Hogwarts Legacy is yet to get a Nintendo Switch release date and fans wonder why
Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world game set in the Wizarding World universe, was recently revealed to have been delayed to next year. While most platforms received a final release date, the only system left out was the Nintendo Switch. The Super Mario publisher's portable wonder will also be getting the game, to many players' astonishment.
However, Avalanche Software's community manager Chandler Wood shed some light on the delay, citing that the team needed more time to polish the game further. However, the fact that the Nintendo Switch version does not even have a release date yet is somewhat odd.
The public has understandably been disappointed, but the situation seems to be more complex for Nintendo Switch players.
Given the lower specifications of the console, many multiplatform games have suffered a downgrade on the handheld system. Games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOOM Eternal and more, while impressive in their own right, are noticeably worse in terms of visuals and overall performance. Gamers across various social media platforms speculated that the lack of hardware grunt was a possible reason for the delay.
To start off, it should be considered that the Nintendo Switch version was announced after other platforms. As such, it is likely that the development of the Nintendo Switch version needs further work since it was added later on in the development pipeline. This is not surprising as DOOM Eternal for the Nintendo Switch also arrived several months after its release for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This can be a good thing as developers can shift their focus solely onto the Nintendo Switch to ensure a quality experience, once other systems are wrapped up.
As for claims that it would be a Cloud Version,
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