Hollow Knight’s recent physical release on Nintendo Switch’s issues have been addressed by Fangamer. When the game first launched, fans were shocked to find out that the fourth DLC, “Godmaster”, was not included on the cart. Only the first three had been included with the fourth being available via an update. Fangamer issued the following statement:
“As you’ve noticed, a slightly older copy of Hollow Knight was printed to the first batch of Nintendo Switch game cards due to a logistical error. While the game is fully playable and includes 3 of the 4 DLCs, a free 1.7GB update must be downloaded to access the 4th DLC pack, “Godmaster”. We’re sorry for the disappointment.
The next print run of the game will have the 4th DLC included on the card itself. We cannot yet say for sure when this batch of games will be available, though we anticipate sometime around August.
•If you bought from Fangamer and would like to return your copy, we can offer you a full refund. Alternately, if you’d like to exchange for one of the updated game cards, please let us know and we’ll send you a one-time email notification when the new cards are available for exchange.
• If you bought your game from a North American retailer, you can hang on to the game and your receipt; in the future we will offer the ability to exchange a copy for one with the patch included. Please let us know and we’ll send you a one-time email notification when the new cards are available for exchange.
• If you have preordered your game from a European retailer, you can cancel your preorder (as the game is not yet released) and wait for the next run of games to hit shelves.
If you have any questions, please let us know.”
This is a fantastic decision from the company and allows for better preservation. When a game releases physically, it’s a much better choice to include all updates and DLC in case servers shut down in the future. Limited Run Games is an example of this by delaying their physical release of Celeste in order for it to contain the upcoming “Farewell” DLC.