Elden Ring on the Switch 2 isn’t tarnished

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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 Ringdifferentiated itself from past FromSoft games by introducing a large open world shrouded in mystery and brimming with danger. And as we’ve learned over the years, open-world games work especially well on Nintendo’s hybrid console, letting you play in small...

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