Elden Ring on the Switch 2 isn’t tarnished
FromSoftware is hoping to make a splash on the Switch 2 later this year when it launches The Duskbloods, a gothic competitive multiplayer game that’s unlike anything the studio has made before. But before that, Switch 2 owners have a chance to experience the studio’s biggest hit for the first time thanks to a port of Elden Ring and its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: FromSoftware is hoping to make a splash on the Switch 2 later this year when it launches The Duskbloods, a gothic competitive multiplayer game that’s unlike anything the studio has made before.
- Fact 2: But before that, Switch 2 owners have a chance to experience the studio’s biggest hit for the first time thanks to a port of Elden Ring and its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
- Fact 3: For the most part, the new version — called the “Tarnished Edition” — is the same game that captivated players in 2022.
- Fact 4: Nintendo made this point crystal clear launching the original Switch alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the extra horsepower of the Switch 2 has been put to use for ports of gigantic games like Cyberpunk 2077.
FromSoftware is hoping to make a splash on the Switch 2 later this year when it launches The Duskbloods, a gothic competitive multiplayer game that’s unlike anything the studio has made before. But before that, Switch 2 owners have a chance to experience the studio’s biggest hit for the first time thanks to a port of Elden Ring and its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
For the most part, the new version — called the “Tarnished Edition” — is the same game that captivated players in 2022. But the shift in platform also makes it a particularly compelling way to explore the Lands Between. Elden Ring differentiated itself from past FromSoft games by introducing a large open world shrouded in mystery and brimming with danger.
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Original source: The Verge
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