Initially released in 2017, the Switch port of LEGO City Undercover was plagued by technical inconsistencies. Players frequently reported long loading screens that could exceed sixty seconds, inconsistent frame rates that dipped during high-speed chases, and resolution scaling issues in handheld mode. For many, these barriers obscured the brilliance of the game’s writing—a parody-heavy, "Grand Theft Auto for kids" experience that remains one of the best in the LEGO library.
: Patches addressed several stability issues, including crashes during briefing room cutscenes, "chicken glide" glitches where characters would fold into themselves, and UI misalignments. How to Patch Your Game
: Version 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 addressed some of the game's notorious loading times
This process defeats Nintendo’s layered update verification, which normally checks signature chains from the base title.
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