Nintendo consoles have always been home to unique narrative-driven feelgood adventure games, and the Switch is no different. Titles like Gris, Shady Part of me, and Firewatch have found immense success on Nintendo’s platform even though they are not exclusive to the system. Similarly, the Life is Strange games are famous for their emotionally enthralling narrative, unique characters, melancholic soundtrack, and much more. Unfortunately, none of the Life is Strange games have made their way to the Nintendo Switch so far, and with Life is Strange: True Colors on the horizon, many believe that this would be the case yet again.
Interestingly, recent leaks suggested that the original Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this fall. Furthermore, an ESRB listing also seemingly confirmed that Life is Strange True Colors is headed to Nintendo Switch, despite not being confirmed for the same during its reveal. For what it’s worth, Life is Strange: True Colors and Nintendo Switch seems like a match made in heaven.
Ideal for Handheld Devices
What sets Nintendo Switch apart from other consoles apart is its portable nature. The ability to play games on the go is alluring, especially if they are some of the most atmospheric experiences around. Life is Strange games have always been intensely atmospheric, where players get immersed into its world rather quickly. Life is Strange 1 takes place in the Autumn season. Whether it’s the windy outskirts of the Blackwell Academy, or the eeriness of the junkyard, or even the book The October Country in Max’s room, they all scream Autumn in the most tangible way possible. All of this makes Life is Strange the perfect game to experience out in the wild or tucked away in the bed. The only console capable of providing such an experience is Nintendo Switch.
On the other hand, Life is Strange: True Colors takes place in a small town amidst the mountains of Colorado. The Neo-folk music from Novo Amor in the game’s reveal trailer sets the stage for yet another special experience. If anything, Life is Strange: True Colors seems to be the perfect winter game at this point, and Square Enix would be selling it short if it doesn’t let Nintendo Switch users experience the game someplace in the mountains, sitting next to a bonfire. In short, Life is Strange: True Colors, like previous Life is Strange games, is shaping up to be an experience that would seem the most fulfilling when experienced in an atmospheric setting similar to the one featured in the game, and a handheld device like Nintendo Switch is the most suitable way to do that.
Not Visually Demanding
Life is Strange games have always been artsy but have never been the most visually impressive games out in the market. Life is Strange: True Colors is the first next-gen Life is a Strange experience that boasts better visuals but is still nowhere near other AAA games. However, Life is Strange’s visual limitations mean that it could very well run on a console like the Nintendo Switch.
Life is Strange: True Colors seems to be the accumulation of everything that makes Life is Strange so compelling in the first place. While it’s unclear whether this latest entry or the previous games in the franchise would come to Nintendo Switch at some point, but if it does, it would be one of the most unique additions to the Switch’s already impressive library of games.
Life is Strange: True Colors launches September 10, 2021, for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
