One of the most acclaimed adventure games of the 90s is getting a remastered release on the Nintendo Switch, and you don’t have to wait long either.
Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged launches on Nintendo Switch September 19, 2024with completely revamped visuals, quality of life improvements, improved audio and more. Originally published in 1996, Shadow of the Templars (or Circle of bloodas it was known in North America), received high praise for its writing, art direction, voice acting, and story.
The animation and background visuals have been completely redone for this new release, and it looks vastly improved over the original release and even the Director’s Cut, which launched for the Wii and DS in 2009.
Let’s take a look at the key features:
– Hit the streets of Paris as American tourist George Stobbart finds himself embroiled in a mysterious journey full of intrigue and danger.
– Enjoy a globe-spanning adventure, exploring exotic locations, solving ancient mysteries, and thwarting a dark conspiracy to uncover the secret truths of the Knights Templar.
– Journey through the game’s iconic locations illustrated in beautiful 4K (on supported formats) on PC and modern consoles for the first time ever.
– Hear enhanced audio as Revolution delivers the best, most stunning version of George and Nico’s original adventure yet.
– Switch between the original 1996 version of the game and the new remastered visuals with the push of a button.
– Play the game the way you want – choose between ‘Traditional Mode’ for people who enjoy adventures the way they used to be and ‘Story Mode’ for those who want subtle hints to make sure they never get frustrated .
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