Bloodstained's Switch port is now in a "nearly identical state for content" as PC and console Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Bloodstained's Switch port is now in a "nearly identical state for content" as PC and console "This is an important step leading into the upcoming Zangetsu release." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 19 Jan 2020 21 comments Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's troubled Switch port is now in a "nearly identical state for content" as its console and PC siblings, says publisher 505 Games. As spotted by our pals at VGC, 505 shared an update on the official forums, update 1.04 brings stability improvements - such as crashes experienced while interacting with bookcases - as well as fixing an issue with corruption during dialogue which could lead to crashing. It also addressed some vague "performance improvements related to animations" and "general bug fixing", and acknowledged that SE Asia and Korea still remain one patch behind, but can now upgrade to patch 1.03. "While we will continue to work on overall performance improvements for Switch, this update brings the game's platforms to a nearly identical state for content," the post concluded. "This is an important step leading into the upcoming Zangetsu release, which we will talk more about in the near future." As Matt reported last year, fans were understandably unhappy when Koji Igarashi's long-awaited Castlevania spiritual successor arrived on Nintendo's platform back in June. While the game itself is undoubtedly superb, the Switch version was beset with performance issues. As Digital Foundry reported at the time, the game suffered from erratic frame rates, extremely blurry image quality, low-resolution art assets, crashes, lengthy loading times that, in some cases, "becomes downright horrible", and unpleasantly high input lag. The result, it's fair to say, was not a particularly enjoyable experience. In response to complaints, developer ArtPlay and publisher 505 Games pledged to fix these issues, telling fans that it was "immediately shifting resources to improve performance and stability for the Switch", and that it would be addressing problem areas through a series of small updates. In August, 505 confirmed that work was still ongoing and that it would now "bundle performance improvements into (likely) one patch" and update 1.03 reduced loading times by up to 70 per cent, as well as hoping to eliminate input lag entirely. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store