Elden Ring - 9 Minutes Of Switch 2 Gameplay

Quick Overview

The video showcases nine minutes of alleged Elden Ring gameplay running on the unreleased Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, demonstrating playable segments including character creation, discovery of a Site of Grace, exploration of Limgrave, a fight against Margit, the Fell Omen, and a subsequent encounter with the Godrick the Grafted boss fight, all while noting performance limitations like frame rate drops.

Key Points: The footage allegedly captures 9 minutes of Elden Ring gameplay running on a handheld device identified as the Nintendo Switch 2, played in handheld mode. The gameplay includes traversing the starting area of Limgrave, encountering a Site of Grace discovery message (00:04), and viewing the character selection screen showcasing new classes like the Curved Greatsword and the new Malenia class (00:31). The demo features combat against the Margit, the Fell Omen boss (07:28), followed by a brief encounter with Godrick the Grafted (08:30), confirming high-fidelity boss encounters are being tested. The narrator notes that while the gameplay appears smoother than expected, there were some technical issues, particularly with frame rate, during the hands-on time (00:25). The footage shows the player navigating diverse environments, transitioning from the open fields of Limgrave to an interior dungeon area (04:01), and later showing a cutscene featuring Ranni the Witch (03:24). The video concludes with the player character dying to a boss fight, displaying the 'YOU DIED' screen (09:13).

Context: This video presents leaked or early hands-on impressions of the game Elden Ring running on what is claimed to be the successor to the current Nintendo Switch, frequently referred to as the 'Nintendo Switch 2'. The footage is presented as raw gameplay capture, acknowledging that direct capture was unavailable, which results in footage recorded from the screen. The segments cover the initial game flow, from character creation to early boss encounters, offering a visual glimpse into the potential graphical fidelity and performance capabilities of the unannounced hardware.