Legacy of Kain: Ascendance Announced for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 February 2026 / 5,483 Views
Publisher Crystal Dynamics and developer Bit Bot Media have announced 2D action platformer, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. It will launch on March 31.
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a fast, 2D action platformer built around vertical movement, fluid combat, and skill-driven play.
Nosgoth’s dark fantasy world is brought to life through animated cut scenes and buetifully crafted pixel art gameplay. Each level filled with environmental challenges and puzzles that flow seamlessly into combat. Fly, fight, and unravel the past in a world of collapsing kingdoms, haunted ruins, and shattered timelines.
2D Action Platformer
Chain melee strikes, evasive dashes, and supernatural attacks in fluid, vicious combat.
Multiple Protagonists
Overwhelm the battlefield with Kain’s vampiric powers. Play Raziel before his fall as a human Sarafan knight, then take flight for the first time in his vampiric form. The Vampire Elaleth introduces an aggressive playstyle focused on fast relentless offense.
Original Score
Ascendance delivers a powerful original score by Celldweller.
Returning Voice Talent
Reunites iconic Legacy of Kain voice actors—Michael Bell, Simon Templeman, Richard Doyle and Anna Gunn.
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Crazy how ports of new games continue to come to Switch 1, which graphics are often between PS3 and PS4 versions and at the same time, they cut the PS4 and XB1 out.
Short answer: Switch 1 is the base hardware for the EShop/retail library, Switch 2 is the higher end. So most devs are going to support that until such a time where it’s no longer money on the table to start with a later generation of hardware instead.
Longer answer: I’m not sure how the PlayStation and Xbox work right now, but if you own a Switch 2, the Switch 1 is treated as the same platform, just earlier hardware. If you play a Switch 1 game on Switch 2, the experience will be identical to other Switch 2 games. It’s also not like “Wii Mode” where the hardware upgrade doesn’t matter: dynamic frame rates are consistently maxed out, popup usually occurs at the max draw distance consistently (technically better, but more noticeable since it always occurs the same distance) , and faster load times.
Some games have Switch 2 editions. “Switch 2 Editions” aren’t separate games, but treated as DLC that is exclusive to Switch 2 users that upgrade the graphical settings: increased draw distances, increases max frame rates, mouse controls, 4K, and in some cases certain features (like 8 player Stardew). If you didn’t own the Switch 1 edition, when you buy it on Switch 2 it’s already patched in.
As a note, I think we’ve hit a point where Switch 1 hardware is going to be adequate for certain types of games for decades to come. The difference with previous gens is no more split libraries.
Bottom line is that if a game can run on Switch, or has a lower end settings that run on Switch, that’ll be the base hardware. Switch 2 is a new generation of hardware, but the EShop doesn’t have a generational distinction. Kind of like mobile app stores and Steam. And typically devs are going to cast the widest net by supporting the earliest version of the hardware they can to have access to the most customers. I wouldn’t be surprised if Switch 1 was still supported by an ample number of devs over a decade from now when Switch 3 is already out, they don’t really lose much from going that route.
