We really wanted to love The Plucky Squire when it landed on Switch last month. Unfortunately, poor performance and a swathe of bugs meant that All Possible Futures' storybook adventure wasn't quite as plucky as we would have hoped.
The developer has released a handful of updates in the time since, trying to improve the game as it stands and today, we've landed another.
The latest patch brings things up to ver. 1.4.0 and it looks like bugs and technical glitches have been the target this time around. The full patch notes were shared by the game's official Twitter account and we have gathered them together for you to check out below.
The Plucky Squire Ver. 1.4.0 (17th Oct 2024)
Chapter 2
- Fixed characters not combining properly in some platforming sections
- Fixed the possibility of jumping into a portal incorrectly without a block
Chapter 4
- Fixed getting stuck after scaling up a bridge
- Fixed the text on a card being unreadable when approaching it
- Fixed word getting stuck behind a frog
Chapter 5
- Fixes some collision issues leading to dialogue box errors
- Fixed issue of getting stuck between a specific object
- Fixed textures not appearing properly when entering the city
Chapter 6
- Fixed a crash that could occur after some time in a minigame
- Fixed a crate moving to inaccessible locations if placed on a minecart
- Fixed a word being able to be thrown in an inaccessible location
- Fixed getting stuck after brute forcing through a scary obstacle
- Fixed necessary items that could become lost
- Fixed Zip not following Jot in some 2D sections
- Fixed objectives not appearing properly in minigame after several attempts
- Fixed words getting stuck in a specific page and transition areas
Chapter 7
- Fixed a gem potentially disappearing after being taken to another page
- Fixed NPCs running away at the beginning of a cutscene
- Fixed breaking block using the sword instead of the intended solution
Chapter 9
- Fixed boxes colliding with each other and getting stuck
General
- Fixed text in Japanese overlapping with an image in the main menu
- Fixed issue when leaving a page quickly after exiting the training room
- Fixed all mini-games control inputs being erroneously displayed
- Fixed lightbulbs colliding with objects and moving to unintended positions
Not a bad little collection, there. You'll find our full review of The Plucky Squire below.
Have you played The Plucky Squire yet? Are you pleased to see anything in this update? Hop down to the comments and let us know.
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Happy to see they're fixing the bugs through patches, fingers crossed the performance can be improved by Switch's successor!
Hopefully this makes it better... I really want to buy this, but not if it's as bad as the review makes it seem.
EDIT: almost said "first," stopped myself, and then was glad I did because I was not first after all lol!
I should be so plucky
Plucky, plucky, plucky
I should be so plucky in love. 😆
(Kylie Minogue)
Anyway, is that update only for Switch version?
I played through the entire game and experienced minimal performance issues. The game is so much fun and an absolute gem!
Thank you for letting us know about the update!
I've said this was my most anticipated game of the year but held off on getting it after the review. I normally don't think performance and stuff bothers me but It takes 2 on Switch to me was rather unplayable and I ended up just borrowing a friend's old PS4 to play it.
Plucky Squire I truly want to own. Hopefully it keeps getting better. Please let us know if it keeps getting patched up!
@obijuankanoobie Ah, how unplayable is It Takes Two on Switch? I've been contemplating this for a long while now to play with my daughter. If it sucks on Switch, I won't bother.
@Tipehtfomottob Well textures are pretty rough, and in cut scenes the models and lighting are REALLY rough, you'll see some frame rate drops, and tons of pop in. It just looks like watching Shrek before the final render, so I can't recommend it on Switch. It's a great game though! If you have a buddy with a PS4 I'd recommend it!
@Tipehtfomottob My wife and I played through It Takes Two on Switch and we had no issues whatsoever. I guess your mileage might vary if little performance issues bug you here and there, but we were never bothered by the performance on Switch. Obviously it would be best to play it in the most powerful console you own, but we didn't see the Switch version as a bad port at all.
@GregamanX you're making me think maybe I was too harsh! Haha maybe it isn't so bad, but I remember the lighting being crazy for sure in the cut scenes and pop in being nuts. I did only get through the first hour or so before deciding to see if I could borrow it from someone, so then going to PS4 was a huge improvement.
@Keegsy I feel like my least favorite thing in games is pop in, did you experience anything like that on your playthrough?
I'm hoping everything gets ironed out performance-wise by the time the physical version releases next year.
@obijuankanoobie not much at all, the biggest thing performance wise for me was the money from enemies either getting stuck or taking a few seconds to record in the wallet. Other than that, it was fine
Wow .. admiting to so many bug fixes .. 😮💨
I was very much looking forward to this game, but after figuring out that it's aimed at children, I lost interest. That, plus bad performance and all the bugs, I'm not even getting it for my daughter.
Makes me wonder about all that communication to finally not even provide codes for review purposes on Switch before release ... what a disappointment.
Got soft-locked out of a biscuit tin, so hopefully I’ll now be able to continue with the adventure!
@Tipehtfomottob Not sure how old your daughter is or how sensitive your family is to language, but do be aware that despite the wholesome, Pixar-esque appearance, It Takes Two can be pretty crude. It drops a g-d at one point, and some other words like a** appear in the dialogue. There's also a scene that might be pretty disturbing for young players involving a stuffed elephant. I would recommend finding a clip of the scene in question on YouTube and making your own judgment.
Played this on PS5 and it was bad on there as well. Froze multiple times when I’d try to use the outside the book powers. The actual game itself left much to be desired as well
The game needs patches for sure. If it runs a little rough on PS5, I can only imagine how it runs on Switch. I got about halfway through the game and backlogged it. The game wasn’t the innovative multi genre Zelda-like, Zelda-ish I was hoping it was going to be. Far more a children’s game than I expected
Hoping these fixes will be on the physical, but doubt it
Can't believe they fixed the Chapter 6 softlock on Switch but not PC. F these trash devs.
I just finished this game. It even crashed during the credits. Now that’s impressive
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