Remedy Entertainment, the developer behind popular action games like Max Payne & Control, is bringing Alan Wake Remastered to the Nintendo Switch.
Action-horror game Alan Wake Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch. Developer Remedy Entertainment rose to fame after releasing the first Max Payne game in the early 2000s. Those games include smooth action gameplay with slow-motion gunfights in a way that’s never been done before. What video games have done before? However, after the release of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, the developer embarked on a new action-adventure game inspired by the works of Stephen King and the supernatural. In 2010, Alan Wake was released exclusively on Xbox 360.
Alan Wake’s thrilling action and mysterious storyline set it apart from other action games at the time. While Remedy previously canceled Alan Wake 2 to focus on other projects, development has recently restarted on the much-anticipated sequel. Since the first game’s release, the developer has evolved its gameplay through titles like Quantum Break and (for many) Game of the Year Control 2019. But in a recent video , Remedy has revealed some new information that is sure to get some Nintendo Switch owners excited.
This fall, Alan Wake Remastered will be available to download on Nintendo Switch. As Kotaku reports, a video was posted by Remedy to celebrate the game’s twelfth anniversary and share updates on Alan Wake’s three upcoming projects. With a brand new sequel and the Alan Wake TV series in partnership with AMC, fans of the series have a lot to look forward to. The video below reveals that the game’s developers have always planned to expand the franchise after the first game. A specific release date has yet to be announced, but Nintendo Switch owners will be able to play the first game in the series this fall.
While the developer’s previous game, Control, was only playable on the Nintendo Switch as a cloud-based game, Alan Wake Remastered is set to be downloadable. This will help players enjoy the updated version of the game by avoiding common pitfalls that cloud games are known for such as lag and pixel scaling issues. A remake of the previous psychological action game was released last October on consoles with upgraded visuals and improved character models. But this will be Alan Wake’s first release on the Nintendo console.
After years of waiting and several other releases from Remedy, fans aren’t sure if any more Alan Wake installments will appear. However, after the hugely successful Control game was revealed to take place in the same universe as Alan Wake, fans became extremely excited to learn more about the supernatural universe that the game’s developer had. play is about to create. Remedy has said that the upcoming sequel will not require playing through its previous games to enjoy. But once Alan Wake Remastered releases on Nintendo Switch this fall, it would be the perfect time to re-acquaint yourself with the game’s story. Many Nintendo fans will finally be able to experience Alan Wake for the first time before revealing more about the crime novel author in the game’s sequel and upcoming TV series.
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