Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launched on Switch 2 last week, and while the little green dino's latest outing is mostly in a playable state, some players have hit a very literal game over - not from falling into a pit, but from a bug that locks progress entirely. Real ones know there is nothing more rage-inducing than a soft-lock eating your save file.
According to Nintendo Life, Nintendo has officially acknowledged the issue through its customer support social media account, confirming it is actively investigating multiple reports of a game-breaking bug that triggers under certain conditions and brings the whole adventure to a screeching halt. No details yet on what those conditions are, so you might want to hold off on any speedrun attempts for now.
The good news? A fix is on the way. Nintendo confirmed an update is incoming, though no specific timeline has been given for when the patch will actually drop. In the meantime, players who encounter the bug are presumably left staring at their screen wondering what forbidden sequence of button presses doomed their playthrough.
This is one of those classic launch window situations where a game ships in a "good enough" state but hides a nasty little gremlin in the code, waiting for the right player in the right moment to detonate. Yoshi has survived Kamek, giant Boss Bass enemies, and Baby Bowser for decades - but apparently a rogue line of code is the real final boss this time around.
If you have picked up Yoshi and the Mysterious Book already, it might be worth saving frequently and keeping an eye on Nintendo's official channels for the patch announcement. And if your game is currently bricked - solidarity, friend. The respawn is coming.
