A critical bug has been discovered in 'Astonishia Story', which was released on PC and Nintendo Switch on the 18th. When playing on the Switch in docked mode, the game crashes upon entering certain villages.

Daewon Media, the local distributor for Astonishia Story, announced the bug on its official website on the 18th. The affected areas are Midiala Village and Vermeer Port. In Midiala Village, the issue occurs when entering from the Abur Plains or the path to Ssaulabi Temple. Vermeer Port is affected when entering from the Vermeer Plains. Additionally, in Nintendo Switch handheld mode, performance issues including frame drops are occurring in some areas with heavy graphical effects.

Daewon Media stated that they have identified the cause and registered a fix, and will announce the patch release date soon. As a temporary measure before the patch, they advised players to switch to handheld mode before entering the problematic areas and to play in handheld mode while in those villages. Regarding the performance issues in handheld mode, they confirmed that switching to docked mode and then back to handheld mode can temporarily stabilize performance. However, this is only a temporary measure and not a fundamental solution.

This latest release of Astonishia Story is an improved version of 'Astonishia Story R', which was a remake of the original 2002 title. While maintaining the story-driven structure and world-building of the original, it features expanded quest-based exploration and an improved combat system. Daewon Media oversaw production under license from Netmarble Neo, with original creators such as CEO Lee Won-sul participating as advisors. Development was handled by Waycoder, known for 'Fortress S' and 'Hwanse Chwihodjeon'.

However, with a critical bug occurring on the Nintendo Switch, which is a major platform for the game, a swift improvement is required.