Grand Theft Auto Trilogy's Latest Nintendo Switch Update Is Now Available

Is it playable yet?

If it doesn't patch the other 2 games into the cartridge I'm not interested.
And yes, the irony is astonishing

Why did they make that lazy “stability improved” without actually listing what they did?

The previous patches that made the games more playable on Switch compared to launch at least came with in-depth breakdowns of what the patches did.

I’ve beat GTA3 on the switch (no problems)
I’ve beat GTA Vice city on the switch (no problems)
Both games seem to be much improved on over this same trilogy from the way back on PlayStation… with that said cars do appear in the distance (like the originals)
Over all if you enjoy the O.G. Games this is amazing with much improved driving controls and walking/combat controls over the originals.
I have yet to start San Andreas
My only gripe with this trilogy is the 3 icons on the Home Screen for physical. Otherwise…. It’s gta…. But better then ever (but I’m sure not as tasty visually as ps5 or Xbox editions)
If you are expecting GTA5 then you will be extremely disappointed… but that sounds like a you problem and is not the games fault.
9/10

Does anyone know if they patched the broken audio in the intro fmv of all three games (it sounds like a 10-year old was playing with the audio mixing randomly while the music played) and the glitchy background when changing the weapon/radio station?

This stability tastes sour... What's in it? It's definitely not the same recipe Nintendo uses.

“Download it now!”

No.

The fact that its available "free with subscription" on rival platforms makes it a harder purchase

I’ve always wanted to play GTA this will be my first experience with the franchise what could go wrong?

Release gta 5 Nintendo

@Slowdive yep, I still fire up Vice City and San Andreas from time to time and they're just fine.

@Thomcat They can't even get the trilogy to run properly (and it's the mobile version) there's no way 5 would work properly without looking absolute trash

These games should be sold not only as a set, but also individually on the Eshop. This would give more options and benefit not only the buyer but Rockstar also!

Been waiting for a time when these games are more stable. Sounds like a good time to go for it, when it's next discounted.

I got this on PS4 a while after launch once a few of the patches were out and it played fine, with notable improvements in performance over the PS2 originals. If the Switch version has been similarly patched as I understand it has been, this is worth picking up if you were a fan of it 20 years ago. Particularly as you should easily be able to get it for £30 or less these days.

@Slowdive Same! GTA III crashed a few times but other that that, the games were perfectly playable and lots of fun.

@Thomcat and gta4

Do the character models no longer look like misshapen potatoes?

Still waiting for a sale on the "physical" release. AU$69 for this nearly a year on is a pathetic joke.

Fancy a release so "definitive" that they're still releasing patches for glorified ports of decades-old games. It is embarrassing just how badly Rockstar screwed this one up. I would have been less scathing had these been barebones ports of the originals.

The real definitive editions would be either or both the original PC and PS2 releases, the latter of which was available as a triple pack with each game complete on disc. No patches or installations required (and with the original soundtracks intact). Ah, those were the days.

@Flashlink99 they fixed neither. In fact they introduced more bugs. However people far more intelligent than I in coding have looked at the patch. They believe the update is a code change ready for a large update in the future. Stuff like the file archives changing etc…. Would explain the .5 in the version number. Have a good day pal.

@NinjaNicky GTA 5 was originally released on the PS3 and the Xbox 360, there's absolutely no reason the Switch couldn't handle it. Sure, it would be a big downgrade from how people are used to seeing it now, on PS4, Xbox 1 and PC, but there's no reason it couldn't look as good or better on the switch than it did when it was first released. The general consensus on why it can't be ported to the switch is the size of the game, but again, that's comparing it to current gen versions. The PS3/XB360 versions were about 16GB, so viable on the switch.

@MrCreosote but unfortunately, no one seems to want to port games to the Switch and games made on the Switch rarley use the Switches full potential. Even Nintendo are giving up by the looks of Pokemon scarlet and violet. Rocester have made enough money and are moving onto newer things, the only way it'll be ported is if they give it to someone else to do. I love my Switch but I've accepted its old now and I can't honestly see this current Switch lasting anymore than 2 years.

@MrCreosote i think the problem with gta5 on switch isn't the game but because of gta online they don't wanna put more people working on the game just for the switch and since the trilogy did sell like crazy on switch ( because the port was really bad) they can justify not releasing it because of that.

@NinjaNicky nier automata, persona 5, no man sky just to name a few from this month only

@nathatruc it's why I said "rarely uses the full potential". Compared to other consoles, Nintendo are lacking. I'm not comparing graphics, just comparing how much effort goes into games for other platforms and its not money because we know Nintendo aren't short of a few quid

I think ports of AAA games, which are thin on the ground on the switch anyway, will likely dry up, sure. The switch itself though, I think it'll keep going strong for a long time yet, both with games developed for it, and ports of indie games appearing in the store.

Stability my beloved

@NinjaNicky @Thomcat ah yes GTA, famous Nintendo franchise. It’s not up to Nintendo.

Also, GTA 5 ran on PS3 and X360, platforms with less than 1/10th the memory. Issue is with how big GTA Online is, and they have had no interest in only releasing the single player portion so far. Still, it’s up to Rockstar, not Nintendo

@DashKappei No one said GTA was a Nintendo franchise, so read our comments again. You've basically written the same as us, there's not many developers willing to put time and money into Nintendo because they make enough money on other consoles and PC.

@NinjaNicky wut? read again buddy. @tomcat said “ Release gta 5 Nintendo” and you replied to them saying “They can't even get the trilogy to run properly”.

@DashKappei And again, no one said it was a Nintendo franchise. He just wants GTA on the Switch...

@AliceInChains Thanks for the heads up! i wish Rockstar would continue patching the trilogy, it deserves a whole lot more, but seeing so many missteps in the last 2 years made me feel cynical towards the company

@eltomo my thoughts exactly!

@HammerGalladeBro there's only one game on the cartridge? First I've heard of that. Bogus! I hate when they do that.

@NinjaNicky Nintendo doesn't call the shots when it comes to Pokémon. The Pokémon Company does. Nintendo just owns 25% of the company. But I do agree that the switch is getting really old by now, even more so when comparing it to the steamdeck. From now on I will only play 1 party releases and console exclusives. Then hopefully next year, we'll get a switch with dlss support and a powerjump to make it just as capable as the deck. If it's less powerful then steamdeck I don't really see any reason to buy the new switch. That's just my opinion.

@Schizor88 one reason the Switch is popular is because they're cheap, I feel like if they make a deck competitor, itll be expensive and people will just buy the deck. That being said, I think their best bet would be to make a Switch 2 and maybe a Switch 2 Pro (same as how phones are nowadays) and give people the option for a basic model or a high end version

@NinjaNicky Maybe. But if I know Nintendo right. They will make something no one expects and nobody wants until you actually find out you want it anyway. 😂

@Schizor88 that's why I hate Nintendo, because everything they make, I have to own 😂 I complain about them a lot but as soon as something new comes along, I'm there buying it.

@NinjaNicky We r both guilty then.

@Mjoen they're definitely playable now but "better than ever" is absolutely false. The definitive edition's sole reason for existing at all is so that we can play it on the Switch. Other than that though, the originals are by far the best. Cohesive graphical styles which fit the polygon count, full music track listing, low system requirements so you can play them at high resolution... These games never needed to be remastered; the new models and AI upscaled textures just make them weird.

@dimi It's not available free with subscription on other systems. There are none on Gamepass, and possibly GTA 3 on PS Plus if it's still there. San Andreas left Gamepass ages ago, and either way the trilogy has never been on either service.

@NinjaNicky
They can make it run on Switch, because if Panic Button can get DOOM Eternal working well on the console, then I’m sure GTA V can work, especially considering it’s been on weaker hardware than the Switch before (360/PS3)!!!