Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.2 / Next: Ver. 1.3)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft on Nintendo Switch (originally released in February 2024 in North America and Europe)!

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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – Ver. 1.3

Release date: TBA
Patch notes:

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

restores the posters in Sleeping With The Fishes (The Lost Artifact) that were inadvertently removed in the HD version of the game in Ver. 1.2

Additional notes: none
Source: Aspyr

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – Ver. 1.2

Release date: April 11th 2024 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

All Games:

Lara’s character now disappears when the camera gets too close instead of clipping through her head

Action indicator will not display if Lara is unable to interact with an object

Achievement “Ready to Raid” now unlocks when completing the proper conditions

Achievement “Exaggerated Threat” now only unlocks when completing the proper conditions

Achievement “Gifts of Wonderland” now unlocks when completing the proper conditions

The Default Photo Mode pose where Lara is not holding a weapon is now consistent between SD and HD modes

Improved translation in various languages

Dynamic lighting now corresponds more accurately to the original games

A special outfit for Nightmare in Vegas added

Bloody T-Rex Lara outfit now available in Photo Mode

New Photo Mode poses

Lara’s hair no longer expands/contracts in HD mode

Addressed graphical issues on many doors where the textures would flash rapidly

Improved rain, fire, and smoke effects

Tomb Raider I:

Windows in Natla’s Mines are now properly transparent

Toned down the red mist effect in cutscene with Natla placing the Scion in the Atlantis level

Lara can now destroy the Scion with all weapons

Updated lightning in Thor room of St. Francis’ Folly

Updated missing textures in The Lost Valley

Flare control option is no longer grayed out in Tomb Raider I

Updated skybox for Lara’s Home

Tomb Raider II:

Updated spiderweb textures in HD mode

Lara now properly grabs ledges when running off and holding the grab buttons

Resolved missing muzzle flashes in cutscenes

Resolved camera twitching when Lara approaches the ledge in Living Quarters

Updated incorrect textures on the walls in The Deck

Resolved small gap between some textures in The Great Wall

Lights in HD mode in Wreck of the Maria Doria now flicker correctly

Wall textures in Wreck of the Maria Doria now match SD and HD modes

Resolved small gaps in between some textures in Venice

Gondolas are now breakable regardless of the positioning of the other boat

Proper chimney textures are now present in HD mode of Bartoli’s Hideout

Graphical overhaul of all Wreck of Maria Doria levels

Opera dome is now visible from the outside in level Opera House

Updated skyboxes for Lara’s Home, Tibetan Foothills, Barkhang Monastery

Missing waterfall added in Temple of Xian

Music tracks no longer repeat

Tomb Raider III:

Updated quicksand to have VFX in HD mode

Foliage textures updated to be more transparent

When Lara collects her items back in High Security Compound, all the items now appear in the preview display when you pick them up

3D models of Meteorite Artifacts were not transparent in HD mode

Updated hard-to-spot platforms in Lost City of Tinnos in HD mode

Updated missing textures in Lost City of Tinnos

Black water texture is no longer visible in Lost City of Tinnos and Madubu Gorge

Updated lighting in caves in Madubu Gorge

It’s now more clear that some walls are climbable in Madubu Gorge HD mode

Updated lighting in RX-Tech Mines for HD mode

Resolved missing textures in RX-Tech Mines in HD mode

Crevice is clearly visible in the ice wall in HD mode in RX-Tech Mines

Arrow on sign now turns off when using railroad switcher in RX-Tech Mines

Resolved several gaps in textures in Nevada Desert

Environments from other rooms are no longer visible in sections of Nevada Desert

Lara no longer dies when jumping near a wall of spikes in Willard’s Lair

Environments from other rooms are no longer visible in sections of Shakespeare Cliff

Willard is now holding elevator remote in cutscene after completing Antarctica

Resolved missing textures in Area 51

Character models no longer disappear during cutscene in Aldwych

The radar texture in High Security Compound does not disappear anymore when viewed from certain angles.

Vent hole in hut roof is now transparent in Coastal Village

Sparkling mutagen in Sleeping with the Fishes now look brighter in HD mode

Lud’s Gate and Aldwych lighting overhaul

Home chandeliers updated to better match the original model

Graphical overhaul of The Lost Artifact levels

Added a skybox for Lud’s Gate

Updated skyboxes for Highland Fling, Willard’s Lair and It’s a Madhouse!

Additional notes: none
Source: Aspyr

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – Ver. 1.1

Release date: March 12th 2024 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

Added missing HD textures

Updated textures under ladders to no longer be impacted by camera movement

Updated lighting in certain dimly lit areas

Resolved textures that would occasionally disappear depending on camera positioning

Reworked pickup items in dimly lit locations to be more visible

Tomb Raider I

Fixed image sizes so paintings were no longer cropped in Lara’s Home

Resolved partial missing door in the Egypt level

Updated textures on key pickups to be more visible

Updated lava textures to not be transparent when viewed at certain angles

Tomb Raider II

Resolved a crash that would occur in the Home Sweet Home level

Updated hitbox for spiders in the The Great Wall level

Updated misplaced secrets in Golden Mask levels

Snowmobile no longer rides backwards when firing in Modern Controls

Updated door handles to include proper textures in Diving Area level

Updated HD molten gold texture in the Kingdom level

Updated snow camouflage in HD mode in The Cold War level

Tomb Raider III

Updated quicksand textures in HD mode

Waterfall no longer disappears when switching the levels in the control room of Nevada Desert

Gem is now visible in the Furnace of the Gods level

Secret level All Hallows now triggers properly

Skybox details are now visible in HD mode at beginning of Shakespeare Cliff

Additional notes: none
Source: Aspyr

How to download updates for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, 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.