Getting your wands ready for the gamers for maybe a brief session, Hogwarts Legacy has gotten into the hands of Nintendo Switch 2. The enhanced edition is essentially played with better graphics, quicker load times, and-mouse controls! Yes, you heard correctly. The very magical RPG that swept the masses away is now better on the new Nintendo.
So what’s really different? Let’s glamourize the visuals a bit. Higher-resolution textures, proper lighting, and the entire world of Hogwarts felt alive. Load times? Way quicker. No more sitting there at loading screens bounding around my character throwing his/her wand. And then, mouse controls-a feature Switch owners long for for other games (cough Minecraft cough).
So, upgrade cost? $10 if you are upgrading from the original Switch edition of the game: so under a ten-spot (an average price for a Butterbeer at Universal Studios), you will be upgraded to a sleek super version. Just launch your eShop, check if you can apply for the promotion (depending on your region, it may or may not apply), and that is it!
But still, many players are unsatisfied: while the current generation upgrade for $10 is literally a steal when so many times it is free for Xbox and PC gamers, one user, @JordyLaFordge, said it openly: “price gouging.” Others, conversely, wish to enjoy the game with much better performance. @PromptlyAI_YT said, “a much better way to experience Hogwarts,” and they are not deceiving.
Then comes the whole progress-transfer debate. @Thatvirtualboy hit the heart-wrenching fact that you can’t carry over your saves from other platforms. What a big bummer; consider grinding on PlayStation for hours to get started all over from scratch on Switch. Oof.
Not forgetting the chaos in the replies so far. From keyboard warriors arguing about royalties (spoiler: J.K. Rowling isn’t getting them) to random insults flying left and right, an actual digital duel is taking place. One even decided to start the good times with, “shut up phaggot.” Yikes.
At the end of the day, though, Hogwarts Legacy on Switch 2 looks to be really nice upgrade. Whether you are experiencing the game for the first time or are an experienced wizard, enhanced performance and new controls would be worth checking out. Maybe just stay away from the comment section unless drama is on your agenda.
What are you waiting for? Grab a wand, hop on your broom, and jump into the wizarding world! Less loading, more mishaps!
Still dragging your feet? Just remember: $10 is just a steal for mouse controls compared to the price tag of actual spell-casting lessons. Just saying.
