Blue Fire (Switch): Software updates (latest: Balance of Justice Update / Next: Void Maker Update)

1 November 2022 Lite_Agent Blue Fire, Robi Studios

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various Software updates for Blue Fire on Nintendo Switch (originally released on February 4th 2021 in Europe and North America)!

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Blue Fire – Ver. ??? (Void Maker Update)

Release date: November 1st 2022 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following:

adds Void Maker DLC (free)

Play 24 new Void levels built by Robi Studios and members of the community!

Use a vast number of tools and assets to unleash your creativity and make interesting and original 3D platforming levels!

The wide arsenal of tools, assets, visuals, gameplay modes, and options will allow you to create unique and very original ideas that expand outside of the core Blue Fire gameplay!

Leap through deadly traps and master movement to navigate gradually demanding platforming challenges.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Graffiti Games PR

Blue Fire – Ver. ??? (Balance of Justice Update)

Release date: November 18th 2021 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

New Alpha Umbra tunic

Controller mapping for PC and Consoles

Level design & intended path improvements

Difficulty improvements and balancing

Enemy and bosses position adjustments

New filters for Camera Mode

Environment art enhancement (polish and new props)

Light improvements

Post process enhancements

Vfx and material clean up & improvements

Fine mesh tuning in several areas

Sound improvements and additions to some enemies, vfx and areas

Reverb polish

Umbra voice adjustments & polish

Difficulty mode improvement and changes: Regular, Hard and Brutal

Added difficulty descriptions

Lasers can now be parried

Bosses hit react animation improvement

Ground Gru improvements

Game percentage fine tuning

Spin attack charge consistency [not lost with other interactions]

All cutscenes are skippable once the game is beaten

All pouch limits increased by one

All quests now update correctly

Golden lust spirit radius increased

Added an elevator in the graveyard

Several code tool fixes

File duplicate and renaming

New Blue Fire desktop icon

Discord Server link added to the main menu

Tons of bug fixes and general clean up for: audio, cameras, collision, localization, npc’s, safe points, item location, voids and more.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Robi Studios (Steam)

Blue Fire – Ver. 3.5.5 (Sword of Steel Update)

Release date: August 31st 2021 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

Major game balancing & enhancements

Added Void checkpoints on newcomer

Removed costs to unlock checkpoints on newcomer and recommend

Enemy Attack Collisions changed from traces to real weapon collisions

Enemy Contact damage removal on several enemies

Enemy speed, damage, intervals and attack adjustments based on difficulty

Fall damage reduction and adjustment based on difficulty

Added spirit UI recharge icons

In depth Analytics framework

Beira Shards Fire Keep reposition

Gameplay improvement on certain Voids

Many other game improvements!

Stability improvements

Crash fixes (handler c++)

Garbage Collector fixes

Fix performance issue on low end devices after long play sessions

Bug Fixes

Player controller, speed run timer, UI, menus, progress, data management, inventory, enemies, collisions, camera, bosses, level unloading, void progress, game percentage and a ton of other fixes.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Robi Studios (Steam)

Blue Fire – Ver. ???

Release date: March 8th 2021 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following:

provides various bug fixes

adds a workaround for people who had soft/hardlocks with the first version of the game.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Robi Studios (Twitter)

How to download updates for Blue Fire for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Blue Fire, 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.