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Big Hops (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.3)

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. 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;

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.

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