Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Reportedly Heading To Switch

They’ve been on phones for years so why not.

I'm afraid GTA III will be on the cartridge and the other two will be included as download codes.

Yeah, because it’s not like Switch could handle a port of an eight year old game. Am I supposed to be excited by what will probably be poorly-optimised ports of twenty year old games? I can applaud ports like The Witcher III, which take genuine effort.

Hell yah please be real and please be physical 😊

I love that this trilogy may be getting a remaster. (Though maybe I'm alone here, but I collectively consider them the full GTA 3 experience and not so much a trilogy exactly, if that makes sense).

Anyway, I love this, but I can't help but want 3 and Vice City to also offer second campaigns by working in Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories. That to me would make it the true full GTA 3 experience especially when you think about how all 5 games are in the same style and were all on the PS2.

Download only would be a turn-off. Physical or I'll stick with the originals.

@ThomasBW84 Don't tease me, bro.

All to be revealed in an upcoming partner showcase?

If this is true, how many copies will it sell?

If SA ends up being the same versions that were released on 360/PS3 then it would be a hard pass for me as there are many bugs in the game like visual bugs (which are not a massive deal but annoying) to game breaking where quests will fail that are out of your control which ends up soft locking your game. Now I am not saying that the softlocking happens all the time but it is an issue that is there.

@MarioBrickLayer If released physically for $60? The trilogy would sell a million copies pretty quickly.

@HIGHscores85 No way....they can easily fit all 3 on a single cart.

If Vice City / SA has the original music, I’m in

Why is GTA V still not on Switch? Rockstar love money, and they are leaving a ton on the table.

This would be pretty sweet. I haven't played those three in 15-20 years.

@Magician

I doubt it would see a million in sales at that price. You can buy these games everywhere, and even if they’re remastered, they still can’t hide the fact that these are PS2 games.

Now, GTAV could easily clear a million! If they released that game on Switch, I don’t see why it couldn’t clear 2 million or more.

@Trikeboy

I’ve been wondering the same for the past few years.

@Gerald Doubtful. The Steam versions don't have all the original music. We can hope, though.

@Bizzyb

And Take 2 could have easily fit all three Bioshocks on one card, but they didn’t. It depends on how much of a penny the publisher wants to pinch.

It's about time a GTA game comes to the Switch! Also they could port the original GTA games, GTA2 was my favourite.

@SilentHunter382 Its confirmed these are ports to a new engine, so theoretically we shouldn't get the same bugs as the PS3/360 versions. Maybe a whole host of new ones, but who knows.

I never liked GTA5, but the original games were awesome. I never played the games between 2 and 5, but I might pick them up on Switch if they actually release.

I do hope they'll port Chinatown wars to the Switch.

@HIGHscores85 the 3 games together can't be more than 10GB, even if remastered, it can't be more than 16GB. If they can't put all 3 on a single cart that'd be ridiculous.

@noobish_hat I say throw Advance in such a top down collection as well.

@BanjoPickles I'm sure the devs were sitting around wondering "how can we impress this miserable git" alright.

@Bizzyb yes they CAN. But will they? I really think rockstar will go for the cheaper, more money for themselves, solution. 😬
Put I hope all 3 games will be on one cart. Otherwise I will not buy it.

Bet they will remove the awesome musics from Vice City and San Andreas

@HIGHscores85 think I read somewhere they'd be digital only. No physical version at all.

Bought GTA, London and Expansion, GTA2, GTA3, Vice City and San Andreas recently for about 30 Euros.

Played a lot GTA and GTA 3.
Somehow 3 is my Favourite, because it has a Sweetspot between Story and Gameplay that Appeals to me.

I do not really like GTA 4 and 5.

I wish GTA 4 would get a remaster or at least a modern release. That one was the most fun and even more realistic than V.

I might actually get this if it ends up true.... I'm not the biggest GTA fan but I had a decent amount of fun with Vice City on PC. If it includes cheats like the flying cars and whatnot then I'm definitely gonna jump in.

...though if it does only end up as a digital release then I'll probably either wait for that physical release that may end up happening anyway or wait for a price drop, either way.

It would be cool and way overdue. I think rockstar/take two will see how much money they have left on the table over the years. If done correctly and are good ports then they will sell millions on the switch.

Definitely day one. Playing San Andreas on the go... priceless.

@ArsebiscuitsKarmasho

No, they were sitting around asking “how can we impress the easily impressed? Those who are impressed with ports of games that have been available on phones for nearly a decade.”

@_exalt GTA IV may be a beast to handle. I guess getting it to run on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 was a giant stretch since it was developed on the former first.

I hope we get all the GTAs (III-V) and the first Red Dead (huge stretch, but love to play it on the go).

This might be my first GTA experience after GTA 2, though I’m not into games where you kill or injure innocent people. Is it possible to avoid all that in these GTA games?

Give me all 3 games on the cartridge and I'll gladly pay $60 day 1. If it's digital only for Switch then that would be a big disappointment and I'll wait on a sale. Either way I'm sure the PS5 version will have all 3 games on the disc, so I'll be buying the PS5 version day 1 at least.

I really don't like GTA. I'd prefer a Max Payne trilogy or a Manhunt dual pack or sequel

2 important things ppl may be missing, first of all just getting Rockstar on the Switch and second the possibility of getting Red Dead Redemption...

It's about time!

Strange as it may sound, I think I actually prefer these games over 4 and 5.

@blockfight Maybe you read it in the original Kotaku item…

GTA 5 not being on Switch has been baffling for a long while now, especially since they're still keeping up with it on the newest consoles. It would obviously make a lot of money.

But this is far more likely a game I would actually buy since I already own 5, so um...I'll take it. Sure.

Could had just port GTA 4 and 5 instead but I guess they want to test the money first with this trilogy. LA Noire didn't sell as well so here's hoping people snatch these up if they want GTA 4 & 5 on the go. Also give us all the PSP GTA games as well.

I don't play GTA, But my god I can feel how happy everyone is, Its about TIME!

@noobish_hat And the GBA version.

Good to see them wanting to bring stuff to the switch. And the better of the games in my opinion as they seem to lose there way when they got to 4

If only we had red dead redemption and Bully remaster. I will just play vice city for the amazing sound track though.

Well the UK charts just became dull viewing. This will be number one for the next decade.

If that’s true, I can’t wait to type in the most famous cheat codes for GTA: San Andreas.

Great news if true. Really surprised this has taken so long, seems an obvious thing to do and will no doubt do very well.

@TTgowings Rockstar has been on Switch since year one with LA Noire.

Would be nice to have these on a Nintendo system for the first time and even better, on the go. San Andreas is still my favorite thanks to the music, character customization and all the different vehicles.

Hook it up to my veins Rockstar, I’m ready! I wonder if they’ll add gyro aiming or stick with the old lock-on controls?

I’ve literally wanted this since I first got my switch but if they’re just going to port those sh**ty mobile ports which are in some cases completely broken I’m going to be sad 😞

@BanjoPickles A Switch version of the PS2 GTA trilogy would shift a million copies without breaking a sweat. Handheld San Andreas would be a big selling point alone

An easy day one purchase , I would love to play this on the switch

I think I'll ultimately give in to the temptation and get this (if it's real) but seriously, why can't they just get GTA V on the Switch without the Online?

Playing these older ones after GTA V will still be fun... but it'll grow old much quicker I fear.

If it runs well, has checkpoints and comes in a natty physical version with all games in disc then sign me up!

I've still never played these. I only remember playing 3 for like an hour or something and messing with cheats.

Sad that these may be the first 3D GTA games ever on Nintendo hardware.

GTAV should have been ported to Switch years ago.

Ahh yeah. Will definitely pick this up on Xbox haha. Awesome for Switch to have it, let's see how high that tax is and may get it here too

I’ve avoided the mobile ports due to the touch screens controls.

News breaks….

Ps5/XSX owners - cool, nice, will pick these up for sure.

Switch owners - am I meant to be excited that switch can play 20 year old games.

Lmao.

You are clowning… these are good games just enjoy them in this new form. We don’t even have proper details yet.

This is great news, as Vice City is easily the best game in the series. I don't care how high-tech GTA5 is - Vice City has tons of personality and makes me want to play and replay it.

Tunes radio furiously... Got it!

I don’t even mind if they don’t have the original soundtracks as long as the license a similar decent era specific soundtrack

This would be amazing if true! Would love the chance to experience all these games on a Nintendo system and portably at that.

I would imagine it being the easiest thing in the world to get a license for all the music again. It's going to be huge and record companies everywhere would be crazy not to get in on it again.

All on cartridge or bust. I also hope that the original soundtracks are retained (Kate Bush, anyone?) but I won't hold my breath. Frankly, we're hella lucky to be getting these at all. This is also one of few occasions where I'd be tempted to grab an additional copy. As old as these games are, this is a very big deal indeed. Vice City still holds up beautifully today (as antiquated as it may be in some respects). I never much cared for San Andreas though.

I hope that they'll also bring over the Stories games (originally released for PSP/PS2) at some point, perhaps bundled with a port of Chinatown Wars. I bought/played the iOS port of Liberty City Stories, and I thought it was great (and controls surprisingly well, though not ideal), and it was unique enough in its own right, which puzzles me as to why they aren't available on PC and other platforms. I would much rather play the Stories games on a dedicated handheld though.

And I would absolutely KILL for a port/remaster of Bully, and if it doesn't include motion controls from the Wii version, then I don't want it. Bully was an absolute blast on Wii, and there has been nothing else like it since. What other game allows you to throw punches and administer wedgies in an open world setting? I can't imagine how Bully could possibly be as much fun with standard controls (though it should still be included as an option for handheld play, obviously, and those who simply do not like motion controls). It was such a fun and engrossing experience and I couldn't recommend it enough.

And a handheld edition of GTA IV would be a very big deal as it's yet to be released in such a form, and I am a little surprised that Rockstar hadn't thought to test the waters by porting it to the Switch by now.

@westman98 : Chinatown Wars is 3D though, only from a bird's eye perspective (and while some assets were 2D sprites, mainly the people and pick-ups, the environments and cars were all fully rendered in 3D, unlike the first two GTA games, which only occasionally gave the illusion of 3D perspective with buildings and virtually nothing else).

I would be all over a top down GTA complication as a few have said already. This GTA3 trilogy doesn’t interest me.

@Silly_G
By your definition, Link's Awakening remake would qualify as a 3D Zelda game 😉

Ha! I was just getting the Homebrew ports on my PS Vita, I suppose I'll just wait for this instead.

And these were the three best titles in the series.

If this is true, awesome news!

Nope. This style of gaming is almost as bad as fortnight

@westman98 : I don't set the definition of what 3D is; I merely apply the term as it is generally accepted. 3D is not defined by the angle of the camera being situated at an over-the-shoulder perspective (as opposed to a bird's eye view).

Many people call Chinatown Wars a "2D" game in error even though it's rendered in a fully 3D engine, unlike the first two games on PC, which were in 2D except for some perspective tricks to give the illusion of depth to buildings.

If they up the polygons and redo the textures, that's enough for me.

Be interesting to see if all cart or extra download required.

So funny that people are still into cartridges. All or nothing, hahaha. I guess some folks are going to be missing out on some games, while I replay these remastered classics on the go and enjoy every minute of it. I have been waiting for GTA games on Switch, so big yes for me.

"After months of rumors and speculation"... we're getting official news, right?

"Kotaku has learned from sources"

Bruh...

It's been so long since I've played these that I'm actually excited on playing them again. I'm more excited to play these again, than GTAV on the PS5. aka the NEW Skyrim.

please physical

Not sure why it has taken so long for any GTA to arrive on Switch to be honest. Even A sequel to China Town wars would have made sense given the console's sales.

Oh yeah. GTA for Switch

I mean I normally would complain about being able to play San Andreas again, but WHY ISN'T GTA V ON SWITCH YET!? There's no excuse, the game was on the PS3 and Xbox 360 already, and the Switch is more powerful, so the Switch version can be almost as pretty as the PS4 version without potentially sacrificing 1080p 60fps, but also have the benefit of portability. GTA Online could also be available, and same with the extra content. GTA and the Switch are matches made in heaven. Too and Rockstar won't get their head out of their a*s.

@HotGoomba : I imagine that if GTA V ever materialises, that the main game itself will (ideally) be included in full on the cartridge, with GTA Online being offered as a separate unit of software in the form of a download (offered as a code for physical purchases) considering the large amount of data that is usually required (and frequent software updates), or hell, they can forfeit it entirely as I am not fussed about it, but others may feel differently, especially as it is offered as a complementary bonus on other platforms.

I also would not want Online's update data to be consolidated with the base game on Switch as it will gobble up data that many players may not even use, which is one of the main annoyances I have with the PC version (which forces me to download enormous updates purely for Online, which I am not interested in anyway, and I would happily delete that excess data if I could).

Considering how far we are into the Switch's lifespan, I would rather Rockstar release GTA V for Nintendo's next console as a Switch port of GTA V will likely have compromised assets and long loading times, however more powerful than the PS3/360 it may be (plus, cartridge prices will fall even further by then, making a 32GB or even 64GB cart release more viable for publishers), and plus, we'll get a version that will be at least as good as the PS4 version on the go. Now that's something I'd be more than happy to hold out for (and I'll happily take ports of the older games in the meantime).

I'm quite frankly baffled that Rockstar have released GTA V on PC with no less than SEVEN DVD-9s, but couldn't bring themselves to release L.A. Noire on a 32GB cart. Surely seven DVDs with textured artwork would cost more to manufacture?!

Ooh, fingers crossed!

If these are just ports of the mobile versions, like San Andreas HD was on PS3, this will be a hard pass. I hated the control changes from the "HD" release, among other changes to it.

@BanjoPickles I think you’re underestimating how many people with office jobs would want 3 gta’s on the go. I think it would clear a million. GTA 5 would do better tho.

@BanjoPickles A bit of a downer comment lol, but I completely agree. Maybe I just wasn’t the hugest GTA3 fan, but what excitement I got out of it was mostly how open and immersive, and... just real it felt at the time. I wouldn’t get that feeling today from 3... but I might with the current GTA since I haven’t really played that type of game since I messed around with 3 at my buddy’s place one hundred years ago.

When I read the article title, I was half hoping GTA2 would be in there somehow... and for cheeeeap.

Anyway, maybe I’d have a bunch of fun, who knows. I’d like to see noticeable enhancements though before I’d ever consider bothering...

My first gta was San Andreas back in 2004, the amount of content on there was so impressive. It didn’t click with me initially but I got hooked and spent hours in a day playing and exploring. Highlight for me was around 50 or so hours that I realised u could play pool in the bar! Me and a friend used to play 2 player xxx good times but can’t see me goin back xxx

I've never been able to get into the earlier GTA games. I've tried every game in the series, but GTA5 was the first one I ever actually finished.

@MARl0 : I feel the series really came into its own with GTA III, but even more so with the still-excellent Vice City which is widely regarded as the best in show.

Chinatown Wars is the only game in the series that I have finished, and I imagine that GTA V will be the next.

The first two games feel more like proof-of-concepts inhibited by technological constraints, and I really don't understand why anybody would want to play them nowadays as I don't think that they have aged well at all. They were absolutely revolutionary in their heyday due to the boldness of the concept, but GTA III and beyond completely blew those earlier games out of the water.

solid collection of games

Instabuy for me. San Andreas was the peak in gameplay. Vice City the music and the style. 3 gives me the warm and fuzzies.

Haven't played 5. 4 was obviously graphically superior to these first 3, but I preferred the depth and gameplay of the earlier titles.

This sounds quite tempting, I'll admit. San Andreas especially. However, I did try to go back to it a few years ago and man the controls and gameplay really didn't age well. I didn't think so, anyway. V refined everything so perfectly, it's hard to go backwards now. Maybe a remaster updates the gameplay to be closer to V? Pretty please?

If they can manage to squeeze these all on one cart with no hiccups I’ll buy if not then I’d get it digital on the x. Just hope it comes to be. These are very fun games.

I'd rather they make a sequel to Chinatown Wars!

That company has way too much money now so definitely not buying this.

@Thwomp_Stomper I mean if it's getting enhanced graphics and on the big screen that's better

I'm happy for fans of the series, but for myself, there is no series more unappealing than GTA.

@Friendly Yeh I'm not into 'murdering innocent people' games either, I would rather Nintendo stay away from these type of games. Although I don't have a problem with people enjoying them, I don't think some of the content is compatible with the Switch's young user base.

1️⃣YES.
2️⃣PLEASE.
3️⃣I only really care about SA.
I hope content hasn't been cut, so songs remain intact.

It'll sell like hot cakes. I know a bunch of people who'll buy it day one. I'm not one of them because I don't like the franchise but that's easy money for Rockstar. It's unthinkable why this game (or trilogy) wasn't released years ago for the Switch. I just hope they're decent ports

Good to see Rockstar doing something for Switch however I was hoping for GTA 5 or at a minimum GTA 4. I’m interested to know if they will charge a premium price for this as I would pay $30 but if they charge more for these old games I would make do with the Saints Row games I have.

While Xbox and Playstation get the latest and greatest, switch owners get regurgitated games from 2 generations ago... Starting to get a bit sick of it to be honest

I'd buy this collection on Swich, tbh.

@0nett

You’re misreading my comments. I’m impressed by many ports—Doom, Witcher III, Dragon Quest XI—but I would honestly be surprised if these ended up being genuine remasters. If they’re nothing more than rom dumps then shame on Rockstar, who have the resources to port GTA V to Switch. If they end up being more than the PS2 ports with a fresh coat of HD paint, then I’ll gladly eat my words. I’m just not going to wave my pompoms at every hackneyed port that is released (*cough Saints Row III, Assassin’s Creed III).

No classic PS2 lighting effects in San Andreas, no buy!

This needs to be released on the Switch this year as rumored for if the Steam Deck becomes widely available and is successful, then we could play the whole package for much less portably (not to mention gta v too). Then the appeal for this game on Switch will be much less...

@masterLEON I have to say, I do prefer the PS2 version in that comparison video.

Chrome dome spoke, Imran listened, LordSkellFarts denied it, 50/50 track record is successful 100% of the time. Hype.Responsibly.Maintenance.

I used to be a big fan of the series. And GTA V was last game played before ditching PC gaming entirely for the Switch. But even the excellent Doom ports can't get my attention, so I think I'm over that phase 😉

I'd prefer RDR, myself.

Download only? C'mon already. I'll stay with my PS2.

Would be nice. I never really liked San Andreas, but had good times with 3 and Vice City.

I was 18 when GTA 3 came out. Played at a friend’s house. Was fun for about 15 minutes then I was over it. I don’t think Rockstar has made a game I thought was actually good but they all sure are hyped to hell. I guess it’s how people who don’t like Nintendo feel when Zelda games are released

I'm guessing they want $60

@Trikeboy because of space and storage I am guessing

Hyped for this. Never played San Andreas and heard it has gameplay systems that are new compared to the other two games. Really wanted it to release on GameCube back in the day.

If this is true, I hope you can buy them separately. Vice City and San Andreas are great games, but I'd only want to get San Andreas, I always wanted to complete that game.

So many top comments here are about whether or not we should be impressed. When it comes to my excitement level, whether or not the port is impressive pales in comparison to whether the games are fun and whether I’ve played them in recent years or at all.
In this case, the games are legendary and I was too young to enjoy them when they were first released on PS2 and haven’t since had a console they were available on. Pretty exciting in my book!

@gcunit i agree they better fit them on the cartridge now just having 2 games on one while the third downloadable bs.

if this is true cant wait to beat up some hookers and get into shoot outs.

I’ll take them for sure but seriously? Why isn’t GTA V on Switch? 2K were confident enough that the Bioshock trilogy, Borderlands games and XCOM 2 would do well on Switch but not GTA V? What the hell?

I 100% thought it’d happen after LA Noire was announced, thought if they’d put that out then surely they would do the safer bet not long after but here we are. Weird.

I will just continue to ignore these games like i did for the past 20 years.

Everyone MUST Buy this, even if you have it already! It might knock some sense into those lazy jokesters who work at Rockstar Games! Nintendo Switch can handle GTA 5, if the ps3 and 360 could; in fact, I'm enjoying Saints Row 3, 4, L.A. Noire, The Witcher III, Breath of the Wild, No More Heroes, Skyrim, etc. Right now on my Nintendo Switch!

Not interested in these at all. It's just not even remotely my thing. Every once in a while I get that feeling like "everybody loves these games, why don't I, what's wrong with me, I should try it again" and then I try it and almost instantly nope back out. Sorry Rockstar, it's not you, it's me.

But I'm happy for the rest of you who are obviously excited about it.

@larryisanassman Because Rockstar Games are too IGNORANT and LAZY PERIOD! NO OTHER EXCUSES!

@Blakeava1821 I agree 100% Their is NO EXCUSE to why GTA 5 isn't out on Nintendo Switch yet! It's nothing but laziness and ignorance on Rockstar Games part!

Vice city and San Andreas are the only GTA games I've ever bothered with and that was years ago so yeah I'd jump back in if it was on the switch.

They should port GTA 4 too I reckon, not like the switch couldn't take it

I'm down for it, and while they're at it, can I ask for a Switch remaster of The Warriors too?

@Clarice that's a weird reason not to buy a great game...

this won't happen

I only played the one with Axl rose as host of the radio station, it was a good game and I had fun with it, tried to play the next one at the time of release but seem to be a little too much for my taste, if priced correctly I will give em another try

@MEGAMAN_D
It probably couldn’t without a full reworking it’s a very unoptimized game not built around multi core CPUs so it will struggle still to lock at 60fps on even modern PCs unless they can achieve high single threaded performance above 3GHz

This being not the max Payne trilogy, is like hearing the new jeopardy host is not levar burton. All kinds of suck.... for me at least

Not that exciting. Sorry...

@SnesSwitch I don’t know what it is. They wouldn’t even have to do it themselves and nor would I expect them to; there’s plenty of porting houses who would be able to get the job done (as they did with other 2K/Rockstar games on Switch). If this collection is really happening on Switch it just makes the whole situation even more bizarre.

@Max_the_German I was replying to the person who mentioned cartridges. And I've read about 5 different websites articles on this news, not just the kotaku link. So that's why I was unsure of where I read it.

I would gladly drive around Vice City on a rainy night listening to Emotion 98.3 again.
The music and radio stations made that game 😎

Honestly expected more folk to be demanding GTA V on Switch.

@Friendly As far as I can remember, as long as you're a careful driver, you should be able to complete the GTA3 games without killing innocent people. Rampage missions might be a real challenge, but they're optional anyway.

And even if you do accidentally "kill" a civilian, an ambulance usually comes around to revive them.

@JasmineDragon The first GTA came out when I was an angsty teen, and I really enjoyed putting in cheat codes and causing senseless violence.

Now that I'm older, I kind of like just cruising around and exploring in the newer games, listening to the radio stations, some of the cutscenes are kind of okay...but then you have to do the actual missions to progress, and they're all pretty lame.

Except Chinatown Wars, I thought that game was actually really well done all-around (except the soundtrack).

Would be cooler to me if they did something more like LEGO City Undercover or Crackdown, where you can go around busting "bad guys".

Yeah, it only took them FOUR YEARS to consider this. I know, some companies want to play it safe, but come on, we can't wait for a GTA on the Switch forever.

I want to be excited, but honestly I am at the point where it's GTAV or RED DEAD REDEMPTION. The Switch can handle them. I love VICE CITY, but I am not sure I would buy it again.

I hope that is a genuine re-work of port from the original versions, they can even add a simple co-op with 2 switchs...

Seriously why dose rockstar ignore gta4 like the plague ? It has been stuck on consoles two gen back now and never even attempted to be brought forward. They have re released these three multiple times for multiple systems and have completely ignored four

I would love for this to be real. But it also reminds me of how stupid it is that GTA V isn’t on Switch. Thing would sell like cake to fat kids.

Trevor for Smash.
Good night, everybody.

@Silly_G
"3D GTA" = GTA with 3D movement (and 3rd person shooting)

@BanjoPickles They coud at least have tried to port GTA 5. We're not even asking for GTA Online.

Very “decent” huh? Chinatown Wars was a lot of fun IMO.

The Simpsons Hit & Run is the closest I ever got to playing a GTA game (and it was glorious).

Shocking to see this so late after Switch being so successful. They should have released this two years ago. Also agree, they should include the original GTA1 and GTA2.

Give this to me on a cartridge and for sure I'm picking it up, otherwise, I'll just stick to my PS2

Am I the only one not impressed? The switch needs a better grandtheft auto game like the current ones(iv & v) and not some 20years ago games that have outlived its usefulness. Not buying.

Great news and give us Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption, which is infinitely better than part.

@SalvorHardin

Yeah Switch would struggle with GTA IV. Series X can run it at 60FPS through Frame Rate boost though only at original settings. Given how much of a mess the original apparently is (same goes for RDR 1 IIRC) it would need a substantial rework for Switch/other new systems. Hopefully it’s something they’re planning on though, as I personally think it’s a really underrated game.

@westmeadow

“ When it comes to my excitement level, whether or not the port is impressive pales in comparison to whether the games are fun and whether I’ve played them in recent years or at all.”

Totally agree with this. My first thought is whether a game is something fun that I want to play, not whether it’s a difficult port or not.

@SolBlazer

Switch has sold very well to adults, as all portables do. There are also a lot of violent 18-rated games on Switch so this is nothing out of the ordinary. A successful system needs to provide games for all age ranges, and that’s what our rating systems/parental controls are for.

If this were physical and with 100% all the original music, this would be a day one purchase for me. The first ever day one purchase. Given I've cleared LC and VC many years ago.

@BanjoPickles
Reading comprehension is tough. But the article did mention Remaster, and new assets.

For what its worth, I LOVED Vice City.. Bought a PS2 just for this game but never had a memory card so just drove round aimlessly, always starting again at the beginning. Eventually traded PS2 in for a DVD player and about 7 second hand Gamecube games. Best decision. Still glad to be able to replay Vice City and also give the other two a go. Hope this rumour pans out.

Well, I mean, as awesome as it is (and it is, make no mistake), Retro City Rampage can satisfy my, well, rampage fix for so long. It's also weird it's taking Rockstar this long. I mean, the Switch sells, and yet their only game on the system so far is L.A. Noire for some reason.

@Friendly You said that like GTA is the only game that let's you kill or injured innocent people. Games like Saints Row, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, and LA Noire are pretty much the same sometimes even worst. If Nintendo allow these kind of games on their system it won't stop them from allowing games like GTA. If you're not into high violence games you probably shouldn't be playing them but do realize these are not made to promote violence, each game had a story behind the violent nature of its contents.

Vice City would be my main want. Being a child of the 70s and 80s, loved the vibe of Vice City

@Specter_of-the_OLED i don’t mind high violent games, as I’ve played Doom, LA Noire, Wolfenstein among others. It’s just that you’re not really killing innocent people in those games usually. But in GTA driving over the pedestrians is pretty common stuff. Also the reason i really did not like carmageddon back in the day.

@Asaki @cia thank you for your answers, I’ll look into it a bit more now

If this is real, I would be pretty cool with it. Hope they don't shift us with a lazy Port job though. There is absolutely no reason that these games shouldn't run buttery smooth on Switch.

Cool now port Mother 3! Can’t say it’s too controversial now when you’re porting games where you can literally pay for services from a hooker and then kill said hooker, right Nintendo??

It'd be nice to finally have a console GTA on Nintendo consoles, I'd hope for a port of IV and V next.

@Old_Man_Nintendo

I comprehended it just fine, and I interpreted it as it needs to be interpreted. At this point, it’s a rumor, and they very well may just give us rom dumps.

It’ll take more than just new assets to make this feel like more than a PS2 game.

Everyone talking about San Andreas as if its better than Vice City? pffffffftt whatever

Ooof that'll show the Steam Deck, eh? 😂

The only reason I believe this rumor is that rockstar has likely seen the recent efforts to port the game to switch and psvita (and those efforts by hackers succeeded). The unofficial ports were met with acclaim by fans in the community and ran just fine. Now rockstar sees that and wants in.
People have been requesting grand theft auto on switch for years and it hasn't happened yet which is shocking considering just how good the switch sold. Rockstar is all about money and switch is a great outlet for the classic GTA games to be ported to. I actually believe this rumor. I'll be really upset if it turns out to be false. I can play GTA on the go on my phone, yes, but I want them on switch. Having real physical buttons beats touch screen any day.

@Meteoroid oh yeah I’m aware. I’m talking about the games in general.

Hoo boy, I sure hope that GTA trilogy remastered comes to N-switch in October or November.

There's no way they're going to spend the big bucks to license all the original tracks from these soundtracks. And the music is such a huge part of the enjoyment of these games. I'm thinking these might be a good candidate for "play the originals on a Steam Deck instead"

@duffmmann Doh! and I have that on Cart. too, rofl.. My collection is now something around 300 games or so..lol.

@blockfight you think? Muppet.

Septemeber Direct material. (Mind you, would probably need an 18 rating then...)

@smiffo99 the Internet is so friendly sometimes.

Hopefully this is true, I'll finally be able to experience San Andreas!

If its exactly the same (with bugs) as the original no not for me then. If they fixed it with upgraded graphics then yeah.

Wow, a trilogy of the first three GTA games?! I'm totally down for that!

Finally get to play GTA, GTA: London and GTA 2 on my Switch!

Even if it's they're excellent ports, I dont want to play these games on my Switch.

When it comes to Nintendo systems I own, it's really corny, but I prefer playing more wholesome/ upbeat games on them. I'd rather play the grittier games on other platforms.

Instant pass. I can't stand the series and everything it stands for.
Besides, GTA 3 and Vice City are really clunky and dated by today's standards.

This is long overdue, and they should port GTA IV and V as well. These are old and wildly popular last-gen games, they should run well on switch and find a large audience, I don't understand the decision to not port them.

Completed over and over for the last 16yrs. Won't buy. Should give us iv or v portable.

Still plenty of time for this to skip Switch lol.

I might be tempted to pick these up. Spent so much time playing these on the 360. I kind of miss them.

This is great, but with a name like that I would expect GTA 1&2 to be on there!

Would pretty awesome on the OLED if it runs at 60fps! Would also be sweet if Chinatown Wars is included (and also runs similarly smoothly)

I’d grab it if it’s physical.

@YusseiWarrior3000 exactly for a nintendo hybrid console 😉

"No platforms are listed."
it lists pc as a platform

I literally moved to Switch to escape these terrible games. Single handedly killed every fun series on the PS2.

Vice City and San Andreas interests me, but only if the soundtrack is intact

I will reluctantly buy this cause my android version doesn't work on my new phone

@duffmmann your alone they are all different games with different characters, locales, and even time periods. So how would they all be part of GTA 3 as a whole?

Does anybody remember Fall Guys was supposed to release in August? I'm starting to think it's like Tiger from The Brady Bunch. Where is that dog?

I give them about 2 years or so before the next HD trilogy release of Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, and Chinatown Wars.

@Thwomp_Stomper not everyone plays games on their phones. I had GTA III on my iPhone at one time, it was one of my biggest regrets for purchase. Actually, it was GTA III that made me realize gaming on my phone was a waste of time.

@YusseiWarrior3000 right there with you. Those are still the best GTA games. San Andreas is my all-time favorite.

@Jin_Macchiato this is Rockstar, you may want to make it 5-10 years.

@YusseiWarrior3000 it's better to play these games on a console or PC rather than a smartphone.

@progx when did I imply that you should just play it on your phone?

I'm worried they didn't renew the licenses for the music; I remember the steam version of SA got a lot of the soundtrack removed after the licenses expired. Hopefully they renewed them?

@abdias Many of the licenses will have expired long before now, but i'm sure plenty of great tunes will remain. I'd be pretty upset if I was unable to run people over while listening to Duran Duran though...

@BanjoPickles possibly, just possibly, people may just be happy (and even a bit excited) to play them all again. Who pissed in your porridge?

Definitely give me these than four or five. Please god have them all one the one cartridge with no downloads

@Deerock69 Don't worry, the youngest daughter from the Winslow family in Family Matters is taking care of him. (dang, I forgot her name....how ironic)

I hope it retains all the cheats. Playing as Candy Sux with Ray Leota's voice was hilarious.

@masterLEON
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Metroid Dread, Disco Elysium, SMT V and this. Good God my wallet is going to cry.

@andre11894 Alone? Not so much, I've floated the idea around a few times to find that others are supportive. It's not hard to include all 5 games, they'd just be separate experiences, not sure why you think the fact that they don't take place in the same time period somehow makes such an idea impossible.

And if you think the fact that I collectively view it as the full GTA 3 experience is baffling, then I dunno what to tell you, there is plenty of media taking place across different locales with different characters that are collectively a part of the same single piece of media. Hell, GTA I, lets you play as different characters in those 3 different regions. I dunno if they take place in different times, but I don't see why they couldn't without somehow breaking the game lol.

@PickledKong Not officially, it isn't. A mod played by a tiny proportion of people on a dead handheld wouldn't affect an official release on a popular one.

@Zuljaras What a childhood you must have had? I am gonna do the same.

@Thwomp_Stomper with the way people get touchy about certain older games coming to the Switch, I wasn't sure and my apologies.

I remember someone just wouldn't STOP talking about how they couldn't buy the Borderlands Collection because the Handsome Collection was available for free on the Epic Game Store for the week it came out. It was on this site too. Their loss, it runs great and is fun to play Borderlands in situations where a laptop doesn't work. People scream they want games on the Switch... oh, but not that one.

@Gwynbleidd I'm thinking $30-40, especially if they're adding motion controls and other Switch exclusive features to it. Also, if they're really remastering the game, it may hit $40 pretty easily across all platforms.

Dated games so do not bother. Typical Rockstar cash in.

@HIGHscores85 SA will be on the cartage.

It's a no for me... I still don't like the perversion this franchise has.

I really wish they would do a proper Lego GTA game. The game with out all the rated R stuff.

@progx no worries! I understand what you mean though. Had a similar friend say that about Skyrim and Diablo 3. Both played great for me too.

@BanjoPickles
PS2 games? I'm sold!

@Gwynbleidd yes i loved it! but it end pretty quickly and bluntly. I wish they would do a sequel that is full featured.

I've been wanting GTA games on Switch since the system first came out so I'm super excited for this! Especially since I haven't played the older GTA games!