Big Hops (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. ???)

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

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Big Hops – Ver. ???

Release date: April 1st/2nd 2026
Patch notes:

Cappler’s Conspiracy

A new conspiracy theorist owl Cappler, with full VO from Chester Rushing
21 Photography Jobs to help Cappler prove (or disprove) conspiracy theories
17 Filters including Retro, Watercolor, Fisheye, Bug Vision, Naked, and more
Zoom lenses, so you can take better shots from far away
Sky Shifter gadget, which lets you change the world around you
6 new Trinkets that let you play in 1st person, climb ceilings, throw further, and more

Update

Adds the ‘Completionist Tablet’ to the Airship to help with finding the last collectibles
Adds a new settings menu option after beating the game to ‘Hold to Skip Dialogue’ for speedrunners
Adds ‘Hat Stays On’ Trinket which keeps your hat from falling off when bonking
Adds ‘Frog’s Eye View’ Trinket which lets you play in first person
Adds ‘Strong Arm’ Trinket which lets you throw objects farther with more accuracy
Adds ‘Sticky Hands’ Trinket which lets you climb ceilings
Adds ‘Coin/Bit Magnet’ Trinket which increases the collect radius of bits and coins by 3x

Additional notes: none
Source: Luckshot Games (Steam) / Luckshot Games (Steam)

Big Hops – Ver. 1.0.5

Release date: March 5th/6th 2026
Patch notes:

Fixes semi-common Minecart related crash on fail or death in Treasure Room
Fixes bug where costume, trinkets, and backpack contents from last save are brought into challenge room levels when accessed from title screen (note, we will be resetting the leaderboards)
Fixes Piston Launchers in Forest Shrine sometimes not releasing the player after exiting their triggers
Disallow taking damage during loading
Rework of how save data is written to make save files much smaller
Lowers total runtime memory usage by 150mb
Reduces max memory usage during spikes during scene loads and when saving
Removes all per frame memory allocations so should see better frame pacing and fewers hitches, especially on lonw end devices
NavMesh tweak to help Hydro Plant Caterpillar not get stuck under the level
Fixes floating Otters in Rig Main
Tweaking some Dark Bit positions to not be intersecting ground
Adds individual translators to credits
Fixes placement of bubble spawners in Hydro Plant and Junktown
Removes broken material fish school in Ocean Island Intro
Nerfs speed and following of finale projectiles
Fixes title menu button sizes so centered mouse position doesn’t highlight them
Fixes Hops placement when loading to Mines Entrance, each Mineshaft, Airship, Duster Bluffs, Desert Canyon, eztc
Screen fade behaves more consistently during low framerate
Screen fade will keep consistent fade color instead of sometimes popping
Fixes rare one-frame popping to random camera view during loads
Extends distance attenuation for bug sounds
Fixes lines causing confusion about Junio’s relationship to Jackson
Adds missing Hop vocalization when using Grapple Barrel
Adds missing sounds on Boneyard stone movers
Audio mix changes for music, title UI, challenge room countdown, bonepile footsteps, bug facts, forest ambience
Better bedbug sounds

Additional notes: none
Source: Chris Wade (Bluesky)

Big Hops – Ver. 1.0.3

Release date: January 27th/28th 2026
Patch notes:

Fixes bad performance and crash in Void Finale Remix Rooms
Fixes most common crash when leaving scenes where fire is propagating
Fixes horizontal swing poles sometimes ignoring Hop after first use
Adds buttons in settings menu ‘Save and Quit’, and ‘Help I’m Stuck’
Improves tunneling through the floor when moving at high speeds (even better fix coming next patch)
Reduces memory footprint of the game by 300mb everywhere to reduce likelihood of crashes
Fixes Trinket Trunk soft lock when opening while no Trinkets / Slots remain to be unlocked
Prevents save loss in rare cases of crashes by saving before scene transitions
Fix false negatives when throwing Peppers at Tumbleweed
Peppers no longer fall off trees when caught on fire, preventing infinite Pepper feature
Reworks all checkpoints and navmesh in Void_OceanToMountain to prevent death loops
Makes a few Goo Ball segments easier in Sewer Exit
Places Potato Beetle and Grasshopper somewhere to be found in Mines Entrance and Beach Island, respectively
Removes unreachable Dark Bits in Void_ForestToDesert and Mineshaft C
Camera and Mixtape Player now worth zero coins and don’t give health when eaten
Fixes issue where repeatedly entering Grapple Barrel could turn you invisible
Hop will detach from Hookshots after 3 seconds to protect against soft locks
Veggie bushes plucked from the ground will respaw Veggies infinitely
Fixes Tumbleweed and Rock voxel shapes teleporting you when standing on them and looking away
Fixes Bug Shop / Veggie Shop heart rewards not giving extra hearts
Nerfs the difficulty of Wall Run 2 Challenge Room
Removes some bad respawn spots in Deep Mines, Shattered Forest Intro, Desert Canyon
Tweaks slingsho distances for Grapple Swings in hidden canyon section of Desert Plains

Known issues:

The switch to unlock Slingshots in the Desert may cause a long hang. Wait it out, the game will proceed
Leaving scenes with minecarts can still cause crashes, but your progress will be saved
Framerate issues after pausing/unpausing.

Additional notes: none
Source: Chris Wade (Bluesky)

Big Hops – Ver. 1.0.2

Release date: January 14th/15th 2026
Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

Additional notes: none
Source: Chris Wade (Bluesky)

Big Hops – Ver. 1.0.1

Release date: January 12th 2026
Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

Additional notes: none
Source: game

How to download updates for Big Hops on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Big Hops, 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.