In step 1 in Initial Release and Patching Procedures in Entering Test Scenarios, and in step 4. Reference, added a cautionary note about the language of the entered text.
Changes
Overall Documentation
Changed the terminology used within the documentation to align with changes to the notation on NDP.
(Japanese Version Only) (Old) 追加コンテンツ(AoC)→ (New) 追加コンテンツ
(English Version Only) (Old) Add-On Content → (New) Downloadable Content
Version 6.0 (2020-06-29)
Changes
3.1. Precheck Testing
Changed the consulting description. Previous description: "For software publishers whose NCL or NOA contact is also the NDP Licensing contact, consult with Nintendo in advance if you want to use precheck and establish whether it can be supported." Current description: "If you want to use precheck, consult with Nintendo in advance to see whether it is possible."
3.6. Entering Test Scenarios
Added a description at the beginning indicating that it is fine for test scenarios to be long.
Added a description about referenced attachments to step 4 of Initial Release and Patching Procedures, and step 3 of Procedure for Downloadable Content under Entering Test Scenarios.
Added reference information about descriptions.
3.7. Preparing Save Data
Added Related Documents.
4. Items for the Developer to Address During Lotcheck
Added supplementary text about Will Fix In ROM in the Handling by Developer column in Handling Issues Reported by the Lotcheck Department > General Bug/Guidelines.
Version 5.0 (2020-02-27)
Changes
4. Items for the Developer to Address During Lotcheck
Canceling Lotcheck - Case 2 introductory sentence Reworded the introductory sentence to provide more details.
Canceling Lotcheck - Case 3 section heading Reworded the heading as follows to clarify the timing. (Old) A bug was found after passing Lotcheck. → (New) A bug was found after passing Lotcheck but before release.
In the Japanese documentation, this change was made in Version 4.0 but was omitted from the revision history. In the English documentation, the change was made in Version 5.0.
9. FAQ/NDP Errors
Response to #11 Changed the error code number from 05-405 to 05-401. The number was changed by the NDP update, so it was changed here to match.
10. Common Problems and Bugs
Before Submitting to Lotcheck - Entering Age Ratings Provided additional information in Rating Pending or Not Required is selected in NDP > Age Rating. This was done because there were errors in the text in "The rating obtained from IARC is used for a physical product release."
Version 4.0 (2020-02-04)
Additions
3.8. Entering Rating Settings
Supplemental and Reference Information Added Applications for China.
Deletions
3.8. Entering Rating Settings
Supplemental and Reference Information Removed Asia, Outside of Japan. Nintendo eShops have already opened for Korea and Hong Kong, so you do not need to provide application-side support for the possibility of shops opening in the future.
3.13 Comments for Lotcheck
Removed the page. The content on this page is now on the entry screen on NDP, so this page is no longer needed.
Version 3.0 (2019-08-23)
Additions
4. Items for the Developer to Address During Lotcheck
Handling Issues Reported by the Lotcheck Department • Added measures to take when the developer does not respond to reports by the Lotcheck Department.
Changes
3.8. Entering Rating Settings
Simple Method for Configuring NMETA Files for Supplemental and Reference Information • Changed screenshots. The reason for the change is that the display screen specifications were changed.
Deletions
3.4. Entering Features
Step 3. • Deleted notes about selecting a patch as the data copy source. The reason for this change is that the specification change to the copy feature eliminated the previous behavior.
10. Common Problems and Bugs
Entering Features Page Information Before Submitting to Lotcheck • Deleted notes about Copying Release Data in a second or later patch. The reason for this change is that the specification change to the copy feature eliminated the previous behavior.
Version 2.0 (2019-02-13)
Additions
1. Introduction
Added the following to Related Documents. • Nintendo Developer Portal Help page • Nintendo Switch Guidelines • Nintendo Switch E-Commerce Guide
3.4. Entering Features
Added the following items to Specifications Requiring Advance Notice to Nintendo > Specifications Requiring Nintendo Approval Prior to Submission to Lotcheck. • Exceeding the save data size limitation specified in the Nintendo Switch NintendoSDK Documents • Exceeding the patch size limitation specified in the Nintendo Switch Guidelines • Using temporary storage • Using cache storage
3.12. Preparations for Downloadable Content Added a page.
3.13. Comments for Lotcheck Added a page.
4. Items for the Developer to Address During Lotcheck
Handling Issues Reported by the Lotcheck Department table, second row Added rating information that was missing in the initial version.
4. Items for the Developer to Address During Lotcheck
Canceling Lotcheck > Case 2: A bug was discovered after submitting to Lotcheck but before Lotcheck judgment. Added information indicating that Lotcheck must not be canceled because a patch fix is needed.
5. Checking Lotcheck Progress
Row 1, Situation in Important! Statuses Where Problems May Occur Added error codes.
6. Waiver Requests
Added Precheck Approval to What Are Waiver Requests? > Waiver Request Classification.
9. FAQ/NDP Errors
Table 4: Added English support when NCL is the NDP licensing contact.
Table 8: Added information about the order of tests.
Table 11: Added error codes.
10. Common Problems and Bugs Added a page.
Changes
Introduction
Related Systems Fixed the link targets for Nintendo Developer Portal (NDP) and Online Title Management System (OMAS).
3.4. Entering Features
Added Specifications for Which to Contact Nintendo in Advance With Problems or Concerns, and split out some conditions from Specifications Requiring Advance Notice to Nintendo.
(English Version Only) 5. Checking Lotcheck Progress
Status Transitions After Submitting to Lotcheck/Sub-Statuses Displayed Under the Status (Status of the Previous Submission Version) In each table, ステータス(日本語)[Status (Japanese)] was converted to English. It has been reverted to Japanese.
9. FAQ/NDP Errors
[English Version Only] Table 1 Answers Corrected an error in the English translation.
Updated the NDP error format. Deleted a paragraph and posted the content for tables 11 to 13.
Deletions
1. Introduction
Related Systems Deleted a description of NPSS. The description is not mentioned in the documentation.
3.9. Settings for Related Systems and Networks
OMAS > Locations of the Information About Procedures and Detailed Information Deleted Master ROM Submission Procedures. This document does not describe that information in any more detail.
7. Notification Email From NDP
Deleted Nintendo Identify Code. Content was not relevant to developers.