Nocturnal (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.2 / Next: Ver. 1.2.1)
On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Nocturnal on Nintendo Switch (originally released on June 7th 2023 in North America and Europe, and june 8th 2023 in Japan)!
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Nocturnal – Ver. 1.2.1
- Release date: TBA
- Patch notes:
- Ardeshir now jumps 40% higher (you can reach torches without the up-air now)
- The Air Dodge is now three times longer
- Dash and roll are significantly faster (30% faster)
- Ardeshir’s attacks are now snappier (30% faster)
- Running speed increased by 10%
- The camera has been redone; it is more dynamic and follows the player correctly now
- Visibility enhancements
- A couple of bug fixes
- Additional notes: none.
- Source: Sunnyside Games (Steam)
Nocturnal – Ver. 1.2
- Release date: ???
- Patch notes:
- An extended moveset
- Extended levels with new sections, lore parts and challenges (game is longer now)
- A new enemy: The Swarm
- New accessibility feature (ease up the difficulty, available through the options)
- 6 new talents to burn down everything!
- New visual feedback (for instance, Fire extinguished by Water)
- New music & SFX
- New destructibles and types of platforms
- Global game rebalance to make the game more nervous
- Visual enhancements (added a lot of new rooms)
- Redesigned storyline
- Additional notes: none.
- Source: Sunnyside Games (Steam) / Sunnyside Games (Twitter)
Nocturnal – Ver. 1.1
- Release date: August 9th 2023 (North America, Europe) / August 10th 2023 (Japan)
- Patch notes:
- New level select menu to replay specific sections of the game
- New enemy “The Shielded”
- New lore items (five more letters to be found)
- New level segments with new narrative bits
- Tips during loading screens
- 5 new phoenix statues
- Improved combat feedback (main character and bosses)
- New dialogs
- New reading animation for letters and scrolls
- Improved sound effects for the main character
- UI improvements
- New dagger reflect tutorial
- Difficulty tweaks (Boss fights have been reworked)
- Level design tweaks (Removed some doors that prevented backtracking)
- Provides major improvements to Nintendo Switch version (reduced loading times, lower input lag, etc.)
- Additional notes: none.
- Source: Sunnyside Games (Steam)
How to download updates for Nocturnal for the Nintendo Switch?
To download the updates for Nocturnal, 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.