Nintendo’s N64 emulation woes continue with Kirby bug, but a fix is coming
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The game launched on Nintendo Switch Online last week. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo has promised to fix an annoying bug that's cropped up in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, a Nintendo 64 game that's available via Nintendo's Online Expansion Pack subscription. According to NintendoLife, the bug makes it so players can't move if they're hit by certain enemies or items in the game's underwater levels. The only way to fix it, according to people who say they've experienced the bug, is to exit the level.
The issue seems to be caused by Nintendo's emulator, as players report that they don't remember it happening in the original version of the game or in other ports (it was available through the Virtual Console on the Wii and Wii U). In a tweet on Friday, the company said that a patch to fix the issue will be released...