Ariana and the Elder Codex (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.3)

Lite_Agent 31 March 2026 Ariana and the Elder Codex, Compile Heart

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Ariana and the Elder Codex on Nintendo Switch.

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Ariana and the Elder Codex – Ver. 1.0.3

Release date: March 31st 2026
Patch notes:

Fixed an issue impacting certain battles that cannot end without a victory or defeat that become unplayable if an enemy leaves the battle area.
Fixed an issue causing loading to sometimes fail if you opened the map and moved while falling into an abyss in a stage.
Fixed an issue causing items on the field not to disappear even after an event occured.
Fixed an issue causing enemies graphics to disappear when the camera zoom is set to max.
Fixed various other issues.

Additional notes: none
Source: Compile Heart

Ariana and the Elder Codex – Ver. 1.0.1 and Ver. 1.0.2

Release date: August 21st 2025
Patch notes:

Ver. 1.0.1

Adjusted game balance.
Added the ability to change the difficulty level from Ariana’s room even after starting the game.
Added the ability to switch equipped spells and magical artifacts from the menu (with the exception of spells currently in use).
Added Event Viewer.
Added the ability to re-fight certain bosses.
Added filter function to the Activity Log.
Added new books to read in the library.
Added some new events.
Added new tutorial sections.
Added the ability to check the next destination and restore points on the story map.
Added the ability to instantly view stat increases when obtaining certain items.
Added the ability to check the location of NPCs on the library map.
Added the ability to access the tutorial from the menu screen.
Added some features to the options menu.
Made adjustments to graphics.
Hard difficulty can now be selected from the start.
Improved some features to make the game more user-friendly.
Fixed various other bugs.
Added a “Prioritise Frame Rate” option to the settings.

Ver. 1.0.2

Fixed an issue causing sound effects to be difficult to heart during certain boss battles.
Fixed other bugs.

Additional notes: none
Source: Compile Heart

How to download updates for Ariana and the Elder Codex on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Ariana and the Elder Codex, 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.