Garden Story (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.4.1)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Garden Story on Nintendo Switch (originally released on August 11th 2021 in North America and Europe)!

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• Release date: November 8th 2021 (North America, Europe)
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Here’s what’s new on Switch!

• New shops available in Perennial Plaza
• More hats and backpacks for Concord
• Backpack UI changes to match the cosmetic you have equipped
• By raising each towns’ Maintenance levels, you can purchase new Village Storage upgrades in the shops, allowing you to stack resources
• You can also purchase upgrades for Concord’s resource inventory after raising town Maintenance levels, allowing resource stacking in their backpack
• Final upgrade levels for tools (with new art and special features)
• Added unlockables for completing Library Collections
• Added the ability to use Dew Jars from the Hotbar
• Additional building plots
• Added more shortcuts for easier traveling
• Added accessibility option to change dialogue text effect in Options menu
• Added accessibility option to remove timed elements of Waterlog Dungeon puzzles in Options menu
• Added accessibility option to influence VFX for weather elements
• Added accessibility option to influence lighting for time of day

Bug fixes:

• Adjusted boss balance
• Adjusted tool hitboxes
• Adjusted some Memory wording and functionality for clarity
• Reduced game loading time on Switch
• Fixed issue where Rose’s favor was not completing properly
• Fixed issue where “Life Moves Slowly” memory was not functioning properly
• Fixed an infinite leaflets exploit
• Minor UI adjustments
• Miscellaneous script adjustments

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Picogram

• Release date: August 30th 2021 (North America, Europe)
• Patch notes:

• Fixed sequence break and soft lock where Concord could avoid bridge repair in the Rana tutorial.
• Fixed sequence break where Concord could slip past the Waterlog guards.
• Added visual indicator for where to trigger endgame sequence. Currently exploring other possible sequence issues in this area.
• Fixed soft lock where Concord could get trapped in the Mists
• Added item names to Village Storage Box.
• Cube Coast is now labelled properly on the map.
• Updated credits.
• Unobtainable items have been removed, enabling Library and Dowsing Rod upgrade completion.
• Fixed bug where Pagu’s favor could override the dowsing rod quest step
• Fixed bug where favor completion could clear building plots
• Fixed bug where roll boots could interrupt dowsing minigames
• Fixed various visual bugs
• Fixed Waterlog puzzle gate collisions
• Added consistency to “Bloom Bank” area name
• Minor audio adjustments
• Created additional protections for the issue blocking some players from triggering the end game sequence.
• Added collectible to unlock final memory slot
• Fixed soft lock where endgame sequence in would not fire
• Fixed soft lock where Concord could perish while exiting a dungeon
• Fixed soft lock where Concord could get trapped in Ollie’s shop
• Fixed soft lock where Rapa would not address Concord when arriving in at night
• Fixed bug where the player could plant seeds without owning them
• Fixed various visual bugs
• Reenabled missing book in library
• Various spelling and wording adjustments

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Picogram (Steam) / Picogram (Steam) / Picogram (Steam) / Picogram (Steam)

• Release date: August 11th 2021 (North America, Europe)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Picrogram (Twitter)

To download the updates for Garden Story, 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.