Critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Trilogy is coming to Nintendo Switch
Swopping onto Switch
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A small but significant announcement from the recent Nintendo Direct June 2023 showcase was that the excellentBatman: Arkham Trilogyis making its way on Nintendo Switch later this year.
The critically acclaimed trilogy from Rocksteady will arrive this fall on the mobile console and is a welcome addition to the Switch’s library. It’s not often you get a drop of arguably thebest Batman gamesof all time on any platform, let alone some of thebest superhero games.
The release will includeArkham Asylum,Arkham City, andArkham Knightalong with all the DLC so it’s a hell of a package.
You can see the full reveal trailer below.
These three games from Rocksteady have long been favourites of fans and often held up as the pinnacle of superhero video games - until the likes ofMarvel’s Spider-Mancame along, of course. The fluid combat, detective-style quests, and brilliant cast of characters and voice actors, along with a living breathing representation of Gotham City, made of a near-perfect recipe. And one that’s going to be excellent to revisit on the Switchm, or jump into for the first time.
This collection of classics coming to Switch wasn’t the only such announcement from the June 2023 Nintendo Direct: slithering ontothe platform is also theMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1. This is also a welcome addition to the library on Switch and means a whole new audience can enjoy some spectacular and acclaimed games from yesteryear.
However, one factor about theMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1might also give Batman fans pause for thought. The physical edition former looks to only have 2.4GB of data actually loaded onto the cartridge which means you’ll have to have an internet connection to actually obtain the rest of the data and games - that you bought. Physically. It’s not necessarily a surprise nowadays, but these are older games so don’t take up much space by default. If theArkham Trilogyshares this then fans might not be best pleased, once again.
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While a collection of ‘older’ games, the Arkham Trilogy will not be a hotly anticipatedupcoming gameand will be one of the bestnew Switch gamesof the year.
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