Elden Ring is set to make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, as announced during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. While specifics on how this version will compare to those on other platforms remain under wraps, the inclusion of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in today's showcase is a thrilling prospect for Nintendo fans eager to explore FromSoftware's acclaimed open-world masterpiece.
Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales within its first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique challenges, such as defeating bosses with the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and sparked intense speedrunning competitions. Following its success, the game was expanded with the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation is building for the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promise in early network test sessions.
IGN's review of Elden Ring awarded it a perfect score of 10/10, praising it as "a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path." The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also received a 10/10, with IGN stating, "Like the base game did before it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree raises the bar for single-player DLC expansions. It takes everything that made the base game such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a relatively compact 20-25 hour campaign, and provides fantastic new challenges for heavily invested fans to chew on."
While FromSoftware has not yet disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2, nor detailed its differences from previous versions, fans can stay updated on all announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct by following the provided link.
