Bethesda's been one of the top third-party supporters for the Switch, releasing games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and DOOM on the hybrid system. It followed this up with other titles like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and even a port of the mobile game, Fallout Shelter.
While many fans of the company were hoping a proper Fallout game would be announced for Nintendo's latest platform at this year's E3, instead, we got our first look at The Elder Scrolls: Blades on the Switch – featuring motion controls. So, with this game now locked in alongside DOOM Eternal and Wolfenstein: Youngblood, what else can Switch owners expect from Bethesda?
In the latest episode of the Nintendo Power podcast, Pete Hines – the vice president of PR and marketing at Bethesda spoke about the 25th anniversary of DOOM, revealing the company had "a lot of stuff" planned for QuakeCon and perhaps even some surprises for Nintendo fans in the future.
"Who knows, maybe some more surprises for Nintendo fans on the way."
Hines continued on by thanking Nintendo fans for being so supportive of the Bethesda's Switch releases:
"Honestly, thank you guys so much for your support. We talk a lot with Nintendo and it's great to see sort of how many folks play Nintendo stuff that try Bethesda games, and how many folks come in and have been getting Nintendo Switch just to play Bethesda things and then moved on to start playing other things on the Nintendo Switch. I mean it's clear...the kind of stuff we make resonates with the Nintendo audience. It's been awesome"
At this year's E3, Nintendo Life's video producer Zion Grassl had the chance to chat with Matt Carofano – the Art Director at Bethesda Game Studios – about The Elder Scrolls: Blades. If you would like to find out more about this free-to-play title due out later this year, check out our interview below:
What other games would you like to see from Bethesda in the future? Are you looking forward to playing any of the company's upcoming releases on the Switch including The Elder Scrolls: Blades? Tell us down below.
[source gonintendo.com]
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I hope so, better not be fallout 76 related...
They should release Fallout 4 which is much better than Fallout 76.
I'm editing this comment because the mistake I pointed out was corrected in the time since I originally posted.
@Kalmaro Unless it's only related in the "Fallout" part. The "worst" that could happen (besides 76) already did, and was actually a fun free time-waster to me: Fallout Shelter. So now there's 3, 4, and Vegas... With tons of extra content.
Where is Elder Scrolls Legends? They showed it off in e3 2018 for switch, but still not a word since then..
A remake of Doom 64 would be nice Bethesda.
I would love Elder Scrolls Online on the go!!!
Fallout 3, 4, or New Vegas. Don't need anything else from them unless they want to port the original Doom for 10 bucks a pop.
Elder Scrolls 3 & 4?
Yes Mr Hines. It resonates very much. Know that well, and give us a Fallout of our own.
@Branovices I keep forgetting about the original confirmation because we never saw any Switch footage, from memory. Fixed!
@Tasuki I would love to see ESO show up on Switch, but the game's director has already said it won't be happening due to the large file size.
Fallout 4 and the Dishonored games would be my top choices. Unless they want to capitalize on the growing rpg market on the Switch with older games(FO 3, FO NV, Oblivion etc). But i don't think that's Bethesda's MO, that's more like Capcom or SE.
P.S. And plz enough with the mobile games Bethesda.
I feel like Bethesda's recent games have fallen off in quality... Skyrim and Fallout 4 in my opinion were the weakest in their respective series (Fallout 76 doesn't count as a Fallout game), but I'd love to see games from the past such as Fallout New Vegas, Morrowind, Dishonored, etc.
The Elder Scrolls Blades is in no way a surprise, and I doubt anybody asked for it, so I hope they have some special surprises for us in the future.
I'd love to see Fallout 76 show up on Switch. It's been a lot of fun playing that with friends. Not sure how the always-on connection would work for the Switch, unless you only plan to play in Dock mode.
Quake Champions or Brink would be nice, complete lack of multiplayer fps is a clear opportunity.
A Nintendo Switch port of Quake 2?
If it is id software related then that would be great. Their mainline series are really going nowhere at this point, so unless it’s pre-Skyrim stuff, then nobody is going to care.
what are they going to "port" over? more mobile games? if they really want to support the switch they should give it proper games.
If they are going to continue to cheap out on higher capacity cartridges, then I am no longer interested.
Ordinarily, I would have opted for the PC and Switch versions of iD's releases. Unless they get their act together, I will only be buying the PC versions when they have become bargain bin fodder. It's a pity, because I would prefer their games on Switch over PC, but at least I can back up the PC versions and enjoy the definitive version of the game.
Please let it be Oblivion remastered
Just give me Fallout 3 and New Vegas on Switch and we can call it good.
I can dream and ask for a new, original Fallout made for the the Switch, or simultaneously for the Switch and other consoles.
Fallout 4 was okay but I didn't like the dialogue system, and somehow despite supposedly having better graphics, everything just felt real bland and forgettable.
I never touched 76 and everyone and their mothers make is sound like that was the right choice.
Well I would be happy for a Morrowind remaster.
Perhaps a collection of remastered ”Quake” and ”Quake 2”?
Doom and Doom 2!
A quake collection would be amazing or any fallout that isn't 76 wait and see i guess
the switch is on fire!!!
for me as neutral gamer who also owns a playstation 4/pc and owned a xbox one never expected such new achievements by software engineers.
it seems like engineers want and need that challenge to produce games for the switch. wich is a very good progress in the gaming industries.
after two generations nintendo consoles, i finaly can say once again, that i love my nintendo console.
listen. i even got all labo kits lol.
a deep bow to nintendo and 3th party developers for making it such a magical journey.
still hoping for a vr system for nintendo switch for metroid vr, or to play classics in 3d mode or just to look further ahead in levels.(for example in mario games or mario maker 2)
Can they do New Vegas or is that not their game to distribute. I loved New Vegas, it felt the most like your decisions mattered and there was so many random memorable moments throughout. Fallout 3 is great too, just had a better experience with Vegas.
@Snakesglowcaps +1
could easily be ported, even be remakes.
i think bethesda is going to do this.
@retro_player_22 That was a great game. Really eerie music.....
mass effect triology remastered.
ea. still waiting.
More free to play stuff that’s “perfect for the Switch”?
Somewhat insulting.
@Dragonilm I remember playing Quake for the first time on PC back in 96 and being absolutely amazed. An HD port of that and Quake 2 would be fantastic....
Hopefully good ones, not bad ones like Blade.
Including some Arcane surprises, I dare hope?
All the Quakes would be a welcomed edition. Being a fan of the influx of retro pixel art games, a true software render of Quake 1 and 2 would utterly smash it for me. There have been a great many community updates to the source too. Lest we forget Doom, Doom 2 and Ultimate. I’ve lost count at the amount of repurchases (lost and or error prone due to wear, discs) I’ve made of these games, I’d still buy them again.
@huyi They've already released Skyrim, DOOM and Wolfenstein 2 and have Wolfenstein: Youngblood and DOOM Eternal coming later this year. Are they not proper games?!
The OG DOOM games remastered and on Switch
It’s gonna happen.
I would love to see Dishonored on Switch.
More crappy mobile games , no thank you.
But it we get new Vegas(if they could) and oblivion , day one purchase for me.
I'll take Fallout New Vegas then Bethesda, thank you.
Dear Bethesda the FANS of your games want the following:
1. Fallout 3
2. Fallout New Vegas
3. Fallout 4
4. The Elder Scrolls Morrowind
5. The Elder Scrolls Oblivion
6. Dishonored 1
7. Dishonored 2
So pleased with us Nintendo fans that they didn’t give a cart release for the latest wolfenstein!
Cmon.... be better than that....
With news of The Witcher 3 coming to the switch, it gives me hope that the switch could easily run fallout 4 on the system. Though, I would be happy with 3, 4, or New Vegas. Just having the ability to explore the wasteland on the go is all I want. Fallout shelter doesn't even come close to filling the pipboy sized hole in my heart.
After all the Resident Evil announcements, I think The Evil Within 1 & 2 would make perfect sense, if they were possible to port. I'd love to have them on the go!
@BANJO I have very fond memories of playing Q1 back in the 90s. I didn't have the hardware accelerated graphic so I was used to playing with pixels as big as card decks. Didn't matter! The game was - and still is! - amazing!
Give us Oblivion or at least Morrowind 3. It's been released on the first Xbox hardware. Bring it on Switch it won't be a problem to run 60fps that game. We want more from you
Give me TES 1 to 4, fallout 1 to 3 + BOS, tactics and new vegas and I’m a happy man.
Preferably physical but for TES 1 and 2, fallout 1, 2, tactics and BOS I’ll make an exception.
Imagine if they remastered Morrowind with a ton of quality of life improvements. That would probably be the best thing they could do right now.
I'd love to see Fallout 3 on the Switch. It's easily Bethesda's best open world RPG in the fact that it's actually an RPG with genuine choices and consequences.
Love that Wolfenstein and Doom are continuing to see representation. That being said, it'd be nice to see Fallout 3 or 4 make it's way to the Switch...or even the real Commander Keen games. That mobile version looked horrendous.
@LN3000 Fallout 76 on Switch would be wild. I’ve put 500+ hours into it on PS4, but I’d start a new character to have a portable version.
I'm still trying to decide if I want to get Doom Eternal on PS4 or switch. I suppose the PS4 version will be superior, however the portable option sounds good too...
New Vegas pls, ty
Bethesda should release Wayne Gretzky Hockey 1-3 on Switch, have it updated with current rosters and some classic early 90's as well like in the originals.
Nah. I will have to see to believe it. They transfer smartphone game to Nintendo Switch ?! For what ? Stupid decision. Nah. I won't believe until I see it first.
Man it would be nice to shoot some heads off on the switch again. So lets hope it will be Fallout 4.
Hmmmm knowing them it will likely be that mobile commander Keen game coming to switch. Still don't understand why they did not went with ports of older games as I don't believe that doom and Wolfenstein sold better then the elder scrolls.
Then again don't get why Nintendo would promote Blades during the treehouse as that was a waste of time in my opinion
@Zuljaras
Not a fan of Prey , the first of the new Wolfenstein games or the evil within?
@retro_player_22 I would love to get a hold of the Unmaker on Switch.
@BionicDodo their recent offering says otherwise doesn't it.
@Arnold-Kage of Prey no but The old blood and The new order were fantastic.
However after The new colossus fail with the physical edition I will not support Bethesda if they continue such practices.
@NinjaWaddleDee I’m definitely getting it on Switch. I’ve got a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X but the gyro aiming makes the Switch version the only version I’d want now.
I’ve got Doom 2016 on PS4 and Switch and while the 60fps is very nice, the enormous dead zones on the right analogue stick make aiming accurately very tricky.
@huyi Wolfenstein: Youngblood and DOOM Eternal are both due out in the next six months. Just because they've released another game or two in the meantime that doesn't appeal to you, doesn't stop them from being the 3rd party publisher offering the most AAA support to the Switch. This feels like moaning for the sake of moaning.
Doom 3 with original scary flashlight mode please!
Maybe Nintendo fans would lap up FO76....i bet a nintendo fan would have been content with the canvas bag.
Bethesda needs to stop being lazy and put ether Fallout 3, New Vegas or 4 on the Switch
I would love Fallout 3 and NV.
I'd take fallout new Vegas but also evil within 2 or prey. If they could make fallout 4 work that would be dynamite too!
Fallout will get representation. I used to think it would be New Vegas or Fallout 3, but after seeing Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein Youngblood and Witcher 3, I think Fallout 4 is plausible.
Maybe they could surprise us and release a new patch for Skyrim that actually fixes the numerous game breaking bugs still left in the game. I had to restart my character 'cause an npc needed to progress one of the final missions in the Dragonborn dlc wouldn't do its fracking job! And that bug's been around since the dlc was first released!
Cya
Raziel-chan
If that surprise is anything like the one the "Commander Keen"-fans got at E3, i think i'll pass... ~_~
@Chunga you realize e3 was less than a week ago right?, anyway if the witcher 3 and doom can run on a switch then theres no reason that fallout 4 cant or give me a fallout 3/new vegas rerelease
@retro_player_22 how about also a doom trilogy (or doom BFG edition) along with a quake pack and the original Wolfentstein since we only started with the Second one
Oh look somebody that realizes that if you bring games with parity the “Nintendo audience “ will play them. Since we are gamers just like the MS and Sony audiences. Personally while I don’t like FPS games I am buying them since Bethesda is the only publisher carrying the torch.
Three years ago I would have never thought I could play Wolfenstein or doom on the go. I do hope the dishonored series gets ported. I also hope the the New TES game is scalable enough (or that Switch 2 is out bu then) that they can port it.
I get the feeling it will be DOOM related since they were talking about the 25th anniversary of that game. Maybe the original DOOM and DOOM II are coming to Switch?
@Zuljaras
Hmm what did they do then? A box with a download code or something.
@Arnold-Kage Half the game is on the Cartridge the other half is required download. So you have the cart but cant use it without the download.
The box with download code is the case with Wolfenstein Youngblood.
Sorry, but I've lost faith in Bethesda to truly do right by their consumers the past few months and I'm not giving them any more money. I'm not denying that they've made good games and I already have Skyrim and Doom on my Switch, but I got those before the Fallout 76 debacle and that's gonna be it from here on out.
Still waiting on an actual mainline Fallout game from Bethesda.
Bethesda: The game that fans have all been waiting!
Me: Yeah?
Fallout 76 on The Switch!
Me: What????
All I want is FALLOUT 4, Bethesda!
With Witcher 3 coming, there are no more excuses.
Everyone has always been asking for Fallout, but they still don´t release it, or even announce it... What´s wrong with them?? Fallout 3 and New Vegas would be enough. Don´t they like money??
Good, good. It’s really weird seeing Bethesda really supporting a Nintendo system but it’s very welcome. The Switch library would be lacking without them.
Man I hope they bring fallout new Vegas or Fallout 4.
Fallout 76 would NOT be a good fit for Nintendo Switch. Fallout 4 on the other hand...
I'd definitely be interested in ports of The Elder Scrolls III and IV, as well as Fallout 3, or Dishonored. I'd even like to see Doom 3, which I actually prefer to Doom 2016, though I can't see that happening, as most other people seem to want to pretend it doesn't exist, now.
@LN3000 switch doesnt need that garbage 76 i rather see them bring the past fallout games to switch.
@huyi where are you getting your facts from the magic 8 ball.
With the coming of Witcher 3 that more or less tells the industry whom they are looking for to make their CASH cow.
@RiasGremory It's funny how many people hate on Fallout 76 who have never actually played it.
@LN3000 I played it and it's not very good, it may be when quests and npc's are added but the world is far too empty and not particularly interesting as it is. I will say however that the community of people playing it are better than most online games I've played
I think Warcraft 3 might be in the cards for Switch!
More old ports
Given the current support, I'd guess it's the retro DOOM games for Switch and/or that Commander Keen mobile game for Switch.
@LN3000
I'm sure Falloit 76 has improved a lot since last November, but when it launched, it was a technical and gameplay disaster.
The fact that fanboys were cheering nonstop at the Bethesda E3 2019 press conference over the return of NPCs should speak volumes.
Fallout 3, New Vegas, or 4 would be great. Or Morrowind or Oblivion. Any of those five would get a buy from me. If it's Fallout 76, I'm not really interested in wasting money on two consoles. I know it's made some improvements, and Wastelanders could potentially put it over the edge, but I just won't be able to get excited over a 76 port.
But, in all likelihood, it's not even one of those. It's probably one of their peripheral franchises like Dishonored, Evil Within, or Prey.
@NinjaWaddleDee I got the original Doom on both Switch and PS4 but let's be honest it played much better on the PS4, so I'll be getting it on that and maybe pick the Switch version up cheaper later on
@LN3000 majority of the gaming community called 76 trash case of how bad it came out and the reviews says other wise.
What you want: Fallout 3
What you'll get: Commander Keen
Shadowkey remake, please!
I'd actually buy their games if they'd price them at a level that's not a complete joke.
Regular price everywhere else : ~$25.
Regular price on Switch : $80.
Price on Switch when on sale : $40.
No thanks. I mean, come on.
Evil within would be nice. However both the original and the sequel didn’t sell well, so I’d imagine they would be hesitant to spend the resources to port either of them
A Remake of "X-Car Experimental Racing", I love this old PC racing game and I would love to have a remake or new version of this game in this generation and on Switch will be Perfect!!
@Zuljaras
Wow yeah that bad. Especially if you compare that with the fact the witcher 3 complete edition will fit on one cartridge
I reckon Quakecon is the place where the next Bethesda Switch title(s) will be announced.
The SNES version of doom, would be great ….
@Thorthegreat12 and do you know where bears go to the toilet ?
@617Sqn Anywhere
I have been playing a lot of Rage 2 on PS4 and enjoying it. The visuals are a bit cartoony and simple compared to the likes of Far Cry. A Switch version might be possible so that is my guess.
@Tasuki Wouldn't be very 'ONLINE' if on the go, yeah?
I would love a remastered version of Morrowind and Oblivion.
I've said it before. I would LOVE Fallout3, New Vegas, and definitely Fallout 4 on the Switch! Don't see why that hasn't happened yet🤔
Blades was fun for a minute on Android, but unless they revamp the in-game purchase system, it won't survive the Switch.
You constantly collect treasure chests, which can only be opened using gems, or by going through inexplicably long timers. And you can only open one chest at a time.
You get a tiny amount of gems from playing the game. They're the cash generator for the devs.
To give you an idea, after playing for two or three days, I had over one hundred hours worth of unopened chests.
The gameplay is decent, but the greed is gamebreaking.
Would be interesting if they did another Fallout spinoff a la Vegas, and made it with switch in mind. They can put it on others, but make sure it's built towards switch first.
Can I just have the original Doom, 2 and Final PLEASE. For heaven's sake just port it. Add a .wad builder and online sharing like Mario Maker, NOW you have a phenomena. This would be HUGE.
One thing nobody's mentioning is Elder Scrolls: Online. The engine isn't demanding, but it's always online. Not sure how it would work, but I could see them porting that easily enough, and it's a "major" property for them. Wouldn't be so good on the go though.
@westman98 "We're pleased to announce that in 2019 we're planning on making a game for the placeholder icon you bought in 2018!"
WILD APPLAUSE
@NEStalgia
That's not quite accurate. Here is what actually happened...
Todd Howard: "Good afterno..."
Bethesda fans: WILD APPLAUSE
@westman98 That was when they all caught the new trailer for The Outer Worlds on their smartphones.
@NEStalgia
Speaking of Outer Worlds...
That game is legit going to get destroyed by releasing on the same day as COD Modern Warfare. Thank god it's on Gamepass.
@westman98 I don't know. Different audiences. The numbers will make it look bad, but I'm wondering if there's much crossover at all. As a huge Fallout (original Black Isle/Interplay, not Bethesda) fan, RPG fan, etc.....Outer Worlds is high on my radar.....COD MW I'd hesitate clicking download if it were a GwG freebie. I mostly just don't care. I imagine that's true of a lot of Fallout/RPG/Obsidian fans.
And MS owns Obsidian now so it's not like it actually matters if it makes money..........
Doom Eternal looks amazing.
@Syndrome Dishonored series and Prey for Switch, please
@Itzdmo what are you getting at?
@marandahir Guess you never heard of Wi-Fi.
If I had to vote for any past release coming to the system, and I love FO4 and Vegas and own on multiple systems, but for me Oblivion would be great!
@Tasuki That's not on the go. I also don't appreciate the shade.
That's taking your system from one stable location to another stable location. Wi-Fi is not ubiquitous, and every time you change networks you need to register the device into that new Wi-Fi network.
The Switch is great at many different things. It doesn't have a SIM card though, so it's not really able to do online functionality on the go. Online is a great element for docked mode, though.
OBLIVION PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! 😭
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