Nintendo is aware of the bug and promised a patch soon. “A bug has been found in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition. A patch will be released early next week to fix this. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack has had its share of criticisms since release, primarily due to the price, and such issues don’t help. With Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulators also reportedly leaked for the service, one has to wonder about their quality. Stay tuned for more details on that in the coming months.

Other titles added to the base subscription recently include Congo’s Caper and Rival Turf! for the SNES and Pinball for the NES. Learn more about them here.

A bug has been found in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition. A patch will be released early next week to fix this. We apologise for the inconvenience.

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) May 27, 2022

Originally released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, the title sees Kirby battling against Dark Matter with the help of Adeleine, Waddle Dee and King Dedede. Players will venture to six different planets, ranging from a futuristic factory where candy is made to a desolate landscape brimming with lava, to retrieve the Crystal Shards. Kirby is still capable of copying enemy abilities but can also steal weapons from foes as well.

This allows for combining the two into a range of new techniques. Along with the single-player campaign, there are three multiplayer mini-games to play through like 100-Yard Hop, Bumper Crop Bump and Checkerboard Chase with support for up to four players.

In the meantime, those looking for some more contemporary Kirby platforming fun can check out Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It’s currently available for Nintendo Switch.