Nintendo has confirmed that a future update will fix a game-breaking bug in Metroid Dread that could crash the system and force players to lose progress.
On their support website, Nintendo explained that a specific set of sequences could trigger this game-breaking bug that could crash the game near the end.
They also shared a set of instructions that can be used to bypass this issue until the update is out later in October 2021.
We are aware of an error in the Metroid Dread game that prevents the player from proceeding when the specific sequence below is followed near the end of the game. We are preparing a software update to prevent this error, which should be available in October 2021. Near the end of the game, if the player destroys a door while a map marker for that specific door is displayed on the map, the game will forcibly close and the following message will appear: “The software was closed because an error occurred.”
We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are experiencing this error, please follow the steps below.
What to do
- Restart the game and, before playing through this sequence, remove the door icon map marker to prevent this error from occurring.
- Once the October 2021 software update is available, update the game.
