Nintendo confirms 2 of the 4 Xbox games going multiplatform: Grounded and Pentiment are coming to Switch, and soon
There are also five older Rare games on Nintendo Switch Online
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Update:In a newblog post, Xbox has confirmed that Grounded and Pentiment are also coming to PS4 and PS5 - not just Switch. Pentiment is also getting a specialphysical releaseacross platforms through Limited Run Games.
Original story:Pentiment and Grounded have both been confirmed for a Nintendo Switch launch.
Earlier today, February 21, a newNintendo Directpresentation focused on third-party games coming this year. One of the most noteworthy aspects of the presentation was that two Xbox games have finally been confirmed for a Nintendo Switch launch after much rumoring: Pentiment and Grounded.
Grounded is the Obsidian-made survival game, which first launched onXbox Series X/S as part of the ‘Preview Program’ for early access players to partake in. The survival sim will be launching later this year on April 16 for Nintendo Switch, so there isn’t long to wait at all until it’s here.
As for Pentiment, you don’t have long to wait at all until the Medieval adventure game is out on Switch, because it’s debuting on the console tomorrow on February 22. That means not only are two Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch systems, but they’re both made by Obsidian Games.
Last week, Xbox bossPhil Spencersaidfour Xbox-made games would be coming to other platformsin the near future. Spencer ruled outStarfieldandIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, but now we know two of the four, thanks to today’s new Nintendo presentation.
At the very end of the presentation, Nintendo also noted several new games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. These are Snake Rattle N Roll and RC Pro-Am from the NES, Battlefield in Battlemaniacs and Killer Instinct from the SNES, and Blast Corps from the N64. All these games are Rare-made, another Xbox-owned studio.
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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.
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