Elden Ring Should NOT Look This GOOD on Nintendo Switch 2

Ah, good moral fellow tarnished. What good's fortune that thy might find thy way here to this sponsored Bandai Namco Elder Ring moving picture show? Long we have suffered. But finally, Elden Ring in all of its grace and glory has bestowed itself upon the sacred tablet. And so, fellow tarnished, I have taken up thy blade. I have dawned my finest armor, and I have ventured once more out into the lands between, but not in search of the Elder Ring. No, something much greater. The answer on if this game actually runs well on Switch 2, which it bloody bloody does if you ask me. Now, I should probably establish something before we begin, and that's that I do actually love Elder Ring. This isn't my first pilgrimage into the lands between. I played through the entire game back in 2022, and I saw the light back then. I was glazing this game before people started using the word glaze. I knew without a shadow of doubt that Elder Ring was going to win game of the year. >> Elder Ring. So you can call me Wood. Wood the all knowing. Jesus, that was lame. So when I said then and when I repeat now that Elder Ring is one of my favorite games of all time, I don't say that lightly. And it really shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to people because well, for one, I mean, it's one of the greatest games of all time, like just unbiasedly and statistically speaking. But two, this game was inspired by Breath of the Wild. Now, I know a lot of people know that already, but the creator of the game, Miyazaki, said himself that after playing Breath of the Wild, he wanted to take his Soulslike formula and explore it in a game like that. And it works so incredibly well. And that's the funny thing because now that Nintendo Switch inspired game is finally making its way to the console. And there are so many of you out there that are about to explore the lands between for the very first time. And I feel so sorry for you poor bastards cuz you have no idea what's coming. But I'm going to help you just a little bit. Because while this game can be incredibly difficult, it's also surprisingly welcome to newcomers. So would the all knowing is going to help you? Because I know the Souls Light games and Elder Ring in particular have a reputation. They're very hard. They can be extremely confusing and this game is enormous. The best way I can describe it to a Nintendo fan is imagine it's high roll if every single thing was trying to kill you. The soldiers want you dead. The monsters want you dead. The birds want you dead. The dogs really want you dead. These lobsters want you dead. Even the shellfish are coming for you. I mean, I wouldn't even be surprised if there's a bush in this game that's killed someone at some point. Elder Ring gives you the freedom to create any kind of character you want. Oh, wow. Wow. Wa. You seeing what I'm seeing? Fromoft actually managed to do the impossible on the Nintendo Switch 2. Hair actually looks good. It doesn't look like a anti-aliasing staticky mess. And if there's one thing I appreciate, it's nice hair because I wish I still had it. I got to cut this off one day. It's all dead. It's as dead as I am. Every time I play Odin Ring, I accidentally made my character look like the Attack Titan, which to be honest is probably exactly what I need going into this game. The thing that you notice immediately as you start playing the game is you can be anything you want to be. You want to be a knight? That's a pretty standard one. You want to be a wizard and just use only spells? Be a wizard. A samurai man? Sure. You want to be a naked guy with a pot on his head holding a stick? Well, I got good news for you. That's probably the best build in the game. There are so many different play styles and weapons and armor and items and abilities and mimics and and swish swishes. In fact, they've even added two new classes to this tarnished version of the game. So, even if you've played the game before, you can also try something new. Also, I don't want to give you too many like like actual spoiler tips as to what to do, but if you're like me and you just you want to use a really cool sword, go here and I'll let you figure it out from there. I'll mark it on the map. Go here. Trust me. Now, would the wise or would the all knowing or whatever it is I called myself at the start of this video is going to impart some knowledge onto you guys because there's a few non-spoilery tips I can give you. first one that any seasoned Elder Ring player will tell you is you don't have to fight everything. When you first step out into the lands between and you get the beautiful shot of the world that you're about to enjoy, you're going to see a big shiny golden man on a horse and your gamer brain is going to go, I I should go fight that. No, that's the creator of the game Miyazaki just trolling you. Just just asking, what are you stupid? And I am. First time I played this game, of course, I tried to attack this thing and I very quickly got humbled, which is a very Nintendo way of teaching a player about the game world without actually giving them a pop-up tutorial or writing it down on pen and paper. Immediately, you learn, no, you can't fight everything. In fact, you're not supposed to. Too many players I feel get to a big boss fight, can't do anything to the boss, get really mad and upset, think the game is stupid hard, and never play it again. When really, the world of Elder Ring itself is the difficulty setting. You running straight to that boss is you playing the game on legendary mode. The easy setting is to go and do almost anything else. specifically in the starting area. There are loads of enemies to fight, bosses to kill, and anytime you defeat something, you get runes, and you use those to level yourself up, but you also find smithing stones you can use to upgrade your swords or your weapons, better armor, better equipment, and honestly, you can end up going down hours of fun rabbit holes just exploring the world. And then when you finally remember, oh, I never beat that boss that kicked my ass, you'll go back there and you'll land that first attack on it and see a giant chunk of his health bar disappear. And it's one of the most rewarding feelings in a video game cuz it's the instant serotonin hit of this fight is below me. That's that's escape. That's what makes Elder Ring so approachable cuz you don't have to be a Dark Souls veteran. You can play however you want to play. The game gives you all of the tools. There's honestly so many tools that it's it it is overwhelming if you really want to dive into the weeds. There's this chick that'll give you a hug. And if you get a hug, you get an ability that you can pop any time that makes you more sturdy. There's so many weird things like that if you really want to dive down the rabbit hole or you can just get really strong and hit things. Early on, you'll get a spectral steed called torrent. But in the tarnished edition, they've actually added in uh torrent fashion. Torrent is great for getting around the world, but also with dealing with a lot of the fights. Another little would the wood the wise tip that the game doesn't really tell you. As soon as you get torrent, go back and visit Santa in this area. And there'll be a fair maiden that you can meet that you'll never meet again, I don't think. And she'll give you a really another really cool item. I wanted to keep it a secret, but it's too cool. It's wolves. You get three pet wolves and they fight for you and it's awesome. But you should go and talk to her because she also gives you the casting bell as part of this and you need that to summon any of the spirits you find in the game. Okay, but I know the reason why a lot of you are here, a lot of you seasoned veterans are watching this video, you want to know how it runs on the Switch 2. And I got to tell you really bloody well. I like a lot of people were a little worried only because like over a year ago we heard talk about this game possibly not performing the best on the system. And I don't know if FromSoft took that to heart and cooked it for another year. I haven't asked. I won't ask. I don't need to know. All I need to know is the game's coming out on the 28th and it looks and plays like this. I mean, you've been seeing it the whole review. It is a steady and thoughtful 30fps. It plays like butter and also looks really impressive. I mean, there's some areas where I am just shocked that this is on Switch. The frame rate was one of the first things I wanted to check and feel out when I started playing, but I almost immediately just forgot about it. The game plays so well, it was never a thought on my mind. The only thought on my mind the whole time I was playing was how good this game looked. The scale of the game is here. The lighting is here. The brilliantly designed art direction that helped win this game best art direction of the year the same year that it won best game of the year in 2022 is also here. Even the load times are really short, which is incredible because well, I see them a lot. But here's where I think Nintendo players are going to get the most fun out of this game. It's the exploration of the world. because the game encourages you to explore the same way a great Nintendo game like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom do. You see a cave over there in the distance. I implore you to go into that cave. You never know what you're going to find in there. It could be some terrifying creature or it could be a crucial upgrade that will make you so much stronger. I don't know if you're going to be able to find them, but I did actually leave two notes myself. one right as you enter the game and another one here. So, if you find those, those were me. The game rewards curiosity, but unlike other games releasing these days, Elder Ring isn't going to vomit 17 objective markers on your screen telling you exactly what it is you have to do next, because most stuff is just optional. A lot of the bosses and hard enemies you find, you never actually have to beat them. There is a suggestion of a main path that you can take, but I highly recommend deviating from it constantly. Which that brings me to my next suggestion, and that's just talk to everybody. And don't make the mistake I did the first time I played this game. Talk to everybody incessantly because they they annoyingly will never say everything they have to say the first time you talk to them. Just keep keep talking again and again and again and again. the third time or the fourth time, they might actually give you an item. Or they might give you a hint or give you a clue about a cool location you can go to or give you a quest, one that you just have to commit to memory. The game isn't going to remember any of this stuff for you. The best part is though, if you forget it really, it won't matter cuz again, a lot of this stuff is just optional. It depends on the journey you want to take. And here's the biggest thing. It's going to happen and it's going to happen a lot. Sometimes you're going to know what you're doing and you're still going to die. Other times you're going to have no idea what you're doing and you're going to get rewarded by dying. Ooh, one of the best ones is there's going to be times where you spend 10 minutes fighting an intense boss fight, feeling like you're doing incredible. You're going to get the boss on a slither of health, a pixel of health, and you somehow have managed to still retain most of yours, and you're going to die. And it's the restraint in those moments, not to snap the console in two, that proves you better than others. But here's what I need you to remember. Dying in Elder Ring is important because every death provides you with valuable information. I mean, the obvious one, maybe you're not ready for this fight yet, but there's also things like the attack patterns of the enemies that you're slowly learning. Maybe this sword isn't working. Maybe this ability isn't working. Or maybe it's just that you need more health. Sometimes I think players get overwhelmed by the choice of things to level up. Vigor, always that one. Having more health in a game where everything is trying to take it is never the wrong choice. So, if you're dying a lot, level up your vigor. If you're still dying, might I recommend leveling up your vigor. And if you're having a hard Sunday and the week just hasn't gone the way that you thought that it would, and you're looking for a little thing to take the edge off, level up your vigor. And once Elder Ring finally gets its claws into you, it's not going to let go. There is hundreds of hours to be had just in the base game. Let alone when you get to the Shadow of Tree DLC expansion, which is also packed into this tarnished edition. You go from the early hours of gameplay where you're scared of almost anything you come across to getting to the point where you will start seeking out the strongest enemies to test yourself and see if you can beat them. And by the way, being disappointed if it's too easy. You're going to start looking for challenges in places where usually you would have never wanted to go. You have a lot of Elder Ring ahead of you, which is why this game is so good. It's infinitely replayable cuz just like everybody else, you'll probably start with a knight and a sword. You know, the basics. And by the time you get done with this game, you'll be Greg. Greg's the naked guy with the pot on his head and a stick and you'll love it. Greg fears no man. I feel like a lot of you guys might not think this is the game for you. You might think that, oh, I just love my Nintendo games. I just want to play my Zelda. And that's what you're missing is that this game is so much like those. the exploration, the do anything in any order, any way you want, taking on a bunch of quests and meeting magical mystical characters and upgrading your vigor. And when a giant golden magical knight on horseback absolutely pulverizes you in the first 5 minutes of the game, coming back hours later and teaching that knight the consequences of its actions when you mess with a Nintendo warrior. It's just fun. Now go forth. Claim the Elder Ring. Become the Elden God. But most importantly, don't break your sacred tablet. Very expensive now.