THQ Nordic has announced that action RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, a 2012 remaster Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, will be released for Nintendo Switch on March 16.
The release will be the first time Kingdoms of Amalur has launched on a handheld console, and it sounds like Switch owners are in for quite a treat. A total of three DLCs will be included – The Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel and Weapons and Armor bundles – which, when combined with the base game, will provide “hundreds of hours of exploration, dynamic combat and adventure”. Oh, and the music is from ex-Rare staffer Grant Kirkhope, which is nice.
Here’s an official description:
The popular RPG returns! From the minds of best-selling author RA Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion chief designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat across a sprawling game world. Discover the secrets of Amalur, from the bustling city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns. Save a brutal war-torn world and hold the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the clutches of death.
Players have the task of building their own character from “numerous” combinations before developing their class and taking on many enemies. There is a lot of content and world knowledge to discover, as well as some side quests to keep you busy for hours.
There is more to come, as THQ Nordic has confirmed plans for a brand new Kingdoms of Amalur expansion called ‘Fatesworn’. Details are still pretty sparse at this point, but we’re told we can expect them later this year.
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