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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

GTA Trilogy Grove Street credits removal response

Grove Street Games, the original developer behind Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, has responded to being removed from the credits.

Rockstar issued a significant update for each of the titles this week. But aside from the improvements, it was discovered that Grove Street Games is no longer credited on the initial boot screen. While the company wasn’t involved more recently, Grove Street did work on the original console release.

GTA Trilogy update 1.112

After the patch started to make its way out yesterday, the new 1.112 update for GTA Trilogy (technically called Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition) is live on Nintendo Switch. We can confirm that all three games in the collection have been spruced up on the console.

Rockstar has shared its official patch notes, which note various fixes and improvements. Also, probably the biggest thing here is the lighting. Players can now select Classic Lighting mode to more closely emulate the look of the original games.

gta trilogy definitive edition update 1.0.6

A new update has arrived for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition on Switch. Rockstar Games lists it at version 1.04, though it should show up on your system as version 1.0.6.

This new update includes improvements for performance and stability along with tons of fixes. For the full patch notes, continue on below. 

GTA Trilogy Switch physical

The physical version of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition now has a release date on Switch.

Today’s news actually comes directly from Nintendo. The GTA games will be appearing on store shelves starting February 11, 2022, the company just announced.

GTA Trilogy Switch physical

The physical version of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has been delayed, Rockstar Games has announced. Copies on Switch will not be available until early 2022.

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition previously arrived on the Switch eShop earlier this month. It includes redone versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Previously, the physical version was planned for December 7.

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition update 1.02

Rockstar recently said that the first update for GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition would be released soon, and the company has followed through as version 1.02 is now live on Switch. It includes a ton of general fixes, along with specific fixes for all three games – III, Vice City, and San Andreas.

The full patch notes for the GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition version 1.02 update are as follows:

gta vice city switch frame rate

Digital Foundry shared its technical analysis for GTA III: The Definitive Edition last week, and has now followed that up with another video highlighting Vice City and San Andreas that delves into various aspects like frame rate on Switch.

Below is a roundup of some of the more important points:

Rockstar Games has issued a statement surrounding the issues players have encountered with GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

All platforms have been plagued by various problems. On Switch, there have been reports of frame rate slowdown in particular. Each one of the games on all systems has also seen their fair share of bugs.

In its statement, Rockstar apologized to fans and promised updates. The first one, planned for the “coming days”, will “address a number of issue”.

The full statement reads:

gta iii switch frame rate

Digital Foundry has started its technical analysis of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition by kicking things off with GTA III: The Definitive Edition, and as part of that, we have further information about the Switch version like frame rate and resolution.

Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:

Thursday was a big day for the Grand Theft Auto series. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launched on various platforms, bringing along updated versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It was particularly notable for Switch as these titles have never appeared on a Nintendo platform until now.

Rockstar Games worked with Grove Street Games on the remasters. They have new graphics, some updated gameplay, and even some Switch features like touch screen usage and gyro aiming.

For those that have picked up Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, what are your impressions thus far? Which one of the games is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.


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