Dark Souls: Remastered Switch Update Fixes Crashes And Improves Animations

what about the Button swap A/B ? and the low quality audio?, I really stoped playing it until they fix it.

Edit: am I the first one? XD

Sick of this game. Have given it over 20 hours no but it's just not clicking. Way to punishing. I like a challenge but this is just too much.

Has there been any mention of them fixing the audio quality? It hasn’t been a big issue for me, Really. But I understand why some players would be frustrated. The A + B button thing is just bizarre, But I quickly got used to it.

@Woosh193 Git Gud! =D. Jokes aside the beggining of the game is really punishing. Maybe too much. The other entries on the franchise made the beggining more beareble. Did u tried some jolly cooperation summoning other players? Thats is the way to go if u are having problems

Loving every second of it... And having it portable? I'm in heaven!

@Woosh193 I was the same, but I actually completed it 2 days ago. Get over that initial hump, focus on one type of character build, and remember to be patient.

@angus_luissen I haven't gotten around to this game yet, but it would be nice if they updated the button mapping. I get that it originated on PS3, but this is just lazy.

@Woosh193 That's exactly what I'm worried about. The last game I played even close to being this frustrating was Ninja Gaiden for Xbox, and though I beat it, I was a wreck afterwards.

I think its a good idea to read something about weapons upgrade and how it works with your stats. The game doesnt give any hint how things work and u will lose a lot of time with automatic banana bread builds. It becomes way more punishing

Adding to the crowd. - Please fix A+B button mapping. ...Such a pain.

@Woosh193 I was struggling a lot with it as well and found on YouTube this guy called "FightinCowboy" that does some walkthroughs for various games and he did for the remaster.
My God, after watching his videos and playing the game I understand so much more and I'm now loving the game, can't put it down.
Give it a go as well and watch his videos from the beginning so you get all his tips.

It's nice to see a fire fixes arriving... Tbh I skipped this last gen and truthfully.. from initial boot up to firelink shrine I thought wtf is? Over hyped, dated animation, struggling gameplay, unforgiving, etc, etc..? but then it clicked and everything started to flow. No longer was I being one shotted by skeletons and their friends.. the game enjoyment amplified by 100%

I've just downed sif, so I have plenty left to see and do.. but I love it, absolutely love it. Yes it's tough in places, but at the perfect level of toughness. I can only recommend people push through the game is worth it!

Outside of the standard gripes (allow for all buttons to be remapped and improve the sound please) and whether it be docked or portable this is an awesome game.

@MeloMan well I managed to beat DS, but OG Xbox Ninja Gaiden beat me into submission. You have my respect. If you could do Gaiden though, you can do this!

@Retron I've managed to adjust to it, but when I go back to operating the Switch dash and play other games it feels like my brain has been broken.

@angus_luissen The challenge lies mostly in understanding the game. It certainly gets easier further on. Keep at it, and remember that all weapons are viable end-game weapons, if you just upgrade them enough. So try out a few different weapons to find one that suits your way of playing, and then you can stick to that if you want. The beauty of this game lies in exploring both the world and the game mechanics. Good luck!

I’ve been playing solo so I didn’t even know about the crash... huh...

I’d also like to mention that this is my first time playing Dark Souls AND I’m loving it!

Never played it till the switch version came. 37 hours in and I love it. Haven’t noticed any issues while playing but it seems mostly the online aspect which I haven’t tried yet. The game has kinda blown me away tbh.

Meh. Not my type of game.

Was really hoping for button swapping and audio improvements, oh well.

Nice, but I don't play online that much so it's still good for me.

@angus_luissen

Same. The audio quality on better headphones is disgusting. Not playing it until fixed.

@Woosh193

Git Gud

@Denoloco 100% rigth I´m playing with high end sennheiser earbuds. the audio quality of the game is irritating.

@Strumpan not sure why you mention me on your comment but thank you for the advise. I have no issues with the game mechanics or anything else I love the game, I love it so much that I refused to keep playing with the actual Audio quality and the annoying button swap / mapping for A/B which has no excuse even if the game comes from another console / platform, there is no excuse to force ppl to do something illogical in the new console

I still need to get this but pokemans has my money this week.

Those overweight people who run Bamco still want Switch players to experience gameplay with low quality audio? May as well throw out all my DVDs/Blu Rays and replace them with bootleg VHS copies.

@angus_luissen Haha, sorry, the person I replied to disappeared from the comment section, so I mistakenly addressed you instead. I don't mind the A/B button swap, but the sound quality is really bad. Didn't stop me from a playthrough on the Switch, but they should really fix it!

@Woosh193 Sup guy, try playing it co op with a buddy, makes it easier and more fun.

At this point I don't want an A, B fix. I'm so use to it now I don't want to get use to it again. I would like a sound update before I'm done with the game.

I'm actually taking a break from the game. Got cursed the other day while in the depths and quite honestly, it's a bit of joke to have to go all the way back to bell gargoyle tower to purchase purge stone. I've been moving along in the game at a slow pace as it is, and to have this set me back is a complete turn off.

A/B swap is really essential for me to not throw my Switch out the window when I play this. I imagine it's easier for Nintendo-only gamers to get used to the swapped buttons, but if you're already a multi-console gamer you've mentally worked out to semi-automatically mentally switch A and B positions when playing Nintendo versus not.....and having to then do PSXBox configuration on Nintendo is just too much to keep straight.

Missing cloud backups is the other reason I'm holding back from putting more into this. In the mean-time I discovered MHGU and got kind of hooked again....

@Woosh193 @Woosh193 Hello fellow Raider fan. If you're having some trouble, try summoning another player, or Solaire of Astora, if you have already found him. I would also recommend grabbing a good early game weapon, like the gravelord sword, (near Firelink Shrine in the catacombs) or the Drake sword, found by the dragon bridge by cutting off the dragons tail with some arrows. The Gravelord is pretty powerful to start, which can get you through the end game, but there are better weapons elsewhere. Good luck

You had one job, Virtuos. I still had a great time with my first Switch playthrough but we really just want two things fixed and you've addressd neither of them.

@MongolRaider I second this, you can find videos to help you get through the Catacombs at the beginning of the game and snag up the Gravelord Sword and the Serpent ring that'll give you extra souls per kill. Those two items are incredibly useful to have from the start.

File sizes.

In the info box.

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE <3 <3 <3

This is a nice surprise, but a shame they haven't sorted the audio. I'm playing mostly handheld so the bad sound isn't a massive issue for me as a veteran player, but the awesome sound design is an important part of the experience, especially the first time you play the game. Also, hopefully the hit boxes are a little tighter now.

No audio fix, no buy.

I think I may be deaf or something lol I play a lot with headphones and I know it is not top sound quality, but for people to stop playing it because of this I don´t know....overreacting

I just landed to Anor Londo after 20 hours and loving it.

I agree with Danito, just a bunch of whining about the audio. Is it perfectly sampled and not compressed like on optical? No. Is it like listening to some old telephone line, a scratched piece of vinyl or something else so poppy, static, and obvious? NO.

And the buttons? Get over it, the game is uniform with the other two releases. To protest buying it, put it down and walking away stuck with it, and other stuff is just a crying unwillingness to adapt. It bugged me at first and now i don't think nothing else of it. Seriously, grow up. Both aren't even bugs, they're tolerance issues, and some people are just incapable of dealing it appears. Hounding the company, especially on buttons, will get you nowhere.

@Woosh193 I'm a newcomer to the series too and I found it to be hard when you try to rush it before knowing the map, enemy placements and their behaviour. If you take your time, level up your equipment/weapons and your stats (not every stat. It isn't wise, believe me) you'll have an easier time, and well, summoning other players can help you if you are having trouble... if you are ok with being invaded (and destroyed) every now and then.

I really wish they'd fix the audio. It shouldn't be that hard.

Anyhoo, I really enjoyed playing Dark Souls on the Switch. No performance issues, apart from some laggy invasions. It's so nice on the small screen and the Joy-Con are surprisingly adequate for it!

This is the first time I actually finished the game! LOL, playing the game put me into a sort of a frenzy and I took on a crazy project to marathon through the whole Soulsborne series. I immediately proceeded to play and finish Demon's Souls on PS3 (which I never played before), and now I'm going through Dark Souls 2 on PC (which I have previously finished, except this time I also have the DLC to complete (Btw, I'm playing it on Steam Big Picture Mode with a Switch Pro Controller)). The plan is to eventually move this Tour de Souls to Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne (both of which I haven't played).

@VmprHntrD

You could have made an argument in defense of the problems without coming off as aggressive. I agree that the issues aren't enough to not play the Switch port, but that's just our opinions and others might find it more annoying. As far as value goes, it's objectively harder to argue that the inferior audio in comparison to the other versions doesn't work against the Switch version. I still think the Switch port is the best version of the remaster because it doesn't have the graphical/lighting changes that make the other versions look worse than the original, and being able to play it on the go is great. I do however agree that the audio should be patched and the button swapping should be an optional fix.

On your last note, bringing these issues to the developers is absolutely helpful in getting them to realize that fans aren't satisfied and hopefully fix said issues.

@Moshugan

Bloodborne is my favorite Soulsborne game, favorite PS4 game (the only exclusive besides Persona 5 that I care about), and one of my favorite games of all time. I'm excited for you to play it!

@AhabSpampurse Fair enough, but my nerves are shot from that game lol. When I clear some of my backlog, I will give DS a true shot.

@Woosh193 I don't wanna say 'git gud' but that's kinda the only way to play it.

The thing that first irritated me about Dark Souls was that every death was entirely my fault. Every single death was the result of my action/inaction. Once you realise that, you can get through anything the game throws at you.

Is it really From Software working on updates and patches? I thought it was all outsourced...

@Lynas I got used the A + B button thing too. Then kept getting them wrong everywhere else when I stopped playing Dark Souls!

@Spoony_Tech Well, this is understandable but we don't ask them to swap the buttons, just to give us the option to do it.

@Dahn_

No, Virtuos developed the Switch port and handles patches.

This game is absolutely brutal and I needed a little help from my friend to understand where to go at first but when I got up and running with its great really enjoying it.

All these comments about a and b buttons and it’s no different then bouncing between consoles. You get need to get used to it. It would be nice if you had option, but in no way does this make the game anymore unplayable then playing a game on switch, then playing a ps4 game and complaining about button layout.
And anyone who has trouble with this game, just do a little grinding in a few areas and just explore the world. It’s totally worth it, once you get it, it’s just so much fun to play over and over. Even my 8 year old is kicking butt and loving it.

@Woosh193 I would also add to the advice pool that it is still an RPG. You can grind souls to level up and gear up. It's easy to overlook those core mechanics in the overwhelming world.

Stop by there forum page also. Lots of us help each other out I there.

The games aren't that hard once you learn how to play them. The instinct is to level up but you're better off upgrading equipment and purchasing items and spells early on. Combat takes time to master but it's very fair. Time your shielding so you're regaining stamina quicker and you can hang better with tough enemies.

@tourjeff
Thanks for the advice. Have checked out the videos and have found it very helpful. Thanks for the advice.

@MongolRaider
Thank my fellow Raider.

@Woosh193 look up how to get the drake sword (if you don’t already have it). Makes the early game after the Taurus Demon much easier.

@Woosh193 No problem, his videos are very good and helped me a lot.
I'm still following them because I want to complete it 100%.
If you don't want spoilers, I'd suggest you do a dungeon by yourself and then watch the video so you can check what you missed.

Yep. Sick of seeing that message lol.

My game crashed right after beating Bed of Chaos, and after reloading my game, Bed of Chaos is still alive. Does this update fix this? This is the most frustrating part of the game for me, and I really don’t want to doing this boss fight again. I’d rather do Ornstein and Smough again, because at least that fight was fun and a fair challenge, but this Bed of Chaos thing is just causing me cheap deaths.
I only have Dukes Archives, the DLC and Gwyn left to complete, so I’m really hoping there aren’t any more crashes that could potentially ruin my save file and progress.

Not the Dark Souls update I'm waiting for (sound quality problem and controller settings), but it seems like they were focusing on fixing the issues in the online mode first. Hope they don't stop there.

@Woosh193 If you're still having trouble, I suggest planning out an actual focused build before starting the game & maybe look up a stream of someone who's ridiculously experienced with the game, like a speed runner. Once you see some of the tricks, and don't mess up your stats, it's far more likely to click.

If not, find a friend or someone to summon into your game to help you. Always more fun, and usually easier.

My game still crashes after killing the Bed of Chaos