: The archive contains the base game data along with Update 1.0.2 , which was a post-launch patch intended to address performance issues and bugs on the Nintendo Switch hardware.

"Update 1.0.2?" Mae muttered, her tail twitching. "The game’s already way past that version."

Purchase and download the game safely through the official Nintendo eShop .

No. An XCI is a cartridge dump. Updates are only distributed as NSP. If you see "Night in the Woods [Update].xci", it is a mislabeled fake or a custom repack. Only use NSP for patches.