I tested again up to the point where you gain control of your character and I did not crash. I did not use the latest update for this test. I remember it was mentioned to rename one of the files in the romfs so it could have been that which is easy to forget about if you have been testing on moon. I will also test with the newer files to see if that changes anything.Huh that's interesting.
If you have a save game manager can you back up your save, update, and then try starting a new game?