The release of Cyberpunk 2077 has brought in all sorts of hype and fanfare surrounding the game. From cosplays, fan art, and fan-made creations, Cyberpunk 2077has no shortage of fuel to add to the flames of imagination. Though, one talented user, in particular, has really outdone themselves in terms of a fan-made design.
A Nintendo YouTuber has uncovered a way to get Cyberpunk 2077 to play on Switch.
As of a couple of days ago, Cyberpunk 2077 has launched on a number of major platforms, with next-gen versions of the game currently in development. However, as of right now, a release of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch does not appear to be in development, thoughthis hasn't stopped one fan from allowing the game to have at least some small presence on the console.
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Instagram user eidrianhideki posted a picture of a custom made Cyberpunk 2077 themed Nintendo Switch Lite. The bright yellow designs with circuitry embellishments are incredibly reminiscent of the in-game aesthetic. This custom design is very similar to the fan-made Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox Series X that was shown off earlier this month, which featured laser engravings and 3-D printed embellishments.
While as of right now, there seem to be no plans to have Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch, a Switch port does not seem to be too far out of the realm of possibility. Considering the fact that The Witcher 3, a game similarly developed by CD Projekt Red and extensively large in its own right, made its way onto the Nintendo Switch over four years after the game's initial release.
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- Cyberpunk 2077: Nintendo Switch. Perhaps this is the way forward for players who are struggling on last-gen consoles. It has certainly raised questions as to whether or not Cyberpunk can be fixed and be successful. In the video, you might notice that the game can even output 1080p when connected to the Nintendo Switch dock.
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With any luck, the game will eventually make its way onto the Switch, which would, in turn, make the custom Cyberpunk 2077 design on the Nintendo Switch Lite make a lot more sense. The design itself is very stylish and impressive, but the fact that the game isn't featured on the Switch makes its design a rather confusing one, to say the least.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Cyberpunk 2077. While most reviewers liked what they saw, the large volume of bugs and glitches has dampened the experience of many players. Luckily, CD Projekt Red seemingly appears to be on top of things with the release of update 1.04 that went live earlier today. As of right now, the studio appears to have a lot on its plate in terms of keeping up with player feedback and bug fixes, but hopefully, once the hype surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 dies down, the studio could potentially focus on a Switch port. Either way, fans will just have to wait and see.
Cyberpunk 2077 is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions currently in development.
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CD Projekt Red has confirmed its upcoming sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will 'probably not' be coming to Nintendo Switch.
In a wide-ranging interview with Gamespot, CD Projekt Red's John Mamais said that while the team hadn't even considered a game like the Witcher 3 'would be possible on Switch', it was unlikely it's upcoming RPG would also port over to Nintendo Switch.
'Who would have thought a game like The Witcher 3 would be possible on Switch, so who knows?' Mamais said. 'I guess we'll see, if we decide to put it on the Switch, if we can do it. Probably not.'
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Mamais also opened up on his views about microtransactions and whether or not the studio's generous DLC program for The Witcher 3 might be replicated for Cyberpunk 2077.
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'I think it's a bad idea to do microtransactions after you release a game,' he said. 'It seems like it's very profitable, though. It's probably a hard decision for the guy that runs the business to decide if we should do it or not. But if everyone hates it, why would we do something like that and lose the goodwill of our customers?
'[The Witcher 3's free DLC with big paid expansions] was a good model for us; it worked pretty well for The Witcher 3,' he added, talking about other forms of downloadable content. 'I don't see why we wouldn't try to replicate that model with Cyberpunk 2077. We're not talking about that yet, but it seems like that would be the smart way to go.'
'What excites us about this port is just how challenging it is for the Switch hardware on just about every level: its CPU and memory bandwidth requirements push the current-gen consoles - and unlike the Doom and Wolfenstein conversions, Saber Interactive couldn't drop frame-rate from 60fps to 30fps,' Digital Foundry said, comparing The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch to PlayStation 4 back in June.
'Instead, it has to target the exact same performance level as PS4 and Xbox One. Meanwhile, the RED Engine doesn't exactly take it easy on the GPU either; we have some idea of the cuts here, but just how much harder will Saber have to push to get areas like Novigrad and Crookback Bog operational on Switch? Add all of that to the task of reducing the game's storage footprint almost by half and you have what must surely be one of the most ambitious game conversions of this console generation. Suffice to say that we'll be following this one with plenty of interest.'
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is slated to release on Nintendo Switch on 15th October, 2019, while Cyberpunk 2077 is out on 16th April 2020 for Google Stadia, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.