Skyrim arrives on the Swap 2

You’ll be able to add the Swap 2 to the (lengthy) checklist of platforms the place you may play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The unhealthy information: It prices $60 to play the 2011 game optimized for Nintendo’s 2025 hardware. The excellent news: It prices much less (or nothing) in the event you personal one of many variations for the unique Swap.

The (digital-only) Swap 2 port is the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim, launched in 2021. That features the bottom recreation and three expansions (Dawnguard, Dragonborn and Hearthfire). You may additionally discover lots of of Creation Membership objects, like quests, weapons, armor, spells and dungeons. The Anniversary Version’s Zelda crossover content material (Grasp Sword, Hylian Defend and Champion’s Tunic) can also be there. So, a minimum of there’s loads of content material.

The sport additionally affords technical upgrades for the Swap 2 {hardware}. It has enhanced decision, DLSS anti-aliasing, quicker load occasions and basic efficiency optimizations. There’s additionally mouse assist, movement controls and Amiibo assist. The trailer beneath provides you an thought of what to anticipate.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, Bethesda Inventive Director Matt Carofano mentioned the Swap 2 port was “a straightforward improvement course of and truly fairly fast” to make. He described the crew’s motivation for porting it as bringing again “one among our most beloved video games to the Swap 2 and see how we are able to enhance it and make it one of the best expertise for that console.”

Okay, cool, however I am gonna go on a limb and say cash was additionally an element. That’s as a result of, in the event you do not already personal Skyrim for the OG Swap, you will need to fork over a whopping $60 in the Nintendo Store for the 14-year-old recreation. In the meantime, in the event you personal the usual model of Skyrim for the unique Swap, you’ll pay $20 to improve. Lastly, when you have the Skyrim Anniversary Version on the OG Swap, you may set up the brand new model totally free.

When you personal the Swap 1 model, first set up that on Swap 2 and begin the sport. Once you see the eShop banner promoting the brand new model, press Y to entry the shop and improve. You are able to do that with each digital and bodily variations of Skyrim for Swap 1.