WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom: all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.5.12)

In this post, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom on Nintendo Switch (originally released on the Nintendo eShop on March 15th 2018 in Europe, North America, and Japan).

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New Features Added and Bug Fixes

• Birds now visit Elnea Kingdom.
• You can now play simple sounds on the piano placed in residences.
• The phonograph now allows you to play records.
  • Records can be obtained by completing quests in the game.
• Added the “Favorite” feature to the “Change Weapon” and “Enhance Weapon” screens.
• Added “Hide All” option to the nameplate display settings.
• Added various quests to support earning funds for purchasing residences.
• Implemented adjustments to item selling prices and required materials for purchases.
• Adjusted NPC behaviors associated with the “Skip Time” feature.
• Various minor adjustments and fixes have been implemented.

Update for DLC “Challenge Dungeon”

• Added weapons that can be exchanged with “Wicked Bloodstone.”

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.11

• Release date: December 10th 2023 (North America) / December 11th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

New Features and Changes

• Introduced a dedicated collection area for children, along with new handicrafts crafted from items found in this location. Also included new NPC interactions and dialogues.
• Ihm now displays varying expressions during conversations.
• Added the option to halt Auto-Explore when in danger.
• As a councilor, when the PC proposes or expresses approval/disapproval, there is now a slightly higher likelihood that friendly NPC councilors will agree.
• Added weapons available for purchase after completing the Prime Ore mission, accessible upon obtaining either the Hellfire Lair or Sunken Ruins downloadable content.

Bug Fixes and Changes

• Substantially increased the effectiveness of SP Skills. Additionally, CP will no longer decrease when using SP Skills.
• Rectified an issue where the benefits of Parliamentary resolutions listed below were not properly applied:
• Changes in market selling prices and purchase prices
• Changes in Work Points earned at Supply House
• Addition of deposits to Elnea Cup prize money
• Changes in experience points earned in class based on educational policies for children
• Fixed a bug where food consumption was not occurring in the breakfast scene.
• Fixed a bug in the breakfast event scene where displayed food on the table would sometimes disappear.
• Corrected an issue where the Exploration Animation speed setting couldn’t be toggled.
• Addressed a bug where a Traveler couldn’t use Farm Reception even while wearing Farming Society Trial.
• Fixed a bug where Travelers who left the Kingdom were incorrectly shown as deceased.
• Resolved an issue where # Navy Ancestral Garb couldn’t be worn.
• Made some adjustments to NPC behavior.
• Tweaked the display in the Royal Arena.
• Various other minor fixes and adjustments have been implemented.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.9

• Release date: September 27th 2022 (North America) / September 28th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

New Features

• During event scenes, graphics of the face of the person speaking are now shown.
• You can now enjoy a refreshing tea time experience after going out with a “Dear Friend” or “Partner” and returning home together.
• A “Magical Stump” has been added in the Forest of Phomos.
• The Magic Staff can now be used to obtain seeds and other items.
• You can now pray at locations such as the Shiznee Temple altar and the Catacombs.
• After entering a dungeon, equipment and skills settings can now be changed from the “Organize Group” screen.
• Display switching and narrowing down functions have ßbeen added to the group membership lists viewable on the bulletin boards for each organization.
• A minor effect for when the player’s character changes position has been added.

Changes and Bug Fixes

• The “Tavern” location has been added to the destinations for outings with your spouse.
• The display on the front wall in the Royal Arena has been adjusted.
• The structure of the tutorial mission has been partially adjusted.
• When there are no more items to pick up during gathering and related activities, a confirmation window will now be displayed asking whether you want to use the “Fey Staff.”
• The variety of items you can receive when you give an Ihm Snack has been increased.
• Added “Kingdom Organization Guidebook” and “Martial Arts Handbook” categories to the Guide List, and organized the contents of the guide.
• Previews for equipment used by both adults and children have been adjusted to match the age of the player’s character.
• Some of the models for Ancestral Garb and Scholar Uniform have been updated.
• The amount of experienced gained in class has been adjusted so that players who bring a lunchbox gain higher experience.
• Other minor bug fixes and adjustments have been made.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.7

• Release date: November 14th 2021 (North America) / November 15th 2021 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.6

• Release date: June 8th 2021 (North America) / June 9th 2021 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

New Features

• A new feature has been added to enable you to create items and eat while sitting.
• You can now create some items and eat lunch at the new seats added in various places inside the kingdom.
• In addition, some of the crafting materials can be collected.
• It is now possible to change the names of named items from “Encyclopedia.”
• Shortcuts have been added.
• Pressing one of the following buttons while holding the L button opens the respective menu.
  • A: Bag
  • B: Fast Travel
  • X: Calendar
  • Y: Friends List
  • Also, pressing the B button while holding the R button at fishing places allows you to change the bait.

Changes and Bug Fixes

• You will now be able to open stalls in Fountain Plaza on holidays other than Harvest Festival.
• New missions have been added.
• Ihms will now be displayed in Family as pets on your Friends List.
• You can now change the outfit of your pet Ihm from the “Change Costumes.”
• The intelligence of NPCs has been increased.
• Mainly, their actions in the daytime on weekdays and how often they start a conversation change depending on their role and character.
• Diligent characters will proactively carry out tasks and explore depending on their role.
• Also, some characters will stop by at taverns to eat and socialize.
• Backgrounds have been adjusted and improved.
• The bangs of some hairstyles have been improved.
• Mountain Corps now take off their gloves at home.
• New conversations have been added, adjusted, and bugs have been fixed.
• Data that can be imported has been added.
• Other minor bug fixes and adjustments have been made.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.5

• Release date: June 8th 2020 (North America) / June 9th 2020 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• List of changes:

• fixes an issue related to costume data when transferring data from the mobile version of the game.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.4

• Release date: May 20th 2020 (North America) / May 21st 2020 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

New Additions and Changes

• “Recent” was added to the sort for Bag, etc.
• It is now possible to also take off the coat indoors when Scholar is wearing the standard costume.
• The garden Sabera and Bolffid models were made 3D.

Bug fixess and changes

• Several preview display issues were corrected.
• Other minor bug fixes and adjustments have been made.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.3

• Release date: February 20th 2020 (North America) / February 21st 2020 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused the game to forcibly terminate when trying to save after importing or starting a new game with a Migrant as the player character.
• Fixed a bug where the Field Management screen failed to display properly.
• Fixed a bug where entering an invalid Migrant password could prevent the player from proceeding.
• Fixed a bug where the models for Jumbo Stuffed Banis and Jumbo Stuffed Elus were reversed.

Additions and changes

• Added new clothing and hats to the Clothing Store and Fashion Store.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.2

• Release date: February 6th 2020 (North America) / February 7th 2020 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

New Features

• Outfits Log: Added a function to save the combination of costumes and equipment as “Outfits Log” in the “Change Costume/Equipment” screen.
• School uniform implementation: After completing the mission to build the “Ihm Statue”, you will be able accept a school uniform implementation mission from Miala.

Adjustments and changes

• Added the “Marker” function to the Friends List.
• The notifications that are displayed every morning are now visible on the calendar.
• “Wedding” has been added for narrowing down costumes.
• Changes were made so that the silhouette of dishes you have never cooked will be displayed even in the “Recipe Book”, just as with the kitchen.
• Adjusted the balance of the effect of stacking enchantments.
• Added the effect for changes in funds in the money section of the main screen.
• It is now possible to recover the Enchanted Divine Pearl together with the costume and equipment when transferring a character.
• Made adjustments to make it more difficult to switch weapons depending on the personality.

Bug Fixes

• Excluded the day of marriage from the wedding anniversary.
• Fixed the shoulder weight setting for some costumes.
• Made changes so that whitespace cannot be entered in the migrant password.
• Fixed a bug in the Orchard function description display.
• Other minor bug fixes and adjustments have been made.

• Additional notes: this update causes issues with the Password and Import features, and it’s recommended to avoid using them until a fix is available.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.1

• Release date: November 13th 2019 (North America) / November 14th 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug which caused NPC travelers to get naturalized when NPC citizens apply for a relationship with NPC travelers in certain combinations.
• Fixed bug where the game’s code would appear in some conversations.
• Fixed bug in the Figure Shop where products that require items obtained from downloadable contents “Hellfire Lair” and “Sunken Ruins” were displayed to players who did not have the said content.
• Fixed bug where some annual missions would not occur on the following year onwards after being completed once.
• Fixed bug where some points made it difficult for players to pass through due to elevation differences, such as the stairs in “Old Town Riverside” and “Fountain Plaza”.
• Fixed bug where the “Action Switch” for field management would appear in the “Royal Chamber” and “Acolyte’s Rooms”.

Players who already have the downloadable contents “Hellfire Lair” and “Sunken Ruins” will not be able to obtain “Machine” and “Demon” type models in the Figure Shop until updated additional contents are distributed. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this and ask for your patience.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.5.0

• Release date: October 31st 2019 (North America) / November 1st 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• New Features

  • An “Enchantment” feature which makes characters more powerful has been added. Enchantments as well as Divine Pearls required for forging can be obtained through in-game mission rewards or dungeons in downloadable content. For details, check the following FAQ page. “WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom” Official site FAQ
  • A new feature that allows more convenient use of fields has been added. By interacting with the signboard at the field, you can now do everything from sowing seeds, maintaining the field, to harvesting.
  • Monster figures that can be displayed in the Grand Aquarium Room or your house have been added. You can obtain “Slayer Coin” in “Vorugo Forest.” This coin is required for purchasing some figures in “Figure Shop” which has been added next to “Caravan Co.”
  • Several new recipes have been added. You can make these recipes after completing Wiala’s mission which has been newly added.

Changes and Bug Fixes

• • The marriage restrictions of Mountain Corps have been relaxed and members of Mountain Corps are now able to marry. As before, leaders and successors of the Mountain Corps are still unable to marry.
  • A shortcut button for “Go to Farm” has been added to “Fast Travel.”
  • Special effects have been added for changes to your cash amount when shopping at the market, etc.
  • Changes have been made so that travelers who are dating a PC are now given priority for naturalization as much as possible.
  • A bug where the player cannot proceed if he/she attempts to move in the midst of returning home with an NPC has been fixed.
  • Several translations have been revised.
  • Changes have been made to some NPC behaviors.

Changes to dungeons in downloadable content

• • Monster figures that can be displayed in the Grand Aquarium Room or your house have been added. In addition to figures of demons and machines, you can also obtain “Slayer Coin” in the dungeons in downloadable content. This coin is required for purchasing some figures in “Figure Shop” which has been added next to “Caravan Co.”
  • Monsters of new types have been added. Monsters of new types will now appear on some levels of “Hellfire Lair.”

• Additional notes: none
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.4.2

• Release date: July 23rd 2019 (North America) / July 24th 2019 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Regarding the Improvements to the Calendar Function
  • ・”Today and tomorrow” will now display events in kingdoms outside of your own.
  • Pressing A with your cursor over a day in which there is something scheduled in ”List” and “Yearly” will display the contents of that day’s schedule.
• Rotating Furnishings
  • You can adjust the angle of “furniture” type furnishings by rotating them when you set them. Approaching a piece of furniture you have set up will bring up a message stating you can rotate it. Pressing left or right on the directional buttons when this display is up will rotate the furnishing in the direction you pressed a certain amount every time you press it, which will allow you to adjust its angle to one of your choosing.
  • *Only “furniture” types of furnishings can be rotated. Additionally, some “furniture” furnishings are not compatible with the rotate function, and others may only be rotated a certain limited amount.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.4.1

• Release date: April 11th/12th 2019 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• List of changes:

• fixes an issue causing the screen to become really dark in Dungeons and Challenge Dungeons

• Additional notes: none
• Source: althi (Twitter)

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.4.0

• Release date: April 5th 2019 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• adds Interior Mode [more details]

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.1.0

• Release date: May 2nd 2018 (North America) / May 3rd 2019+ (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

None available.

• List of changes:

• adds option to transfer save data from the mobile version to the Nintendo Switch version (check out this post for more details)
• adds support for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
• improves loading times as startup
• adds new dialogue lines
• makes improvements to the UI
• makes improvements to improve gameplay

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – Ver 1.0.2

• Release date: March 29th 2018 (Europe, North America, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Tuned game balance
• Bug fixes

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: althi

How to download updates for WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game’s icon in the Home Menu and press – or + to get to the options screen. The version number is displayed below the title.