Killer Queen Black (Switch): Software update (latest: Ver. 1.62, Betelgeuse Update)

14 July 2020 Lite_Agent Killer Queen Black, Liquid Bit

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various Software updates for Killer Queen Black on Nintendo Switch (originally released on October 11th 2019 in North America, and October 25th 2019 in Europe)!

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Killer Queen Black – Ver. 1.62 (Betelgeuse Update)

Release date: July 14th 2020 (Europe, North America)
Patch notes:

Enhanced Party Features

Adding a second controller locally while in a remote party will now add that player to the party.

Local play now allows you to add controllers/players everywhere, not just on the title screen.

When in a Quick Play or a Ranked Match, players can now see who is in a party together.

Players can now see the status of their friends’ parties and join from the Friend List.

Players in a party can now receive invites to other parties.

Added a Party Widget on the main menu to easily access party members, online friends, and privacy.

Recently played shows the last 25 players you played against.

Custom Match Enhancements

Modified Custom Match UI to improve match setup experience.

Players no longer have to be in a party to join a Custom Match.

Players can now back out of Custom Match “Meet Thy Family” and return to the lobby.

Inactivity timeout on Custom Match has been increased to 10 minutes.

Custom Match now has multiple ways people can join:

Create a code that allows any player to join.

Set the Match Privacy settings to “Friends” to allow players to join straight from the friend list.

Improved voice chat in Custom Match to allow players to separate out voice as follows:

Match Chat: All players in a match can chat in both game and lobby.

Team Chat: Chat is limited to teams during the game, but all players in the lobby.

Parties now have multiple privacy settings enabling players to join together by:

Invite Only: Players can only join your party via an invitation.

Friends: Friends can join your party without an invitation.

Friends of Friends: Friends of friends can join your party without an invitation.

Gameplay Enhancements

Added a new map: “The Nesting Flats”

Changes to The Helix Temple:

Top gates have been moved further apart.

Top berries take slightly longer to reach.

The central berry pile is harder to deplete quickly.

Added a new special win condition frame.

Winning teams can now clap as well as dance in Post Match.

Speed upgrade now affects vertical momentum for soldiers.

Worker jump now has more variable upwards velocity based on button press length.

Berry throws slightly more powerful.

In-Game chat widget now separated by team side.

New intro animations for players on the “Meet Thy Family” screen.

New VFX added to gameplay.

Various other UI and UX improvements including Friend List and Leader Board performance enhancements.

Stats update

Berry throw-ins are now calculated in the following ways:

Count it as +1 berry for the worker who threw it in the hive, in the following situations:

It does not touch anything before going in.

It bounces off a wall and/or ceiling first, but no other player.

It skids along the floor before falling into a berry hole without touching another player.

It bounces off an enemy player first.

It bounces off another berry bouncing around the hive.

Count it as a +1 for the last player to touch the berry in the following situations:

Berry was thrown by a worker and it hits their teammate before going into a hole.

Any player (queen, soldier, or worker carrying a berry) touches a berry and it flies into a hole in the hive. Could be with their body or with their weapon (ie mace).

A berry is pushed into a hole by another berry that was touched by a player.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Liquidbit

Killer Queen Black – Ver. 1.61

Release date: February 20th 2020 (Europe, North America)
Patch notes:

Fixes the issue where adding more than four Xbox controllers was not allowed

Fixes a bug where Steam profiles were appearing on Switch

Fixes a clipping issue on The Spire

Fixes an issue where Steam usernames would go unfiltered on Switch

Fixes an issue where a sacrificed worker could spawn in an incorrect location after the rider was killed

Fixes an issue where soldiers could collide with the snail

Fixes an issue where the penalty timer for disconnects during ranked play would not show up

Fixes an issue where you could not back out of role select

Fixes the issue where having many friends causes some not to show up

Fixes an issue where uneven teams in Ranked still lose points

Change the color of latency indicators to better match the severity of latency

Fixes the issue where thrown berries into the enemy hive would count towards your berry stats

Fixes the issue where a profile picture may appear all white

Additional notes: none.
Source: Liquidbit

Killer Queen Black – Ver. 1.60 (Hydra Update)

Release date: January 21st 2020 (Europe, North America)
Patch notes:

Eight player local support for PC and console

Region selection now available on Switch

Custom (online) and local matches can now be started by a single player

Fill with bots added for local and custom matches

Players can now shuffle teams automatically in local and custom matches

Streamer mode: Choose which names to display in-game and in menus

Map pools now skew towards more variety and fewer repeats

Many bug fixes and UI improvements

Additional notes: none.
Source: Liquidbit

How to download updates for Killer Queen Black for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Killer Queen Black, 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.