Press "Ignore" when you load the save.
On the contrary, I think this may be the most bug free version I have played. Yes, now you have to press ignore every time when you load a save, but the bugs that caused the game to crash after you spam multiple specials, or some other stuff are completely gone for me. Also, I noticed how much more balanced the game became game-play wise. It used to be that you can spam one combo and specials to just beat the whole game. Now you kinda have to put your stats correctly, and use a few more moves if you wanna grind through the early lvls more efficiently.
What do you mean by soft lock? The new scenes worked fine for me.