Overview
- Released December 4 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, the Switch 2 edition carries an 80 Metacritic score in Metacritic’s updated franchise ranking.
- Hands-on testing finds the original Switch version runs smoothly with reduced visual fidelity and no selectable performance modes compared with Switch 2.
- PC emulation communities report the game runs on current Switch emulators and can be rendered in stereoscopic 3D via ReShade and Virtual Desktop, per Wccftech’s tests.
- Coverage highlights that Retro Studios’ team includes multiple former 343 Industries developers, a detail cited to contextualize perceived Halo-like elements.
- Nintendo shipped a cross‑generation cartridge and sells a Switch 2 upgrade pack, with reporting noting an $85 retail price and a $15 upgrade option.