Retro-inspired platformer Celeste has just received a brand new mode on PC called 'Variants'. While not currently available on Switch, this update is also planned to hit console versions of the game "in the future".

The mode has been introduced on both Itch and Steam as part of the game's v1.2.5.0 update; according to the update's patch notes, the mode contains "a collection of special options to change the rules of the game, unlocked after completing the C-Sides" and can be activated on the File Select menu.

The game's developer Matt Thorson (Matt Makes Games) has provided a little more detail on Twitter, describing it as an "anti-Assist Mode" and explaining that it can make the game "harder or weirder".

We just released a Celeste patch on Itch and Steam! v1.2.5.0

The biggest addition: Variants mode, unlocked when you complete all C-Sides. It's kind of like anti-Assist Mode: a collection of options to make the game harder or weirder. — Maddy Thorson (@MattThorson) December 4, 2018

The confirmation that it will eventually arrive on consoles comes from the tweet below.

This and all updates will be coming to consoles in the future, but right now it's only on PC. Sorry! — Maddy Thorson (@MattThorson) December 4, 2018

Did you enjoy Celeste on Nintendo Switch? Would you like to see these special option modifiers appear in the Switch version of the game? Hopefully there won't be too long to wait!