I play on switch and was wondering if there was a way to get a lower version or if having 1.2 is viable for good times

Hi Wolfram! I don't believe there's a way to get a lower version without homebrew on Switch. 1.2 is not typically viable for good times, mainly because the fanfare skip doesn't work, and some glitches don't work.

A list of version differences can be found here: https://dkcspeedruns.com/Version_Differences

Having said that, version 1.2 can still be decent for practicing and getting familiar with the game for most categories, but to get competitive times version 1.0 (or for some categories 1.1 is also fine) is recommended.

Thanks I just saw some top times in all stages being on switch 1.1 but maybe I will emulate

Are the categories No Major Glitches And No Major Skips possible can be done on 1.2 without being able to cut out some glitches?

For these two categories, I think 1.2 is sufficient because of glitch limitations.

And if I want good records, I can use 1.0 or 1.1.