Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.3)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance on Nintendo Switch (originally released in June 2024 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Ver. 1.0.3

• Release date: November 4th/5th 2024
• Patch notes:

Content additions

• Six new Demon Navigators have been added based on your community vote!
  • Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra have been added.
  • These demons will appear at specific points in Da’at and can accompany you as Demon Navigators when spoken to.
  • ※ Some Demon Navigators can only be unlocked by completing specific subquests.

• The subquest “The Guardian of Light” has been added.
  • Da’at: You can accept the sub-quest by speaking to Goko in Taito Ward.

• The brand-new demon, Marici of the Kishin race, has been added.
  • Marici can be recruited and unlocked for fusion by completing the subquest “The Guardian of Light”.

• The “Elite Virtual Trainers” have been added.
  • After completing certain subquests, you can take on a series of brutal battles against the powerful demons that appeared in those subquests by speaking to the female researcher in the terminal room at the Tokyo Diet Building.

Bug Fixes

• Various text fixes.
• Various graphical fixes.
• Some fixes to English voiceover.
• Other performance-related fixes.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Atlus

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Ver. 1.0.2

• Release date: September 3rd 2024 (North America) / September 4th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

Fixes

All platforms

• Fixed a bug causing the game to hang during start up.
• Fixed a bug blocking progress under certain conditions.
• Text fixes.
• Fixed other graphics issues.
• Fixed other operational issues.

Nintendo Switch

• Fixed an issue impacting demons transferred from Shin Megami Tensei V, where having once such demon in your stock would cause Fusion not to be unlocked during an event. If you have already encountered this issue, you can unlock fusion for those demons by taking the following steps:
  • Demons that can be fused at the Cathedral of Shadows
    • Demeter
    • Fionn mac Cumhaill
    • Amanozako
    • Michael
    • Belial
  • Demons that can be fused by talking to the researcher at the Tokyo Diet Building
    • Mephisto
    • Cleopatra (if you selected “Watch” during the event)
  • Demons that can be fused by talking to them after the event
    • Hayataro
    • Artemis
    • Cleopatra (if you selected “Intervene” during the event)

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Atlus

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Ver. 1.0.1

• Release date: June 14th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

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

• several fixes

• Additional notes: this is the Day One update for the game. It’s highly recommended you download it before you start playing!
• Source: Nintendo

How to download updates for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, 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.