2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms.
Developer Black Isle Studios teased earlier this year that it was coming "sooner than you think". For Nintendo-exclusive gamers who never had an Xbox or PS2, this will be the first opportunity to play the action-RPG sequel as it skipped Nintendo platforms originally — a disappointment to GameCube owners who enjoyed the original Dark Alliance.
The game features five playable characters and classes across four difficulty levels. ranging from Easy to Extreme (our italics there, added for extreme emphasis).
Support for local co-op play is included, as you can see from this list of features from the official PR blurb:
Whether choosing the barbarian, monk, necromancer, rogue or cleric, players will have to actively fight through hordes of monsters ranging from Hobgoblins, Ghouls, Golems and dreaded Dragons while dodging attacks and evading deadly traps.
Key Features:
Hack your way or cast powerful spells through over 80 perilous levels
Hidden areas, secret characters, and hundreds of items to discover, customize, and use
Forge unique magical weapons and armor to maximize the damage you inflict in battle
Conquer hordes of beasts and armies of Hobgoblins, Ghouls, Golems and dreaded Dragons
Compelling single or two-player cooperative modes of play
Four difficulty levels to challenge even the hardiest adventurer; "Easy", "Normal", "Hard" and "Extreme".
Fully voice-acted by an all-star cast and two secret characters; Drizzt Do'Urden and Artemis Entreri.
Verified Steamdeck certification.
Local co-op support!
Fully voice-acted by an all-star cast
No word on a precise release date just yet, but we'll let you know when we can.
Do you have good memories of this one? Will you be playing for the first time this 'summer'? Let us know below.
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I saw Baldur, which is an enemy in my favourite game Hollow Knight, and immediately panicked thinking it was Silksong News.
Played it to death on PS2 to where I'm satisfied with never playing it again.
Those gelatinous cubes and their ridiculous difficulty spike still give me nightmares.
I'm excited to be able to playthrough it again!
Now if we could just get the two Champions games I'd be set
Hopefully like the original this supports save imports from the first to the second game.
I want to get em both but I prefer to spend 10-15$ for digital remasters.
@xDeckardx Hoping for the same.
I just want to know if there is online play
@edgedino 1st was not and second its neither
i hope they add game as champions of norrath or champions; return to arms
@AG_Awesome same here
Fun stuff - and honestly, I'm happier today playing Nine Parchments, but if we went back in time 15 years I'd love to get this on GameCube.
I smell a double pack physical nearby...
Nice to finally have this for Switch since both GBA and GameCube never got this sequel.
An "all-star cast" who they don't name 🤔
I still have my OG Xbox copy. I never got far into it so I guess I'll hold off and play the remaster.
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