Launch updates have become more and more common with new games during the Switch generation, and the latest game to receive a patch like this is Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo just released Version 1.1.0 This adds Survival mode to the game and fixes several issues.
Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page:
Last update: Ver. 1.1.0 (released July 17, 2024)
Survival mode
- Survival mode has been added.
Problems solved
- Fixed an issue with player icons.
- Fixed an issue with the NES Game Favorites feature.
- Fixed an issue with confidential information.
- Please note: You can find confidential information by selecting challenges with a legendary difficulty in Speedrun mode.
- Time display issues have been fixed.
- Fixed a rare issue that caused a ranking error.
- Please note: The registered rank may change after the update is implemented.
- Various issues have been fixed to create a smoother gaming experience.
In case you’re wondering, Survival Mode was revealed for this game during the previous Nintendo Direct. In this mode, you race against ghost data from players worldwide.
So if you’re planning on picking up Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition at launch or have already pre-ordered it, you might get an update for the game when you boot it up. You can see how this game ranks so far in our roundup . And if you want to see exactly what we had to say, check out our full review right here on Nintendo Life: