Rumour: Leak Signals Blizzard's Diablo 3 Will Unleash Hell On Switch This Year

Weird that you took so long to report on it, and didn't post the Ganondorf picture. Hmmmmm

I was hoping for more $60 ports from years ago.

Nice, Diablo 3 is a good game. Nice to have a game like this on the Switch, given how bad Titan's Quest did..

This seems like the perfect game to have on the Switch, considering how grindy it supposedly is!

This is definitely a good thing considering it shows Blizzard is interested in the Switch and probably has seen the successes Bethesda has had on the Switch over the past months.

Hopefully this could mean Overwatch in the future, but I’m getting the feeling that ship has perhaps sailed.

Anyone know if this game is good?

@HollowGrapeJ At initial release? No it wasn't.

Since then they've improved it a lot. I've never played any of the console versions however so I can't tell you how the console experience is.

@HollowGrapeJ Do you like grinding and sorting through lots of loot, the vast majority of which you will just sell? If so then it's a good game otherwise it's just another ARPG.

@Ralizah There should be a meme for 'this game would be perfect on the Switch'.

Yeah, a new gam.... owww wait...

Already played on PS3, yeah PS3... Is it possible to have something else than ports ? :/

Edit : WHAT ? 60 bucks ? Are they serious ? It's a 15/20$ game from 2012... o_O

definitely must buy for me havent played the expansions.

Cool. Since the night light Switching on and off incident, I figured it would be coming out this Fall. Hopefully it runs well and doesn't need to be all patched up.

@Crono1973 @Zeraki I see. I wouldn't say I usually play games like these, but I suppose I'll give it a try eventually. Hopefully, they put out a demo that could help.

@HollowGrapeJ I'd say look up some gameplay and see if it's something you would be interested in.

This is also a game that's better played with other people.

A very highly rated game which received a new expansion just last year and will include both this and the previous expansion as well as Nintendo exclusive items from a publisher that hasn't bothered with Nintendo since the N64 is coming out soon. Cue the "$60 port, played this on the PS3/4/Wii U" crowd.

@Cobalt Yawn.

@HollowGrapeJ I believe there is a demo on other platforms. I remember playing a demo on the PS3 (I think).

It better not be over £20 it's a 6 year old game!!!

@NintyNate Full price, just like the other ports. They know Switch owners will pay the full price.

@NintyNate

Totally agree !

For that price and the fact that it's a game from 2012, I hope that it's a 1080p/60fps port...

@gortsi Wow... you're right. There hasn't been a Blizzard game on a Nintendo platform since StarCraft 64.

Pretty sure they're doing this to test the waters.

Deckard Caine for Smash!

@EightBitMan Given all the hype the Switch library gets (counting the number of games) you would think people would be so busy playing all these great games that they could easily pass on the full priced ports. I guess they aren't really that busy though.

That will be great. The first Diablo was one of my favorite games. It will be nice to revisit nviabthe Switch.

@Crono1973 https://youtu.be/FsKEQCeTBck

Indeed, there should be!

This and OVERWATCH were the first 2 games I wanted after hearing the switch announcment. Soon....

I’m not sure I can justify that price especially if I can’t port my character from the Mac version.

@Ralizah I like it.

Definitely can't support this at that price...

This game has multiple expansions included (at least 2 major expansions I'm aware of), just an insane amount of content, and has changed and evolved over the years, so it's not really the same game it was as when it released.

And Diablo 3 is MEGA huge. Over 20 million 30 million copies sold, so Skyrim level of popularity well beyond Skyrim level of popularity.

I can't tell you how many people I've seen dying for this game to come to Switch on Reddit. In fact I'm seeing people saying they are going to buy a console just for this game.

AND, all the other versions required an online internet connection, while the Switch version will have offline play with 4 others on the same system or 4 separate systems via local wireless. Hell, its worth it just for that alone.

This is SO much going to be a day one purchase. I bought the game a couple years ago on PS4 (not knowing it required internet, otherwise I would have never purchased it), but I never played more than a few hours. This will be a perfect follow up to Dark Souls. I'll be listing my PS4 copy on eBay tonight.

also
We now have Nine Parchments, Titan Quest, Battle Chasers, Pillars of Eternity 2 and Diablo 3 all on an HD hybrid portable/home console system. Tell me that's not rad as heck

Can’t rationalize a double dip but this is one of the main genres I’ve felt the switch was missing.

@JaxonH In fact I'm seeing people saying they are going to buy a console just for this game.

Sure but which console? It's available on them all.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I think this game fits perfectly to switch. We must aprove and support this then maybe we'll get Overwatch. Am i dreaming?

@JaxonH There's that Motorhead ARPG game coming out soon as well. Victor Vran I think it was called.

@EchoNemesis We must aprove and support this then maybe we'll get Overwatch.

@Heavyarms55 I'd rather Hearthstone and Overwatch to be honest. But I might pick this up anyway just to encourage Blizzard to give us the others.

Game developers have some gamers eating out of their hands. This kind of thinking is pretty anti-consumer . "Maybe I'll buy this game I really don't want so Blizzard will give me the opportunity to give them more money!' LOL

@Crono1973
Obviously if they are fans of the game enough to buy a console for it, than they already have a normal version of it. So there would be no reason to buy any other version. They want their favorite game playable on an HD handheld. That's a very powerful consumer motivator. There's a lot of people in the world who will buy a system to have a portable version of their favorite game. In fact my coworker literally pre-ordered his switch when he heard Skyrim was coming. Because he's a Skyrim mega fan and part of all the Facebook groups and reddits and all of that. He didn't even think twice about it. And this is a guy who refuses to even pay for home Internet because he says he can't afford it lol

@JaxonH I lured you back to your doom I see. bwa ha ha ha ha

"the Switch version will have offline play with 4 others on the same system"

Might as well be the first family friendly M rated game for us.

I'd live for Overwatch on Switch

@rjejr
Ya, you're right!

Seriously though, that's a MAJOR selling point. Even if it wasn't on a hybrid system, just selling a version of the game that doesn't require online and has local co-op is enough to warrant another purchase. Fact you can do that anywhere? This game just embodies the spirit of what Switch does best.

I'm going in bud. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate to Valkyria Chronicles 4 and Dragonball Fighter Z, to Mega Man 11, The World Ends With You, Dark Souls Remastered, Team Sonic Racing, to Diablo III Eternal Edition to Pokémon Let's Go, to Xenoblade 2 Torna expansion and Pillars of Eternity 2, and rounding out the year with Smash Ultimate (which as you know, I'm not the biggest Smash fan, but gosh dang if Ultimate doesn't have me excited for King K Rool and that Spirits single player mode).

I’m beyond stoked to play this! I’m actually in the minority, it seems. I welcome these ports with open arms! I figure that Nintendo has first party exclusives covered, while companies like Platinum and Monolith Soft are providing their own AAA exclusives, Square Enix just released Octopath, and the occasional brilliant indie title will come down the pipeline. These are ports of games that have never appeared on a Nintendo platform before, they’re handheld, and there is fanfare for them. If it wasn’t for the ports, chances are these companies would offer zero support, mainly because of the costly risk of allocating resources to make a game either exclusive, or day-and-date with the more powerful consoles. I’m just glad that, unlike with the Wii, companies are actually offering QUALITY games, even if they’re ports.

@JaxonH 30 million as of 2015, so definitely 35 now, and it was also full priced when ported to the PS4 and the One with less content than this version.

@Zeraki Yeap, another publisher coming back after literally decades and all you see is whining, as if Blizzard made anything else after this besides Overwatch and Hearthstone. And even if they ported any of these two, the moaners would still complain about ports

A portable version of a favourite game from the PS3/360 era? That's an instant double-dip, without hesitation.

No double dip for me.

It's a big get, that's for sure. Passing though.

@Magician

Exactly! I welcome these ports! Do you know how stoked I would have been, in 1994, to have a handheld that was powerful enough to run NES games, and select SNES games?

Played on 360, but I only played the Monk. Lost my disc of it. Wouldn’t mind playing it again on Switch as all the other classes and to play all the DLC. Might just wait for it to dip in price a bit first

I really, really hope it's true. I want to give this a try, since I started Heroes of the Storm I picked up the Starcraft 1 remaster, and want to try this too.

@BanjoPickles I think in the real world you're actually the majority buddy. Every single game that was predicted to fail in here, original or port, has performed beyond expectations, which is why the usual suspects disappear when good sales are reported or even straight up lie, like a guy in this thread who doesn't even have a Switch yet he's here to give us his hot take on Doom. This will sell a minimum of a million copies

@gortsi

Agreed. If they’re expecting mountains of exclusives and day one ports of PS4/XBONE games on the regulars, then they’re being unrealistic.

Hope this does well enough to warrant a Starcraft HD release on the Switch.

@gortsi

You’re probably right. This has become my favorite Nintendo console since GameCube, maybe even SNES because it hits all of the right chords with me, offering what I want from the other guys while also offering its own unique lineup, all in a portable/console hybrid!

Awesome, I'll start saving for this once it release.

I've never played it and I'll consider buying it if it's as good as everyone says. Maybe. I found D2 to be very repetitive so I stayed away from 3. Hopefully, this will be a Grade A port with all the whistles and bells and a solid frame rate. I don't think it bodes anything for future Blizzard games on Switch, but if it leads to some classic Warcraft HD compilations, I'll be there!

That this wasn't released on Switch in 2012 is unforgivable. We should boycott!

@gortsi This will sell a minimum of a million copies That's not really successful these days so I would say your estimate is safe.

Really though, as a consumer I am just not interested in sales numbers so I don't care if it sells 10 Million or 1000.

It used to be that the game industry was rehashing the same gameplay in sequels generation after generation but now they are rehashing the same games generation after generation.

Do you want The Elder Scrolls 6 after 7 years? Too bad, here's The Elder Scrolls 5 again. Do you want Diablo 4 after 6 years? Too bad, here's Diablo 3 again. The AAA industry can't keep going this way.

I'd rather Hearthstone and Overwatch to be honest. But I might pick this up anyway just to encourage Blizzard to give us the others.

@Crono1973 depends on the company's expectations,which I wouldn't know anyway. You've got a good point at the end, and I think it's all due to the ballooning and ever growing budgets for every new iteration, especially in established game series. Compare the cost of something like Halo 3 to GTA V or Destiny and you'll understand how out of control some of these budgets are,which is why ports are abundant and games come out (for some series) way less frequently than they used to. We know ES 6 is a next gen game already,and so will be GTA 6, which I don't expect before 2021 anyway

@BanjoPickles I didn't have any console after the 64 besides the Wii U and that was massively disappointingly so this is finally a breath of fresh air!

@gortsi Yeah, the way the industry works now is just not sustainable because eventually gamers really will say 'no, I bought this game last gen'.

@BanjoPickles I agree. I completely welcome ports of good games. There are plenty of ps3/360 era titles I'd love portable on Switch!

@Crono1973 in this respect the XBOX wins hands down. Backwards compatibility not just with the previous gen but two generations back, with a lot of games receiving enhancements such as 4k resolution, better frame rate, etc. Such a pity the other two dropped the feature

@Wanjia Yeah, Dark Souls is another example of rehashing the same game. I honestly think it's much more common today than it ever was in the past. What 8 bit ports did the 16 bit consoles get? Did the 32/64 bit consoles get many 16 bit ports? On and on....

@gortsi Yeah, the underdog is always the most consumer friendly.

@Orin41
The Wii U ports exist for the people who didn't own the Wii U, which at this point is likely quite a few people since the Switch blasted past the Wii U's sales in less than a year.

There's certain ports I wouldn't mind double dipping on though... like a version of Tokyo Mirage Sessions that doesn't require the gamepad to play. Still annoyed that game didn't have off-TV play.

The only Wii U game I've double dipped on so far was Hyrule Warriors. That was mostly because I missed out on all the extra content from the 3DS and it had a bump in performance.

@JaxonH Don't go letting your $600 PC portable go collecting dust now.

My kids of course want Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and SSBU, both day 1. I may even give Pokemon a try, never played one of those before. I'll play any single player SSBU I can.

We had the DBFz demo and man is that game pretty. I watched both my sons play and I was constantly impressed. I dont' know it's resolution or frames per second but it's a beautiful game. Dont' think it's day 1 though, my kid needs stuff on his Christmas list. I bought a Christmas tree today b/c it was $12.50 at a local bankrupt K-mart. It's up now, it's small but good enough. If it lasts 3-5 years I got my money's worth.

My bedroom AC is broke, time for my nightly pre-bed cold shower.

@rjejr From what I've seen of DBZ it has a dynamic resolution that changes during gameplay. It runs at 60 but in the beta there were apparently some dropped frames.

Seems a bit pricey. How do you know the price if it hasn't been announced?

I'll likely pick this one up on sale or something.

@Crono1973

You can’t really compare the two generations. At this point, it’s like comparing two completely different industries. Also, how much did it cost to develop a game in 1993, as opposed to now? Back then, you could develop a top-tier game with a ten-to-twenty person team. Now? God, I’ve seen movie credits that are shorter! I see AAA gaming reaching a point of being unable to sustain itself. You’re already seeing it, with companies taking far less chances, rereleases, safe sequels, etc. AAA budgets cannot be the future of gaming.

@BanjoPickles Yeah, that's my point and I said it in this thread already. The industry is not sustainable as things are. The current band aid is to re-release the same games over and over again to pay for the sequel and to STALL during the sequel gap. Some of us can see right through the BS and aren't happy about all the ports but sooner or later the 'some of us' will become 'most of us'.

As long as the ports are of quality games, I’m happy. I honestly prefer this model to the scary streaming future that EA is pushing for. As long there exist forward-thinking developers, the industry itself should be okay. Gaming is just going to have to go through one of those groovy transformations, as it tends to do. Excitement has been building for an ever-increasing number of indie titles that have reminded people that you don’t need a movie budget to create a title that is brilliant and fun. After all, which would you rather play: The Order 1886 or Shovel Knight? 😁

I found an interesting article, discussing the rising cost of game development. It’s definitely worth the read!

https://kotaku.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-big-video-game-1501413649

Doom and Diablo are both going Eternal, are they demon bros?

@BanjoPickles I honestly prefer this model to the scary streaming future that EA is pushing for.

Ports and Streaming are not mutually exclusive. Opposing streaming has nothing to do with opposing too many ports.

The budgets are in the control of publishers who apparently spend more on marketing than on development. I have no sympathy for an industry that is killing itself.

Awesome

@HollowGrapeJ yes, get it.

@rjejr
Oh man. Get that AC fixed stat. I couldn't do it. My AC window unit broke once, and I had to get a wet towel over a fan to blow cool air. Felt like I was sleeping on a sand dune. NOT fun times.

@Orin41 I'm sorry I completely misread that one line in your comment. My apologies.

@Cobalt The game is $60 on the PlayStation Store and on Xbox One, and those versions have less features. Why would the Switch version be cheaper? That would be weird.

Neat. The best thing about this announcement is that it shows that Blizzard is interested in the system. I'd love to see ports of both Overwatch and Hearthstone at some point.

As for Diablo 3, it's a good game IMO. But the price seems very high considering it is a title from six years ago.

I played the heck out of Diablo III years ago, but then I stopped playing it and missed out on some of the extras. I was recently thinking about revisiting, and this is the perfect excuse. I can’t wait to play with friends! Forbes’ mistake is a happy one for me!

Looks like we have to get a Pro Controller now (or an 8bitdo Pro).

@HollowGrapeJ this game use to be my life

Have not bought a $60 port yet (on any system) I'm ok with keeping it that way.

This game is bigger than any game on the system right now. And it might be until the end of its life.

This 60 dollar / euro price includes:

1. The base game.
2. Both expansions (Reaper of Souls, Rise of the Necromancer)
3. Exclusive Nintendo content.

And if you go by the price of the Base Game (20 euro), Reaper of Souls expansion (20 euro) and the Rise of the Necromancer expansion (15 euro) it's still only 5 euros more expensive than on the PC / Mac right now.

Also this would be a possibility to test to port Hearthstone and / or Overwatch to the Switch.

The Zelda exclusive stuff will be great, will we be able to get modded gear too?

Diablo 3 Eternal Collection is $60 on PS and Xbox Store.

Not sure why anyone would expect the Switch port to have a cheaper MSRP, especially since it will also have some Nintendo-exclusive content.

Looks enough like Gauntlet (arcade) or Garrison (Amiga) to get me interested - I loved those games back in the day.

As for price, that’s the beauty of having a free market. If it’s too expensive, then you don’t buy it. I couldn’t really care what year it came out, only whether it’s worth $60 to me ... and the answer thus far is YES.

@Zeraki The console version is superior over the PC version, since you can use a controller for movement instead of the mind numbingly point and clicking with the mouse on PC version that will give you a chronic mouse arm condition.

I am actually super excited for this, as it really is a good game and perfect for the Switch, so you can play it on the go! Excellent!

If Fortnite and Paladins run on Switch now, then it will be just a matter of time to see Overwatch arriving on the Switch as well.

Only good things can come from this.

Rest of the world: Yay, one awesome console experience is coming to Nintendo Switch, with all expansions! And some extra stuff!

NL readers: This is worse than cancer. Ugh. Another port.

I know it isn't a console, but some years after Starcraft 64, the GBA saw a re-release of Lost Vikings which I believe was the proper last time Blizzard was seen on Nintendo hardware.

@MrNoodles Indeed, however, I'm very excited for this port.

A true portable version of Diablo, it's everything I wanted on the Switch. And it looks like it's going to happen for real.

Day 1 for me!

My fav game of all time day 1 without question

Sounds right up the switch’s alley. $60 port of a game that came out years ago.

@EightBitMan "absolutely lackluster port of doom"

What? Which game did you play?

What type of game is Diablo?

Whine whine whine...

Don't want it? Don't buy it!
Want it? Buy it!

I'm glad that guys like @JaxonH frequent this site or else it would just be a lot of whining here. Keep on posting, dude!

I remember watching a friend playing the original Diablo on PC back in the day, thought it looked kinda fun. Will see how this develops.

Edit: @Ensemen He didn't play the Switch version. He doesn't own a Switch. He hates Nintendo and loves to troll Nintendo Life's users. Can't see his comments as I have him on ignore, but I bet he said that this will be as inferior as DOOM on Switch or something along the lines of that... Just ignore him.

@Tim_Vreeland

The game cost less than 23€ on PS4 and XBONE...

https://www.amazon.fr/Diablo-III-reaper-ultimate-%C3%A9dition/dp/B00KGQSAW8/ref=sr_1_2/257-4284141-1221022?ie=UTF8&qid=1534404780&sr=8-2&keywords=diablo+3+ps4

And as it's always the case, the Switch version will be lower in term of performances... So why the bloody hell the price is 60 on Switch ?

Again, the Switch tax is a fact... :/

@sandman89 RPG/Hack 'n slash.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fyKh2qE17UQ

Yet another game I haven’t played so would be keen to try. These games are all coming from a period when I was busy looking after babies (who knew that as a Mum you had to take care of them rather than playing games!) so for me I really welcome seeing them released again, gives me a chance to catch up.

@gortsi keep spinning.

@Quarth 😱 that looks awful people buy this?

Port, ports, port, porting....

110 comments condensed into 4 words.

If GTA V is announced people will still just repeat port and old game over and over.

When DVD came out people wanted re-releases of old movies to enjoy on the new format, they wanted same on Blu-ray and were happy to pay full price.

If a video game is released 6 months or more after its initial release it’s some how rubbish and just a port on the switch.

On Xbox and PS it’s a HD remake or a remaster and happily welcomed as a new chance to play an old game.

I really think the switch community is it’s own worst enemy.

I don’t want a console where we only get the Nintendo IPs. There is more to gaming than F-Zero, MARIO and Zelda.

I don’t want the switch to be viewed as only own by kids and hipster wannabes that only like strange games.

That isn’t the case.

If this game isn’t for you that’s fine - it isn’t for me either - but let’s not kill it before it’s even been confirmed. No wonder companies think there are no appetite for different styles of games. They look at switch communities and just see a constant out pouring of negativity for anything that isn’t indie or Nintendo.

Why try and move into that community....

If the Rise of the Necromancer expansion is included, then 60 bucks isn't bad.

@sandman89 The first game is from 1996. At the end of the video you see footage from Diablo III. Whether it looks awful or not is up to each and everyone to decide for their own.

So many Nintendo fan boys here who cream their pants at Monster Hunter GU... That looks like it was build for the n64.

Then dog this down because its 6 years old 😂😂😂

Looking forward to playing this

The price is very high for this old game. Come on Blizzard. Do you want to sell that game? Reduce the price to 30 euro or something

@Cobalt Just like No Man's Sky can be bought for a bargan on PC and PS4, but with the recent Xbox One release people had to pay full price?

Blizzard uses it's own in-house engine, so they have to invest quite a lot to make the port happen on the Nintendo Switch. So yes they try to make money on it. Surprise! /shrug

@Alucard83 Wait for a sale.

I might give this one a chance, since I didn't touch the troubled original release, provided it's actually all on cart with no additional downloads required and can be run offline with no issues.

Diablo 1 and 2 were among my favourite PC games back in the day. I've not got a PC or PS4 or XBO so I'd actually look forward to the opportunity to play the game.

An online game not updated since a long time for 60€ ?
Even with the extensions, it's a NO for me

@LightBeam Great! Then you can save your money for something else!

@Crono1973 lost a sale! Lol

If the leaks are kicking off, a direct is on the way.

@Cobalt It costs the same as Diablo 3 Eternal Collection on PS4 (£54). No Switch tax here. It’s just expensive game.

@Cobalt you know... You perpetuate the text book Nintendo fanboy... You dog anything that didn't make its name on a Nintendo product, you lord over everything that is traditionally on Nintendo or made by them no matter how bad and i bet you complain there's not enough 3rd party support.

I never understood this about you super fans... You constantly complain at lack of 3rd party support then dog whatever you get down.

The hypocrisy is real. It's not a Switch tax... Just pure hypocrisy. Like being totally fine with paying £55 for a 3ds port that looks horrible... And whining about the same for a very good port.

@geordie keep being a miserable git

The way I see it is, many of these 3rd party IP's are making their debuts on Switch, Skyrim, Wolfenstein 2 etc while others such as Doom are making their first appearance in donkeys years. Same can be said for the developers themselves. If these titles met sales expectations then it bodes well for any future entries coming to the Switch and its successor.Doom Eternal is already proof of this.Considering where Nintendo were last gen I'd say they've done a damn fine job turning it around.

@hatch its Nintendo fans... The people here who are complaining are the same ones going nuts over Nintendo 1st party ports and ports of games that made their name on Nintendo.

But then dog down anything else made by 3rd parties that didn't make its name on Nintendo like Diablo, Doom or La Noire... Then wonder why no 3rd party support.

Bet money if GTA 5 was announced all the Nintendo superfans will just dog it down... Of all Nintendo fan sites, this place is by far the worst. Riddled with fans that are soo delusional, you wonder how they actually function in society.

This site is the only site where I've argued with people who actually thought Nintendo Labo was a good idea... 😂😂😂

@gortsi oooooooooooooh get you with your witty retorts.

I played a bit of this on PC (free) at the time... The free demo might still be available.

Really enjoyed this, and would love to see this on the switch. Backlog and price would determine if I actually got it, but there would be 50-100hrs of play in this, if not more...

@HollowGrapeJ
It's so awesome! On release it wasn't as good but blizzard have reworked and expanded the game over and over until its a well oiled machine.

@Krzysztof said : "It costs the same as Diablo 3 Eternal Collection on PS4 (£54). No Switch tax here. It’s just expensive game."

Absolutely not :

https://www.amazon.fr/ACTIVISION-Diablo-III-Eternal-Collection/dp/B07DJG51JX

https://jeux-video.fnac.com/a12413723/Diablo-III-Eternal-Collection-PS4-Jeu-PlayStation-4?omnsearchpos=2

Laughing at all the people trying to pretend this is no big deal. This is one of the most popular games for one of the most popular franchises from one of the industry's most popular developers coming to the Nintendo Switch. My friends, this is YUGE and exactly the kind of big league 3rd party support that Nintendo fans have been begging for for years.

@Razer

You're wrong about me.

I enjoy 3rd party games like I enjoyed Kingdom Battle or Octopath Traveler.

When Nintendo make a choice like the low SPECS of the Switch, they have to understand that there is no point to port PS4/ONE/PC games on their system if the price is 3 times higher on the Switch !

Why ? Maybe because you have a better experience on PS4/ONE/PC (better framerate, better resolution, better textures, better shaders etc...) AND it costs 3 time less...

So my point is clear, Nintendo has to move its ass to make good exclusive games and to encourage 3rd party exclusives too...

It's like buying a new car with no options 3 times the price of another car that is bigger, more confortable, more powerful, more economic and full options... it's a nonsense.

Period.

@Cobalt but quite frankly expecting 3rd parties to make exclusives only for the Switch is slightly delusional, you can't expect these devs, many of them have never released any games on Nintendo before, to start making exclusive games for them.

They have no proven install base, new exclusive IPS are a huge risk and cost a lot more money than ports. It's hard to justify such a risk, more so when Nintendo super fans just dog their efforts down anyway.

It's understandable to build that recognition and relationship with ports of decent games rather than take a gamble on a new exclusive IP. I'd imagine that Bethesda have probably reached the stage of confidence in making exclusives for the Switch without being worried. Square already has that confidence and relationship. Other developers need to build it, Bethesda has but their about the only one so far.

Though exclusives are not Bethesda's business model... They strictly stick to multi plats... But point is, it took a lot of ports and trust building to get here... All Bethesda ports have sold well.

Anyways on topic, ports like this are to be expected... What you should be angry about is Crapcom having nothing else lined up for the Switch other than a horrible looking port. And after the 3ds saved their business from bankruptcy.

To be honest i would rather have these ports than radio silence like we had with the WiiU.

Seeing all the responses to Cobalt reminds me why I put him on ignore. I suggest you all do the same. He's nothing but a troll, folks.

@hatch thank you!!!!! I was hoping someone would point this out.

This game is constantly updated on a monthly basis... It has new content alllllll the time.... £55 for this is more than worth it

@Razer said " but quite frankly expecting 3rd parties to make exclusives only for the Switch is slightly delusional"

Kingdom Battle and Octopath Traveler say hello.
And guess what ? They sell extremely well !

@Razer said : "They strictly stick to multi plats... But point is, it took a lot of ports and trust building to get here... All Bethesda ports have sold well."

Maybe because Sony and MS are smart enough to understand the business of today ? They make a SPECS choice that assure them to get a good amount of games. Not my fault if Nintendo wants to be apart... If they make that choice, I'm fine with it but there is a counterpart : They have to make more games to keep the momentum.

@Razer said : "To be honest i would rather have these ports than radio silence like we had with the WiiU."

I'm not totally agree with you. At least on the Wii U, we had almost only exclusives so at least we could play games that we couldn't have somewhere else.
With the Switch it's like we have to play again and again a lot of games that we already played... In the entire story of Nintendo, it was never the case as much as it is with the Switch. In 18 months there are more ports than real exclusives.

@hatch I'll be totally honest with you... I know nothing about the games or how Blizzard handles their business but i know from reviews, from what I've seen/heard and being a lover of games.... This is a heavy hitter we need, it was bad on release i know, but since then it has improved a lot and that is because of the effort of blizzard.

That effort is why i will be getting this day 1.

@Cobalt but like i said... Square enix can make exclusives because they have the install base and the knowledge of Nintendo market to do so....

I can't actually be bothered to reply to you because a lot of it is just trolling that most people here seem to know without arguing about it.

Not gonna lie, others have called you a troll... You defo seem like one to me.

I'd rather have a new Lost Vikings on Switch.
This would fit soooo good!

@Razer I thought Diablo 3 was a great game since the beta, but Blizzard's post-release support has been stellar to the point that even the naysayers started singing a different tune. I've put many hours into the PC version, and I will happily buy it for Switch and play for many more. Single-system coop and offline play only sweetens the deal.

@gortsi

it's 60$ on psn but the disc version looks to be cheaper.

so yeah. it's blizzard. they don't really price drop too often. a lot like N and gtav has also been very slow to drop.

@Razer

People can call me whatever they want, I don't care. I just stay factual on what I see. I already said that I refuse to be a Nintendrone or a PS4ron or an Xboner...

If Nintendo wants to be apart, they have to do everything to make it possible in a good way. It's not to the consumers to pay for that. I buy a system to play games not to replay what I already played, I buy a system to play games made for the system.

Don't tell me that if you bought a SNES back then, you bought it and hope that Golden axe or Altered Beast will be playable on your SNES...
No, you bought a SNES because you wanted to play Zelda III, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger etc... isn't it ?

F the whiners! As Nintendo fans we need to welcome both Zelda/Mario/whatevernintendo and games like Diablo, Dark Souls and all the great Bethesda titles. It makes for a better and more varied games library. You don't need to buy 'em all, but at least aknowledge it is good that a modern Nintendo console gets this support. Or are you the person who gets annoyed when there's one dish you don't like at the smörgåsbord even though there's plenty of food in your taste on it? If you're that person, get bent.

"The games are old... the games are expensive... the games aren't exclusive..." Yeah we've heard you already, just shut up and let us enjoy what's coming!

@Cobalt i get what you're saying, most people buy systems to play games made for that system, but you can't sit there and tell me you'd rather Blizzard release nothing on the Nintendo Switch?

And you can't sit there and expect Blizzard to start making exclusive Nintendo Switch IPS when they haven't worked with Nintendo or done anything with Nintendo in years.

So the only option is ports....

It's just not a realistic expectations otherwise... I do expect exclusives from companies like Ubisoft, Square Enix or even Capcom (but Capcom is failing us)... I do not expect Exclusives from companies like Blizzard... At least not for a few years, until they get more support and recognition on Nintendo platforms.

Its just common sense.

Fyi your example works with only the N64 for me as that was when i bought my first console myself... Before that my father bought for us during birthdays ect... I did buy the N64 hoping for certain games... I was disappointed slightly. But thats another story.

Edit: sorry calling you a troll might be a bit harsh. We are all entitled to our opinions.

@CairiB You could save lots of money buying these on their original platform, you know the platform you couldn't play them on when they originally came out.

@sandman89 ARPG with lots of loot that you will pick up just to sell.

Will probably throw my $$$ at it. It's Blizzard, it's Diablo, it's the Switch. For me, nothing more needs to said.

@Cobalt Oops... I remember when I had my SuperNES and I was disappointed because Golden Axe wasn’t on it... <shrugs>

I don’t get what’s your problem with ports. If you don’t care about them, just ignore them and let those who do care enjoy them. It couldn’t be easier.

@Crono1973 I don’t own said platform and don’t really want to have lots of consoles having to be stored to play one or two older games on them. If a port looks like a decent game and one that I will enjoy I will happily support it. Skyrim was a new to me port and I have played 100s of hours on it now, for me it was worth every £1 I spent on it.

Maybe it’s because I am older but for me it’s the experience I am after rather than if the game is the latest release, hell if somebody offered me all the Fable games on switch I would snatch their hand off and I have played them on a couple of platforms already several times but I know I would enjoy playing them again all the same and this time I could do so anywhere I pleased.

I feel like I get the best of both worlds with my Switch, getting a nice mix of new games and some pretty cool classics being thrown into the mix now too.

I kinda wished I didn't spend 40 dollars on Titan Quest. It's not a bad game, but Diablo is incredibly better...

@maruse lol i actually couldn't answer this because i had the snes and my brother the mega drive, we shared a room so we played everything. Plus i wqs a bit too young to care about "exclusivity". I'm 33 now, snes i got in 1993, so 25 years ago... i was 8 😂

@maruse

There is a difference between "being dissapointed" and "expecting".

I have no problem with ports but ONLY if they are aside of real new games. Ports have to be a possibility for the consumers, not the only way to get games.

If I hadn't played this game too much, probably close to 1000 hours with friends online on PC I'd still think it's overpriced. Even with that much time which I only put in because I wanted to play with my friends more, this game never lived up to my expectations after how much I loved diablo 2 and still love diablo 2 to this day. It has it's fun points, but they've made it too easy to get looted up, and it feels like you are not chasing the super rare items anymore, now you are just chasing a few more stat points on the same items, or if you are into it trying to push greater rift levels. I'm sure anyone that hasn't played this game to death could get their 60 dollars worth though.

@Cobalt but there are exclusives coming along with ports...? You named 2 yourself and I'll add Smash and Pokemon included...

Surely you can't expect exclusives from Blizzard for their first game in like 20 years for Nintendo? That is very unrealistic.

I played a little of this with a friend recently, not sure if it's for me but a big hitter like this on the switch is a good thing and have personally seen people double dip just because of the portability of the system. It really does change the game for some people.

@Razer

Hummm, I would like to count 10 times that number.

@Arcamenel Yeah, portability is one factor. Then you have to count all of us who haven't played these games before. I for one am excited that a Nintendo console is getting this support (seeing as Nintendo is my main choice when buying new consoles, even though I mostly go for the handheld systems). I think it's great that I can have both Nintendo IPs and big 3d party games on the same console. It doesn't matter if the games have been released previously, as I haven't played them before.

@Cobalt we all would. But we won't get that if we don't support companies that are bringing us these ports... Ports now and exclusives later is better than no support at all.

I mean in all honesty we should be angry with Capcom... They have let us down so badly... I expected more from them. Much more.

Read this yesterday and although I wasn’t that excited about playing this game again... I actually couldn’t be more excited now. I have this digitally on PS4 but if this comes out physically I’m absolutely getting it. There’s something very very enticing about having this in portable format as well as on a Nintendo system (and CARTRIDGE!!)

@Quarth I am in the same boat. I've been a mostly Nintendo console owner but mainly there handhelds so I'm getting the opportunity to play a lot of games I missed out on when they first came out on other systems.

@Razer "Surely you can't expect exclusives from Blizzard for their first game in like 20 years for Nintendo? That is very unrealistic."

Blizzard doesn't release console exclusives, period. Expecting them to suddenly support the Switch in a way that they support no other platform is almost delusional.

@Zuljaras

You're wrong on that. If the SPECS will be equal to Sony and MS systems, we'll get all those games at the same time, with good framerate, good resolutions, good shaders etc...

So, yep it's a choice from Nintendo, they have to compensate that...

@Cobalt yeah dude you seem to have entitlement issues...

Do you think Nintendo would be able to deliver portable gaming on the same level as PS4 and Xbox One? It wouldn't be possible to get gaming at that level to work on portable.

So then Nintendo will just be making a copy of Ps4 and Xbox One consoles with nothing new for portable and nothing of great difference from what's available now.

Does the gaming market really need another PS4 and Xbox One?

And you think because Nintendo won't tow their line, Nintendo owe you better games? Come on man, now your defo trolling for fun?

I mean if you want console multiplatform AAA gaming on release day.. buy a PS4 or Xbox One... If you want the best 1st party exclusives with innovations and solid 3rd party ports, you take Nintendo.

Personally all these ports sell themselves on portability alone...

At 33 years of age i just don't have ad much time to sit in front of a TV and screen anymore...

@Zuljaras

Yes, because if Nintendo had chosen to be equal in power, we'll get all the 3rd party such as Cyberpunk, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Devil May Cry 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Sekiro, Zone of the Enders 2, Soulcalibur 6, Fallout 76 etc...etc...

So, even if Nintendo will take time to make exclusives, no problem, we'll have something to play but in the actual case, or you play ports of Wii U games, or shovelwares or indies...

If Nintendo make a choice like they did with the low power system, it's their problem to give games to compensate what we cannot play because of the SPECS weaknesses.

However good news this is (I'd love to play this on the go on my Switch), I'm still bummed out that this will sell for $80 in Canada for a game that was originaly released in 2012., and is probably the single reason why I won't buy it.

I can't help but feel I'd be paying too much for this, as collectors editions on PC are sold for about half the price. Sadly, this is a reccurring story for the Switch. Same games costing less (sometimes WAY less) practically everywhere else. The Switch has become, to me, a LUXURY platform, whrere you pay for the "privilege" of playing on the Switch. Gamer with money to burn? Man, get a Switch!!!

A portable console as powerful as the PS4/Xbone would cost $3000 and have a 30-minute battery life. Let's be realistic.

@Razer

You misunderstood what I said.

I never say that I expect Nintendo to bring PS4/ONE level on a portable device, I said OR they choose to go different and in this case, they have to bring GAMES, OR they choose to go as powerful as the others and no problem to have game because we'll get all the multiplats. I thought that it was obvious that if they had chosen to be powerful with their system, you might understand that I talked about a "normal home console".

So, they have chosen to go portable, they have to "pay the price" for that, meaning giving a counterpart to all the games that we cannot play BECAUSE of their system choice.

@Shade_Koopa

Titan Quest being $60 bucks might have something to do with it doing poorly. This is a game that is many years old and you can pick it up on steam for 10 bucks or less on sale.

Can't believe they thought charging $60 was a good idea. I laughed out loud when i saw the price in the store.

@Cobalt but they are bringing games... 2 of the best games of 2017 came from Nintendo themselves... Plus we have:

Xenoblade 2
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario kart 8 Delux
Upcoming Smash and Pokemon
Plus a whole bunch of DLC...

Exclusives from Atlus incoming, Bayonetta 3 incomming, exclusives from Square enix and Ubsoft already here plus others on their way (square enix is bringing more exclusives)...

Many solid 3rd party ports from developers who havent worked with Nintendo in years or at all...

Plus 90% of multiplatform Indie games are muuuch better on the Switch...

Honestly your argument isn't logical at all and its completely incorrect anyway.

@Cobalt I don’t see how ports are the only games on Switch. As far as I know there are plenty of new games and then some more. That you don’t think they’re good enough for you is not a Nintendo’s problem. It is your problem.

Your arguments always amaze me because they have little to no sense more often than not.

The problem with Titan Quest on Switch wasn't the price but the fact that it was inexcusably bug-ridden and unpolished. I expect Diablo 3 to be the exact opposite.

@Crono1973 Diablo series isn't another action RPG. Its the series that defines modern action role playing games and the best game on its category. 40$ price would be fair but anyway its Diablo 3 on a handheld, a dream come true for many. I own original game and expansion on pc but i will pick this one too

@Mountain_Man ah ok... Even worse then 😂, but even if they did do exclusive, expecting them, or any developers to start making exclusives on a platform they have never worked on before for a company they have little relationship with is also delusional.

@dimi Diablo 3 really is another action RPG with a focus on worthless loot.

Diablo 3 was a disaster when it launched years ago. Not sure how the expansions improved upon it but will not be interested in this unless the price is attractive, which is doubtful.

@FarkyValentine Diablo 3 was never a disaster. It is, I believe, the fastest selling PC game in history selling over 3-million its first DAY and over 6-million its first week (and that's only counting publicly available retail numbers; who knows how many millions they sold digitally). Its first-year statistics are also extremely impressive as well with over 14-million unique players logging a collective 2.8 BILLION hours total play time.

https://us.diablo3.com/en/game/anniversary-infographic/

Don't listen to the vocal minority calling Diablo 3 a failure. There isn't a developer in the industry who wouldn't do some morally question things for that kind of success.

FYI, all, this includes all expansions and previous content for the game. Meaning the price for it is actually pretty fair - if it was JUST Diablo III with none of its addons, you would be right to say the price is overblown

@FarkyValentine it wasn't exactly a disaster, it needed some work. Over the years it has been worked on heavily and improved a lot.

In terms of price, your getting a game that is constantly updated and renewed. Its more than worth the price.

I've never played any Diablo game and even i know this is a good game now...

Well its official now

First Blizzard game on Nintendo since, Lost Vikings, perhaps?

Many will see $60 for the game and think that's ridiculous as it's often $25 other platforms (long after launch.) But those platforms aren't portable-freaking-Diablo. They do support local co-op (shared screen) but they do not support local LAN play. Even the PC version doesn't support LAN play (well it didn't at launch, it required Battle.net...maybe it does now?) the best way to play the Diablo series. In a sense the Switch version is the PC version that never was and always should have been!

@BanjoPickles Sure they can, look at the profits of Fortnite. But it's the endless catch. If you rise to #1, you quintuple your money in a year. If you don't you lose tens of millions.

@Alcovitch Titan quest was $40 most places though.....

2012? Ancient games at full price!

Nintendo and third parties should finally understand that everyone in the Solar system has played every single gen6/gen7 game on release and we can all play all ports on better hardware at home because few if any of the Switch owners have ever worked full-time outside their homes anyway. ¯(ツ)/¯

@JaxonH It's a tiny 5000 BTU in wall unit, hard to replace. And my window only opens 12" but the smallest units I can find require 13", so we just cranked up all the fans all over the room, like sleeping inside a tornado. One more night and then fall weather kicks in, so I have about 8 months to figure something out, maybe repair the fan module inside the AC. My father actually used to be an AC repairman so between the 2 of us we should be able to figure it out, if I can find the part. AC still gets cold but the fan blade won't spin, it's enclosure just gets really hot, so the fan motor is fried.

@Zeraki Well to me the important part was it looked really good. Always a concern when they port games from other home consoles to the Switch, but there was nothing about the demo that would make me think we should buy it on PS4 instead, where we have DBXV2 b/c we got that day 1. We've been waiting for this one to see how it played on Switch. beta passed the audition.

@Cobalt Oh yeah that's logical. Post Amazon sale prices to make a fake argument. The fact is the real retail price is $60 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0002-CUSA00242_00-D3ETERNALCOLL000

That is the retail price Blizzard and Sony have agreed on, that is the factual price.

Of course physical games will be discounted over time. The Switch copy will eventually get discounted too. But why in the world would they launch the game for $40 on Switch as the base price, when the base price on Xbox and PlayStation is still $60 to this day.

Your Switch tax argument is lame. Do you cry about a PlayStation tax every time a Steam game gets ported to PS4 for full price, meanwhile it's constantly on sale on Steam for $4.99 or available in a humble bundle for 99 cents? Don't be a hypocrite.

@Arcamenel These news are great for us then!

And people, please... There's a reason I have put Cobalt on ignore. He's either trolling or an entitled brat (or both).

@Quarth I scrolled through this and groaned. It's the same garbage being spammed in every comment section, he's like a broken record. He must have about 40 comments in this one alone.

@Tim_Vreeland

https://www.cdiscount.com/jeux-pc-video-console/ps4/diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-jeu-ps4/f-1030401-5030917144523.html

https://www.priceminister.com/mfp/5704433/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-ultimate-evil?pid=293733321&sort=0&bbaid=3886373906&ja1=tsid:65146%7ccgn:1395014509%7ckw:4&t=3590029

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https://jeux-video.fnac.com/a7315839/Diablo-3-Ultimate-Evil-Edition-PS4-Jeu-PlayStation-4?awc=12665_1534445081_ac7b1531ac61a4e7d36071218d5448b6&ectrans=1&oref=5717fcc6-bba1-8335-3ac3-556aec5b1df3

https://www.darty.com/nav/achat/mp/informatique/ps4/jeux_ps4/blizzard_diablo_iii_3_reaper_of_souls_ultimate_evil_edition_ps4_game__MK495053812.html?awc=7735_1534445102_02485560ca22f8463ec99b6f75dc5685&dartycid=aff_269861_0_awin#ectrans=1

http://www.micromania.fr/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-ultimate-evil-edition-56864.html?c=1&utm_source=netaffiliation&utm_medium=affiliation

You want more ? The Switch tax is real whatever you think, whatever you say. PERIOD !

@Cobalt wow... Still at it eh? You know you probably can't see it but a good few people have you on ignore on this website, i really do see why. You don't know when to stop.

Have a nice life 😀.

@Razer

Hey dude, I just give the proof of what I explained. That guy said that I was kind of a liar... So excuse me to just show that is not me who lie...

PEACE

I love Diablo 3 so yes, I will be buying the Switch version even though I've bought it for PS3 and PS4.

I just have to say that these dueling Diablo threads have been incredibly entertaining, and I would like to thank all involved. This thread is probably slightly more hilarious, but they’re both special in their own ways.

@Cobalt I didn't say you were a liar. I said you were making an illogical argument. You are taking lowered prices from various retailers who want to get rid of stock, and trying to make an argument that that's the real price. The real price is $60 as seen on PlayStation and Microsoft stores.

Heck I can preorder the Switch version on Amazon for $48. That doesn't make the real price of the Switch version $48... The real retail price is $60, just the same as it is on PS4 and Xbox1.

You are making far-fetched arguements. Just stop.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is $15 on Steam right now and $60 on PlayStation Store. PlayStation tax!

See how silly that is?

@Alcovitch I can deal with the 60 bucks. That's normal for any game that is released new on console. The fact that the game is bugfy and glitchy as hell is a deal breaker. I would like for my console games to work, thank ya very much. : P

Haven’t played Diablo since the first game. Did try the Diablo 3 demo when it first released.very excited about this. Includes all dlc/expansions. Don’t mind that it’s $60 since to me, it’s a new game

So... the Switch is to the early HD era what the Gameboy Advance is to 16-bit?