Though Switch owners have had to wait around six months, publisher Nacon has now confirmed that WRC 10 will arrive on the system on 17th March. The rallying series has had decent support on Nintendo's console, though we did feel that WRC 9 was a little flawed in our review.
Overall it looks to be a fully-featured version coming to Switch; part of the pitch is below.
The anniversary edition of WRC celebrating 50 years of the competition is still packed with new features and thrills. The historical mode allows players to relive 23 events that have marked the history of the Championship. With more content than ever, WRC 10 is a tribute to 50 years of rallying that will delight fans. The popular Career Mode is also present in the Switch™ version with the addition of a livery editor and the ability to create your own team. You can now put your colors on the championship cars, based on around 30 vehicles present in the WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3, Junior WRC categories, but also the game's historic vehicles, alongside the 52 official teams of the 2021 season. Take up the challenge with your personalized team!
A big focus, of course, will be on the optimisation of the Switch version, with the porting team no doubt trying to balance performance and visuals. The series arguably hasn't quite got it right so far, but if the technical solutions are found it could be a promising release.
We'll see in a couple of months - are you tempted to pick it up on Switch?
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I'm always interested in any sim racer that comes to Switch. Grid Autosport is a lot of fun especially with the analog triggers on a GCN controller.
No doubt another horrendous port.
I bought a series s so I could survive something a little better than 480p
Unless they seriously improve things from previous games this is a solid no from me
If they do a good job, yeah I might be interested. If it's a rush job, then they can keep it.
Remember when wreckfest was announced but then the developers realized the switch is a lot less powerful then they initially thought. I love my switch. Just wish there was a pro model or a backward compatible successor around the corner.
@sixrings is the Wreckfest port dead?
We all know the Switch version will look nothing like that trailer cause the Switch logo is nowhere to be seen on it.
@nmanifold sounds like it although it wasn’t reported here. This is their tweet…
“ Update on #Wreckfest for Nintendo Switch! ⚠️
The team is still working hard on bringing the game to Switch without wrecking anything, which turned out to be more challenging than anticipated.
We will be able to share more information soon but can't provide an exact date yet.
12:23 PM · Dec 16, 2021”
When wreckfest was announced I wondered if it was originally meant to be a game for the rumoured pro switch but then the pro got delayed or cancelled. So now the port maybe more or less impossible.
@sixrings I'm not actually surprised with this news, as sad as it is. Having played it on PC I was very wary of a Switch Port being anyway decent.
Thanks, however, still waiting for Test Drive Unlimited 3 (Solar Crown)
This will run like garbage
Day 1 - if..... it's not rubbish.
Have WRC8. Bought it in an eshop sale. Very decent rally game. Also has a good and consistent framerate. Considering an upgrade to WRC10 if it offers enough new content.
Sure Grid is a nice racer but it’s is a little bland compared to specialized offerings like WRC and NASCAR Heat (just try that last one, driving in the field, slipstreaming and overtaking feels very appropriate and unique).
For a cheap and also very good rally experience you could also try Rush Rally 3. It lacks the licensed cars and drivers but it is a great rally racer.
@Boshar I found grid bland too. I thought that was heresy on here. I love f1. Bring that to switch
I had WRC 9 on PS5 but there was too much micromanaging your team and weird graphical glitches. Apparently, this does away with those complaints so ... I'm interested but I still think id opt for the PS5 version given a choice between the two.
I'll stay optimistic though because id love to have a proper racing game on switch.
I downloaded wrc8 and never been able to play it. I did maybe 2 races in the story then the third one always crashes the game once I finish the race. Redownloaded it multiple times on two different consoles with the same results. Really irritating since you can't refund. So I'll skip this one like I did 9.
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