

Naturally, this had me focused mostly on accurate handgun shots as I popped flying enemies out of midair. I saw that first-hand when I began my demo as the more balanced Gunslinger class. While each archetype is still built around a specific set of weapons, they come loaded with more skills and perks that are gradually unlocked through a progression system.

Remnant 2 continues all of that, but the big change this time is in how it’s handling character classes. The difference, though, is that the focus is on gunplay rather than close-ranged melee combat. You’ve got your high-difficulty, bonfire-like checkpoints, evasion rolls, and enormous bosses on the other side of foggy doors. Still, it’s an opportunity for Switch owners to see what all the fuss is about, and to prep for Remnant 2’s launch on other platforms.Like its predecessor, Remnant 2 is a third-person shooter that draws inspiration from the Soulslike genre. Gunfire Games released the original Remnant on PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One, and gameplay video of the Nintendo Switch port shows that the portable version lags behind those versions graphically. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.” The game’s Steam page states “The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. The game is notable for its mish-mash environment design which falls between procedurally generated maps and an open world design with elaborate monster design, which looks like a cross-contamination between some of the repulsive Dark Souls or Bloodborne creatures and Fallout 3’s radiated abominations. Players can proceed about the game in any way they want and embark either solo, or engage in jolly cooperation. Remnant: From the Ashes is a Dark Souls style third person shooter RPG action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated and overrun by an interdimensional evil called the Root.

A release date other than “coming soon” was not announced, but it will be available both physically and digitally. Developer Gunfire Games and publisher Gearbox Publishing are now releasing Remnant: From the Ashes for Nintendo Switch.
