Thus, . The "Better" mod pack capitalizes on this last vulnerable version, allowing players to access all cards up to the Blazing Dragon Reborn set without triggering ban flags (provided you stay in airplane mode). What Makes the "Better" Version Superior to Vanilla? Let’s compare the stock experience of Dear Days vs. the NSP Update 17 Better mod. 1. The Economy Fix (The "Better" Grind) In vanilla Dear Days , earning enough in-game currency to buy a single booster pack (100 SP) takes roughly 3-5 CPU fights. To build a meta deck like Bastion Prime or Gravidia , you need hundreds of packs. This is designed to push microtransactions.
However, a splinter group is working on a —taking cards from Updates 18-22 and manually coding them into Update 17's database. This is incredibly difficult due to new keyword abilities (like Charge and Energy Cyclers ), but early alpha builds exist.
Furthermore, the Switch version’s UI is optimized for touch-screen card dragging. The "Better" pack retains this while fixing the annoying "joy-con drift" sensitivity issues that plagued the official patch. As of late 2025, the modding scene has largely moved on. The team behind the "Better" packs (known internally as Project Vanguard OverDress ) announced they are ceasing development because Bushiroad is releasing Cardfight Vanguard Dear Days 2 .
Since its release on the Nintendo Switch and PC, Cardfight Vanguard Dear Days has been a divisive title. Hardcore fans of Bushiroad’s iconic trading card game praised its faithful adaptation of the OverDress and will+Dress standards, while casual players balked at the hefty price tag and the grind-heavy progression system. However, in the underground world of modded Switch consoles and custom firmware (CFW), a specific release has become legendary: Cardfight Vanguard Dear Days NSP Update 17 Better .
