Ubisoft recently announced that Assassin's Creed: Ezio Collection will land on the Switch platform on February 17. There are still many player fans who indulge in the story of the "old ghost" and consider the Ezio trilogy to be the best work in the Assassin's Creed series. Curiously, of course, the original Assassin's Creed still didn't release the PS4, Xbox One, and NS versions. So which games in the Assassin's Creed series can be played on the Switch? Xiaobian also made statistics, relive the style of the Assassin Master on the handheld!
(NS handheld mode screenshot, Grandpa's charming smile has become a classic picture)
Assassin's Creed: Ezio Collection
Assassin's Creed: Ezio Collection includes Three games, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin's Creed: Apocalypse, in which the player controls the protagonist Ezio and the real protagonist is Desmond. The plot of this collection is strong, especially Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood can be said to be completely seamless, and the scene at the end of 2 is also the beginning of the Brotherhood.
(Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ezio and Altaïr)
Ubisoft spends three games telling the life of the Assassin Master Ezio, who at first began as a young man and suddenly encountered a family accident and began the road to revenge. The Brotherhood rebuilt and revitalized the Assassin Order, establishing the status of Mentor. In the book of Revelation, he embarks alone on the path of pursuing the truth of the previous Assassin Master Altaïr, and once again understands the true meaning of the Assassin. The Ezio Collection also includes two short films, Assassin's Creed: Embers and Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, priced at $39.99, and is currently available for pre-order.
(Assassin's Creed: Embers animated short film middle-aged and elderly Ezio and Chinese assassin Shao Yun)
Assassin's Creed III: HD Remake
Assassin's Creed 3 HD Remake landed on the Switch on May 21, 2019, but IGN only gave it a 5.0, which is not ideal. In fact, this score is very reasonable, although the game is a Mastered version, but the graphics on the Switch are not even as good as the Xbox 360 and PS3. The most fatal optimization problem is the frame rate, the phenomenon of dropping frames in towns is very serious, and the five-step card is very affecting the game experience.
(Screenshot of NS Handheld Mode, Assassin's Creed III)
It is worth mentioning that "Assassin's Creed 3" on the Switch is actually a collection, which also includes "Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation HD Remake", and players can choose which game to enter specifically on the launch page after clicking on the game. Of course, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is also poorly optimized. In short, it is not recommended to start this game, unless you really like Master Kang.
(Screenshot of NS Handheld Mode, Assassin's Creed: Liberation)
Assassin's Creed: Rebel Collection
On December 6, 2019, Assassin's Creed: Rebels Collection landed on The Switch, which includes two canonical sequels to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed: Rogue, as well as Assassin's Creed: A Cry for Freedom and Aveline's quests.
(Screenshot of NS Handheld Mode, DLC "Freedom Scream" of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag)
This collection seems to have learned the lessons of Assassin's Creed 3 and put a lot of effort into port optimization. Not only can the frame rate remain basically stable30, but even the picture resolution has been slightly improved. Legendary Pirate Edward is also loved by many fans, so it is also a good choice to start a sailing adventure on the Switch again, and it is recommended for AC players to buy.
(Screenshot of NS Handheld Mode, Assassin's Creed: Rogue)
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey also landed on the Nintendo Switch. Of course, the function of NS will certainly not work, so it can only be played through the cloud. However, at present, it is only open to the Japanese region, and some Japanese players have said that the cloud game effect is not ideal, and the screen clarity is relatively blurred. The price is also relatively expensive, costing 730 yen (about 40 yuan) per day. If you buy the entire game directly, the price is 8300 yen (about 462 yuan).
After the 3A masterpiece is ported to the Switch, there will definitely be a certain loss of performance. For example, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt", the resolution of the NS version is really hot, and most of the time even 720P cannot be reached. The frame rate is also relatively bad, and the phenomenon of frame drop is a common thing. The power consumption rate is also very fast, and the machine will also have some heat. But being able to pocket piles is definitely another experience!
(Screenshot of NS handheld mode, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to meet the Mirror Master)
Switch has its irreplaceable advantages, even with portability. On the train plane, on the bed and on the sofa, you can pull out the NS and enter the assassin world anytime and anywhere, which is also a happy thing for player fans.
(Screenshot of NS Handheld Mode, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Stone Heart DLC)