Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (Switch): all the updates (latest: Season 3)
On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Headbangers: Rhythm Royale on Nintendo Switch (originally released in November 2023 in North America, Europe, and Japan).
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Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Season 3)
- Release date: April 4th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
- Patch notes:
No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:
- adds a new game mode: Battle of the Dancers. Features Fierce 1v1 Music Battles, Tiered Ranked Mode, 50 Pigeon Anthems.
- a brand-new game mode that challenges players to put their best talon forward in a one-on-one rhythm battle and includes a selection of new choreography and tracks. The new mode will test players ability to stay on the beat, utilising various powerups to grant them the edge over their feathered nemesis as songs get progressively more challenging, until finally, one pigeon fails and the survivor reigns victorious.
- In Battle of the Dancers, your aim is to play the music in Rhythm, with perfect timing and using the correct buttons. Hit all buttons in a row without any mistakes and you’ll begin filling up your fireball gauge. You guessed it, when this gauge fills you’ll send a devastating fireball at your opponent, which lowers their health bar. Battle of the Dancers is separate from our tournament mode. In our tournament mode for Headbangers, players tap, flap, and rap their way to victory in a series of manic musical mini games against up to 29 other player-controlled pigeons, battling their way to become Master Headbanger.
- In Battle of the Dancers, the last Pigeon standing wins… or you could say it is Owl or nothing! Your aim to play the music in rhythm, without any mistakes. Hit all buttons in a row without any mistakes and you’ll begin filling up your fireball gauge. When this fills, you’ll send a devastating fireball at your opponent, which lowers their health bar. The pigeon with the most health at the end of the round is the winner and can deal the final blow!
- When creating our new game mode, we have implemented changes based on community feedback since our launch in October 2023. Battle of the Dancers will include features such as voting options, expanding on the music genres and the addition of a Ranked Mode- all for Battle of the Dancers!
- We are happy to introduce our new Challenge Skin for Season 3… The Painter Pigeon. Unlock this skin by completing in-game challenges and become an art icon just like the famous painters Pigecasso and Michelangelcrow!
- Alongside the release of Battle of the Dancers and a new Challenge Skin for Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Season 3 brings a refresh to the in-game shop, a fresh 30-tiered free battle pass with new cosmetic items and more!
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Hotfix 4)
- Release date: December 20th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
- Patch notes:
- Fixed an issue where some players saves would not load correctly and prevent the title from saving progress.
- Modified the values to unlock challenges associated to Garden Party perfect amount.
- Fixed an issue where the values displayed in the challenge slots description now allow the player to see progress beyond 100%.
- Fixed an issue where crumbs not provided to the player due to a progress bug in Season 1 will now be retroactively unlocked, based on the player level achieved in Season 1.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Team17 (Steam)
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Season 2)
- Release date: December 7th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
- Patch notes:
- Added a Store button under the shop tab to additional DLC Cosmetic Packs content.
- Fixed an issue where other players pigeons wouldn’t load in before the counter reached zero.
- Fixed an issue where certain bots would have censored names.
- Tweaks to some localisation within minigame menus.
- Fixed an issue where players were not receiving the battle pass crumb rewards.
- Adjustments to the connection flow to improve online connectivity and in-game stability.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Team17 (Steam)
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Hotfix 3)
- Release date: November 17th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
- Patch notes:
All Platforms
- Reduced the lobby waiting time to 60 seconds.
- Fixed an issue with the server backfill to ensure remaining free slots in a lobby are filled with players.
- Fixed an issue where the challenge outfit for the Aubergine skin would not unlock if a disconnection occurs.
- Fixed an issue around Crumb Unlocks. Future crumb level unlocks in the battle pass will be rewarded as the bug around Crumb Unlocks, which would sometimes not be awarded, is now fixed.*
- Fixed an issue where the sound effects would be missing when using the Team17 overlay.
*At this moment, we have fixed this issue for future Crumbs Level unlocks. If you unlocked a crumbs pack before Hotfix 3 and encountered this issue, your Crumb total will not be fixed. We will continue the investigation into this issue and provide further information around this bug in the future.
Switch
- Fixed an issue where the tutorial for First Piano Shooter shows the incorrect button to press.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Team17
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Hotfix 2)
- Release date: ???
- Patch notes:
- Fixed an issue where some players were prevented from launching the game.
- Fixed an issue where some players would experience intermittent issues when connecting with the servers.
- Fixed an issue where some players were not able to access the in-game store and would be stuck in a loading loop.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Team17
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale – Ver. ??? (Hotfix 1)
- Release date: November 6th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
- Patch notes:
All Platforms
- Improvements to the target movement in First Piano Shooter.
- Fixed an issue in Run Pigeon Run, where bots would complete the game with a negative score, if players disconnect during the minigame.
- Fixed an issue in The Space Race where players may notice a brief hiccup when the vinyl restarts.
- Fixed an issue in Garden Party and After Party where the play-head disappeared during the listen phase.
KNOWN ISSUES
Our team is aware of an issue producing a network error, preventing players from launching the game. We apologise for this inconvenience and can assure you this is a priority for us to remedy in a future hotfix.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Team17
How to download updates for Headbangers: Rhythm Royale for the Nintendo Switch?
To download the updates for Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, 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.
