Nintendo announced the version 1.0.1 update for Super Mario RPG is now available for Nintendo Switch, and patch notes reveal a number of bug fixes. These bug fixes primarily target issues involving game progression.
Super Mario RPG is a faithful remake with HD visuals and gameplay tweaks. Composer Yoko Shimomura returned to compose the remake’s soundtrack, and fellow Square Enix staff member Tetsuya Nomura returned to work on the remake as well. The latest update makes fine-tunes the development team’s work.
Super Mario RPG Update 1.0.1 Patch Notes
The latest update for Super Mario RPG fixes several issues involving game progression, including instances that could soft-lock game.
Here are patch notes for the latest update, via Nintendo’s official support website:
Fixes Related to Game Progression
If you have already encountered the following issues, downloading this update data will resolve the issues.
- Fixed an issue where, after the event where you encounter Paratroopas in Monstro Town, game progression would sometimes be blocked because the Paratroopas would not appear at Land’s End.
- Fixed an issue where, after ending a battle with an enemy in the Mushroom Kingdom, game progression would sometimes be blocked because another battle would continuously start immediately after.
- Fixed an issue where, during an event in Marrymore, game progression would sometimes be blocked because Mario would remain surprised.
- Fixed an issue in the Bowser’s Keep section with six doors where it was sometimes not possible to enter doors five and six.
- Note: If the above issue occurs, leaving the section with the six doors and returning again will resolve the issue.
- Fixed an issue where, in the Sunken Ship area with many cannons, game progression would sometimes be blocked because Mario would remain surprised.
- Fixed an issue where, when stomping on a Shogun in Land’s End, game progression would sometimes be blocked because the screen would not change.
Other Fixes
- Fixed an issue where, when using Thought Peek on Straw Head and Reacher, the messages were switched.
Lastly, Super Mario RPG is available now for Nintendo Switch.
