Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is out now for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing FromSoftware’s acclaimed action RPG to a Nintendo platform for the first time.
The package includes the original Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree, while adding several extras. Players can start as either the Heavy Knight or Idus Knight, unlock four new armor sets, and customize Torrent with three new appearance options. The additional content is also being sold separately as the Tarnished Pack for existing players on other platforms.
Patch 1.17 accompanies the release and adds support for the DLC alongside balance changes and bug fixes. It also introduces new weapons and NPC invasion events in Caelid and Leyndell, Royal Capital. Head here for the full details, especially since this could be the last major balance patch that the title ever receives.
We reviewed Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 and came away impressed with how the final port turned out. After concerns about earlier builds, the finished version delivered a stable 30 FPS performance at 1080p in both docked and handheld play, with the compromises generally proving minor. We scored it nine out of ten, though we thought the $80 asking price was difficult to ignore.
