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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Switch): Software updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various Software updates for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town on Nintendo Switch (originally released on February 25th 2021 in Japan, March 23rd 2021 in North America, and March 26th 2021 in Europe)!

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.1.0

  • Release date: November 29th 2021 (North America) / November 30th 2021 (Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Official patch notes:

  • Addition of post-story, high-difficulty “Spirit Quests”
    • New outfits at the beauty salon
    • New farming abilities
    • A mysterious ladder connecting areas of your farm
  • Addition of several new post-marriage events for base game and AOC bachelors/bachelorettes.
  • Fixed an issue where the mini-games would block progress
  • Fixed an issue where loading data that was saved during item gathering would block progress
  • Fixed an issue where loading specific autosave data from the 1.0.8 patch would block progress
  • Fixed an issue where a specific facility could not be obtained again after losing it

Additional details:

  • Spirit Quests: a new story taking place after the completion of the development of Olive Town (you need to complete all existing Town Development Events and save enough Town Development Points). You will have to complete various requests and events from Sprites and the various villagers, which will allow you to acquire new farming abilities, outfits, and hairstyles. Also, mysterious holes will be added, connecting areas of your farm.
  • New events: those will allow you to enjoy your married life some more. There’s family picnics, relaxing times with your husband/wife, and more to enjoy.
  • Festivals: you will be able take part in the couples-centric festivals with the marriage candidates from the Season Pass. NB: you will also need to update the DLC data for this!

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.8

  • Release date: August 23rd 2021 (North America) / August 24th 2021 (Europe) / August 17th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Fixes a bug preventing the player from progressing if the Chat Camera is turned on, and they talk to a villager wearing a checkered jumper and skirt (green).
  • Fixes other minor bugs.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.7

  • Release date: August 23rd 2021 (North America) / August 24th 2021 (Europe) / July 28th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Adds the Chat Camera feature
    Turning the Chat Camera setting ON will display a close-up of villagers when in conversation with them.
    The Chat Camera setting can be switched ON and OFF.
    *The Chat Camera setting will be OFF by default after updating to Version 1.0.7.
    *The camera may not zoom in if villagers are close to walls or other obstacles, even if the Chat Camera setting is turned ON.
  • Adds townsperson expressions during conversation
  • Improves visuals when developing town facilities
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze when loading save data in which the protagonist has a child with a DLC character after uninstalling DLC
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze when opening the calendar and exchanging items between the bag and tool bag directly after loading save data
  • Other minor bug fixe

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.6

  • Release date: June 23rd 2021 (Japan) / July 16th 2021 (North America, Europe)
  • Patch notes:

Main game

  • Adjusts the Egg Festival when the player participates alone
    • Adds additional event when the player participates alone
  • Makes various changes to make it easier to see who is running a festival
  • Add the ability to change your child/your animals’ names
    • The option to change your child/your animals’ names has been added to available blessings at the shrine
  • Improves visuals when completing town requests
  • Improves visuals when upgrading tools
  • Improves character behavior when talking to villagers who are eating, fishing, etc.
  • Implements a new message when returning home at 2AM
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze after the child adoption event when several events occur in succession
  • Fixes an issue where the load screen could freeze when leaving a coop
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze during the Mushroom Hunt when picking up a mushroom after changing the camera distance in a certain area
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze when the player interacts with an animal immediately before it returns to its coop or barn
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze when starting the game with no controller connected
  • Fixes an issue where pressing the A button repeatedly while moving in front of an unrepaired farm facility could cause actions that use the A button, such as picking up items, to not work
  • Fixed a bug causing the event to get stuck if you gave an item to Neil / Felicity for a confession or marriage proposal
    • If you encountered this bug in your playthrough, then you need to download this update, fulfill the conditions for a successful confession or marriage proposal, and then give the item again in order to fix the bug. If your confession / proposal is successful but it’s not recorded or if there’s no wedding occuring the day following your engagement, that means you encountered the bug.
  • Other minor bug fixes

Windswept Falls Expansion Pack

  • Adds normal conversations

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.5

  • Release date: June 26th 2021 (North America) / June 23rd 2021 (Europe) / May 24th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Changes the functionality of makers to make them easier to use
    • Makers can now be pre-loaded with enough materials to continually make up to 10 items of the same type
  • Adds the ability to sidestep and lock movement in a straight line
    • Hold the L Button or R Button while moving with the Left Stick to lock your movement in left, right, up, or down direction
  • Adds a heart gauge visual during dialogue with marriage candidates
  • Improves some issues that caused lag
  • Removes the need to press the A Button when moving from indoors to outdoors
  • Adjusts some cooking times
  • Adjusts some of the residents’ existing dialogue and adds new dialogue
  • Changes characters’ responses when giving a present, confession, or proposing multiple times in one day
  • Adds new visuals for different meals
  • List of changes:
  • Adjusts some of the residents’ existing dialogue and adds new dialogue
    • Our team is now working on writing new dialogue so that players can enjoy getting to know the residents of Olive Town even more than before.
  • Changes the functionality of all makers 
    • In an effort to improve the functionality of makers, they will be changed so that each maker is able to create multiple items.
    • All makers can now be set to create the same item in succession (up to 10 times)
    • You can now pick up items as soon as they have been made, and you can now add the same materials to the makers while the making process is ongoing
  • Improves visuals during eating scenes
  • Adds the ability to lock movement in a straight line 
    • Holding down the L or R button and moving using the L stick will now allow you to move in only four directions.
  • Adjusts cooking times 
  • Removes the need to press the A Button when moving from indoors to outdoors
  • The friendship level is now displayed on the screen when talking to a potential love interest
  • Changes the effect of giving a gift/confessing/proposing multiple times in a single day
  • Further reduces stuttering
  • Additional notes: release date for North America still TBA.
  • Source: XSEED / Marvelous

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.4

  • Release date: April 5th 2021 (North America) / April 6th 2021 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Shortens loading times in general
  • Fixes an animation when making a “Special Prayer” at the shrine
  • Fixes an issue where save data could become corrupted after animals are born
  • Fixes an issue where the game could freeze after the child adoption even
  • Fixes an issue that created infinite items under certain conditions
  • Adds a language settings menu under “Options” in the game’s title screen
  • Other minor bug fixes
  • Additional notes: none.
  • Source: XSEED

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.3

  • Release date: March 16th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Bug fixes

  • Reduces loading times in specific areas of the game
  • Improves presentation when entering or exiting facilities
  • Removes and fixes text that obstructed the world view
  • Fixes a bug causing the game to become unplayable if the console is connected to the internet
  • Fixes a bug which, when certain conditions are met, prevents players from progressing in the game if they leave the house after waking up their pet
  • Fixes a bug which, when certain conditions are met, causes players to lose progress if they equip the fishing rod in the mine
  • Fixes various bugs.

Known issues (to be fixed in April)

  • If you save on the same day as the birth of an animal, your save data will be corrupted (workaround: wait until the following day to save)
  • If there’s an event on the first day of a Summer month after your marriage, the game will become unplayable (workaround: go to bed after midnight on the 28th day of the previous month)

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.2

  • Release date: February 25th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Fixes a bug causing the player to become unable to progress if mushrooms were harvested at or above a certain speed
  • Various bug fixes

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Ver. 1.0.1

  • Release date: February 25th 2021 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Reduced image stuttering
  • Adjusted initial position of the cursor for each function
  • Fixed various action / text bugs
  • Various bug fixes

How to download updates for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, 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.

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