Rumour Buster: No, GameSpot Didn't Just Reveal Dark Souls 3 For Nintendo Switch

He didn't actually deny it's real, though. Them showing that early could easily also be called a "mistake." That doesn't mean it IS being worked on, of course. Just food for thought.

He can't exactly say "No it's not a mistake I'm just gonna announce the game here".

@JohnnyVanda That is a considerably strained and less liekly alternative though.

Dark Souls on the Switch would be sweet. Hopefully there is more truth to this then it seems.

If it does happen to be released on the Nintendo Switch hopefully we will get the dlc for free included. I for some reason doubt it though since the game is so new.

You mean that a game was not nonchalantly leaked by a site who has mistakenly gotten their content wrong in the past?

0-0 I'm so surprised!

That "Yeah" response is the most ambiguous, sarcastic response I have ever seen typed! lol

I would get it.

@DoctorOverbuild That would have been hilarious, though.

Well, I would definitely get it if it does come to the Switch. Make it happen, From Software!

Well I hope something from FromSoftware gets released on the Switch, whether it be Dark Souls, Armored Core, or something entirely new.

@TheDavyStar Oh, I know. I won't believe anything until it's officially announced. I'm just saying that the wording of this is very ambiguous, if you think about it.

Thay guy (the 12 days if switchmass dude) said something about it.

"as GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain has kindly confirmed the error"

And he worded his response so eloquently, too...

But that "yeah" certainly is ambiguous. It could also mean "yes, I can/could confirm that, but I'm not going to" and the mistake could also be posting it without permission from either Nintendo or From Software.

Not saying this is BS and Dark Souls actually IS coming, but what else can we expect from that developer? They don't have that many other titles, so unless they're working on a Switch version of Lost Kingdoms 1 & 2, their old GameCube games, it wouldn't be all that strange to suspect them to make a Dark Souls game for the Switch, especially since it was already previously confirmed by From Software themselves that they got the game running on the hardware and that it performed well enough.

Who needs this when you can have vroom in the night sky instead.... It would be great for switch to get games like this,Dark souls would be a fantastic companion to sit next to skyrim... Anyway guys talking about Vroom night sky,it's just come in as the 2nd worst game ever on metacritic score 16/100.

I've heard of it but don't know what it is as I'm a Nintendo only gamer. I've heard good things about the franchise but like so many of the big 3rd party games, I've to go without.

Honestly, who would buy DS3 to play in a bus, college, bedroom alone... Well..ok.

I'd love DS3 on Switch, or the whole trilogy (wishful thinking), but best option would be souls-like exclusive. Bloodborne on PS4 was amazingly good, something similar and exclusive on Switch would be dream come true and definitely some consoles would get sold just for that game.

Not familiar with the series but any addition to the switch would've been great. I've been hearing a lot about it ever since zelda came out so if its anything like zelda, I'd pick it up if it made its way to the switch.

Couldn't he have said more than just 'Yeah'?

I've owned Bloodborne since I got a PS4 and still hasn't really touched the thing. Which is to say I'm not really interested in From's output.

More third party gamrs on the Switch is obviously a good thing, though. Just don't go expect it to sell like hotcakes - it's a one year old game, after all.

For those who are unaware of the series, it's basically an arduous version of Zelda, but with role playing elements and a medieval flavor. It's a great series with good music, writing, and voice acting, though much of the lore is explained via item descriptions. If any one of these games gets ported to the Switch, I'd highly recommend picking them up, well if it they do get ported that is.

While I think DS3 on Switch would be incredible (or even the more unlikely idea of a full trilogy/chronology), I think a new Souls-like unique to Switch (like Bloodborne) would be better. A platform-exclusive would raise even more interest in a Switch

Handheld Dark Souls would be so good.

Someone needs to make this happen, even if it involves violence.

I've never played the Dark Souls series, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to have the games on the Switch.

Well what did you expect him to say? "Ya got me! August release confirmed! Oops, sorry Bandai Namco!"

Not saying it's legit but his response doesn't mean anything. And given the rumors before launch (95% of which turned out to be true) and the fact From Software's name is plastered right on the partner developer infographic, I'd say there's a fair chance this is legit. At least as much of a chance as it not being legit.

@jancotianno
Honestly, who would buy DS3 to play in a bus, college, bedroom alone

Honestly? Probably half the Dark Souls fans out there. My brother is the biggest Dark Souls fan I've ever met- he does the online battles, bowing with etiquette and all that stuff. And he's been telling me for years he'd kill for Dark Souls on a handheld. In fact he even went out and bought GPD Win (Windows 10 clamshell gaming device) just in the hopes of running the original Dark Souls, even if the framerate was choppy.

And I'm not nearly as big a fan as he is but I'd certainly like it on the go too. This is why games like Monster Hunter do so well- people want meaty, involved gaming experiences on the go.

@JohnnyVanda @MarioPhD @wiggleronacid @TheDavyStar @DoctorOverbuild I believe this Tweet is worth revisiting: https://twitter.com/laurakbuzz/status/806202353619783680?lang=en

Boy is that lazy. You'd think in a case of public misinformation that he'd give more than one word as a "clarification."

me personally i will buy a nintendo switch version over the ps4 version if and only if theres no major framerate issues... im a older gamer and unlike the kids these days graphics dont mean as much to me...i prefer the ability to play where and when i want to...the switch finally does this in a home console quality. Love playing Zelda on my lunch break at work.

He is good with words..

@Nintendoforlife It isn't. Anything she says is a write off. She has 10x the rumours that websites pick up on (they're not all on her twitter) and even the ones they do pick up on, she has a terrible hit rate. Not to say she's 100% inaccurate but the REAL number of her rumours is about 5% hit rate, if even.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I've always wondered why people do that. Care to share any insight on your choices?

I dont really like darksouls. I played 1 a fair bit but i didnt enjoy it. I fell it relies on cheap deaths from crappy input detection rather than through good game design. Its not a hard game in my opinion but rather lazily put together and artificially difficult bqsed on clunky cobtrols and cheap deaths until you learn the location of enemies andnlayout of a room or area and find the best way through.

So basically speaking without saying anything? But I guess that's worthy of an article...

@Menchi187 Not to say she is completely reliable, but if the boy who cried wolf says he saw a wolf and I see wolf tracks on the ground. I would be inclined to believe him. Especially since the answer given is so vague. Even a broken clock is right twice a day haha.

"Is this game coming out for Switch or for the next PlayStation or what?"

"Yeah."

@JaxonH "Honestly, who would buy DS3 to play in a bus, college, bedroom alone... Well..ok."
Well...ok (got it?)

Awesome! I love Dark Souls! One of the few decent third party games these days. Can't wait to play what will obviously be the best version on the Switch!!
Hang on....it was a mistake?!
Screw those lazy buggers at From Software, all their games are poop and poorly made. I'd rather play Amiibo Festival than that rubbish!!

I'm a PS4 gamer who hasn't played any of the dark souls game. I was mildly interested but reading about them, I got a lot of condescending" git good" vibes when people talked about the game.

Anyway, I doubt this is a confirmation or denial since it was just a "yeah". Not sure what else the company has made besides dark souls and bloood born though, so I say it's 50-50.

@Ichiban
I see what you did there 😏

I've played the hell out of every Soulsborne game and would happily throw down more money for the chance to play any FromSoftware game on the Switch. Even DS2!

Would be great. I haven't played it (the series) but heard so many good things about it. And it is definitely the kind of thing you don't see much of on Nintendo machines.

There have been rumors suggesting that Dark Souls 3 was running on the Switch, and that it (or possibly a collection of the whole trilogy) may be brought over to the Switch in the future if the platform is successful.

Besides, From Software is one of the confirmed developers for Nintendo Switch, yet they haven't announced any other game for the Switch. Dark Souls is the only plausible option.

But the Gamespot footage that is supposedly "Capture on Switch" is probably an error.

Maybe Nintendo has From working on a new Souls-esque game exclusive to Switch. Some Nintendo theming would be awesome too.

With few games on Switch, everyone is praying for old games to be ported. This is just so pathetic, Switch is going to become a used game bin.

So the story is they "accidentally" stuck a label on some footage saying it was on the Switch? I honestly do not see how that could have happened.

Yeah.

I hope it comes to the Switch. Would love to play the Dark Souls series on the go.

The souls series (and it's knock off Nioh)is the best reason to own Sony consoles.

I'd love dark souls 3 on the switch honestly. Hopefully it would bring the dlc also then I'd buy it again.

Not a fan of these hard games since I get easily frustrated but I'm so gonna double dip for mobile DS3.

@Menchi187 hey so I know I'm not @SLIGEACH_EIRE but I do have some insite as to why someone would be exclusive to one platform as a gamer? I have been a Nintendo only gamer since my renaissance back into gaming in 2013 (I took a 5ish year break) I chose Nintendo because of Zelda, but stuck around because I love all of the games that they make. Pikmin has become a favorite, Kirby's Epic Yarn makes me the happiest person alive, and Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I don't have a ton of time to game, so I've never needed access to hundreds of titles like those found on PlayStation (and sometimes XBOX) That's not to say that I think less of PlayStation (though I love ripping on Xbox, but they're fine) In fact, Sony has paved the way for so many great games that even Nintendo owes them a great deal. I'm not the type of gamer that enjoys titles like Uncharted or Assassins Creed, I don't think they are lacking in quality, but they aren't for me. Nintendo games are the type of games that appeal to exactly what I value as a gamer and so for me it makes the most sense to be a Nintendo gamer exclusively. Which isn't to say that I've avoided non Nintendo games on that console. I'm in love with Darksiders, and Rime and Yooka Laylee consume my thoughts for the foreseeable future. Does that make sense? I sure typed a lot.

He said " Yeah " . . .

To make it run on Switch is like make it run on Wii U. Not possible. But DS1 and DS2 is ok, if only From decide.

I double dip for Dark souls on the Switch

@Switch81tch
I have to agree with that. In-between the mega droughts I filled my time playing the A Creed,Batman games plus just about every other 3rd party game. Many other wii u owners obviously didn't buy them,most were just hanging around for Ninty developed games,sad really. It must be mentioned Zombie U was a great game that made good use of the second screen and a lifesaver at launch,I don't like platformers so I didn't buy NSMB,so 3Rd party games were important for me on wii u. First Ninty developed game I bought for it was Pikmin,then windwaker and a long wait for mkart. I know many are beating down on the Switch for having many ports,well I say thank you Nintendo for the 2 zelda ports on wii u,don't know what I would have done without them on a machine that was full of the only Nintendo games I dislike Bloody Platformers. So yeah bring on the ports for switch it can't do it no harm

Don't even know what dark souls is

@BiasedSonyFan
Oh I totally agree. People shouldn't believe it til it's true. I would never expect anyone to believe anything based off a rumor. But I wouldn't expect them to disbelieve it or totally dismiss it either. Particularly when the vast majority of them actually panned out to be correct.

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And it should be noted, there were never any credible X2 rumors. That was always wild speculation, and any time some no name tried to claim it as fact people debunked it within 24 hrs.

People know how to separate the wheat from the chaff. And focusing on all credible rumors, we knew practically everything about the system before it was even revealed. We still know details which may pan out this e3, like cloud saves and Ass Creed and Smash port.

@eeyore

Why you think it wouldn't be possible? Not saying it doesn't look or play good, but all the footage I've seen for DS3 doesn't seem SO graphically intensive it wouldn't run on Switch with adjustments.
Or maybe I'm wrong, but I wouldn't rule it out completely
After all, Wii U got Mass Effect 3 and Switch is getting Skyrim so yeah

The cynical part of me thinks this was just their way of getting some free publicity.

@ThanosReXXX I wouldn't mind Lost Kingdoms remastered of just remade for Switch

Perhaps they're cutting their teeth on a port of Demon's Souls as a first project on Switch, so they don't bite off more than they can chew. Or maybe they'll start with Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition.

I think its safe to say no port of a Dark Souls game is coming to the Switch anytime soon, unless its a total different development team porting it. As From Software are working on three new games at the moment, so its highly unlikely From Software will be porting anything.

But I waaaant it Just quietly I would absolutely love Dark Souls on Switch. Make it happen From Soft!

It would be a good thing, personaly I'd rather hear or see Bayonetta 3 incoming to the Nintendo Switch but Dark Souls would be awesome also.

@BustedUpBiker Demon's Souls is a Sony exclusive.

I'm a huge From fan, but also a parent, meaning my gaming habits have naturally reduced to handheld sessions, as and when I have time. I held off getting DS3 specifically because of Switch rumors. It's plausible that it would arrive, but I know From would have a big issue with the rubbish joy cons. It would be essential to use a Pro Controller (which I find extremely comfortable and responsive).

@Retron
Metroid Souls please....

How does one go about making a mistake like that? Does Alex sometimes accidentally put 'captured on PS4' in a video when recording, say, Breath of the Wild footage...?

I hope this is an error because I'm really hoping the rumor that Nintendo has tasked these guys with making a super violent, dark and gritty Kirby game turns out to be true.

@CB85 I've heard the common belief that it was suppose to say "Captured on Twitch" but that would mean there was a live stream of it at some point. Other than that, I couldn't imagine someone playing an X1 or PS4 and mistaking it for a Switch.

No way could I play a Dark Souls game on an expensive portable device. It would be out the window or smashed within minutes of my first playthrough. I have little patience...

@UmniKnight Me neither, but I would rather see them make a current or new IP for the Switch first, and that would mean either Dark Souls or something like Bloodborne.

@ThanosReXXX It's really too bad about Bloodborne's exclusivity. That game is in my top 5 all time and if it was portable on Switch I would not be able to tear myself away from it.

Rumor or not, it would be nice to see any souls or souls-like game on Switch in the future. Demon's Souls was exclusive, which is why From Software didn't make a direct sequel, instead opting for the multi-platform "spiritual successor" Dark Souls. I'd like to see a similar thing happen to Bloodborne.

@NoxAeturnus I would be all for that, or over that, or both...

@Rumncoke25 I haven't played any FromSodtware games that I know of, but one of my old gaming magazines, Gamers Republic, talks about this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/47/Frame_Gride.jpg

I'd love to try this.

@ThanosReXXX Aye, such support is good, whether it be a new or existing IP, but the problem with existing ones is the argument of people already having played it on another platform.

@UmniKnight But not in portable, play anywhere, anytime form...

@Nintendian
"With few games on Switch, everyone is praying for old games to be ported. This is just so pathetic, Switch is going to become a used game bin."

We're all entitled to an opinion. My opinion is; your opinion sucks.

@ThanosReXXX True, but it's rather hard to gauge how much portability matters, especially from my own perspective as mine is rather biased to say the least (try being glued to your home not of your own choice for 8+ years). Not saying it doesn't matter at all, I'm sure it will be a deal-maker for people, but what I wonder is just how many people. If it was a very large portion, then I see why ports make sense, but as of right now I'm guessing that games like Skyrim won't sell like hot cakes because people have played it already before, and it makes little sense to pay again for the same experience.

To add to that, since I do plan on buying Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which is basically the same experience as well, it has the DLC included going for it, and the fact that we'll probably see most of the community currently playing 8 on Wii-U that got a Switch, move over to 8 Deluxe, and so vibrant online community and longevity when it comes to it.

@UmniKnight Of course it's different for each and every one of us, but I have seen somewhat of what could almost be called a trend or a move of interest towards being able to play portable, also amongst my own group of friends, family and colleagues.

A lot of them just didn't like the DS or the 3DS, because to them it was either gimmicky in case of the latter, or the graphics just turned them off. But the Switch offers them the possibility of playing the exact same game anywhere they want, whether that is relaxing at home in a comfy chair, on their way to work or on holiday, and with much better graphics than they are used to from a portable console/handheld, so it is definitely triggering people to some extent.

And from all reports, it's even triggering people that were previously never even interested in a Nintendo device, so even though you might be a handheld or home console gamer only, but at least having the option and being able to find out for yourself if you're going to like both or not WITHOUT having to buy two separate devices is definitely a major selling point, whether you believe it or not.

And these remakes also make sense, since they haven't reached enough of an audience on Wii U alone, so they deserve another run. And I think the additional content in most of them is more than enough reason to consider buying them again.

And that is my frame of mind even though I only just bought a Wii U last Christmas, WITH Mario Kart...
I like what it offers, but it has no real battle mode and it would be nice to get the maximum out of it both in graphics and gameplay.

As for Skyrim: it's not going to be the same version, at least from what we now know, it's neither going to be the old version nor the special edition, so it's going to be a Switch-specific version.

And that right there might just be more than enough of an incentive even for seasoned Skyrim players to find out what it is all about.

In general, the interest from several audiences for the Switch is quite healthy, so unless I see news coming pointing to the opposite, I'm also positive about it's chances myself. And personally, I see it as a hybrid, offering options, which will be available to all, whether we'll use them or not...

P.S.

Sorry for the late-ish reply. Got a busy week on my hands...

@ThanosReXXX The question in regards to Skyrim then becomes: What does "custom" version mean? And finding out what it's all about is one thing, but I for one will very easily determine if it's worth my time: Does it offer more/enough extra content, to justify the purchase of said game already owned on a different system, and whose money can also be used for another game, which could give more value for money?

Again, could very well be that these remakes, re-releases whatever word one wishes to throw at them will sell quite well, but I'm just not seeing it right now, since I find it illogical to want to buy something, in regards to a game, that one already has (The sole exception to this, as I've said above, is when the replay content is in the online part of a game and people always move to the latest version, such is the case with Monster Hunter). The content won't be any different, and if anything it's going to be technically a little less shiny from other versions due to the Switch's technical limitations for being a hybrid. (Just for the record, there's a Switch behind me and it's 100% mine)

@UmniKnight As far as what this custom version is going to be, your guess is as good as mine.

Important detail in this discussion to take note of, is that although I acknowledge your personal preference and views (and of course respect them), I was looking at the bigger picture, so why would people in general want to replay games they already know simply because they are now appearing on the Switch, and in my opinion, I've already answered that question more than adequate enough, and I also believe this to be true.

The fact that people that have never been interested in a handheld or in a Nintendo device are now all of a sudden indeed interested, is quite convincing proof towards that point.

Being a bit less "shiny" shouldn't deter any real gamer from trying out this version, so that sounds like a huge cop-out to me. It may look a little less pretty (and the difference really won't be as big as people think) but it is LITERALLY the ONLY way to play that same game in three different setups that are only available on Switch, and that is a HUGE potential, regardless of what any one individual believes.

And if you're not seeing that now, it'll just be a matter of time, believe me...

As a well-seasoned sales & marketing professional I am only now seeing the full potential of the whole concept. It also took me a while because I was initially quite disappointed that the whole Nvidia hybrid story was true after all, which I never believed it would be before it was revealed, so I had to get over that first, but once I succeeded in doing so, I began to see more and more potential, and honestly, I think it's a brilliant and almost flawless concept.

And the whole marketing campaign itself is brilliant as well, and VERY well put together, with a steady stream of different ads and commercials everywhere across the globe, which is a complete departure from the whole Wii U marketing debacle.

In any case, the best thing in my opinion is to wait and see and keep an open mind. Something you are already willing to do to some extent, and you also believe in the concept, otherwise you wouldn't have bought a Switch.

On a side note, and in my opinion, NOBODY is going to force me to buy any game, just because that is where the people are or the online services are. It's me and ONLY me that decides which games he buys and plays, regardless of what services there are or aren't.

Case in point is me only having recently bought a Wii U, and working through a backlog of games. (I'm buying about two to three of them every month, got 12 of them now)

But as I said, that's my personal opinion/view, and if you have a different one, then fair enough, since this side note wasn't intended to change your mind about it. (and I don't think it could or should)

@ThanosReXXX For the record, I'd like these games to be successful, since that would give the parties making them a reason to bring more to the system, and if people will genuinely buy it, then great. But I'm simply hoping the parties won't drop the Switch if it doesn't sell, that's all.

Also I'm not saying people are forced for it, but if you want to get the maximum value out of a game (especially since in Monster Hunter's case, a big part is in it's online) then if the community is there or not is rather crucial.

I bought the Switch, because as I've said too many times already, I wanted the next home-console of Nintendo's make, to play my favourite IP that is in their hands. If it's to ever remove that part from it's core concept, then I'll probably wash my hands of it.

@UmniKnight Well, for now, the attach rate of the Switch is rather good, so the short term outlook is good, and if they can keep it up, numbers ending in the 30-something million lifetime sales won't be impossible at all.

And with sales going the way they are, all that has to happen is for a couple of big games that are on the way to sell equally well, or almost as well, and that will surely prompt other third parties to bring more games as well.

Just take a look at that Ubisoft article on the front page: they're LITERALLY asking their fans and members what kind of games they want to see on the Switch, and regardless of what a lot of people think about them, they are definitely one of the more loyal supporters of Nintendo. And in general also the ones that support them the longest throughout a console's life cycle.

There's no need for you to explain yourself to me; I already said I respect your opinion and views, but I also said that you should see my comments as talking in general, NOT about your specific situation, because it's not so much about the individual, but about how the Switch is going to perform in the bigger picture, and how it performs will dictate what software will appear on it.

And just like you are double-dipping for Mario Kart, there will be millions of people double-dipping for the same game or any of the other titles that so many people may have already played, all because of the 3 in 1 setup that the Switch offers. And like I said before, that's not my opinion, that's already happening by the increased interest in the device from both Nintendo fans and people that never even touched a portable or Nintendo device before.

Case in point towards that is the GameStop article that says that every time that they get a batch of new Switches, they're gone again in a matter of hours, and people are also buying a lot of peripherals and games for it, so at least for the first quarter or six months to come, Nintendo will be on the right side of the fence again.

What happens after that, will remain to be seen, but by then, E3 will have come and gone, and what will be shown there, will be yet another good indicator of where it will be going with the Switch.

I know it can be hard sometimes to be a Nintendo fan, but there are more than enough signs that Nintendo is on the right track again, so people need to learn to have a little faith again.

And also remember that, in the end, it's only just a hobby, so all those people on here that are getting so ridiculously worked up about all the "bad" things that Nintendo is doing, should probably take a step back and reconsider what it actually is that they are getting so stressed about.

At times it's so preposterous that I almost burst out laughing reading some of these comments, but at the same time it also makes me sad, because there's far more important things to worry about and individuals like that are ruining my pleasure in gaming and coming over here to discuss my hobby with like-minded people, which should be fun and entertaining, not annoying...

@ThanosReXXX I get that last part in particular, and yes, I do see the bigger picture, but it's hard for me to relate in regards to the 3 in one setup part. (over the years of sitting at home, tends to corrode you a little here and there)

I do try to be constructive, but as I've said it's hard to see differing sides when you've nothing to go on.

But back to the less heavy part, I hope to hear some news before E3, because waiting for months is a long time to be honest.

@UmniKnight I'll agree to that, and I'm actually pretty sure that we'll hear something before E3, so I'm not too worried about it.

But having said that, when looking at the projections past this initial positive reception, E3 certainly is important, and it is a location where Nintendo will have to shine like never before to keep that current positive momentum going throughout the rest of the year and beyond.

And I can see where you are personally coming from with the sitting at home and all, which is why I stressed the point that this was not specifically aimed at you but simply in general, although now that you do have a Switch, you might want to try out some of these functionalities and see how they work for you and who knows, we might still be able to make an all-purpose gamer of you yet...

@ThanosReXXX That's the thing, when these functionalities come into play, I do not want to use them. When I walk the dog, I've got to pay attention that he doesn't do something stupid. When I'm cooking, well then I'm cooking You see where I'm going with this? The only good friend I've got remotely close to me, is a very core gamer who wants core experiences (does own a 3DS like I do, but we both haven't used it in a long time) and doesn't seek to use the Switch in any other way than I do (He wants to pick one up in the future, when the games and finances are there).

And in regards to tying it handheld, I'd rather let it stay put, since it is a home-console for me, and I'd rather not damage it in any way