The official Elder Scrolls Twitter account announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The classic RPG porting to Nintendo’s upcoming hardware confirms the long-rumored porting news while Bethesda expands its portable game catalog. The announcement has sparked immediate discussion about the game’s performance and Bethesda’s current priorities with its older titles.
Bethesda announced this information and the public response has reached overwhelming levels. The reaction does not match the worldwide excitement expected when a popular game like Oblivion receives an update for modern hardware. The replies to this post show that people responded to the post with both disbelief and skepticism about the product and demands from users who showed no interest in the product. Let us begin.
The first major issue we need to discuss involves performance. Many gamers are approaching this situation with suspicion because they have seen how the “Remaster” product performs on different systems. User Good_Goy_Greg used direct language to describe the product as a Demaster which he called “sucked balls” he predicts “it will stutter like crazy on that hardware. John White known as CouchRoquentin’ described his system requirements as basic system requirements but his gaming performance prediction showed that he would experience difficulties: “He predicted that Switch 2 would run the game at 480p with a frame rate of 30 FPS which would drop to single-digit speeds. He also threw in a complaint that’s become a chorus for Bethesda re-releases: the lack of basic controller dead zone settings. The technical details do not matter to players who believe the ports are cash grabs because this technical detail shows the developers’ lack of concern.
The second important topic that we need to talk about involves fixing existing versions. The current multiple replies to the post show people begging Bethesda to patch the game on all current gaming platforms. ‘maselawrence5’ simply asked, “When you gonna fix the game on all of the other platforms?” ‘Lamooshka77’ was more blunt: “Anything but optimizing the game on Pc 💀”. The announcement of a new port for a system that will launch two years from now shows that developers are ignoring the existing problems which players face on PS5, Xbox, and PC. Splicer87 checked whether the company planned to develop additional patches for other consoles and PC systems. The point you made is correct.
The discussion now centers between physical products and digital items. ‘Octorok Reviews’ made a direct plea: “I won’t be buying any products of yours on console that come in key cards or as digital downloads; I only buy physical.” The store confirmed that people will buy the product if it becomes available in physical form. HyruleanPrince praised the search for “physical form like Indiana jones without GKC.” The collectors need confirmation of a boxed copy before they can accept this announcement.
Some replies are just… done. doctorpotassium wrote a deep statement saying “Who actually gives a fuck.” autismgroyp explained their opinion that the company should have “shadow dropped this” because their audience had no interest in it. The situation demonstrates how a major business announcement becomes less important because of a volunteer modding project.
The Switch 2 system specifications remain unknown to people. smaldor explained that the remaster needs “extreme system requirements” which results in “high load times” even on “beast pc” systems and he wants to know how the Switch 2 will manage this requirement. Damiania626 defended the system by claiming that “You can’t take your Xbox or PS5 on the go” while he expected the system to “run flawless.” The portable power battle begins again two years before the launch of the device.
The search for more valuable items now continues. ‘DivJustice21v15’ begged for “official mod tools for PC” to ensure longevity. UrBankAccount asked the real question: “Where tf is a fallout 3/new Vegas remaster?” Drnadriano posted a funny long Portuguese rant that basically translates to a joke about Bethesda announcing endless remakes of The Elder Scrolls Arena until the year 2100. The atmosphere creates multiple moods right now.
The announcement of Oblivion Remastered for Switch 2 is a clear business move to expand the game’s reach but the player response reveals a fractured relationship. The technical features of the game attract more gamer interest than the recent platform release which introduces new ownership rights and current game edition support.
