"THQ Nordic are today very happy and excited to announce that Piranha Bytes' classic RPG "Gothic" is coming digitally and physically to the Nintendo Switch in the shape of the "Gothic Classic" edition on September 28th, 2023." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
A new Gothic double pack is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch this summer, featuring the two original games.
If the switch is getting something physically the ps5 is not then I want be purchasing physical or until it's super cheap. Shame I actually like and bought risen 2 and 3, elex 1 and 2, and plan on buying risen 1 as I like this studios games.
I wonder why they re-released these on the Switch only? They're missing out on potential sales. I really hope they port Gothic 3 next, that's the one I want to play the most. The PC version unfortunately doesn't have controller support. If they port Gothic 3, and then release the entire trilogy as a physical copy on PS5 I'd be over the moon.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "Gothic is the kind of ultra-janky game you’ll most likely grab on Steam or GOG, at a monstrous discount, at maybe two dollars during a sale, and play for a few hours whilst trying to cope with dated visuals, controls, physics, and so on. This is NOT the kind of game that deserves being sold for thirty bucks on the eShop, with little to no improvements, and a control scheme that just showcases this has always been meant to be played with a mouse and keyboard. This is one of laziest and most bare bones ports on the Switch, at an insulting price tag to boot. In a system filled to the brim with RPGs, you can probably live without this one."
"THQ Nordic are today very pleased and thrilled to announce that Piranha Bytes’ classic RPG “Gothic”, is now digitally and physically available for the Nintendo Switch in the shape of the “Gothic Classic” edition." - THQ Nordic.
Because they hate us. Or, there's some kind of unspoken (timed?) exclusivity deal, like with the KOTORs.
You can run the game on virtually any PC at this point. They're just capitalizing on a closed handheld market.
Id buy it if it wasn't so overpriced. It's old and this isn't even a remaster. It's a direct port and $30. $10 at most.
That's awesome, I wish they'd do the entire trilogy. And bring it to PS/XB as well. I'd love to play Gothic 3 on console. From what I gather the Gothic remake is still years away from release.