On Reddit (r/NintendoSwitch) and gaming forums, player reception has been mostly positive:
Negative comments focused on the lack of a New Game+ mode, which wasn’t added in this patch. Neon Blood -NSP--Update 1.0.4-.rar
"Neon Blood" is a fictional (or unspecified) digital release presented here as a compressed archive file named Neon Blood -NSP--Update 1.0.4-.rar. This text describes plausible contents, purpose, and usage notes for such a package. Negative comments focused on the lack of a
RAR (Roshal Archive) is a proprietary archive format used to compress large files or split them into parts. In piracy scenes, .rar is common for distributing NSP files because Switch games are often 4–10 GB. However, no official update from Nintendo or ChaoticBrain comes as a .rar – official updates are delivered via eShop download or cartridge patch. On Reddit (r/NintendoSwitch) and gaming forums
This is a specific software patch. According to official patch notes from ChaoticBrain Studios (December 2024), Update 1.0.4 for Neon Blood includes:
The existence of "Neon Blood -NSP--Update 1.0.4-.rar" raises several questions about digital distribution, game piracy, and the challenges faced by indie developers. The fact that a game can be found in such a form suggests gaps in traditional distribution channels or issues with how certain titles are made available to the public.