Stardew Valley Reveals New Switch Update Patch Notes

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of Stardew Valley, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone released a new update for the game’s Nintendo Switch version with numerous bug fixes and new features. Stardew Valley fans can also look forwad to a new physical deluxe edition of the game for Nintendo Switch.

Although ConcernedApe is hard at work on his new Haunted Chocolatier game, Stardew Valley continues to receive updates and support. ConcernedApe even said that Stardew Valley could receive updates 50 years from now, due to his unwavering commitment to his successful first game. The developer also teamed up with Fangamer once more to release a new Stardew Valley deluxe edition for Nintendo Switch, and the Switch version received one of its biggest updates to date this week in the form of update 1.6.15.1.

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Stardew Valley update 1.6.15.1 was released on February 26 for Nintendo Switch to celebrate the game’s ninth anniversary, and Barone revealed patch notes for the update on his official ConcernedApe Twitter account. The latest update brings platform-specific performance optimizations to Stardew Valley’s Nintendo Switch version, and the Junimo bundle button has been added to fridge and mini-fridge Uls. Another notable change with the update is an increase in roe from legendary fish ponds, and roe now have a higher average daily value. In addition, Stardew Valley players will no longer lose fish if they pass out during the fishing process or while holding it. ConcernedApp added extra spouse reactions while interacting with them outside standard dialogue, and he also teased new Easter eggs for players to discover.

The French, Russian, Hungarian, and Japanese translations of Stardew Valley were also improved to ensure the best possible experience for native speakers. A slew of Switch-specific issues in Stardew Valley were also addressed, including a bug that disabled Joy-Con and Pro Controller rumble in certain instances. Rare crashing issues were resolved with update 1.6.15.1, so players should have a more stable experience in Stardew Valley going forward.

Stardew Valley fans on Xbox and PlayStation platforms received update 1.6.15.1 on February 12, bringing these versions in line with the latest PC version. More Stardew Valley updates are expected to arrive in 2025, and it’s unlikely that a release date for Haunted Chocolatier will be announced this year. However, there could be smaller announcements and updates for Haunted Chocolatier this year, and a steady stream of content for Stardew Valley could keep fans happy in the meantime.

Stardew Valley Update 1.6.15.1 Patch Notes

• Performance optimizations.
• Added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge Uls.
• Fixed debris able to spread under giant crops.
• Legendary fish ponds now produce roe much more often and have a higher average daily value.
• Fixed Krobus’ shop not accessible on Fridays for Japanese players.
• Fixed some things being less random than intended.
• Fixed some older items in the lost & found not correctly retrieveable.
• Fixed crash when collecting empty crab pots.
• Fixed crash when farm animals somehow end up in multiple locations.
• Fixed crash when failing to play/resume/pause/stop sound effects.
• Fixed crash in raccoon menu if you have a base flavored item in your inventory.
• Fixed crash if a shop somehow has a null item from a player to sell.
• Fixed rare crash in Calico Jack minigame.
• Fixed error loading pre-1.6 saves with case-sensitive stat key conflicts; conflicting stats are now merged.
• Fixed selected tool lost in some cases when obtaining a stardrop.
• Fixed some mail getting re-sent to farmhands every day.
• Fixed crash when a farmhand passes out while warping between locations.
• Fixed co-op menu scroll not reset when switching tab.
• Improved Hungarian and Japanese translations.
• Fixed a missing period in the shears description.
• Fixed some item tooltips on the collection tab in some languages showing a raw {1} token.
• Fixed gray box behind Russian railroad sign.
• Fixed Robin’s start-construction message showing the general building name inconsistently.
• Fixed a few translated dialogues with broken dialogue commands.
• Fixed Alex’s hand in one of his portraits.
• Fixed butterflies spawned by statue of blessings glitching out in summer.
• Added a few extra spouse reactions when interacting with them without dialogue.
• You no longer lose a fish if you pass out while holding it, or pass out while fishing into a fish pond.
• Fixed animal products always harvesting with base quality.
• Fixed chimney duplication when creating a new save.
• Fixed players inside farm buildings mis-positioned on the world map.
• Fixed spouses sometimes facing the wrong direction after an interaction.
• Fixed rare crash when obtaining stardrops with stowed tools.
• Fixed rare crash when updating Robin’s construction animation.
• Fixed roommates requiring two house upgrades instead of one (like marriage candidates).
• Fixed spouses being warped to 0,0 for farmhands.
• Fixed crash when homeless farmhands remain after deleting cabins.
• Fixed legendary fish in fish ponds being more profitable than intended.
• Signs placed on legendary fish ponds no longer show a “1” under the fish.
• Fixed NPCs not being able to walk over the beach bridge.
• Fixed controller rumble being disabled.
• Fixed secret gift recipient hint no longer showing up on the skills tab.
• Fixed rare crash when making a call using the telephone.
• Fixed some minor visual issues with Cyrillic characters.
• Fixed NPCs not responding the first time you talk to them.
• Fixed being unable to grab furniture from walls.
• Improved some French and Russian translations.
• Fixed crash when the lost items shop sells Penny’s 14-heart event items.
• Fixed chickens disappearing on newly created Meadowlands farms.
• Fixed rare crash when transitioning between mine locations in multiplayer.
• Fixed bug where you could harvest unusual quantities of items from crab pots.
• If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).
• Added new Easter eggs.

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February 26, 2016

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E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)

Developer(s)

ConcernedApe

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ConcernedApe