The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bringing the Epic to the Nintendo Switch
David Gelmini
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Nintendo got a lot of shit for their official unveiling of the Switch back in October, because the announcement trailer briefly showed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim being played on the system, despite the fact that Bethesda wouldn’t confirm if the game was coming to the Switch. It seemed that Nintendo were leading us up the garden path.
Well, it turns out that they were actually being honest with us, because during last night’s Nintendo Switch Presentation, it was confirmed that Skyrim will indeed be released on their seventh main console. Which is pretty impressive, as Bethesda have only released three other games on Nintendo systems throughout their 31 year history. I sure hope that this won’t be the last.
Skyrim’s director Todd Howard appeared in the video below to discuss the Switch version. It’s kind of unfathomable to think that we’re getting a handheld version (the Switch is both a handheld/home console hybrid) of a game of such sheer size and scope that back in the day it was pushing both the PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware to their limits.
And yes, Skyrim is five years old, and yes, most recent third-party games will likely not run on the Switch because, although we don’t yet know it’s full specifications, it’s said to be far behind both the PS4 and Xbox one in terms of horsepower. But if any half decade old game can sell a system, it’s Skyrim.
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