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Review Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 (Switch) - An RPG Classic That Time Hasn't Been Too Kind To
Old, but gold?
Back in the early 2000’s, the Dark Alliance subseries of the Baldur’s Gate franchise was created as a means of bringing the Baldur’s Gate experience to console players. Either due to hardware limitations or a simple lack of audience interest at the time, the computer RPG design of traditional Baldur’s Gate wouldn’t work for...
Review Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (Switch) - A Punishing But Pleasurable Vintage Dungeon Crawler
Baldur? Well, it has been twenty years...
It's been twenty long, long years since this Gamecube classic thrilled us all with its quasi top-down hack-and-slash dungeon crawling action. And time has not been kind... to us. This game is really hard! Have we been spoiled by much friendlier, less aggressive takes on the genre that have proliferated in...
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News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch Next Week
But is it 2 or II?
Previously announced the 'Summer 2022' release window, it has now been confirmed that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will launch on Switch on 20th July. Yep, next week! Teased by developer Black Isle Studios back in February, this will be the first time the action-RPG sequel comes to a Nintendo console after
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch This Summer
Coming to a Nintendo console for the first time
2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms. Developer Black Isle...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
Reminder Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Finally Available On The Switch eShop
"we thank everyone who hung in there with us"
Update #2 [Fri 21st May, 2021 00:45 BST]: It's finally out, yep Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance can now be downloaded from the Switch eShop. It'll set you back $29.99 USD and requires 3.9GB of space. Be on the lookout for our review in the near future. Update [Wed 19th May, 2021 00:10 BST]: The latest...
News Black Isle Says A Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Re-Release Is "On The Table"
And provides an update on the first game's Switch release
Last week, the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance made a return on all console platforms (except the Switch) after 20 years. The Nintendo version of the game got delayed due to an "unforeseen issue" on the Switch digital store. Although we're still waiting for the first game, in an...
News Iconic Action-RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Isn't Out Today On Nintendo Switch After All
Update: "We’re going to have to delay the launch for a few days"
Update: And just like that, the Switch version has been delayed: Original Story: If you've been looking for more action-RPG games to sink your teeth into on the Nintendo Switch, you're in for a real treat today - with Interplay Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast re-releasing...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch Next Week
But is it 2 or II?
Previously announced the 'Summer 2022' release window, it has now been confirmed that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will launch on Switch on 20th July. Yep, next week! Teased by developer Black Isle Studios back in February, this will be the first time the action-RPG sequel comes to a Nintendo console after
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch This Summer
Coming to a Nintendo console for the first time
2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms. Developer Black Isle...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
Reminder Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Finally Available On The Switch eShop
"we thank everyone who hung in there with us"
Update #2 [Fri 21st May, 2021 00:45 BST]: It's finally out, yep Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance can now be downloaded from the Switch eShop. It'll set you back $29.99 USD and requires 3.9GB of space. Be on the lookout for our review in the near future. Update [Wed 19th May, 2021 00:10 BST]: The latest...
News Black Isle Says A Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Re-Release Is "On The Table"
And provides an update on the first game's Switch release
Last week, the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance made a return on all console platforms (except the Switch) after 20 years. The Nintendo version of the game got delayed due to an "unforeseen issue" on the Switch digital store. Although we're still waiting for the first game, in an...
News Iconic Action-RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Isn't Out Today On Nintendo Switch After All
Update: "We’re going to have to delay the launch for a few days"
Update: And just like that, the Switch version has been delayed: Original Story: If you've been looking for more action-RPG games to sink your teeth into on the Nintendo Switch, you're in for a real treat today - with Interplay Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast re-releasing...