Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Scores 91 on Metacritic! A Unique Gem

Summary

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a bespoke port of Elden Ring designed exclusively for the Switch 2 platform, including the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and special additions such as new armor sets and features. Media reviews launched today, and the game opened with a Metacritic score of 91 based on 21 reviews, all positive with zero mixed or negative scores. TechRadar Gaming gave it a perfect 100, praising it as a nearly flawless port of FromSoftware's masterpiece, noting that despite minor texture pop-in and occasional animation hitches, the game runs smoothly in handheld mode, making it the best way to play Elden Ring on the go. Nintenduo awarded it a 93, also highly complimentary. The edition fully leverages Switch 2's hardware capabilities, setting a new benchmark for portable AAA gaming. For players, it means experiencing a massive open-world RPG anywhere, while the industry may see this as a catalyst for more high-quality ports on Switch 2, expanding the core gaming audience.