A few days after a State of Play revealing 15 minutes of gameplay, we learn that Hogwarts Legacy will also be released on Nintendo Switch.
Hogwarts Legacy : the maximum of information
The last Sony’s State of Play has been extremely rich in information regarding next game Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy. If for now there is still no news about its release date precise because still announced at the end of 2022, we were entitled on the other hand to nearly 15 minutes of gameplay to learn more about the game studio Avalanche Software. Among the most interesting information, we know that the main plot of the game will take place in the late 1800s, well before the movies Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter. The main character will start in fifth grade with a heavy liability and will intervene in an anti-wizard rebellion led by a group of goblins. To spare the hopes of fans, Avalanche Software did not reveal more.
Although the game explores the ancient history of Hogwarts, there will be well-known characters and ancestors of characters present in previous stories, such as Nearly Headless Nick or the Wesley family. Several difficulty modes are announced, with a multitude of usable spells, in particular an Avada Kedavra which shocked many people. RPG in open world obliges, there will be lots of collectibles, side quests and NPCs to find to improve your statistics, your experience, your game tree or your arsenal, with a crafting system for potions, plants or various objects and animals usable in game, such as the Mandrake to deafen opponents within range. The Room of Requirement will serve as a central hub for your ancillary activities, as well asa garden where you can find animals that help you, such as a Niffler or… a Thestral, proof that your character has already seen someone die. The weather there will be dynamic with a change of seasons, and many monsters have been introduced, including dragons, hippogryphs or others unknown until now. To find out more, you can find our dedicated article right here. Corn the news that made the most talk about it is not one, and it is the arrival of the game on the Nintendo Switch.
Harry Potter on Switch: dreaded downgrade?
Indeed, since March 18, the Nintendo Switch logo has been applied to all official pages and visuals of the upcoming Avalanche game. Until now, the game was only announced for Sony, Microsoft and PC consoles. Besides, Sony event obliges, the entire Gameplay sequence was shown on PS5. So don’t expect this quality of visuals on other less efficient consoles, the Switch is obviously singled out on this subject, as the ports on it are catastrophic because of the weak technical capacities of the console. A lot of fans started to go to the battlements so that he wouldn’t make the same mistake again with Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy only for the Switch port of games such as The Witcher 3.
One of the options considered – but which is unlikely since there already seem to be Switch covers of the game according to certain rumors, visible on Amazon – would be that Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy on Switch goes through Cloud Gaming, like the last game Hitman 3. This method requires a permanent internet connection but allows to overcome the weak technical capacities of the Nintendo console, since the player plays in streaming from his Nintendo Switch. This would probably be the best option for this sizable portion of gamers to get the most out of the game experience. Otherwise, the developers had announced that they were taking a radical decision after yet another controversy sparked by JK Rowling. We talked about it in an article right here.
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