still... Quite uninteresting, imo.
«And as you said, more than 2 colors should be nice.»
Yeah.

@Sisilly_G the Nintendo censor team sure seems p***ionate about their job.

@Bluelink45 how sentimental 🥹

People actually complaining about colors lmao.
1st world problems 101

Hold me, I can barely contain my excitement.

@Ryu_Niiyama considering they let some pretty trashy games on their platform and plenty of games with in game profanity and extreme violence, then yeah, its pretty dumb

my Nintendo Switch is so stable i can survive a black hole

@Ryu_Niiyama Nintendo wants a family-friendly image and parental groups are known to overreact and make a media stink, so they want to be safe. Especially when nowadays you have a new group of puritans around, the American far left types, looking out for "hate speech". And considering how many innocous words in English can somehow be a racial slur (e.g. "boy", "monkey" or "fredo", like the British candy) and that word filters are easier to code in than complicated context senstive algorythms, the list grows longer and longer.
As someone mentioned, even the word "bimbo" is apparently censored now. I'm guessing a lot of common insults are under fire as well.

@Arkay It is, but it doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice.
Imagine if they released color themes to mark various anniversaries, like the recent 35th for Mario, Zelda and Metroid or just to mark some major releases, like a Sheikah Slate or Purah Pad menu theme for the two big Zelda games. And I wouldn't scoff at a hanafuda theme, relating to Nintendo's past (also, why isn't a free Koi-Koi or Achi-Achi app on Switch made by Nintendo already?).

17.0.0 and it's for a profanity list change? That's a 16.1.1 at best, what the heck? Here's the past several updates:

Ver. 16.1.0 (Released August 21, 2023)
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 16.0.3 (Released May 8, 2023)
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 16.0.2 (Released April 17, 2023)
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 16.0.1 (Released March 22, 2023)
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 16.0.0 (Released February 20, 2023)
User nicknames that cannot be used will be replaced with “???” which can be updated from the profile settings.
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

@SmaggTheSmug I clarified my comment. I understand why a business especially an international one has to control their product. I was talking about users. The rest of your comment has no bearing on what I was saying. Sorry for the confusion.

I believe this was to fix a issue on some Switchs with the battery not working properly. I know due to a free repair that I just had on a standard one. The battery was dieing after 20 mins. Glad it's working fine and had the update put on a few days ago.

@smithyo
Decapitation and beating female characters to a bloody pulp in certain games is cool, but Heaven forbid young people might see or use the word 'bimbo.' Really is freaking stupid when you think about it.

@Bret @Wilforce This isn't a major version update. The number isn't changing at all, 17.0.0 was released a while ago.

Also, the numbering scheme on the Switch OS refers to API compatibility changes when a major number increase occurs. It's not some arbitrary choice. Major.Minor.Patch - Major = API change, Minor = Notable, but fully BC change, Patch = Minor bugfixes

@SmaggTheSmug I agree they would be nice but honestly it really isn't that big of a deal for me personally.

@link3710 See, that makes sense. So why isn't 17.0.0 listed on Nintendo's page system updates page?
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43314/~/nintendo-switch-system-updates-and-change-history

So no bad words...awww common and it was so fun getting abused on the Switch. Oh wait another HomeBrew fix-it????

@Wilforce HA! Nintendo isn't letting users overclock anytime soon!

@KayFiOS Obviously not for users… developers would be more responsible, and I don’t think Nintendo would legitimately allow overclocking, rather pushing the processor speed slightly above what has previously been used while docked or handheld. The processor is already running below spec so there is room to work with.

There's still not enought stables in TOTK?! MORE STABILITY!!!