Take the writer’s eerie tale on the go
Just in time for the scary season,Alan Wakegets a new portable form.Alan Wake Remasteredis out today, October 20, for the Nintendo Switch.
The listing is currentlylive on the eShopand going for $29.99, with a launch discount bringing it down to $23.99 right now.
Nintendo Switch’s version of the remaster contains all the content, including the base game and bothThe SignalandThe Writerstory expansions.
Notably, it runs on the Nintendo Switch too. Unlike someother modern gamesthat have made their way to Nintendo’s handheld recently,Alan Wake Remasteredis not a cloud app, but seems to run right off the Switch hardware.
The writer will go portable
It’s an impressive feat, and makes me a bit interested to see how the remaster holds up on Switch.Alan Wake Remasteredwasno visual slouchwhen it first released for other platforms.
That said, developers have been working some real technical magic with the Nintendo Switch lately. Just look at ports likeNieR: Automata‘sSwitch version. As the years have gone on, it’s impressive what some have accomplished.
We’ll see ifAlan Wake Remasteredalso stands up as a port, but as a game, it’s certainly held its following. Heck, it’s well-liked enough toeven be tied intoRemedy’sControl, and get asequel greenlit for development.
This story of a writer fighting the dark with a flashlight seems to still hold sway. And if you’re curious about it and want something eerie to dig into on the go,Alan Wake Remasteredis now available for that on the Nintendo Switch.
