The Witcher 3 launched on Nintendo Switch back in October, bringing CD Projekt Red's massive open-world RPG to Nintendo's hybrid console. That wasn't the end of the Switch version, however, as a new patch is going out for the game, improving upon the already impressive port. Currently, the 3.6 patch has gone live in European and Asian territories, bringing with it improved graphics, touch controls for Gwent, optimizations, and cross-save support for the Steam and GOG PC versions of The Witcher 3. A pre and post patch graphical comparison is linked below.

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[agpixel]

Really nice

 

[LuigiXL]

'Toss a coin to your Witcher devs!!!!!

 

[sup3rgh0st]

Definitely unexpected and a welcome addition. Makes me wonder if they have other Switch projects/ports that they're working on which added improvements to the Switch build of their engine that they were able to backport into the Witcher III.

 

[Flirkyn]

Cross-save is exactly what I've wanted! I've bought that version mostly for collection since I'm already playing it on PC, but with cross-save now I can play on PC at home and then on Switch on the go with the same saves and that's freaking great!

Also more graphical option is great too!

 

[Gabsbroni]

So ninty finally hired @masagrator

 

[izy]

isnt the graphics just settings for stuff that people modding the config file had access to

 

[masagrator]

Sharpening setting still doesn't work in Touissant.

 

[Rahkeesh]

Does cross-save require contacting Nintendo servers?

 

[masagrator]

Does cross-save require contacting Nintendo servers?

This should be obvious.

 

[kumikochan]

The comments on the twitter comparison post are hilarious tho

 

[masagrator]

The comments on the twitter comparison post are hilarious tho

Yup, comparing doubled compressed JPGs. Twitter at its best.

 

[warweeny]

"new graphics"
I see literally no difference in that screenshot, both still look like puke smeared over an lcd.

 

[kumikochan]

Yup, comparing doubled compressed JPGs. Twitter at its best.

 

[Kioku]

Whoa wait.. What? Cross save? Well then... I may buy the game on Switch after all.

 

[Joe88]

Update size is now almost 4GB, bringing the total game size to just around 32GB

 

[DSoryu]

I was deeply thinking to buy the switch version as I have the PC release already. Now I changed my mind, they deserve full support for their great work and love put into this, also, the Withcer MF-portable 3 is as great as it already sounds.

 

[emigre]

The cross save with pc is absolutely fantastic

 

[MagnesG]

We still can't use script based mods sadly. Or textures...

 

[Silent_Gunner]

"new graphics"
I see literally no difference in that screenshot, both still look like puke smeared over an lcd.

Aw, is warweeny's PSP Vita shaped dildo too weak to run everything that's on the Switch? XD

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We still can't use script based mods sadly. Or textures...