Arc System Works’ magnum opus, Guilty Gear Strive , has finally landed on Nintendo’s hybrid console. With its arrival, a specific corner of the internet has sparked to life, dominated by a single, highly technical keyword phrase: “Guilty Gear Strive Switch NSP XCI Update.”
Assuming you have a legitimate dump of your own cartridge (XCI) or eShop purchase (NSP), here is how the "Update" works:
Whether you are dumping your own cartridge to play on a Steam Deck emulator or updating your CFW Switch for cross-play, ensure you have or later. The base game is a relic of a broken past; the updated NSP/XCI represents the best way to take the heat of the Gear Project anywhere you go.