by Another Nintendo Switch update has arrived, bringing the system software to version 14.1.1. However, don’t get too excited as the changes are minimal at best.
Nintendo’s official support page says this latest update includes “general system stability improvements to further improve the user experience”, but no further details are shared. These kinds of updates are mysterious because they’re clearly important enough for Nintendo to push through, but it rarely shares exactly what’s been fixed.
According to Nintendo’s Data Miner OatsDome (thanks, Nintendo Life), we may have a little more information about the changes coming with the new Switch update. Apparently, the console’s “bad word list” has been updated to include “sendnudes”, and some words have been blocked in all languages, as well as some choice Japanese phrases.
The console’s internal browser has also been updated according to OatmealDome, but it’s unclear what has changed.
[Nintendo Switch Firmware Update]Version 14.1.1 updated the list of forbidden words to add the following: – “sendnudes” for all languages - various phrases involving death in katakana (beginning with シンデ〜) for JapaneseApril 19, 2022
The new Switch update comes shortly after version 14.1.0 which added a new platinum points notification setting so that users don’t miss any unclaimed points. Platinum Points can be used to purchase avatars for your Nintendo Switch and various souvenirs on My Nintendo. You can take things like an Earthbound Beginning notebook, Triangle Strategy pins, or N64 posters.
A more substantial Switch update arrived in March, which added a feature that Switch owners had waited five years to see. Folders, or groups as Nintendo calls them, allow you to organize software into easy-to-access folders. The feature was available on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and it’s something Switch owners have been asking for since the console launched.
The new Nintendo Switch update should now be available to all owners, but if you’re not prompted to install it, head to System Settings > System and select “System Update” to launch manually. the process. Make sure you saved the last game you played as updating the system will close all software and restart the console.
Stable as a kitchen table
Nintendo has dropped a number of system updates over the past few months, improving the overall user experience while ironing out any bugs that may have plagued a select portion of users in the process. It’s encouraging that Nintendo is still finding ways to improve its hybrid console five years later, although there are some features we’d like to see.
Chief among them is more themes. The Switch launched with two themes: basic black and basic white, and many thought we’d see more bespoke offerings in the future, similar to what was available on the Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, but that doesn’t mean we should rule it out entirely. After all, it took Nintendo five years to add folders, and Bluetooth support for headphones – which you’d think would have been a given – didn’t arrive until 2021.
