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Nintendo Switch gamers can now pre-order the digital version ofHogwarts Legacyand get an Onyx Hippogriff as a free bonus. The Nintendo Switch port ofHogwarts Legacyhas been a long time coming. Switch gamers previously thought they would be able to start their open world Hogwarts adventures this past summer, but the game was ultimately delayed to November 14.
November 14 is nearly here, and so the long wait forHogwarts Legacyon the Switch is nearly at an end. Avalanche Software hasn’t shown much of theHogwarts LegacySwitch versionyet, and so there are some questions about how exactly it will perform on Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. Those who are confident about theHogwarts LegacySwitch port after seeing how the PS4 and Xbox One versions were handled and want to pre-order can do so starting now to secure an Onyx Hippogriff for their game.
While most ofHogwarts Legacyis about exploring Hogwarts castle and casting spells, the game also has a creature collection feature that players can engage with as well.Hogwarts Legacylets players collect a variety of magical creaturesthat are all very important to the game’s crafting system. Some of the magical creatures can even be ridden in lieu of a broom, and so is the case with the Onyx Hippogriff. Nintendo Switch gamers that want to get an Onyx Hippogriff forHogwarts Legacywill need to pre-order the digital version prior to its November 14 launch date.
WhenHogwarts Legacydoes finally release on the Nintendo Switch, it will be exciting to see how it performs.Hogwarts Legacyis a massive open world gamewith high-quality graphics and animations, to the point where many were skeptical about how it would even run on the PS4 and Xbox One. When the PS4 and Xbox One versions ofHogwarts Legacydropped, many were pleasantly surprised at just how well the game performed on those older systems, so there is some cautious optimism about the Switch port.
The Nintendo Switch may not be the most powerful console on the market, but it does have some sizable open world RPGs readily available, likeThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntandThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. It’s possible theSwitch port ofHogwarts Legacywill be on par with those games, but it’s also possible that there will be some unfortunate technical or graphical issues that hold it back. Until Avalanche Software and WB reveal proper footage of the Switch version, all fans can do is speculate about how it performs.
Hogwarts Legacyis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X with a Switch version coming November 14.
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