Overview
- Nintendo released Version 1.6.1 of its Switch Online GameCube app to address crashes in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness that could wipe save data.
- Nintendo Life, citing Nintendo Everything, reports the Pokémon XD fix is the only notable change identified so far and fuller patch notes are not public.
- Players can force the download on Switch 2 by pressing the + button on the app and selecting Software Update if it does not install automatically.
- The crash issue surfaced after Pokémon XD was added to the GameCube library for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members and led to reports of lost progress.
- Nintendo plans to add more GameCube titles, including Pokémon Colosseum and Super Mario Sunshine, to the subscription library, which is available on Switch 2.