Sports Story wasn’t in the best shape at launch, but thankfully, a few updates have been released since then. We’re now up to version 1.0.4 and while it includes the usual fixes and improvements, it also has another interesting change.
Access to the “secret development room” is now blocked. If you haven’t already seen it, it’s the part of the game where you go into a hidden area and can talk to the “video game developers” about the development environment. Here are the full patch notes for Sports Story version 1.0.4:
Sports Story – Version 1.0.4 (January 29, 2023)
Main
Access to secret development room blocked.
Progress
- If the squid boss disappears, it will return to the platform after reloading the game.
- Wildlands birdie medals quest will be marked correctly if medals are collected in multiple rounds.
- Fixed some shops requiring a certain amount of money to function.
various
- Various fixes for places/events where the player could get stuck.
- Club screens will display more than 5 clubs correctly.
- Fixed an issue that could sometimes lock the player after throwing golf balls.
- The 30% coupon now works correctly.
- Catching fish with a sticky hand will no longer cause problems.
- Fixed swing bar when using PureStrike Green Woods.
Sports Tale got a surprise release last December, and while we didn’t mind, it wasn’t quite “up to scratch” after such a long wait. Here’s a quick snippet of our review:
“If you loved the original, you’ll probably find Sports Story a fun enough sequel, but there’s no denying that it feels like quite a letdown after years of waiting. Assuming Sidebar can fix the worst technical aspects of the problem, we’d give Sports Story a light recommendation to anyone who looking for an unusual take on a sports RPG, but this one doesn’t deserve a spot at the top of your list.”
