Gang Beasts (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.25)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Gang Beasts on Nintendo Switch.

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• Release date: November 20th 2024
• Patch notes:

Added content in the 1.25 build:

• New Stage: Crane
• New Escalation: Birds
• New Costumes

The key modifications and fixes made in the 1.25 build:

General

• Fixed player targeting breaking in some situations
• Fixed an issue where some thrown objects caused no damage to players
• Fixed an issue where the camera tracked the incorrect Gang in certain circumstances
• Fixed various issues with red door interactions in Waves
• Fixed numerous unintended physics interactions
• Added the ability to spawn AI characters with the keyboard

Costumes

• Fixed an issue where the Owl Cap costume piece had unintentionally excessive force when headbutting
• Fixed an issue where the Scientist Hair and Goggles had unintentionally excessive force when headbutting
• Optimised various headpiece costume items to reduce the chance of getting stuck in other objects

Stages

• Fixed an issue with players being unable to spawn when playing Waves on Subway
• Fixed Billboard missing section randomisation
• Fixed building texture on Girders
• Fixed a number of exploits found in the Aquarium stage
• Added missing audio assets from some stages
• Removed shadows sometimes randomly appearing on the rock wall on Train

Online

• Fixed an issue where disconnecting a controller caused players to be unable to join online games
• Fixed players inadvertently being able to match with more than 4 players in Waves
• Fixed disconnection message image being displayed as a white box

Nintendo Switch

• Fixed the disconnection message not appearing correctly
• Fixed the Room Host not being able to stop the countdown in a Wireless Room
• Fixed player colours not being assigned correctly in Wireless
• Fixed fonts when playing Wireless
• Optimised loading times for Trawler and Buoy

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf

• Release date: August 22nd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Fixed an issue where the Space Suit made players invisible
• Fixed an issue with the Long Haul achievement not triggering correctly
• Fixed an issue with the Roast Beef achievement not triggering correctly
• Fixed an issue with player names not showing correctly in game
• Fixed an issue where saved costumes could not be deleted
• Fixed an issue where confetti didn’t trigger when blue team won in Football
• Fixed an issue where Player Language settings didn’t save
• Fixed an issue with the Camera clipping through some stages
• Fixed numerous backend issues to improve consistency
• Modified the Billboard stage to include an alternative iteration of the Billboard panels than can trigger upon starting a new round
• Optimised the Fez costume piece to be less erratic when grabbed
• Optimised the Rhino Kigu costume to be less erratic when grabbed
• Standardised the ramp weights on Wheel

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf

• Release date: June 13th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

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• fixed an issue that could make the Input menu unresponsive
• fixed an issue that could stop the trawler from sinking on the trawler stage
• fixed an issue that left costume parts on screen after a player has left and online game session
• fixed an issue that stopped removed players from respawning in waves
• fixed an issue where AI enemies could spawn without rendering
• fixed an issue with the train geometry spawning above the tracks on the train stage
• fixed some issues that allowed invalid numbers of players in some online game sessions
• fixed some issues that could leave players stuck loading into online game sessions
• fixed an issue that stopped players starting a new Waves session without manipulating the menu settings
• fixed some issues with AI enemies spawning inconsistently
• modified the cephalopod tentacles on the aquarium stage to make the targeting of players more aggressive
• modified the configuration of spawn volumes on the gondola stage
• optimised the length of game loading times with the Addressables Asset System
• standardised the listing of game modes in the mode selection menu

Nintendo Switch

• fixed numerous issues with local wireless game modes

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf

• Release date: February 14th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

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• fixed an issue that made the cephalopod tentacles fail to pass the surface of the water on aquarium
• fixed an issue with the sand text on the fish helmet costume part
• fixed an issue with game cameras not blurring when pause menus are invoked
• fixed some issues that stall loading for some online game modes
• fixed an issue that stalls loading for online game modes if moving to a second account on hardware with multiple account support
• fixed an issue that stalls loading for online game modes if an internet connection is not available
• fixed an issue that triggers duplicates of the “2124-3001 Account error” message in some contexts
• fixed an issue that made loading a second stage longer in some game modes online?
• fixed an error that compromised the remapping of the x/y axis on game controllers
• fixed an error that conflated the pooling systems for the gang and football online game modes
• fixed an issue that made the default game menu fail to show in some contexts
• fixed an issue that made particle systems render erroneously on towers
• fixed some issues that compromise frame rate in some contexts
• added Rocket Science ident to the splash sequence
• removed the Coatsink ident from the splash sequence
• standardised water shaders on trawler
• optimised matchmaking scheme to stabilise online game modes

Nintendo Switch

• fixed an issue that made load times in Local Wireless sessions longer in some contexts
• fixed an issue that triggers a fatal error when switching play modes when in a game mode session

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf

• Release date: October 4th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

General

• New languages! We now support Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified) and Chinese (traditional).
• New Menu font to improve legibility.
• Tweaked buoyancy physics across all stages that use buoyancy.
• Improved Tentacles AI on the Aquarium stage.
• (Nintendo Switch) Resolved the issue where players would be kicked back to the main menu when their controller disconnected.
• Addressed the problem of players being randomly kicked from local games.
• Fixed matchmaking in Gang Mode.
• Corrected left and right grabs when interacting with objects.
• Improved stage lighting across all stages.
• Enhanced football physics to prevent clipping into the ground.
• Adjusted ball deflation rates in football mode.
• Updated joints in the stage to AutoJointV2 for improved stability.

Costumes

• Made various improvements to costume physics.
• Fixed the Beanie to function properly.
• Resolved the collider issue with the Life Vest.
• Fixed collision problems with the Deep Sea Helmet.

Stages

• Enhanced escalation mechanics in the Aquarium stage.
• Stability updates to Vents.
• Increased stability of bricks on Girder.
• Stability updates to Roof.
• Improved Glass Fracture on Roof.
• Made improvements to ice breaking on Buoy.
• Improved Stability to Fence objects on Wheel.
• Added water to Containers.
• Stability updates on Subway.
• Stabilized the antenna on Buoy to reduce excessive shaking of characters and camera.

Online

• Fixed numerous issues that prevented players from joining their friends. (Xbox & Windows) Resolved the issue where the game would break when the 8th player was added.
• (Nintendo Switch) Players no longer get stuck when cancelling the prompt to link their Nintendo Account.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf (Steam)

• Release date: ???
• Patch notes:

• Added content:
  • New stage: Trawler
  • New costumes:
    • Sideburns
    • Lifejacket
    • Beard
    • Moustache
    • Sailor hat and outfit
    • Shark kigurumi
    • Deep Sea Diver helmet and outfit
    • Captain hat and outfit
    • Fishing gilet and hat
    • Sailor jumper and beanie
    • Air Rescue helmet and outfit
• Graphics update with the move to URP
• Fixed costumes appearing darker

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Boneloaf (Steam)

To download the updates for Gang Beasts, 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 on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.