FREEDOM WARS Remastered (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.8.0)

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FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.8.0

Release date: April 29th/30th 2025
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

Fixed Bug Causing Unresponsiveness When Accessing Volunteer Guidance Requests

Fixed a bug that caused the game to become unresponsive when attempting to access the Volunteer Guidance Request from the cell monitor.

Adjusted Invincibility Frames During Evasion with Autocannons

Fixed a bug where invincibility frames during evasion were unintentionally extended when using Autocannons.

Fixed Bug Where Thorn Ejection Could Skip Cutscenes

Fixed a bug where the Thorn Ejection button could unintentionally skip all in-battle camera cutscenes, such as those triggered when downing an Abductor.

Fixed Bug Where Lock-On Was Cancelled During Spear Attacks

Fixed a bug where the lock-on would be disengaged when performing a weak attack with a spear while locked onto an enemy.

Fixed Bug Where Accessory Loadout Deletion Caused Incorrect Display

Fixed a bug where deleting an accessory loadout in “Contribution Guidance Request > Appearance/Body Modification Records” would leave the accessory’s loadout name visible while incorrectly deleting the Sinner’s loadout name.

Fixed Bug Where Destination Icon Remained After Operation Completion

Fixed a bug where the destination icon would remain displayed after completing the operation “DO: XX8-5: Liquidation”

Fixed Bug Where Skip Button Displayed as Thorn Ejection Button During Battles

Fixed a bug where the skip prompt during skippable battle cutscenes was incorrectly displayed as the Thorn Ejection button.

【Switch】Fixed Bug Where Online Room Information Didn’t Update Properly

Fixed a bug where online room information would not update correctly, such as multiple players appearing with the same Sinner ID.

Improved Game Stability

Fixed several crash-related bugs to improve overall game stability.

Fixed Other Bugs

Fixed other bugs.

Specification adjustments/changes

Ajusted Burn Damage

Increased the damage dealt by the Burn status effect, triggered by accumulated fire-based attacks.

Adjusted Tracking Performance of Artificial Abductors’ Weapons

Adjusted the tracking performance of “H Missile Pod” and “Guided Missile Launcher” armaments used by Artificial Abductors.

Adjusted Accessory Behavior to Improve Hit Detection with Certain Weapons

Adjusted the behavior of Accessories equipped with Igel-series weapons to improve hit accuracy, as attacks would often land short of the target.

Adjusted Weapon Balance

Murasame Series: Increased movement speed.

Murasame & Damascus Knife Series: Increased damage for weak attack combos and downward slash in vertical spinning attacks.

AAW Series: Decreased damage multiplier and blast radius in PvP; increased ammo replenishment rate.

Igel Series: Increased magazine capacity, maximum ammo capacity, ammo replenishment rate, movement speed, and damage multiplier in PvP; attacks can now hit multiple parts.

Blaster Series: Increased power, stagger damage, blast radius, headshot multiplier, and damage multiplier in PvP.

Phalanx Series: Increased magazine capacity and maximum ammo capacity.

Enryu Series: Adjusted to reduce the likelihood of bullets hitting the ground immediately after firing.

Nambu Series: Adjusted to reduce the likelihood of bullets hitting the ground immediately after firing. Also, increased power and maximum lock-on count.

Creamy Series: Increased magazine capacity and maximum ammo capacity.

Mutated Weapons (Ammo Replenishment Rate): Significantly increased mutation parameters.

Adjusted Part Break and Acquisition Rewards for General-Purpose Artificial Abductors

Adjusted the resource grades (A/B/C/D) obtained from part breaks and part pickups on Standard Bipedal and Quadrupedal Artificial Abductors to match the level of the target Abductor.

Adjusted GDPP Earned in PvP Operations

Adjusted the amount of GDPP earned on the results screen of PvP operations.

Removed Ability to Skip In-Battle Cutscenes with Thorn Ejection Button

Removed the ability to skip cutscenes using the Thorn Ejection button to prevent unintentional skipping.

Added Dash Function Option

Added an option to enable or disable dashing by holding down the evade button, located under “Sinner Management Menu > Options > Other Settings.”

Relaxed Requirements for Temporary Accessory Selection

Changed the feature so that temporary accessories—previously only usable when your own accessory was abducted—can now be freely used in any operation where accessories can accompany you.
Note: Temporary Accessories = Accessories of players who have exchanged Fellow Cards.

Added TIPS Viewing Function

Added a function to view TIPS from “Accessory Services > Education Program Review Request.

Changed Display Format of Modular Selection Screen

Changed the display format of the Modular Selection Screen so that if you possess multiple modulars of the same type, they will be grouped together by type.

Changed Sort Function in Equipment Customization Screen

Changed the sorting function in the Equipment Customization Screen so that when sorting by “Category,” the items are now sorted by weapon series instead of alphabetically by weapon name.

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.7.0

Release date: April 3rd/4th 2025
Patch notes:

Update Contents

Bug Fixes

Unable to Transition to Charge Attacks Immediately After Dashing
A bug where you couldn’t transition to charge attacks immediately after dashing when using Heavy Melee or Polearms has been fixed.

Fixed Modular Selection Bug
Personal Firearm: A bug where an invalid modular (increased fire rate) could be selected has been fixed for the Pulsar system.

Adjustments to Item Drop Behavior
A bug where enemy drop items in Operation 7-4 could disappear after being dropped has been fixed.

Fixed Bug with Unacquired Weapons Being Notified
A bug where unacquired weapons were incorrectly notified upon destroying weaponry on certain Large Abductors has been fixed.

Adjustments to Ally NPC Behavior
A bug where ally NPCs would continuously miss with their thorns has been fixed.

Fixed Bug with Lock-On Sound Effect Persisting
A bug where the lock-on sound effect would persist in certain situations when using Nambu-type weapons has been fixed.

Correction of Spanish Text
When the display language was set to Spanish, some material names were incorrectly displayed as those of different materials. This has been corrected.
“Fibra de Will’O: Artillero” -> “Motor de Will’O: Artillero”

Other Bug Fixes
Other bugs have been fixed.

Adjustments/Changes to Specifications

Addition of “Citizen” Tab to Application for Sentence Reduction screen
A “Citizen” tab has been added to Application for Sentence Reduction. (※GDPP at the time of Citizen donation will be zero.)

Enhanced Severing Damage
The damage from severing attacks has been strengthened. Additionally, the performance difference between button mashing and holding the button has been adjusted to be almost equivalent.

Permanent Availability of Retribution Volunteer
A “Special Volunteer Dispatch Lottery Terminal” has been added to the cooperative volunteer rooms, allowing players to use the Entitlement Points to obtain the Retribution Volunteer.

Eased Difficulty in Acquiring limited Exclusive Resources for Retribution Volunteer
A new selection of resources available for purchase from Ethan at Level 6 has been added.

Weapon Balance Adjustments
Balance adjustments have been made for SR, AR, Phalanx, Pulsar, and Dragonfang weapons:

SR: Headshot multiplier and magazine capacity have been strengthened.

AR: Flinch damage and the impact of attribute values have been strengthened.

Pulsar: The impact of attribute values has been strengthened.

Phalanx: The impact of attribute values has been strengthened.

Dragonfang: Power, headshot multiplier, and maximum magazine capacity have been strengthened.

※Weapon adjustments are planned for future patches as well.

Addition of PvP Volunteer Start Function for Small Groups
A function has been added that allows PvP volunteer missions to start when there are 2 or more players in the room.

※Missing participants will be filled by Sinner NPCs

Change in default value of application authority for Cooperative Volunteers
The default setting for the application authority of cooperative volunteers has been changed from “Host Only” to “Everyone.”

Adjustment of Success Rate for Modular Synthesis
The success rate for modular synthesis has been adjusted, making it easier to strengthen modules.

Adjustment of Attack Hit Display for SR and AR Weapons
The damage display position for SR and AR weapon hits has been adjusted to prevent overlap.

Addition of Accessory Voice Language Switch Function
A language switch function for Accessory’s voices has been added to the ” Window on Liberty > Auditory Language Change Request” menu.

※Accessory’s voices support both Japanese and English languages.
※To correctly play the customized response voices, you need to re-enter the dialogue in the selected language.

Additional Specs for the “Spider Thread” Status Effect
When affected by the “Spider Thread” status effect, players can now escape from the restrained state more quickly by pressing buttons.

Adjustment to the Spawn Frequency of Shielded Abductors
The spawn frequency of shielded Abductors has been adjusted.

Adjustment to Dodge Action Performance
Dodge action performance has been adjusted. Additionally, the window for transitioning from getting up after being downed to a dodge has been extended.

Adjustment to Dionaea’s Attack Hitbox
The hitbox for Dionaea’s running attack and gliding attack has been adjusted.

Feature to hide menu displays in online multiplayer rooms
Added a feature to hide menu displays in online multiplayer rooms. Pressing the R2/ZR/RT button will now hide various menu displays.

【Steam】Addition of Thorn Aim Assist On/Off Option
An option menu has been added to turn on/off the Thorn aim assist feature.

【Upcoming Update Plans】

The following adjustments and additions are planned for future updates.

Weapon balance adjustments

Addition of a feature to view TIPS at any time

Ability to bring substitute Accessories to volunteering at any time

Display adjustments for the Modular Selection screen

Addition of an option to turn on/off dash function by holding the Dodge button

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.6.0

Release date: March 4th/5th 2025
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

Some of the settings were not being reflected after preparing a loadout at the transporter screen right before starting an operation

Fixed the bug preventing some of the changes from being reflected after a time up occurred when preparing a loadout right before the start of an operation (affected items：Modules and Augmentations）.

Game crashes inside the Request Cooperation rooms

Fixed the bug causing the game to freeze at the Request Cooperation rooms when the host changed the room comments continuously.

Other Bug Fixes

Fixed other minor bugs.

Specification adjustments/changes

Adjustments around the respawn of Small Abductors, Sinners, Accessories and from On High

Extended the time it takes for Small Abductors, Sinners, Accessories and from On High to respawn after defeating them during certain operations.

Adjustments on the behavior of the Accessories

Adjusted the behavior of the Accessories when attacking.

Addition of a Dash move by holding down the Dodge button

Added a Dash move that can be executed by holding down the Dodge button.

Hit detection adjustments for the Abductor’s attacks

Adjusted the hit detection of the Large Abductors’ “Gatling Gun” weapons.

Added a feature that allows turning Private Rooms into Custom Rooms

Added a new feature that allows turning the Private Rooms originally created for co-op operations into Custom Rooms.

Addition of the Room Comments

Added a new feature that allows players to configure Room Comments in the Request Cooperation option.

Upcoming Updates

We plan to fix the following bugs/specifications in the upcoming updates.

Way of getting the Retribution Missions

We plan to adjust the ways in which players can obtain Retribution Missions.

Chances of obtaining rare resources during the Retribution Missions

We plan to adjust the players’ chances of obtaining the rare resources that only appear at the Retribution Missions.

Weapon balance adjustments

We plan to improve the efficiency of certain weapons.

Adjustment of the severing attacks

We plan to improve the damage inflicted by the severing attacks.

Adjustments to the Modular Synthesis’ success rate

We plan to make some adjustments to facilitate the creation of high level (XL)Modules.

Sound effect crashes when locking on with Ranged Weapons

We plan to fix the sound effect bug causing the sound to remain active after locking on with Ranged weapons.

Issues during Polearm charge attacks

We plan to fix the bug preventing the players from aiming in the middle of Polearm charge attacks.

Positioning adjustments to the damage display of some weapons

We plan to adjust the positioning of the damage displays that appear when using AR weapons, so that the one that the damage values from the impacts and explosions do not pile up on top of each other.

Notification Log issues during Abductor part destructions

We plan to fix the bug causing the Notification Log to show a message stating that a weapon cannot be obtained during Abductor part destructions.

Addition of an option to disable the aim assist feature of the Thorns

We plan to add an option that allows users to disable the aim assist feature of the Thorns.

Changes to the settings used for the creation of Request Cooperation rooms

We plan to change the default joining option that appears when creating a Request Cooperation room, from “Host Only” to “Everyone”.

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.5.0

Release date: February 18th/19th 2025
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

Crashes when setting the status to READY while the chat window is open

Fixed the bug causing the game to crash when setting the status to READY while the chat window is open.

Crashes while obtaining Abductor parts

Fixed the bug causing the game to crash when picking up the parts dropped by the Large Abductors after destroying them.

Crashes during the operation complete sequence

Fixed the bug causing the game to crash during the sequence that appears right after completing an operation.

Inability to move past the ranking screen

Fixed the bug preventing players from getting past the League of Panopticons ranking screen when inputting some specific commands.

Health augmentation bug

Fixed the bug preventing the effects of all sorts of health augmentations from reflecting properly in the game.

Damage display bug

Fixed the bug preventing the damage reduction effects of the defense augmentations from reflecting properly in the game.

【Nintendo Switch™ 】Inability to exchange Fellow Cards when using local wireless communication

Fixed the bug preventing users from exchanging Fellow Cards with other players when using local wireless communication.

【Nintendo Switch™】Crashes when switching between TV Mode and Handheld Mode

Fixed the bug causing the game to crash when switching between the TV Mode and the Handheld Mode at a specific timing.

Other Bug Fixes

Fixed other minor bugs.

Specification adjustments/changes

Support of character names written in Japanese

It is now possible to write in Japanese when entering character names.

Voice volume adjustments

Adjusted the volume of the voices to make it easier to hear them in-game.

Fixed Critical scaling of the gold notch weapons

Fixed the Critical scaling of the gold notch weapons.

Loosened up the time limits of the CODE 5 & CODE 6 Exams

Extended the time limit of the CODE 5 Exam and the CODE 6 Exam.

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.4.0

Release date: February 6th/7th 2025
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes

Unresponsiveness in Multiplayer Lobby

Fixed a bug where players would become unresponsive in the online multiplayer lobby if another player joined after they had set their status to READY but before deployment.

Screen Freezing During Matching in Private Rooms

Fixed a bug where, under certain conditions, canceling the matching process as the host in a private room would cause the guest’s game screen to freeze.

Issue with Operation Start Circle

Fixed a bug where multiple players interacting with the same Contribution Start Circle simultaneously in a Co-op Room would prevent them from setting their status to “READY.

Items Dropping from Enemies That Shouldn’t

Fixed a bug where items that should not drop were appearing as drops when defeating enemy characters.

No Reinforcements in Contribution Mission

Fixed a bug, when playing online multiplayer a Contribution Mission where enemy reinforcements would not appear, preventing the mission from being completed.

Inability to Progress Due to Added Sentence for Natalia

Fixed a bug where the screen would darken, preventing progression, when Natalia’s sentence was added in the solitary confinement scene.

Certain Contribution Missions Repeating Unintentionally

Fixed a bug where certain special Contribution missions would not disappear from the Contribution list after completion, allowing them to be repeatedly played.

Equipping Boosters Beyond Cost Limit

If a player equips a booster that exceeds the cost limit, the booster will now be automatically unequipped.

Deadly Sinner Icon

Fixed a bug where the “great criminal” icon displayed above a player’s head was not visible on other players’ screens.

Ranking Board Update

Fixed a bug where, immediately after transferring to a new panopticon, information regarding city-state status and the ranking board would not update.

Ally Character Behavior Fix

Fixed a bug during contributions where ally characters would exhibit abnormal behavior while carrying citizens.

Other Bug Fixes

Various other bug fixes have been applied.

Specification adjustments/changes

[Willonite: Minimum Purity] GDPP Value

The GDPP value earned upon delivering the corresponding item has been changed.

Adjustment to Thorn Gauge Consumption During Revival

When performing a revival by approaching a character, the Thorn Gauge will no longer be consumed.

Note: If the revival is done by shooting thorns from a distance, the Thorn Gauge will still be

consumed as before.

Behavior When Colliding with Obstacles While Carrying Citizens

During contributions, the staggering behavior when colliding with obstacles while carrying citizens has been shortened.

Attack Hitbox for Heavy Melee [Mimas] [Caliburn] Type Weapons

The attack hitbox for the [Power Attack Charge 1] of the Heavy Melee [Mimas] and [Caliburn] type weapons has been adjusted to ensure that the hitbox now matches the visual appearance of the attack.

Power Attack Adjustment During Thorn Connection

The system has been fixed so that when performing a power attack while connected to the Thorn with the Heavy Melee, instead of triggering a special attack that couldn’t be charged, a normal attack that can be charged will now occur. Additionally, performing a power attack during a Thorn connection will now cancel the Thorn connection for all weapons.

After a successful contribution, the chat was previously unavailable until the result screen

This has been changed, and chat can now be used during the period between a successful contribution and the result screen.

Regarding the attack judgment of Dionaea’s [Dragon Beam]

Adjustments have been made to the attack hitbox of the [Dragon Beam] fired by the large Abductor Dionaea.

Displaying Equipped Items on the Modular Synthesis Screen

On the Modular Synthesis screen, all modules currently equipped on weapons will now display the [E] mark to indicate they are equipped.

Emote Behavior Changes

Various adjustments have been made to the behavior of emotes, improving their ease of use.

Upcoming Update Plans

Japanese Character Name Input

Character and accessory name entry will be updated to allow input in Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji).

Critical Multiplier for Mutated Weapons

The critical hits for mutated weapons were occurring at an unintended multiplier, so this will be fixed.

Damage Display Issue

We plan to fix a bug where the effect was not reflected in the damage display even though a defensive booster was equipped.

Health Booster Issue

We plan to fix a bug where the effects of [Health Enhancement] boosters are not being properly applied in-game.

Voice Volume Adjustment

We will adjust the volume balance to improve audibility, as some in-game voices were difficult to hear in certain situations.

Improved stability

We plan to fix a bug that causes crashes and freezes in certain situations.

Other Issues

We plan to fix and adjust various other bugs and specifications.

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

FREEDOM WARS Remastered – Ver. 1.3.0

Release date: January 17th 2025
Patch notes:

Fixed bugs:

The game crashing during certain operations.

The game crashing when you choose Accessory voice “A-4” when in JP voice mode.

Additional notes: none
Source: Bandai-Namco

How to download updates for FREEDOM WARS Remastered for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for FREEDOM WARS Remastered, 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.