US EditionElden Ring Switch 2 Impressions Sound Not Great
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition suffers from severe frame rate drops and instability in handheld mode on Nintendo Switch 2, limiting gameplay smoothness despite visual quality, according to Gamescom reports.
- This year at Gamescom, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition was playable on Nintendo Switch 2, but early hands‑on reports described the handheld build as being in poor shape and Bandai Namco barred recording of the demo.
- Industry observers point to FromSoftware's optimisation issues and Nintendo Switch 2's limited hardware, with publishers pushing high graphical settings compounding porting challenges.
- Media testers reported that camera turns and open‑world segments caused severe stutters, with handheld mode frequently dropping to 15 or 20fps and confusing button mapping, while docked mode remained steadier.
- Because the release is slated for this year, the Nintendo Switch 2 edition faces limited time to fix issues, with early impressions suggesting handheld play may hurt Bandai Namco's reputation and the console's momentum.
- Nintendo positioned the Switch 2 as a third‑party showcase, yet high-profile issues like Elden Ring highlight limits of the Switch 2 approach despite its emphasis at Gamescom this year.
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News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. At Gamescom 2025, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware showed for the first time Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition running on the Nintendo Switch 2. What was intended to be a strong ad, ended up surprising, as the performance of the port leaves much to be desired. Watch this video on YouTube. A worrying debut on Switch 2 IGN journalist Ian Higton had access to the trial version and s…
If you are looking forward to playing the Tarnished Edition of Elden Ring comfortably on Switch 2 in handheld mode, we have bad news for you.
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