If you own a legitimate copy of Assassin’s Creed III Remastered on Switch, Ubisoft pushes update 1.02 automatically via the eShop. We strongly recommend the official path. Here’s why:
However, if you are a digital preservationist or CFW enthusiast, the NSP version of 1.02 is identical in binaries — it’s merely a repackaged version of the same data.
This file is an official patch/update for the game. It is not the full game itself; it is intended to be installed alongside the base game file to fix bugs, improve performance, and occasionally add features. Assassin-Creed-III-Remastered-NSP-Update-1.02-R...
The base game of Assassin’s Creed III Remastered on Switch is approximately 13.5 GB — a massive chunk of the console’s internal 32 GB storage. The 1.02 update adds roughly 2.1 GB to 2.4 GB of new data.
Installation prerequisites (for CFW users): If you own a legitimate copy of Assassin’s
Important note for preservationists: This update is irreversible without deleting the game entirely. Always back up your save data before installation.
Ubisoft released update 1.02 in mid-2019, approximately two months after the Switch launch. According to official patch notes (and reverse-engineered scene reports), the update addresses several critical areas: However, if you are a digital preservationist or
For users in the console modding scene, this specific release file offers benefits beyond official fixes:
Update 1.0.2 addresses performance optimizations, stability improvements, and minor bug fixes introduced after the original remastered launch on Nintendo Switch.