Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 4.1.0)

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Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition – Ver. 4.1.0

Release date: ???
Patch notes:

New features

Added compatibility mode when joining online multiplayer lobbies hosted on older versions:

Any online multiplayer lobby hosted on v4.0.0 or above can be entered, even if the game is on a newer version.

Selecting “Cross-play” when hosting a multiplayer lobby may temporarily revert the game to a previous patch to allow players from other platforms to join.

Added Win Streak tracking to All Zones Mode

Deathless Mode’s win counter is shared with the win streak tracker

Deathless Mode now allows interrupting win streaks on the first floor to switch to a different mode or character

All Zones Mode runs now automatically submit to the corresponding Deathless Mode leaderboards upon completion

Each combination of character and game mode tracks its own win streak individually

Win streaks are preserved when quitting to the lobby on the run summary menu or the first floor after a win

Win streaks are lost when quitting to the lobby (after the first floor), quick restarting mid-game or losing a run

Menu options that are about to break a win streak now show a warning message while on a streak

Added an option to toggle DLC playtime being counted separately on supported platforms

Added a 1 in 1024 chance for Dice Traps to spawn a rare enemy

Added controller rumble options to the “Reassign controls” menu

This can be disabled in the optionsAdded HUD indicators for diagonal movement button bindings to the lobby while playing Diamond, Klarinetta or Miku

Added visual spark effect for ground wires in Zone 5

Added a “Restore Unlock Progress” menu under “Manage save data”

This makes specific game content (characters, zones, items, NPCs) quickly accessible if they’ve previously been unlocked on another platform

Added an option to enable floating selection boxes in the editor when copying and pasting.

Balance changes

Changed Miku to no longer take damage when pressing too many buttons in a single beat

Standing still by not pressing any buttons for a beat will still inflict damage as before

Changed Zone 4 walls to be breakable without a shovel if the AMPLIFIED DLC is disabled

This helps Miku traverse Zone 4 more easily, as she cannot pick up shovels

Changed Pawnbroker to present a unique scroll as a special offer to Miku

Changed enemies disintegrated via teleportation to drop gold, increase multiplier and reduce cooldowns

This most commonly occurs when dashing into an enemy against an unbreakable wall as Miku

Changed Shrine of the Feast to no longer appear for Aria and Coda

Changed Shield of Shove to push frozen and sunken enemies

Changed Chaunter to possess Skeleton Knights directly with piercing attacks

Changed Granite Golems to move more slowly in Randomizer Mode

Changed Pixies to heal the player when pushed into them (via Bounce Trap or Shovemonster)

Changed Red Chests on boss floors to no longer contain Backpack, Holster or Cursed Potion

Bugfixes

Fixed high input latency on some systems

Fixed graphics corruption on some systems

Fixed button mappings resetting themselves after being unbound manually

Fixed music playback stuttering on some systems

Fixed Linka and GC CRAB character skins not being selectable

Fixed Reaper not being selectable as a skin for other characters when “Show all characters” is checked

Fixed Shopkeeper Ghost continuing to sing after being defeated in online multiplayer

Gameplay bugfixes

Fixed Gorgon Statues not appearing on the next level after falling through a trapdoor

Fixed Familiars failing to affect enemies larger than one tile

Fixed Miku being able to build up unlimited “SING” ability charges on boss floors

Fixed Miku incorrectly double-hitting enemies when performing an electric attack

Fixed Deep Blues being able to instantly attack the player when hit by an electric attack

Fixed Wisps materializing too close to players if a Monocle, Circlet of Telepathy or Glass Torch is picked up

Fixed Dragons and Nightmares being able to stomp other enemies posthumously

Fixed shrines placing their items at unreasonably long distances if the tiles below the shrine are occupied

Fixed Shrine of Sacrifice placing items on top of gold if the enemy is killed underneath the shrine

Fixed Dove getting stuck on boss floors in Ensemble Mode when using a bomb to teleport the miniboss

Fixed Deep Blues breaking the rules of chess while castling in rare cases

Fixed Chaunter not dropping the Golden Lute on death

Fixed Cadence’s penultimate boss passing through incorporeal Ghosts during phase 2

Fixed Berserk Spell ending if one of Reaper’s soul familiars bumps into an enemy

Fixed Nocturna not dropping the Golden Lute when dying while in Bat Form

Fixed monsters charmed by Miku’s “SING” ability not dropping their items upon healing Miku

Fixed Miku’s “SING” ability instantly vaporizing Mimics and their loot

Fixed Red and Blue Dragons moving too quickly if knocked back after exhaling

Fixed some levels being impassable for Monk/Coda without items if the SYNCHRONY DLC is disabled

Fixed Dancepad mode causing zones to generate in an incorrect order when playing Aria

Fixed Mannequins not accounting for cursed hearts

Fixed Miku getting stuck behind locked chests/cages

Fixed “I love gooooooold!” achievement not being unlocked when playing as Nocturna

Level generation bugfixes

Fixed Zone 3 generating differently for the same seed depending on whether the Shopkeeper is alive

Fixed Wind Gargoyles sometimes obstructing shop entrances

Fixed Thief and Cracked Floors sometimes appearing in secret rooms

Fixed Bounce Traps sometimes pointing into walls

Fixed Sarcophagi causing some layouts to be impassable for Monk/Coda

Fixed Shop Wall Mimics rarely being placed at incorrect locations

Fixed cracked walls rarely obstructing the path through the level for Monk and Coda

Fixed inconsistent training staircase position for hot and cold Zone 3 monsters

Audio bugfixes

Fixed Miku’s voice lines becoming nearly inaudible while shrunk

Fixed Banshee’s deafening effect ceasing if an enemy damages the Banshee

Fixed Banshee’s and Monstrous Shopkeeper’s screams not stopping when transformed into another enemy

Visual bugfixes

Fixed Miku’s attack preview displaying inaccurately near enemies larger than one tile

Fixed run summary screen displaying an incorrect seed in All Characters Mode and Story Mode

Fixed Map, Monocle, and other vision items continuing to take effect after entering or leaving spectator mode

Fixed missing outline pixels on Obsidian Shield’s equipment sprite

Fixed chat messages with line break characters obscuring the screen

Fixed Miku’s armors not being obscured in Mystery mode

Fixed missing outline pixel in Miku’s virtual armor

Fixed Gorgons not flashing upon turning into statues

Fixed Klarinetta’s eyes glowing in the wrong color while electrified

Fixed Miku’s attack causing enemies larger than one tile to bounce incorrectly

Fixed Mary visually appearing beneath her sheep in Phasing Mode while in the lobby

Fixed Mannequins’ health bars not always being visible

Fixed animations briefly playing incorrectly after loading a save

Level editor bugfixes

Fixed Slimes and other stationary enemies being removed from custom dungeons when playing Monk or Coda

Fixed hidden playable characters still being listed in the level editor’s side panel

Performance bugfixes

Fixed performance issues when playing very long Deathless Mode runs

Fixed performance issues after creating large numbers of text flyaways or attack swipes within a single level

Fixed performance issues if multiple different players activate Berserk Spell

Fixed post-game replay rarely causing errors while showing the perspective of the enemy that dealt the final blow

Additional notes: none
Source: Brace Yourself Games (Twitter) / Brace Yourself Games (Steam)

Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition – Ver. 4.0.0

Release date: March 13th 2024 (North America, Europe) / March 14th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

adds support for the Crypt of the NecroDancer: SYNCHRONY DLC (which includes cross-platform multiplayer and mod support)

brings all updates originally released on PC since Ver. 3.0.0.

Ver. 4.0.0 patch notes

New features

Added Weekly Challenge mode to the SYNCHRONY DLC:

Huge shout-outs to our incredibly talented modding community for creating such a wide variety of content!

Each week features community-created playable characters, items, monsters, mechanics, bosses or zones

Speedrun times and high scores are tracked on a set of single-player and co-op leaderboards for each week

Previous weeks can be revisited and replayed at any time

Added cross-platform online multiplayer for the SYNCHRONY DLC between all supported platforms:

If cross-play is enabled when creating a public lobby, players from any platform can join the lobby

To play privately with friends from other platforms, set the visibility to “Public” and specify a password

Cross-play can be enabled or disabled when creating a lobby, or as a filtering option in the public game browser

Mods that have been reviewed and approved for all platforms by our moderation team can be enabled in cross-play sessions

Added cross-platform leaderboards for the SYNCHRONY DLC:

An icon next to each entry indicates which platform a leaderboard record was achieved on

Leaderboard replays are now supported across all platforms for cross-play leaderboards

Added online cross-play support for the AMPLIFIED DLC:

Lobbies hosted with AMPLIFIED content enabled can now be joined by players who do not own the DLC

Joining an AMPLIFIED lobby temporarily makes Zone 5 and all new items, enemies, shrines, traps and bosses available

Added leaderboard ranking indicator to Run Summary menu when achieving a new personal best score or time

For cross-platform leaderboards, both the old and new rank order are displayed

Added a new replay menu and replay management features:

The replay menu now displays info such as character, mode, zone/floor number and speedrun time for each replay

Replays can be marked as “Favorite” to pin them to the top of the replay menu and store them permanently

The replay menu can now be accessed from the pause menu and the run summary menu while watching a replay

Added options to control the visibility of other player’s usernames in online sessions

Added platform indicator icons to the player list

Added status indicator to player list menu

Added menu options to report players, lobbies and leaderboard entries

Added an option to block disruptive players

Blocking a player prevents them from joining lobbies you’ve created

When joining another player’s lobby, a warning message is shown when a blocked player joins the game

Added new graphics system for greatly improved performance across all platforms

Added an option to display the current framerate in-game

Added password-protected multiplayer lobbies

Added rich presence status for all platforms

Added “Show modded lobbies” and “Show cross-play lobbies” filters to game browser menu

Added an overhauled mod management system and menu:

Old mod versions are now automatically deleted after updating to the latest version

This behavior can be disabled via an option in the “Mod options” menu

This can also be invoked manually for all installed mods using option in the “Mod options” menu

Contextual mod actions are now displayed in a small pop-up overlay, instead of a section in the sidebar

Inappropriate mods can now be reported and (and their creators muted) directly from within the mod menu

Searching/filtering the mod menu now highlights all occurrences of the search term in mod titles and descriptions

Added support for saving/loading mods in presets

Added a progress bar when loading game content

Added equipment sprites for spells added in the SYNCHRONY DLC

Added an option to customize the color of gold outlines for Monk/Coda

Changes

Changed character selection room statistics to dynamically adjust to the current extra mode and player count

Changed ‘Letterbox’ view scaling mode to prefer pixel-perfect scale factors, instead of stretching pixels

Changed ‘Stretch’ view scaling mode to preserve the original aspect ratio, while stretching pixels to non-integer factors

Changed replay overlay to show “Restart” button prompt on the final level, instead of “Next level”

Changed post-death replay to alternate between the player’s and monster’s perspective after each loop

Changed version compatibility checks to tolerate differences in build numbers:

This allows hotfixes to be released at different times between platforms without preventing players from joining each other

Changed replay system to compress all replays recorded throughout each day into one file:

This greatly reduces storage requirements and improves performance when navigating the replay menu

Replays marked as “Favorite” are saved separately, allowing individual runs to be shared with other players

Changed leaderboard categories if the SYNCHRONY DLC is enabled:

Reduced number of combinations involving extra modes (Deathless, No Return, Hard, Phasing, Randomizer, Mystery)

Co-op boards for extra modes are unified across player counts (2/3/4/5+ co-op have been merged into 2+)

Extra modes no longer have Custom Music and Double Tempo leaderboard variants

Multi-character modes (All Characters, Story, Ensemble) still retain all leaderboard variants

Archived versions of all merged/removed leaderboards can still be viewed using the in-game menu on supported platforms

Changed translations to include all new and updated text across all supported languages

Changed resource loading system to improve startup time

Changed skin selection menu to only show selected player character

Changed spectator/replay mode to hide item slot key bindings

Changed minimap to crop the view around the player camera on large levels

Changed minimap to show Shrines of Configuration and selectable characters in the lobby

Changed minimap to follow the player through side rooms in the lobby

Changed online mod setup synchronization to be performed simultaneously for everyone, instead of waiting for the host

Changed tile map, light map and collision map systems to improve performance and reduce memory usage

Changed hitbox size of menu entries for mouse/touch input to eliminate gaps between entries

Changed fullscreen mode to use a borderless window

Changed mod dependencies to be downloaded automatically when loading a mod after a dependency was uninstalled

Changed DLCs to be load-order-independent, eliminating unnecessary reloads when joining unmodded multiplayer sessions

Additional notes: none
Source: Brace Yourself Games (Twitter) / Brace Yourself Games (Steam)

How to download updates for Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition, 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;

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.