Hodgepodge Hunch (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 2.0.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Hodgepodge Hunch on Nintendo Switch (originally released in November 2023 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

Click here for more Software updates!

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 2.0.0

• Release date: April 17th 2024 (North America, Europe) / April 18th 2024 (Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Added new characters.
• Added new archetypes.
• Added new initial relic for spies.
• Now displays the acquisition routes for obtained ingredients.
• Fixed an issue where the effects of geta were not stacking.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: uracon (Steam)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.3.1

• Release date: March 6th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• When you acquire ingredients or charms, we have made it so that you will be notified.
• Fixed an issue where the attributes of otherworldly ingredients were not being reflected despite being changed.
• Modified so that if a communication error occurs at the start of the game, you should exit once and attempt to rejoin.
• Fixed a problem where entering a room as a spectator after the person who created the room has left would result in an error.
• Fixed an issue where other players’ otherworldly ingredients were being displayed in the history and inventory screens when set not to always show them.
• Fixed an issue where the spy’s initial charm was not being displayed in the list of charms during CPU battles.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: uracon (Steam)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.3.0

• Release date: February 14th 2024 (North America) / February 15th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan) at 11PM PT / 2AM ET / 7AM GMT / 8AM CET / 3PM JST
• Patch notes:

• The attributes of ingredients are now displayed at the edge of the screen.
• You can now change the attributes of ingredients you have set yourself.
• Increased drop rates for R amulets in later parts of the game.
• Fixed an issue where only octopus balls could be selected on the ingredients selection screen during the story.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Waku Waku Games (Twitter)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.2.0

• Release date: January 24th 2024 (North America) / January 25th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• We have reduced the probability of the same person becoming the spy consecutively while playing in the same room.
• Adjustments have been made to increase the likelihood of questions about charms appearing in the turnaround quiz.
• Some of the questions in the high-difficulty turnaround quiz have been changed.
• The quiz asking about ingredients put into the pot in specified rounds has been discontinued.
• When acquiring ingredients through the secretary’s effect, adjustments have been made to acquire ingredients that increase the amount of information as much as possible.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: uracon (Steam)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.1.1

• Release date: January 10th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Ensured that the order is unique when players line up in a circle.
• Added player names display during the game.
• Display the voted player when adding ingredients.
• Spies will now receive a notification of banned ingredients at the start of a round.
• Implemented notifications for curses during intermediate quizzes.
• Added curses to the list of cards displayed during the game.
• Added warnings for advanced settings.
• Fixed an issue causing freezing in Ghost matches.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: uracon (Steam)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.1.0

• Release date: December 7th 2023 (North America) / December 8th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Adjusted the timing of the intermediate spy quiz
• Adjusted the probability of finding R amulets (R curses) before and after the intermediate spy quiz
• Adjusted the probability of which reward you get when you answer correctly in the intermediate spy quiz
• Changed the text of the rusty shovel
• Quiz questions no longer target CPU clerks if the CPU is a spy
• CPU spies no longer select only certain players for curses
• CPU clerks are now less likely to curse informants the day after a dark pot and are more suspicious of other players who have been cursed
• CPU clerks now place a higher value on having the same player as the other players when deciding who to vote for
• CPU clerks now place a higher value on the most recently visited location when deciding where to vote
• CPU clerks are less likely to collect amulets that are meaningless even if they have more than one

• Additional notes: this update is required to play with players who have already updated to Ver. 1.1.0
• Source: Waku Waku Games (Twitter) / uracon (Steam)

Hodgepodge Hunch – Ver. 1.0.2

• Release date: November 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

• provides some important bug fixes, including bugs occuring during matchmaking

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Waku Waku Games (Twitter)

How to download updates for Hodgepodge Hunch for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Hodgepodge Hunch, 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.