Gothic Classic Headed to Switch on September 28 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 August 2023 / 2,934 Views
THQ Nordic announced the original Gothic game code is being ported to the Nintendo Switch as Gothic Classic. It will launch on September 28.
A physical edition of the game will be available at the THQ Nordic Store and gameware.at.
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
For the first time, relive this amazing RPG on a handheld console and enjoy the game that revolutionized roleplaying games on the go! Dive into dark times and adventures with great performance and a well adapted user interface and controls—the classic is back and still a very in-depth RPG with a lively simulation!
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed ore. You are thrown through the barrier into this prison colony. With your back against the wall, you have to survive and form volatile alliances until you can finally escape.
Key Features:
- A big RPG experience with over 50 hours of gameplay.
- A large variety of weapons and spells for your character.
- A unique character development systems that is tied to teachers that can be found in the world.
- A simulated living world where people go to work, sleep, eat, and fight to survive.
- Make a choice between three different camps that all have their unique perspectives on the main story.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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This is unexpected, but quite interesting.
Gothic is that action RPG game you hear about referenced among older RPG gamers and devs, yet very few people have actually played it, given its age and PC only version. It's always been rough around the edges, given its modest budget, yet it still remains one of the best in its subgenre (single character gated open world RPG).
If you don't mind its quirks, and you are willing to die often for being too cocky or foolish, it will be a very satisfying experience with a lot of choices to make and different paths to take in an interesting "you are not a hero" setting of penal mining colony in Khorinis.
Nice. Best skip Gothic II Gold Edition though, it will be too hard for the average Nintendo player.
You aren't wrong.
But I am finding the Switch to be the best platform for these ports/remasters/remakes... Final Fantasy 7/8/9/10, Links Awakening, Super Mario 3D all-stars, Oddworld, Spyro, Crash, Xenoblade, Metroid Prime and more.
Sure, they look cleaner and sharper on next-gen hardware, but there is something about dropping a cart into Nintendo's best handheld ever and just taking it with you.
