Launch updates have become increasingly common with new games during the Switch generation, and the latest game to receive a patch like this is Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo has just rolled out Version 1.1.0 which adds in Survival Mode to the game and also fixes multiple issues.
Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page:
Latest update: Ver. 1.1.0 (Released July 17, 2024)
Survival Mode
- Survival Mode has been added.
Fixed issues
- Fixed an issue affecting player icons.
- Fixed an issue affecting the favorite-NES-game feature.
- Fixed an issue affecting Classified Information.
- Note: You can find Classified Information by selecting legend-difficulty challenges in Speedrun Mode.
- Fixed issues affecting the time display.
- Fixed a rare issue that caused a ranking error.
- Note: The logged rank may change after the update is reflected.
- Fixed various issues to create a smoother gaming experience.
In case you're wondering, Survival Mode was revealed for this game during the previous Nintendo Direct. In this mode, you race against ghost data of players worldwide.
So, if you're planning on grabbing Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition on release or already pre-ordered it, you might get an update for the game when you boot it up. You can see how this game is reviewing so far in our round up. And if you're wanting to see exactly what we had to say, check out our full review here on Nintendo Life:
Will you be getting Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition? Have you downloaded this update yet? Let us know.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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wait why wasnt survival mode included in 1.0? dammit day one updates never bode well😟😟😟😟😟☹️☹️
NES games that get update / patch??
Oh, dear... 🙄
Gaming nowadays...
I initially didn’t know survival mode was already confirmed, but I guess it has been. Odd that they put a main mode in an update for day one. Maybe it was a last minute addition?
Adding more games 🤞
With the trouble Nintendo went through to avoid this with SMBW, it’s kind of odd that this game is so unfinished. It’s even less finished than BDSP.
My retail version included the update already.
Most likely the patch is for the review units or digital preorders.
@SeregiosLens Thanks for the clarification. I am glad this important mode is included on the cart.
@SeregiosLens I also have a store-bought physical copy and it got this day one update. Version 1.1.0 wasn't on the game card.
@Liam_Doolan I also have a retail copy, bought via Nintendo Japan. Could be a regional thing?
I also archived/deleted the game and put back the card AGAIN to double check; no download needed: the cart is v1.1
@OctolingKing13 my guess is it is included, they just need to enable it i.e. enabled=true to prevent people with early copies getting the jump on others
My deluxe copy just arrived. For a box that I imagine is going to collect a lot of dust, it's a really nice box!
Bought the game digitally because they're really stupid with the physical release for this one. Looking forward to trying it later today though if I'll be able to. Busy busy.
Looking forward to my Japanese special physical copy to arrive regardless and yes, would love to see more games eventually added!
I'm confused....so does the physical version have the mode on it or not? If not I'm returning the physical and buying digital.
This game needs an update to change the button layout.
The game desperately needs a leaderboard. Never thought I'd see a speed running community without a leaderboard. Madness.
@acbarebear I think there'll be leaderboards once each competition finishes but I agree there should be boards for every challenge
@shake_zula Agreed. I spent a good hour or so last night working through the Zelda challenges and managed to get an S for the first few. But I have no idea how that compares to the rest of the speed running community so I feel like I have just wasted my time. Mario Kart had leaderboards for world, region and friends. Even those Olympics games we used to see. No reason this can't have the same for every challenge (even if some of them do have 1000 or so in first place). Definitely an oversight and one I hope they address soon.
@SeregiosLens : Japan is almost, if not always, first to get the most up-to-date cartridges... frustratingly enough. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother buying local (Australian) copies when we're essentially being given the factory rejects.
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